Taipei City Government

Mayor Ko Wen-je attended the “League of Legends” (LOL) World Championship live broadcast event at the Youth Development Office (YDO) in the evening of October 11.
The final rounds of the competition’s group stage took place in Paris. To show its support for e-Sports, Taipei City Government organized the live broadcast at the YDO, allowing fans in Taipei to come together and show their support for local favorites.
The mayor joined the crowds to witness the exciting game between Taiwan team AHQ against the North American team C9. The audience burst into applause when AHQ defeated their rival at the end of the match.
After watching the game, Ko remarked that tournament players have to undergo training, learn how to work together as a team, and analyze information on other teams. While youths may see e-Sports as a kind of competition, the city government regards it as an industry by itself.
The mayor promised that the city government will offer more support in areas such as game broadcast. However, he believes that the guideline should be private sector taking the initiative and public sector providing support.