17th January 2008, 18:30
KODE5 to Japan
Shortly after the unveiling of the South African stop, KODE5 has announced yet another qualifier with the objective to revolutionize gaming to the globe.
This time it will be held in Japan with a twist; players will only be able to compete in Warcraft 3, which leaves the Counter-Strike fans out of the context.
A total of 2 pre-qualifiers will be held online. The first will be taking place on the 26th of January 2008, while the other will be on the following week, 2nd of February 2008. Winners will then advance to play in the regional finals at ADsquare Internet Complex located in Tokyo, Japan. Furthermore, players in attendance will also be able to take part in other events, including CounterStrike: Source, Team Fortress 2, DotA, and Warsow.
Keisuke Tashiro, Chair of the KODE5 Japan 2008 Organizing Commission said to KODE5’s official website: “It is a great honor to have such great gaming event, KODE5, in Japan. It will be a good opportunity for Japanese gamers to enjoy playing games competitively and also challenges the elite gamers around the world to experience an unforgettable moment”
However one of the best players in Japan, 
ENZA remains undecided on attending the tournament, citing financial issues as the main problem.
More statements from the respective organizers can be read on KODE5’s official website.
ENZA's Replay Pack
Source: KODE5
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o.O Japan
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do they play pc games in japan?
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Wind
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Quoting JSN1: Consoles are way more popular, but yeah they still do :D | |
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Mare_
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Enza fighting #1 !! for sure :)
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This is HUGE news. Hopefully wc3 can become popular in Japan. A big e-Sports market in Japan can have a ton of upside. Besides that its a beautiful country and tournaments there would be fantastic as pla
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didnt know anyone besides asuka played wc3 in japan O_o
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Meibas
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#6 same here .. rolf.
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#3 consoles rullz
My only state is a State of Trance.
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An1mA
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Dont think this will be that huge impact for the e-sport scene in Japan if they play games Japanese folks dont rly like. But who knows =)
Against All Odds~~
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FoReVeR_ManUtd
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gogo Asuka rule them all!!
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GatsbyWax
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lol, wc3 in japan... i thought they were playing only wii, nds, arcade and rpg games...
Q('-'Q)
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Forkxx
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Go japanese, go to warcraft!
It's Coke time!
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i dunno anyone:D
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zoLo89
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They do play PC games in Japan, but console and arcade gaming is much more popular. An example would be an arcade game named Counter-Strike: Neo, which is a futuristic version of Counter-Strike. Not to mention there are a lot of amazing Street Fighter/Capcom arcade pla
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losemann
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Japan has a lot of potential in video games. at least in my eyes :-D
[www.losemann.asia] - my blog
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Asuka
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:D
I will win ♥All You Need is Love♥Love is All You Need♥
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akisaya
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asuka cant win. cuz i will win :D
clanmkd.net and All-gamers.jp!!
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