eSports tournament "Puyo Puyo Championship" announces August 2018 contestants & how to watch! Public Viewing will also be held!

Sega Games has released new information about the "PuyoPuyo Championship," a professional e-sports tournament to be held at Asakusabashi Hulic Hall (Taito-ku, Tokyo) on August 18, 2018 (Saturday) at 7:00 p.m., including the competitors, how to watch the tournament, and public viewing.

The "PuyoPuyo Championship" is an e-sports professional tournament for "PuyoPuyo" series players who have obtained Japan eSports Pro License. This is a professional tournament for players with Japan eSports Pro Licenses, and the winner will be awarded 300,000 yen*. The tournament will be broadcast live on Nico Nico Live, YouTube Live, and Periscope. For the streaming address of the live Internet streaming, please wait for further information.

A public viewing event with limited-edition goods will also be held at MOVIX Amagasaki, a movie theater in Hyogo Prefecture!　In addition to enjoying the live broadcast from the tournament site on the big screen of the movie theater, "Puyopuyo Championship" luxury limited edition goods such as cheering megaphones and original can badges will be given away. If you live in the Kansai area, why don't you send your cheers to the players from the movie theaters?

(*) No prize money will be awarded to players who have obtained the "Japan eSports Junior License," which is for players who are between 13 and 15 years old and have not completed compulsory education.

Professional players participating in the "Puyopuyo Championship" August 2018 tournament(*in alphabetical order)
Seventeen professional players are scheduled to participate in the "SEGA Games Official Puyo Puyo Championship" August 2018. Please support the players by cheering them on.

Invitation for registered "Puyopuyo Camp" players to watch the games at the venue!
Players who have registered on the "PuyoPuyo" community site "PuyoPuyo Camp" (puyo-camp.jp) will be invited to watch the "PuyoPuyo Championship" August 2018 Tournament at the tournament venue. We will confirm your player registration at the venue on the day of the tournament, so please register in advance and join us.

Event & Campaign Information
SEGA Games Official "Puyo Puyo Championship" August 2018 Tournament
(Japan eSports Pro License Certified Tournament, Professional Tournament)
Date: Saturday, August 18, 2018 from 19:00
Place: Asakusabashi Hulic Hall
　HULIC HALL, 2F Hulic Asakusabashi Building, 1-22-16 Asakusabashi, Taito-ku, Tokyo
　1 minute walk from Asakusabashi Station (West Exit) on JR Sobu Line, 2 minute walk from Asakusabashi Station (Exit A3) on Toei Asakusa Line)
Those who have already registered as a player on the "PuyoPuyo" community site "PuyoPuyo Camp" (puyo-camp.jp) and wish to watch the games at the venue.
　*Pre-school children are not allowed to watch the games.
　*Players competing in the Sega Games Official Puyo Puyo Cup, which will be held at the same venue on the same day, will have priority entry.
Participation fee: Free
　Participants will be responsible for their own transportation and accommodation expenses to the venue.
Number of spectators: About 400 people on a first-come, first-served basis (standing)
　The number of spectators: About 400 people (in order of registration, standing) *This number may change slightly depending on the number of "PuyoPuyo Cup" contestants who have priority entry.
Registration starts at 18:30 (tentative).

<Caution
If the number of spectators exceeds the capacity of the tournament venue, even those who are eligible for invitations to watch the games will not be able to watch the games.
Please refrain from waiting or sitting in front of the venue before the registration time for your own safety.
Please refrain from waiting or sitting in front of the venue before the registration time to ensure your safety.
Please note that preschool children are not allowed to enter the venue.
The event may be cancelled if the organizer deems it difficult to hold the event.
The event may be filmed by the media and broadcast live on the Internet. Please be aware of this before applying.
The organizer, the venue, and the performers will not be held responsible for any accidents or theft that may occur inside or outside the venue on the day of the event.
Please follow the instructions of the staff when entering and participating in this event. Any behavior that interferes with the operation of the event may result in the cancellation of your participation in the event or in your being asked to leave the venue.
In order to prevent accidents and confusion, various restrictions may be imposed.
Please note that you will not be able to watch the "PuyoPuyo Cup" 2018 August tournament for general players, which will be held at the same venue prior to this tournament. Please be aware of this.

What is "Puyopuyo Camp"?
PuyoPuyo Camp" is a community site that aggregates information related to the "PuyoPuyo" series e-sports, including a posting function that allows players and fans to communicate with each other, player rankings, and messages from professional players. Also, by registering as a player on the site, you will be able to post tournament reports, play diaries, and other articles, as well as send out information on tournament participation, video streaming, plans for spectating, and other information. Please visit the site and register as a player.

PuyoPuyo Community Site "PuyoPuyo Camp" URL
puyo-puyo-camp.jp
You can register as a player with your Twitter account.

＜ Puyo Puyo Camp" official Twitter follow & retweet campaign is underway.
The Twitter account ( @puyo_camp ) of the PuyoPuyo community site "PuyoPuyo Camp" will be sending out the latest information about "PuyoPuyo Camp.
From today, July 24 (Tue.) to August 17 (Fri.), a follow and retweet campaign will be held on this account to win gorgeous prizes.
Three winners will be selected by drawing from among those who have already registered as a "Puyopuyo Camp" player, follow the account, and retweet the campaign tweets to win a "Puyopuyo Soft Vinyl Figure (not for sale)". Please participate in the campaign.

Twitter account of "Puyopuyo Camp
Twitter account

The prize "Puyopuyo Soft Vinyl Figure (not for sale)" for three winners.
Sega Games Official Puyo Puyo Championship August Tournament" Public Viewing
Date: Saturday, August 18, 2018, 19:00- (*Estimated entrance time 18:40)
・ Location: MOVIX Amagasaki
　Amagasaki Cuse Mall, 1-3-1 Ushioe, Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan
Access:

＜Access: By car
From Meishin Expressway "Amagasaki I.C.", approx. 8 min. via Sangyo Road or approx. 10 min. via Nagasu Route.
Parking: Free for a total of 3 hours on the day of visit / Hours: 8:30-25:30 / Number of parking spaces: 1,500
*Please use the self-parking ticket service after entering the theater.

<For those using the train
Directly connected to the North Exit of Amagasaki Station on the JR Kobe Line, Takarazuka Line, and Tozai Line by a deck.

＜By bus
Take the No. 11 bus from Hanshin Amagasaki Station or No. 12 bus from Kuise Station to the North Exit of JR Amagasaki Station.
Take the No. 12 bus from Hankyu Tsukaguchi Station or the No. 11 bus from Sonoda Station to the North Exit of JR Amagasaki Station.
Admission fee: 2,200 yen (tax included)
（Admission fee: 2,200 yen (tax included) (with a limited edition "Puyopuyo Championship Public Viewing" limited edition "Aluminum Bottle" goods)
Admission privileges:
　1) "Puyopuyo" cheering megaphone
　2) Original "Puyopuyo" can badge
　(*You cannot choose the type of both (1) and (2).

＜Ticket information
Ticket sales date and time:
　Internet: Tickets go on sale at 0:00 AM on August 2 (Thu.)
　Tickets will be on sale at the theater box office from the time the theater opens on August 3 (Thu.).
Number of tickets sold: 150 seats
Other: "Puyopuyo" goods will be on sale.

＜Other: "Puyo Pu yo" goods will be available for purchase .
Please check the theater website ( # ) for ticket purchase and details.

Limited "Puyopuyo Championship Public Viewing" Goods "Aluminum Bottle
Admission privilege "Puyopuyo" cheering megaphone

Admission privilege "Puyopuyo" original can badge

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