Notice on Dispatch of Japanese National Team Players Selected for the 2nd East Asian Youth Games
The East Asian Youth Games is an international multi-sport event held every four years. Young athletes (mainly aged 15-18) from nine East Asian countries and regions participate. In the second event held in Mongolia, e-sports will be listed as an official event for the first time, and e-sports competitions will be held in three events including “King of Fighters XV (KOF XV)”.
JeSU is preparing to send Japanese representative players to participate in “KOF XV”. The top two players of “KOF XV U-18 NEW GENERATION CUP”, which will hold the qualifying round on May 27 and the final on the next day on the 28th, will be recommended to the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) as candidates to represent the Japanese team players. This is a schedule.
JeSU will continue to send Japanese athletes to participate in international events such as the Asian Games, further expanding the opportunities for Japanese athletes to be active on the world stage, and the Japanese champions will be included in more competitions in more competitions.become the target of
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Event name: The 2nd East Asian Youth Games (2023/Ulaanbaatar)
Host City: Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia)
Conference Schedule: August 15th (Fire) ~ 23rd (Water) 2023
E-sports events: “DOTA2”, “Tennis E-sports”, “King of Fighters XV”
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Title of work: The King of Fighters XV
IP holder: SNK Corporation
Platforms: PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Official site: https://www.snk-corp.co.jp/official/kof-xv/
Copyright symbol: ©SNK CORPORATION ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
About “KOF XV”: Since its birth in 1994, it is the latest work in the “KOF” series of fighting games, which has captivated the world with its charming characters and unique game system. You can enjoy hot battles with 39 characters recorded in the main story and characters added by downloading.
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Event name: KOF XV U-18 NEW GENERATION CUP
Format: Online Championship
Competition schedule: Qualifying round: May 27, 2023 (Saturday) 14:00-
Final: May 28, 2023 (Sunday) 14:00-
Target: 15 to 18 years old who live in Japan and have Japanese nationality
Entry: http://kofxv-newgen-cup.com/
Live distribution: YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@snkplaymoreGame/)
Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/snkofficial)
*From 14:00 on May 28 (Sunday), the results of the finals will be released on the SNK official channel.
About the Japan Electronic Sports Union (JeSU)
The Japan E-Sports Federation aims to spread and develop e-sports in Japan, and promote e-sports by improving the competitiveness of citizens, especially young people, and spreading sportsmanship. It aims to raise people’s awareness of e-sports, further expand the field of e-sports players, officially recognize the title of the event, issue professional licenses to players, and send players to participate in international e-sports competitions such as the Asian Games. In addition, we are working to develop the domestic e-sports industry with the support of the following sponsoring companies and organizations.
Official JeSU Sponsors:
ZONE Energy Co., Ltd. Lawson, Inc. Mouse Computer
Event Grant: Kozuki Foundation
Partner: Computer Entertainment Association (CESA)
Japan Online Game Association (JOGA)
Support: Japan Amusement Industry Association (JAIA)
Digital Media Association (AMD)