In Japan, e-sports has been hosting many large-scale events and tournaments for several years now, and is playing a role in revitalizing companies and communities. In July 2022, Rakuten Group, Inc. embarked on the e-sports business, which also became a hot topic. Although this was the first event of its kind, the extravagant lineup of performers and prizes were so impressive that one could say, " As expected of Rakuten...! " and the details of the second event have finally been announced! The 2nd "Rakuten esports cup - Home Appliances Competition" will be held on Saturday, December 3, 2022!
The 2nd "Rakuten esports cup
The first "Rakuten esports cup" held on Saturday, July 23, 2022 had the largest number of simultaneous viewers at about 191,000. The team of Depp (@depp0923), Kanon Acetate (@Ts0___ ), and V.I.P. (@vip_japanA) won the first prize, and received 500,000 Rakuten points and other "goodies" including nodoguro, peaches, and muskmelons. The second contest was the "Rakuten" contest.
The second contest was the "Rakuten esports cup: The Battle for Home Appliances," so it looks like there will be gaming PCs and peripherals that you can't have enough of. The title of this year's event will again be "Apex Legends," and as of this writing on Friday, November 25, 2022, 55 players have been announced for the event.
Participants (titles omitted, in no particular order, tentative, additional names to be announced at a later date)
- Akasaka Aka (@akasaka_aka )
- Akami Karubi (@AkamiKarubi )
- Amatsuki(@_amatsuki_ )
- AlphaAzur (@AzurAlpha )
- Iori Moe (@iorimoe_five )
- Wokka (@sprWokka )
- Takaharu Tai (@takaharu_ooi )
- Junichi Kato (@unkochan1234567 )
- Kamito (@kamito_otaku )
- Kinako (@kinako_pop )
- Kyoichiro (@kyouitirou2525)
- Gil (@R6S_guilty )
- Noah walnut (@n0ah_kurumi)
- Kenki (@T_kenki)
- Dark Akarin (@AKARINdaooo)
- Kokuminjin (@kokujind)
- Kanon Acetate( @Ts0___ )
- SqLA (@imsqla )
- Civ:A (@KKTKciva )
- Cpt (@ApexerCpt )
- shomaru7 (@shomarusamaa )
- Shirayuki Reid(@Shirayuki_Reid)
- Shiromanta (@shiromanta1020)
- SPYGEA (@spygea_jp )
- Acrophobia (@SentanKyofusho )
- Takomaru (@Takotako0910pus )
- Snakefoot (@dasoku_youtube)
- cheeky (@tttcheekyttt )
- TIE Ru (@Poulmt )
- depp (@depp0923)
- Kuntotu(@Kuntotu)
- DONPISHA (@DONPISHA22)
- Nachoneko (@amsrntk3 )
- Natsume sensei (@soncassooon)
- Tuna the cat (@tsuna_nekota )
- Tororo the cat barley (@tororo_vtuber)
- Nobaman (@nobamangames)
- Haseshin(@HASESHIN_Rush )
- Virtual Gorilla (@Gorilla_Virtual)
- Hatsume(@hatsumememe )
- V.I.P. (@vip_japanA )
- Fate (@FateGames1 )
- Franciscooo(@Franciscooo_T )
- Vodka (@VodkaChaso)
- Masanori Ch (@MasaBd1997 )
- Meiya (@meiya_key )
- Ai Yashiro (@yashiro_ai )
- YamatoN (@yamatonjp )
- yunocy (@mizuyuno_ )
- Yufuna (@_YFNA)
- Leaf (@yohdayo)
- Yoshinama (@yosi980)
- YoruYoichi(@YoruYoichi )
- LEON Representative (@LEONDAIHYOU )
- Restia (@RestiaFPS )
| Event Summary | |
|---|---|
| Name of the event | Rakuten esports cup ~Home Appliances Battle |
| Date and Time | Saturday, December 3, 2022, 7:00pm-11:00pm |
| Game Title | Apex Legends |
| Event format | Online |
| Host/Guests | Main MC: Taiga Kishi (@StanSmith_jp) MC Live: Tsutomu Suzuki (@matt_murton0349) MC Commentary: Areru (@apexalelu) Guest: Mokou (@mokouliszt ) |
| Hosted by | Rakuten Group, Inc. |
| Operated by | JCG Corporation |
| Supporting companies and brands (in alphabetical order) | ZOWIE(BenQ), MOBIUZ(BenQ), BANG & OLUFSEN, Logitech G, Rakuten Books, HP Japan, Mad Catz, Marshall, Shiroka Corporation, Ya-Man Corporation, Shark, ASUS JAPAN Corporation, KINTONE, Inc. Garmin, P&G Japan G.K., Razer, SALONIA, Skullcandy, SteelSeries |
| Official website | https://event.rakuten.co.jp/campaign/esports/ |
Twitter Campaign!
From 11:00 a.m. on November 25, 2022 (Fri.) to 11:59 p.m. on December 3, 2022 (Sat.), 22 winners will be selected by drawing among those who follow the official Twitter account of "Rakuten esports cup" (@rakutenesports ) and retweet the target tweet. 22 lucky winners will win a PS5 (CFI-1200A01), a Nessie plush toy, and Rakuten points! Please visit the "Rakuten esports cup" official page and read the entry rules before participating!
On December 3, 2022, at 7:00 p.m., the "Rakuten esports cup - Battle for Home Appliances" will be held on the day of distribution, and as a sponsor support campaign...
- Logitech G Gaming Mouse Pad (POWERPLAY)
- Victus Gaming PC (Victus 16)
- MOBIUZ Gaming Monitor (EX270QM)
The campaign to win the "Victus 16" is also scheduled to be held! You can watch the event on " Rakuten esports cup" official page or YouTube channel " Rakuten esports cup_Official "! Enjoy the streaming of the event by the star performers and win the home electronics from Rakuten Ichiba!