Softbank and SKT T1 announce a partnership in the e-sports business. Implemented player training and cooperation programs with titles such as "LoL"
It was announced that Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and SK Telecom CS T1 Co., Ltd (SKT T1) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on comprehensive cooperation in the e-sports business.
advertisementSKT T1 has "Faker", which is said to be the best player in the history of "League of Legends" (LoL), and is a prestigious player who has won the "League of Legends World Championship" three times. With this agreement, player training will be implemented and new business strategies will be developed utilizing strategic alliances.
The release is quoted below
Notice of MOU signing with SK Telecom CS T1 Co., Ltd
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, CEO: Yoshimitsu Goto) and SK Telecom CS T1 Co., Ltd (hereinafter SKT1) have reached a basic agreement (MOU, Memorandum) on comprehensive cooperation in the e-sports business. We are pleased to inform you that we have signed of Understanding).
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and SKT1 will form a strategic alliance in the e-sports business and will continue to hold discussions.
Details of the alliance
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[SK Telecom CS T1 Co., Ltd] COO John Kim
Collaboration with SoftBank Hawks is a great opportunity to expand your esports business.
We look forward to making this effort fruitful.
[Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Co., Ltd.] Hiroaki Ota, Managing Director and COO
With Faker, the greatest LOL player in history, we are proud of the record of winning the League of Legends World Championship three times, and we can announce the cooperation with SKT1 who is loved by fans all over the world. I am very happy. I would like to firmly absorb SKT1's team management and player training know-how and create a world-class e-sports team like SKT1.
Fukuoka Softbank Hawks Gaming
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks established a multi-gaming team "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Gaming" with the aim of further excitement of e-sports and "the world's best entertainment company" beyond the framework of professional baseball teams, in various e-sports professional leagues. In activity.
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"League of Legends Japan League" results (Japan official league in LOL)・ 20th season: Spring Split 8th place (4 wins 10 losses) Summer Split 6th place (7 wins 7 losses)
・ 21st season: Spring Split 6th place (4 wins and 10 losses)
What is SK Telecom CS T1 Co., Ltd?
SK Telecom CS T1 Co., Ltd (SKT1) is a joint venture established by SK Telecom and Comcast Spectacor in October 2019, with global operations based in Seoul, Philadelphia and Los Angeles.
SKT1 owns and operates e-sports teams such as League of Legends, Fortnite, Dota 2, PUBG, Super Smash Bros., Hearthstone, Apex Legends, and the T1 LoL LCK team (formerly known as SK Telecom T1) , Has won the LoL World Championship three times (2013, 2015, 2016).
What is League of Legends?
Launched in the United States in October 2009, it is a popular online game with more than 100 million monthly active players as of September 2016, and large-scale competitions are being held all over the world.
In a multiplayer online battle arena (commonly known as MOBA), a 5-player to 5-player battle-type PC game in which a player-operated character called a "champion" competes to capture the opponent's main team.
RPG elements are added to the tempo and power of RTS (real-time strategy), and it is characterized by a sense of speed, and due to its high competitiveness, professional leagues are held all over the world as a synonym for e-sports.
The annual League of Legends World Championship (WCS), the world's premier e-sports festival, attracts a great deal of attention with a record of 99.6 million viewers. Content other than games, such as various characters, a created world view, images and music, is also attractive, and enthusiastic community activities such as cosplay and fan art are also being carried out in various places.