The original tournament program "LIMITED e-Sports" of Epic Games' battle royal game "Fort Knight" will be exclusively distributed on Hulu from February 6th. A digest broadcast will also be held on Nippon Television.
The original text of the release is posted below.
A total of 16 people, including Asia's No. 1 professional gamer and game commentators with over 700,000 registrants, compete for the prize of 1 million yen! Exclusive distribution starts on February 6 (Sun)!
Currently, e-sports competitions are held both in Japan and overseas, and the momentum is unstoppable.
In particular, "Fort Knight", which boasts over 400 million registered accounts worldwide, is a title that drives the excitement.
Amidst this, Nippon Television and Hulu invited Asia's No. 1 professional gamer, game commentators with more than 700,000 registrants, and Olympic gold medalists under the program's own rules as the first attempt at this time. We have decided to hold a premium offline tournament with a winning prize of 1 million yen and deliver the competition scene to everyone as a program!
8 professional gamers and 8 streamers will be drawn on the spot on the day of the event to form an instant team of two formed!
We will deliver a hot battle between LIMITED teams only here!
Which team will win the league match and the final tournament match and win the prize money of 1 million yen? ?
With the cooperation of yappy0110, we have prepared an original creative map for this tournament only!
Under a LIMITED environment, a thrilling battle will unfold!
In addition, the map code will be released on the program's official Twitter at a later date!
We will deliver the tournament pattern with LIMITED members only here.
Born in Osaka, he was active as a basketball player at a prestigious high school.
From the 2019 Fortnite World Cup, he has been a caster for official tournaments.
Currently, he is one of Japan's leading e-sports commentators, performing live in a variety of genres, including the Fortnite Asian Games, and making over 100 appearances per year.
Comment "The tag team of members who are active on the professional front line and famous streamers was very hot! In fact, there is also a new combination of meeting for the first time, making it a must-see event for Fortnite fans. !"
Originally active in the competitive scene as a Fortnite professional gamer.
Now that he has retired, he has a reputation as a popular streamer for his neat looks and uniquely bright phrases, and is active in commentating on events and tournaments.
Comment "When I was offered the tournament, I was afraid of being beaten up, so I'm glad I was called as a commentator instead of a streamer to play. If I did, my blood would go wild and I definitely want to appear next time!"
In 2014, won the Grand Prix at the "14th All Japan National Beautiful Girl Contest".
Debuted as an actress in the movie "Promise of Life". After that, she appeared in the Taiga drama "Onna Joshu Naotora", the drama "Takane no Hana", "Where did my skirt go?", and the drama "Red Eyes Surveillance Team".
While appearing in many variety shows with his talk power, he is active in a wide range of genres such as "Ray" exclusive model, regular radio "Hikaru Takahashi Highway Runway", and YouTube "Takashi's Room".
In 2022, the movie “Osomatsu-san”, the WOWOW drama “I want to touch Aono-kun, so I want to die”, and the stage play “Little Zombie Girl” are on standby.
Comment ``One of the highlights is the combination of the first team, which is unique to the improvised team division decided by lottery. There are many unexpected developments to keep an eye on! It was a very limited and exciting tournament with limited teams, maps, battle methods, etc. This was mentioned during the tournament, but by all means Next, I want to see Zerard play!"
"A serious game that goes beyond games"
An e-sports premium offline tournament that determines the "strongest" with the program's own rules.
The first time is the super popular battle royal game "Fort Knight", which boasts over 400 million registered accounts worldwide. Adopt the required "original rules"!
As invited players, Asia's No. 1 professional gamer, a live game YouTuber with over 700,000 registrants, and an Olympic gold medalist will participate! The announcers, commentators, and guests who deliver the program are all gamers! ! Which team will get the winning prize of 1 million yen! !
Nippon Television ( Kanto Local) decided to broadcast the digest version. We will deliver the highlights including the famous scenes of each episode.
Title: "LIMITED e-Sports" (8 times in total) [1st and 2nd] Sunday, February 6, from 00:00 Exclusive distribution schedule [3rd] February 9 (Wednesday) 00:00 Exclusive distribution scheduled [4th] February 11 (Friday) 00:00 Exclusive distribution scheduled [5th] February 13 (Sun) 0 Exclusive distribution schedule [6th] February 16 (Wednesday) 00:00 exclusive distribution [7th] February 18 (Friday) 00:00 exclusive distribution [8th] February 20 (Sun) Scheduled to be distributed exclusively at 0:00
Program official hashtag: # Rimispo