Fukuoka's largest e-sports event, " GATE," which was first held in February 2022 to great acclaim, is making a comeback! The 2023 event will be held at the Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk on March 11 (Sat) and 12 (Sun). There will be a lot of activities from game events to special live performances. There will also be a Twitch feed, so if you can't make it, be sure to check it out!
Fukuoka's largest e-sports event, again!
Fukuoka's largest e-sports entertainment event "GATE," which was first held in February 2022, will be held again in 2023! The venue will be the Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk, and there will be a "BYOC area" where participants can bring their own equipment and interact with other participants, as well as stage events and sponsor booths to keep you entertained for the two days of the event! The main stage will be broadcast on Twitch, so even if you can't make it to Fukuoka, be sure to tune in!
To apply for tickets, please visit the official "GATE" website!
| GATE" Event Outline | |
| Period | March 11, 2023 (Sat) 10:00 - March 12, 2023 (Sun) 18:30 |
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| Admission Fee | 1 day: 2,000 yen 2 days: 3,000 yen BYOC (1 seat): 15,000 yen |
| Venue | Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk 2-2-3 Jigyohama, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture |
Time Schedule
Saturday, March 11, 2023
| 12:00-12:30 | Opening Ceremony |
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| 13:00-14:00 | Indie Game Stage A collaborative stage with Fukuoka Indie Game Association. Stage guests play selected indie games! |
| 14:30-15:30 | Pizza Cook Presents KOF DINERS CUP 2023 Open tournament for KOF15. Top finishers will receive a total of 70,000 yen in cash prizes as well as subsidized travel expenses to EVO Japan, which will be held from March 31. |
| 16:00-18:00 | Jantama Stage: A tournament match of Jantama 6 will be held to determine the strongest player in Fukuoka! Surprising guests are scheduled to appear. |
| 18:30-22:30 | APEX LEGENDS - Yozakura - Live broadcast of the APEX LEGENDS online tournament by the FPS community. |
Sunday, March 12, 2023
| 10:00-11:00 | Fukuoka RTA Forum Talk Session A collaborative stage with the new RTA community in Fukuoka. This is a remarkable stage to talk about the current state of RTA with guests. |
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| 12:00-13:00 | Special Stage This is a special stage currently under preparation. |
| 13:30-15:00 | Guest Stage (Nephrite) A stage featuring Nephrite as a guest. In addition to Nephrite's game play, there will be a raffle for autographed goods! |
| 15:30-16:30 | Community Event Offline event hosted by the community is scheduled. |
| 16:30-17:00 | Rock-paper-scissors tournament (gift-giving event ) This popular event last year will feature a rock-paper-scissors-scissors tournament to give away sponsor's products. |
| 17:30-18:30 | Anime Song Live Live stage with two legendary singers, Hironobu Kageyama and Hiroshi Kitadani, as guests. |
Guests (titles omitted)
- Hironobu Kageyama
- Hiroshi Kitadani (@gokigensandany)
- Nephrite (@Nephrite2 )
- Naouhei Taguchi (@shohei_taguchi )
- Nariga Hisao (@krmcougar )
- AYASAMA (@ayasama108 )
From game stages to special live performances, there will be plenty to see and do! For more information, please visit the official "GATE" website.