Konami Digital Entertainment's " Professional Baseball Spirits " series is one of the most popular baseball games in Japan.
Among them, " Professional Baseball Spirits A ( Ace)", a game for smartphones that started distribution on October 21, 2015, boasts a high level of popularity, with a total of more than 26 million downloads as of April 2021, because it is free to play and anyone can play it easily. The game is very popular and has been downloaded more than 26 million times as of April 2021!
And now, the "eBASEBALL Prosperity A League," a professional baseball e-sports league using "PUROYAKYU SPIRITS A" as the competition title, has been decided to be held!
What is the "eBASEBALL Prosperity A League" among 12 teams?
The " eBASEBALL Prospey A League" (hereafter "Spi League") is an e-sports league between 12 professional baseball teams co-hosted by the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) and Konami Digital Entertainment Co.
The 12 professional baseball teams will select three players to represent their teams (professional players) in the " Team Representation Round," which is a so-called preliminary round.
In addition, each team will be led by a " Spirit League Manager " who is an alumnus of the professional baseball team or a person related to the team, who will be in charge of the team! The details of the "Spirit League Manager" will be announced in the future.
Just as in professional baseball, teams will be divided into the Central League and Pacific League to compete in an e-Pennant race, with the top three teams from each league advancing to the e-Climax Series.
The winners of both leagues will advance to the e-Japan Series, where they will compete to determine the best team in Japan.
After the league finishes, a " Team Fan Support Appreciation Event " will be held for the e-Japan Series champion team and the champion team of each league!
A total of 7 million yen has been set aside by the organizers for each project, and will be used for special projects to share the joy of victory with the teams and fans. (*The money will not be distributed to players of each team as player compensation.)
We can't wait to see what it all entails! Let's all cheer for our favorite teams to win the championship!
In addition, players in this league will be paid for their participation in games and related work.
Including an individual reward of 300,000 yen for the MVP player. Total amount: 8 million yen The league will also pay players for their participation in the games and related work.
For more information on player rewards for game participation and rewards for each team title, check out the official eBASEBALL Prosperity A League website!
Online qualifiers will begin in early September!
The online qualifying round for the "Team Representative Determination Tournament," which will be the first hurdle to overcome, will be held in early September 2021!
After the main competition in early October, the opening round will be held on November 27, 2021 (Saturday ), followed by a training session for selected teams in mid-November.
The entry start date has not yet been announced, so be sure to check the official eBASEBALL Pawaspi Twitter and the official PUROYAKYU SPIRITS A Twitter for more information!
競技タイトル『プロ野球スピリッツA』を用いたNPB・KONAMI共催のプロ野球eスポーツリーグ「eBASEBALLプロスピAリーグ」が始まります‼️
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