Mu Xinyue Breaks Barriers with Historic Asian Games Esports Gold in Identity V

Mu Xinyue, a 20-year-old Chinese esports athlete competing under the in-game ID “Tao Wan’an,” made history by becoming the first female athlete to win an Asian Games esports gold medal.

Here are the key highlights of her milestone achievement:

 The Event & Game: She won gold at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games playing Identity V (Asian Games Version), an asymmetrical competitive game where teams alternate roles between survivors and hunters.

 The Final Match: China defeated Japan in a closely contested five-round final (winning 3-1 in the final decisive round).

 Overcoming Rarity in the Sport: Out of over 500 registered esports athletes at the Games, only 14 were women. Mu was the sole female member of China’s overall esports delegation.

 China’s Esports Success: Her gold contributed to China’s dominant esports campaign, finishing with three golds (Naraka: Bladepoint, Honour of Kings, Identity V) and one silver (Game for Peace).

 Background & Career

 Game & Role: She specializes in Identity V—a popular asymmetrical 4v1 horror survival game where a team of four “Survivors” attempts to complete objectives and escape a lone “Hunter.” Mu plays as a Survivor.

 Esports Circuit: Before her historic national appearance, she competed at major top-tier events such as the Identity V League (IVL) and the global Call of the Abyss tournament series with Weibo Gaming.

The Asian Games Milestone

 Sole Female Representative: Out of China’s 23-member national esports roster, she was the only female athlete selected to represent the country. Across all 500+ registered esports competitors from every nation at the Games, only 14 were women.

 Gold Medal Victory: Playing as part of China’s Identity V squad, she helped lead her team through a tense five-round final against host nation Japan to secure the gold medal—making her the first woman ever to win an Asian Games esports gold medal.