Online e-sports tournament "KEIO CUP Apex Legends #2" will be held! Public viewing event will also be held!

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Keio Corporation ("Keio"), in collaboration with TechnoBlood eSports ("TBeS"), announces the " Apex Legends " online eSports tournament "KEIO CUP Apex Legends #2" from October 5, 2024 (Saturday) to October 6, 2024 (Sunday). KEIO CUP Apex Legends #2 " will be held from October 5 (Sat.) to October 6 (Sun.), 2024. Public viewing events will also be held at Keio Plaza Hotel Shinjuku and Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Main Store.






"KEIO CUP Apex Legends #2" will be held!


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Keio Corporation, in cooperation with TBeS, announced that it will hold the " KEIO CUP Apex Legends #2," an online e-sports tournament for "Apex Legends" from October 5, 2024 (Sat) to October 6, 2024 (Sun).

The "KEIO CUP Apex Legends #2" is the second online e-sports tournament after the "KEIO CUP Apex Legends" held in February 2023. The event is being held as an e-sports initiative adopted under the " KEIO OPEN INNOVATION PROGRAM," an open innovation program for co-creation with external partners, including startup companies, that has been implemented since fiscal 2022.


On the day of the tournament, the event will be streamed online onTechnoBlood eSports' official YouTube channel andKEIOCUP's official Twitch, making it a free event that can be enjoyed by those not participating in the tournament. The total prize money is 700,000 yen, and leading professional teams from Japan and abroad have been invited to compete in Day 2, which will be a heated battle.


In addition, there will be a public view event where you can watch Day 2...


  • Keio Plaza Hotel Shinjuku
  • Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Main Store

The event will be held at two venues: Keio Plaza Hotel Shinjuku and Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Store. There will also be talk events with streamers from professional e-sports teams andgiveaways for participants.


Entries for the tournament can be made through the tournament websitefrom 14:00 on September 6, 2024 (Friday) until 12:00 on September 30, 2024 (Monday). For more information about the tournament, please check the official website of "KEIO CUP Apex Legends #2".


Outline of KEIO CUP Apex Legends #2
Name of the event KEIO CUP Apex Legends #2
Game Title Apex Legends
Tournament format Day 1 for the general public, Day 2 for the 6 teams that made it through Day 1 and 14 invited teams, to be held online for 2 days
Dates and times Day 1: October 5, 2024 (Sat) 16:00 - 21:00 Day 2: October 6, 2024 (Sun) 16:00 - 21:00
Location Online
Public Viewing Venue Keio Plaza Hotel, 47th floor "SKY PLAZA IBASHO" Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Main Store, Wing Building 8th floor "Machi Station
Number of applicants 40 teams for general applicants *No one under 16 years old is allowed to participate. If the number of general applicants exceeds the limit, the secretariat will determine the participating teams and contact them.
Application period Friday, September 6, 2024 14:00 - Monday, September 30, 2024 12:00


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