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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.

Japan 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, Japan Nightelves 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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(2 years ago)  #1 PD|dasist4400
dasist4400
o.O Japan
(2 years ago)  #2 JSN1
 
do they play pc games in japan?
(2 years ago)  #3 Wind
Wind
Quoting JSN1:

do they play pc games in japan?


Consoles are way more popular, but yeah they still do :D
(2 years ago)  #4 Mare_
Mare_
Enza fighting #1 !! for sure :)
(2 years ago)  #5 garettenator
 
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 players get to go around etc.
(2 years ago)  #6 kittensandmilk
 
didnt know anyone besides asuka played wc3 in japan O_o
(2 years ago)  #7 Meibas
Meibas
#6 same here .. rolf.
(2 years ago)  #8 S_cast0R
_cast0R
#3 consoles rullz
My only state is a State of Trance.
(2 years ago)  #9 An1mA
An1mA
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~~
(2 years ago)  #10 FoReVeR_ManUtd
FoReVeR_ManUtd
gogo Asuka rule them all!!
(2 years ago)  #11 GatsbyWax
 
lol, wc3 in japan... i thought they were playing only wii, nds, arcade and rpg games...
Q('-'Q)
(2 years ago)  #12 Forkxx
Forkxx
Go japanese, go to warcraft!
It's Coke time!
(2 years ago)  #13 SpaNkinG
SpaNkinG
i dunno anyone:D
(2 years ago)  #14 zoLo89
zoLo89
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 players over there. I remembered that KESPA did a promo tour over there where NaDa and ToSsGirL played exhibition matches in front of a very large audience in Japan.
(2 years ago)  #15 losemann
losemann
Japan has a lot of potential in video games. at least in my eyes :-D
[www.losemann.asia] - my blog
(2 years ago)  #16 Asuka
Asuka
:D
I will win

♥All You Need is Love♥Love is All You Need♥
(2 years ago)  #17 akisaya
 
asuka cant win. cuz i will win :D
clanmkd.net and All-gamers.jp!!

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