The drama wave Tokyogurl Tokyogurl, a member of Thailand’s women’s national team representing RoV at the 2025 SEA Games, remains at the center of controversy after being suspected of cheating during the competition on 15 December. This article from Thairath Online will introduce you to What the RoV game is how it is played, and also summarize the latest Tokyogurl controversy.
The RoV game or Arena of Valor, is a mobile MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) game developed by Tencent, a Chinese company that owns the legendary game League of Legends. It was first released in 2015 and has remained popular to this day.
RoV gameplay involves dividing players into two teams of five. Each player controls one hero character to strategize, use skills, defeat enemies, and 'push towers' to gain experience and gold, which can be used to buy items. Having more items provides an advantage over opponents. Destroying the enemy’s base leads to victory.
Undeniably, over the past decade, RoV has been highly popular. Beyond casual play for entertainment, there have been competitive tournaments to identify skilled players. The first RoV Pro League Season 1 was held in 2018, with the champion team "IT.CITY BACON" winning over 3,000,000 baht. Many other competitions have followed.
RoV has been included as an esports event in the SEA Games, with Thailand sending representatives who won gold medals in 2019 and 2021. Recently, at the 33rd SEA Games hosted by Thailand, esports athletes competed in two categories: men's and women's teams.
Tokyogurl’s background Tokyogurl, or Ms. Napat Warasin, aged 28, is a streamer and influencer known for her outstanding RoV skills online, gaining recognition in the gaming community. She played under the TALON TH team before being selected to compete in the 33rd SEA Games (2025) as one of six members of Thailand’s women’s national team, with hopes of winning gold set by the association.
, Tokyogurl became embroiled in an esports controversy after being suspected of cheating by installing unauthorized software or hardware, violating competition rule 9.4.3. This is considered a serious breach of the competition’s rules.
Recently, Garena issued an official statement with the Thailand Esports Federation (TESF) imposing the highest penalty: disqualification from the 2025 SEA Games competition and a lifetime ban. TALON TH, her team, immediately terminated her contract.
It is undeniable that RoV is one of the most popular mobile games, not only played for fun but also with ongoing competitive events, and it has been included as an esports sport.
Although the women’s team was disqualified from the 2025 SEA Games, fans can still support the men’s team aiming for gold on 18 December during the Group Stage & Playoffs and on 19 December in the Grand Final at 10:00 a.m., held at Sala Phra Kiao, Chulalongkorn University, or watch live broadcasts on the Garena RoV Tournament Facebook page or Garena RoV Thailand Facebook page.
Source: Facebook pageGarena RoV Tournament
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