Professional e-sports team "REJECT" signs sponsorship agreement with Visa! Commemorative movie starring Tokido released!

(REJECT), operator of the professional e-sports team " REJECT ", announces the signing of a sponsorship agreement with Visa Worldwide Japan K.K. (Visa). In conjunction with the sponsorship agreement, a commemorative movie starring "Tokido," a member of REJECT's Street Fighter 6 division, is now available for viewing.

REJECT announces sponsorship agreement with Visa!

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REJECT, a professional e-sports team, announces the signing of a sponsorship agreement with Visa, an international brand of payment networks, on Monday, April 27, 2024. REJECT is a professional eSports team launched in 2018 and has participated in the following titles: "PUBG MOBILE," "VALORANT," "Apex Legends," "Identity V," "Super Smash Bros. Smash Bros." and "Street Fighter 6. The team recently won the "Apex Legends Global Series Year 4 Split 1 playoffs," an official world tournament, as well as the "PUBG MOBILE JAPAN LEAGUE," the largest professional league in Japan, and became the talk of the town. With the conclusion of this sponsorship agreement, "REJECT" will not only strengthen the team, but will also engage in various activities to develop and enhance the value of e-sports through the partnership with Visa. Please refer to the official REJECT website for details of the sponsorship agreement.

Comment from Mr. Shoya Kouyama, President of REJECT Co.

We are very pleased to announce the conclusion of this sponsorship agreement with Visa, which has supported sporting events around the world as an international payment technology partner. REJECT has been working on the industrialization of e-sports with the aim of "realizing a world where people can say they love what they do". Through this partnership, we hope to contribute to the further development of e-sports and the gaming community, and support e-sports athletes who challenge the world in various fields.

Comment from Mr. Seetan Kitney, President and Representative Director, Visa Worldwide Japan K.K.

We are excited to begin this partnership with REJECT, which aligns with Visa's values of fostering community and helping individuals fulfill their potential and take on challenges. Their commitment to promoting eSports and supporting athletes who continue to push the envelope embodies our own philosophy of revolutionizing the future of payments. As athletes strive to perform at their best in their respective fields, we too are continually pushing the envelope to improve the payments experience. In the name of this spirit of innovation and challenge, we will seamlessly blend enthusiasm and technology to build the future of eSports and payments with REJECT.

A commemorative movie starring "Tokido," a member of REJECT's Street Fighter 6 division, is now available for viewing!

In conjunction with the conclusion of the sponsorship agreement, a commemorative movie " Go Beyond the Strongest | Visa x REJECT " starring Tokido (@tokidoki77 ), a member of REJECT's Street Fighter 6 division, has been released. In the movie, Tokido, a Street Fighter 6 player, uses Visa to make smart purchases. The video also features Tokido's brother Koku (@kokujind ), who is also a member of REJECT. The video is said to be packed with lots of fun tricks, so why don't you give it a watch?

Tokido's Comment

Visa, which can be used all over the world, has been a great help to us as a means of payment. Even in faraway places with different languages and cultures, I can compete with confidence as long as I have Visa. I will continue to devote myself to the competition and at the same time, I will do my best to express the charm and splendor of e-sports.