Sega Corporation
Sega’s official “VIRTUA FIGHTER esports CHALLENGE CUP SEASON_1 [2nd] FREE FINAL/3on3 FINAL” to be held on November 6th (Sun) has been decided!
SEGA Co., Ltd. announced that the SEGA official “VIRTUA FIGHTER esports CHALLENGE CUP SEASON_1 [2nd] FREE Qualifying / 3on3
Qualifying” held on Saturday, October 1, 2022 will be held on Sunday, November 6. We have decided the finalists who will advance to FREE FINAL / 3on3 FINAL.
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The 16 people who won the “FREE Qualifier” and the 2 teams that won the “3on3 Qualifier” are as follows.
[CHALLENGE CUP SEASON_1 [2nd] FREE FINAL advancers] 16 people -Player name/main character used-
Pigtails / Brad Burns
Pometaro / Jeffry McWild
Iitomo / Kage Maru
Complete Binary Choice / Wolf Hawkfield
Lion / Jacky Bryant
Jin / Kage Maru
YOU/ Sarah Bryant
Seed / Akira Yuki
Jannu / Jacky Bryant
Densetsu Espi ~ / Jean Kujo
Tonchan / Jacky Bryant
SHU/ Shun Di
Shizuru / Akira Yuki
Chinpan J/ Jacky Bryant
Umetchi / Eileen
Heart-sama / Taka-Arashi
[CHALLENGE CUP SEASON_1 [2nd] 3on3 FINAL advancing teams] 2 teams -Team Name/Player Name-
Kishidan Support Association / Shiro, SHENRON, Kishidan Junior 19XX / Even Meta, Ton-chan, Chinpan J
■ November 6th (Sun) “VIRTUA FIGHTER esports CHALLENGE CUP SEASON_1 [2nd] FREE FINAL/3on3 FINAL” will be held!
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On Sunday, November 6, 2022, PlayStation (R) 4 “Virtua Fighter esports” will be held at Japan’s largest esports park “RED ° TOKYO TOWER” operated by Tokyo e Sports Gate Co., Ltd. Sega’s official “VIRTUA FIGHTER esports CHALLENGE CUP SEASON_1 [2nd] FREE FINAL / 3on3 FINAL” will be held offline with an audience.
This tournament is the final match to determine the winner, with 16 “FREE division” and 2 teams of “3on3 division” advancing through the qualifying rounds.
In the “FREE category”, we will select professionals as a Japan e-sports professional license certification tournament. The winner and runner-up will be granted the right to issue a “Japan esports professional license” for “Virtua Fighter esports” by JeSU.
In the “3on3 category”, each player of the FINAL winning team will be awarded a “VIRTUA FIGHTER esports original arcade controller”. Details of the tournament, such as how to view at the venue and distribution information, will be announced at a later date, so please look forward to the follow-up report.
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“VIRTUA FIGHTER esports original arcade controller”
Overview of “VIRTUA FIGHTER esports CHALLENGE CUP SEASON_1 [2nd] FREE FINAL / 3on3 FINAL”
[Holding schedule]
Sunday, November 6, 2022
【venue】
RED° TOKYO TOWER
4-2-8 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo Inside TOKYO TOWER Foot Town Official website: https://tokyotower.red-brand.jp/
[Adopted title]
Using the latest version of PlayStation (R) 4 “Virtua Fighter esports” [Holding format]
Offline/with audience
-FREE category-
A total of 16 finalists will compete in a single-elimination format tournament to determine the winner.
-3on3 category-
A final match will be held between the two teams that advance to the final, and the winning team will be determined.
[Round Time/Victory Conditions]
-FREE category-
1 round 45 seconds / 3 rounds first / 3 matches first
-3on3 category-
Each match, 1 round 45 seconds / 3 rounds first, 2 battles first [Award]
-FREE category-
Awarded the title and trophy of the winner / “Star Player”, granted the right to issue “Japan e-sports professional license” for “Virtua Fighter esports”
*Titles will not be awarded to those who already have the title of “Star Player”.
Awarded runner-up / trophy, granted the right to issue “Japan e-sports professional license” for “Virtua Fighter esports”
* Players who have exercised the right to issue a “Japan eSports Pro License” will be given the title of “JeSU Certified Professional”. -3on3 category-
A trophy “VIRTUA FIGHTER esports original arcade controller” will be awarded to each player of the winning team.
*The model is “Qanba Obsidian”.
Please wait for the follow-up report for the details of this tournament, such as the Internet live distribution URL.
■PlayStation (R) 4 “Virtua Fighter esports” is now on sale!
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The “Virtua Fighter esports main game & DLC pack” and the “Virtua Fighter esports main game & DLC “Ryu ga Gotoku” pack”, which are a set of the main game and additional downloadable content (DLC), are 3,300 yen (tax included) each, and character customization items are available. The first additional DLC “Legendary Pack” and the second “Yakuza Series Collaboration Pack” are sold for 1,100 yen (tax included) each.
【Product Summary】
Product name: Virtua Fighter esports
Compatible models: PlayStation (R) 4
Release date: Now being distributed (distributed on Tuesday, June 1, 2021) Suggested retail price :
“Virtua Fighter esports main game & DLC pack”: 3,300 yen (tax included) Additional DLC content “Legendary Pack”: 1,100 yen (tax included) Genre: Battle-type fighting action
Number of players: 1 to 2 (supports up to 16 online play*)
*Only when the host creates a room as a spectator in a room match, 17 people (1 spectator + 16 people) will play.
Release / sales: SEGA Co., Ltd.
CERO notation: B category (for 12 years old and over)
Copyright notice: (C) SEGA
Official site: https://www.virtuafighter.jp/
Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/vf_official
[Overview of arcade version]
Product name: Virtua Fighter esports
Compatible models: ALL.Net P-ras MULTI version 3
Operating days: Nationwide operation
Genre: Battle-type fighting action
Number of players: 1-2
Release / sales: SEGA Co., Ltd.
Copyright notice: (C) SEGA
Official site: https://www.virtuafighter.jp/
Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/vf_official
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Details about this release:
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