Hangzhou is building the future of esports. The 3rd Asian Esports Week (AEW) Grand Finals kicked off at the Binjiang Esports Center, launching nearly a month of themed satellite events across the city.

And it's no accident that it's here. Hangzhou made history by debuting esports as an official medal event at the Asian Games, and the city's gaming industry has only accelerated since. NetEase and Game Science both call Hangzhou home, producing titles such as Where Winds Meet, Identity V, Naraka: Bladepoint, and Black Myth: Wukong.