Logitech G CUP 2019, an amateur e-sports tournament, will be held, with entries starting on October 21!

Logitech Corporation announced today that it will host this year's Logitech G CUP 2019, the largest festival in Japan that brings together promising eSports players from all over Japan to determine the best amateur teams and players in Japan.Entries will be accepted from Monday, October 21, 2019, with the online qualifiers will be held on Sunday, November 10, 2019, and the offline finals on Saturday, November 23, 2019.

The Logitech G CUP was established to promote the spread of e-sports in Japan by expanding the base of players, revitalizing the community, and encouraging the formation of teams, and this fifth edition will feature a new competitive title, Fortnite, for the first time.

The qualifying round will be held online, and a total of 48 teams of 96 players will be selected from a maximum of 49 teams x 12 groups. On the day of the offline finals, a total of 49 groups of 98 players will compete, consisting of the 48 groups of 96 who have passed the qualifying rounds and those who participate in the general lottery on the day of the event. In addition, players from the professional gaming team "Crazy Raccoon" will be on hand for exhibition matches and social events to liven up the competition.

The winning team will receive 300,000 yen worth of Logitech G products, the runner-up 150,000 yen worth of Logitech G products, and the third-place team 50,000 yen worth of Logitech G products, as well as an invitation to a boot camp tour in North America.

Event Information
■"Logitech G CUP 2019
Competition title: Fortnite
Game mode: Arena mode
Team formation: Solo (single player)
Final platform: PC
*Controllers can also be used in the offline finals
・Applicable players: 15 years old and up
*Under 18 years old must obtain consent from a parent or guardian to participate.
・Participation qualifications:
　Players must not belong to an organization operating as a so-called "professional e-sports team" and must not be active as a professional player.
　In addition, participants must be able to come to the designated venue when they enter the offline finals.
Transportation, accommodation, and other expenses associated with participation in the offline finals are basically the responsibility of the individual. The maximum amount of 10,000 yen will be supported for the cost of participating in the offline finals.

■Online Qualifiers
Entry period: Monday, October 21, 2019, 12:00 p.m. to Monday, November 4, 2019, 23:59 p.m.
∙ Online Qualifier: Sunday, November 10, 2019
∙ Entry form: # (Entries will be accepted on October 21)
・Holding details:
　Point system for survival ranking and number of kills in one qualifying match.
　Online qualifier with a maximum of 500 participants.
　　*The number of groups and qualifiers will change depending on the number of entries.
*The number of groups may change depending on the number of entries.
*In the event of a large number of applicants, a lottery will be held.

■Offline Finals*Honorifics
Date and time: November 23, 2019 (Saturday), doors open at 12:00 p.m., show starts at 12:30 p.m. and will end at 5:30 p.m.
Location: Tokyo Ryutsu Center Exhibition Hall 1 C/D
　6-1-1 Heiwajima, Ota-ku, Tokyo
Prizes:
　　First Prize: Logitech G product worth 300,000 yen and a boot camp tour of North America
　　Runner-up: 150,000 yen worth of Logitech G products and a boot camp tour of North America
　　3rd Place: 50,000 yen worth of Logitech G products, North American Boot Camp Tour
　　Fourth and Fifth Place: North American Boot Camp Tour

Performers: Logitech G sponsored team "CrazyRaccoon" including Neko-kun, Uriru, Francisco, Cornn, etc.
Host: k4sen
Live Commentary: Shuhei Yamato
Commentary: Bodka
Guest commentary: "CrazyRaccoon" members
　Neko-kun, Uyuriru, Francisco, Cornn
The program, how to watch the games, and other performers will be announced at a later date.

(From left to right, guest commentators: Neko-kun and Uyuriru *Honorifics omitted.)


(From left to right, guest commentators Francisco and Cornn *Honorifics omitted.)


(From left to right, ASTRO Gaming brand ambassador k4sen as overall host, Shuhei Yamato as play-by-play commentator, and Bodka as commentator *Honorifics omitted.)