REJECT Inc. (hereinafter REJECT), which operates the professional e-sports team REJECT, has announced the signing of a sponsorship agreement with Visa Worldwide (Japan) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter Visa).
Along with the signing of the sponsorship agreement, a memorial movie starring Tokido, who belongs to the Street Fighter 6 division of REJECT, is currently being released.
REJECT Announces the Signing of a Sponsorship Agreement With Visa!
The professional e-sports team REJECT announced that it signed a sponsorship agreement with the international payment network brand Visa on Monday, April 27, 2024.
REJECT is a professional e-sports team established in 2018 and possesses divisions for six titles: PUBG MOBILE, VALORANT, Apex Legends, Identity V, Super Smash Bros., and Street Fighter 6.
It recently became a hot topic by winning the official world tournament Apex Legends Global Series Year 4 Split 1 Playoffs and Japan's largest professional league, PUBG MOBILE JAPAN LEAGUE.
REJECT also shines as the number one team in Japan for total prize money earned. With the signing of this sponsorship agreement, the team will work on various activities through the partnership with Visa, aiming not only to strengthen the team but also to develop and improve the value of e-sports.
Please check the REJECT Official Website for details regarding this sponsorship agreement.
Comment From Shoya Koyama, Representative Director of REJECT Inc.
I am very happy to be able to announce the signing 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 you can say you like what you like.
Through this partnership, we hope to contribute to the further development of the e-sports and gaming communities and support e-sports athletes who challenge the world in many fields.
(Translated from Japanese)
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Comment From Seetan Kitney, Representative Director and President of Visa Worldwide (Japan) Co., Ltd.
We are very happy to start a partnership with REJECT, which aligns with Visa's values of fostering communities and supporting each individual to realize their potential and take on challenges.
The company's commitment to promoting e-sports and supporting athletes who continue to push boundaries embodies our own philosophy of innovating the future of payments.
As athletes strive to deliver their best performance in their respective fields, we are also constantly pushing boundaries to improve the payment experience.
In the name of this spirit of innovation and challenge, we want to seamlessly fuse passion and technology and build the future of e-sports and payments together with REJECT.
(Translated from Japanese)
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Memorial Movie Starring Tokido From REJECT's Street Fighter 6 Division Released!
Additionally, along with the signing of this sponsorship agreement, the memorial movie "最強を超えろ | Visa x REJECT," which features Tokido (@tokidoki77) from REJECT's Street Fighter 6 division, has been released.
The video shows Tokido, who plays Street Fighter 6, finishing his shopping smartly using Visa.
Also appearing in this video is Koku-ni (@kokujind), who also belongs to REJECT.
The video is packed with many fun tricks, so why not give it a watch?
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Comment From Tokido
I am very grateful for Visa, which can be used all over the world, as a means of payment.
Even in distant lands where languages and cultures are different, I can face competitions with peace of mind as long as I have Visa.
I will strive to further devote myself to the competition and, at the same time, make efforts to express the appeal and wonderfulness of e-sports.
(Translated from Japanese)
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世界を超えろ、最強を超えろ。 pic.twitter.com/qMSfgiO8BZ
— REJECT (@RC_REJECT) April 27, 2024
