Riot Games, Inc. has developed numerous e-sports titles, including "League of Legends " (LoL), the most played game in the world.
The FPS game " VALORANT," released in June 2020, has also become a popular title and is an essential part of the e-sports scene.
Riot Games, Inc.'s Japanese subsidiary, GK RIAT Games, Inc. will be hosting the League of Legends and VALORANT in LeagueU, a program that supports the university and college student community in Japan. LeagueU, a program that supports the university and professional student community in Japan, has announced the " Spring Challenge Cup," a student tournament for "League of Legends" and "VALORANT.
Official Student Competition "Spring Challenge Cup
LeagueU, a program developed by RIAT Games, provides support to university and college students for tournament and event management and community expansion.
The "Spring Challenge Cup" is an official student tournament in which circles registered with LeagueU compete against each other.
In addition, the students who have been recruited will be the casters for the play-by-play commentary, which is indispensable for the excitement of the games!
This is a great opportunity for those who want to become professional e-sports players in the future, as well as for students who want to become e-sports casters, to show their skills!
| Tournament Outline | |
|---|---|
| Name | Spring Challenge Cup |
| Organizer | LeagueU |
| Sponsored by | Logitech, Galleria |
| Competition Titles | League of Legends, VALORANT |
| Number of teams | First 32 teams for each title |
| Application period | From Friday, February 5 to Sunday, February 21 |
| Application Requirements | Circles must be registered with LeagueU.
Circles must have at least 5 members. The team must be made up of students in Japan (18 years old or older, university, graduate school, high school student for 4 years or more) and consist of students from the same school. The team must be able to communicate in Japanese. The team must be able to communicate in Japanese. Able to use the Discord server provided by LeagueU on the day of the tournament. |
| Prizes | League of Legends Division
1st place: 10,000 RP (in-game points) x all members Achiever's Rise (in-game item) x all members Logitech G PRO Wireless Gaming Mouse x5 winners G PRO X Gaming Headset x5 winners 2nd place: 5,000RP x all members Logitech G PRO X Keyboard x5 winners 3rd-4th place: 3,000RP x all members VALORANT Category 1st place: 10,000 VP (in-game points) x all members Logitech G PRO Wireless Gaming Mouse x5 winners G PRO X Gaming Headset x5 winners 2nd Place: 5,000VP x all members G PRO X Keyboard x5 winners 3rd-4th place: 3,000VP x all members |
| Official Website | https://jp.leagueoflegends.com/ja-jp/news/community/leagueu-spring-challenge-cup/ |
| Streaming | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/leagueuofficial) |
LeagueU Caster Spring Challenge
The "LeagueU Caster Spring Challenge" is a program to discover the next generation of student casters.
Those who make it through the selection process will go through an online boot camp with guest lecturers, and will actually play a major role in the "Spring Challenge Cup" as a live commentator.
Guest lecturers will include Jaeger and Recruit from "League of Legends. Oooda and yukishiro from "VALORANT" will be participating!
Jaeger and Recruit, in particular, have made a name for themselves since their debut as student casters for LeagueU, and from 2019 they will be the official casters for the League of Legends Japan League, the official professional league in Japan.
This is an ideal career path for him.
The scale of professional e-sports tournaments in Japan is expanding every year.
While attention tends to focus only on the participating players, the presence of casters and other behind-the-scenes players is indispensable to the excitement of the tournament.
RIAT Games is a leader in finding e-sports casters.
I want to be an e-sports caster in the future! This is an especially valuable opportunity for students who want to become e-sports casters in the future!
For more details about the competition rules and caster recruitment, please visit the official website of "Spring Challenge Cup".