WOWOW, a sports channel synonymous with sports broadcasting and program production for many years, has announced that the " WOWOW eSports Amateur No. 1 Championship #ApexLegends ", an online competition for the new era of eSports, will be held on Saturday, December 19, 2021. Legends " will be held on Saturday, December 19, 2021!
This will be the first time that WOWOW will host an eSports tournament.
APEX is looking for "Gachimas"!
The " WOWOW eSports Amateur No. 1 Championship #Apex Legends " is a new sports genre that is gaining momentum as various e-sports tournaments are being broadcasted, but there are few competitions for amateurs. This tournament will be held with the aim of further expanding e-sports culture through this event.
Participants must be in the top 5% of the " Diamond Belt" or higher in rank, and the tournament is intended for so-called "Gachi-sei " among amateurs.
The application period is until December 15 (Thursday )! If you wish to participate, please apply as soon as possible.
If the number of applicants exceeds the limit, a drawing will be held.
In addition, a total of 12 influencers from 4 teams will participate in the competition. In addition, WOWOW announcer Tomona Kawamata will serve as MC, Naouhei Taguchi as play-by-play commentator, and ZETA DIVISION member and former APEX pro-gamer Sudetaki as commentator to liven up the tournament.
The tournament will be broadcast on WOWOW's official YouTube channel and on Twitch by Techno Blood, Inc.
| "WOWOW eSports Amateur No. 1 Championship #Apex Legends" Details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Saturday, December 19, 2021, 1:00 p.m. start of distribution ~6:00 p.m. end of distribution |
| Number of participating teams | 20 teams (16 teams from the general public / 4 invited teams) |
| Map to be used | World's Edge |
| Number of Matches | 5 matches |
| Tournament Prizes | First place team: Amazon gift certificate worth 30,000 yen (10,000 yen per player) Second place team: Amazon gift certificate worth 15,000 yen (5,000 yen per person) Third place team: Amazon gift certificate worth 9,000 yen (3,000 yen per team member) Participation prize: Amazon gift certificate worth 500 yen |
| Application period | December 15, 2021 (Wed.) 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. |
| Application form | https://bit.ly/3dhgFLq |
| Streaming page | YouTube :https://www.youtube.com/user/WOWOWofficial Twitch :https://www.twitch.tv/technoblood_esports |