Twelve professional baseball teams will also participate! Key visual and catch copy of the "NPB eSports Series Splatoon 2 2020" e-sports tournament for "Splatoon 2" revealed.

The key visual and catch copy for the NPB eSports Series Splatoon 2 2020, scheduled to take place from May to September 2020, were unveiled today. The catch copy is "The dream stage of 12 crazy teams! Wanna play professional baseball?"

The "NPB eSports Series Splatoon 2 2020" is a collaborative eSports tournament between the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) and Nintendo's "Splatoon 2" in which professional eSports teams representing each of the 12 professional baseball teams will compete against each other using "Splatoon 2. The previous tournament was held on May 18 and 19, 2019 at Tokyo Big Sight's TFT Hall, with the team representing the Yokohama DeNA BayStars becoming the first Japanese champion.

The representatives for this year's tournament will be selected from among individuals who participated in the 5th Splatoon Koshien, which is sponsored by the NPB. Eligible applicants will be given a card to apply for this tournament in advance, and then go to the web entry form. After the document screening, successful applicants will form impromptu teams at several venues across the country to confirm their practical skills. Then, at the "e-Draft Conference," where professional baseball teams will be present, each team will select four representatives to make up the final team.

The 5th Splatoon Koshien is still accepting applications for contestants in the Kanto and Tokai regions only. If you are confident in your skills, why not take this opportunity to participate?

Tournament Outline
NPB eSports Series Splatoon 2 2020
Period: May - September 2020
Venue:
Offline selection rounds: Several locations nationwide
e-Draft Conference: Tokyo
e-Pennant race: Several locations nationwide, including baseball team-related facilities
Final Round*: Kanto area
*Including the League Championship Game and the e-Japan Series
Organizer: Nippon Professional Baseball Association
Cooperation: Nintendo Co.
Cooperation: DeNA Co.

(C)1996 Nippon Professional Baseball Organization