Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. has announced that the first high school professional player has emerged from the KONAMI eSports School it operates.
Loid will join the professional esports team TEQWING e-Sports.
Konami to Enter Education Business in Earnest, Introducing a 3-Year Program to KONAMI eSports Academy
First Professional High School Student Emerges from KONAMI eSports School!
KONAMI eSports School is one of the educational businesses undertaken by Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.
It was established in March 2023, and it has also been announced that the business will transition to a three-year program starting with the class entering in fiscal year 2025.
The first high school professional player has emerged from KONAMI eSports School!
Takezo Hirabayashi, known as Loid, has signed a professional contract with the Fortnite division of the professional esports team TEQWING e-Sports.
Loid passed a joint tryout held in 2023 after entering the school in 2022.
He had been active as a trainee until March 2024, but has signed a formal professional contract starting this spring.
コナミが新たなeスポーツスクール「KONAMI eスポーツ学院」を設立！2024年度生徒募集も開始
KONAMI eSports School invites instructors from top-level domestic professional esports teams with experience competing in world tournaments to provide guidance.
Following Loid's success, we look forward to the discovery and cultivation of new talent within Japan in the future.
【お知らせ】
Fortnite部門の練習生として活動しておりました Loid選手 @Loidfv と専属契約を締結いたしました。応援よろしくお願いいたします。#TWWIN pic.twitter.com/w6kJ86zREp
— TEQWING e-Sports/略称TW (@TEQWING) April 18, 2024
High School Girl Streamer to Participate in Open School on May 12
中高生のみなさん！！オープンスクールで待っています✨ https://t.co/byICkPXOPe
— まお*mao🍬 (@mao0504_) April 25, 2024
mao (@mao0504_) is scheduled to participate as a guest in the KONAMI eSports School open school being held on Sunday, May 12, 2024.
An information session, a talk corner with mao, and a Fortnite play event will be held for up to 40 participants.
Participation in the open school is free!
If you are at all interested, please check the “KONAMI eSports School Official Website.”
| Open School Implementation Overview | |
|---|---|
| Location | KONAMI eSports School |
| Date and Time | Sunday, May 12, 2024, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM |
| Target Audience | Middle school students to high school students (Up to 2 guardians may accompany for observation) |
| Cost | Free |
| Capacity | 40 people (Registration will close once capacity is reached) |
| Content | Part 1: KONAMI eSports School Information Session Part 2: mao Talk Corner & Q&A Time Part 3: FORTNITE Play Event with mao |
