Bangkok, Thailand goes wild at RAGE’s first overseas offline event, “RAGE WORLD CHALLENGE in Bangkok”!

RAGE, one of Japan’s largest e-sports entertainment companies, held its first overseas offline event, RAGE WORLD CHALLENGE in Bangkok, on Sunday, August 18, 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand.

The first overseas offline event, RAGE WORLD CHALLENGE in Bangkok, had the theme of “A challenge from Japan to the ‘funny guys’ of the world,” and featured a story of VTubers, a culture that originated in Japan, “challenging and interacting with the world” through games. There was a wealth of content to enjoy all day, and a total of 1,000 spectators were thrilled by this dream collaboration that transcended borders.

The program for this event was divided into three parts: the “hololive production Stage,” the “esports Stage,” and the “Idol Live Stage.” Various projects were implemented, including a program that deepened communication through exclusive collaborations between VTubers who are popular in both Japan and Thailand, as well as a competitive program using domestic esports titles such as “PARAVOX,” “eFootball™,” and “Street Fighter 6.”

■Event details

〈hololive production stage〉

From Hololive English, “Koishi Bijou” and “Kaela Kovalskia”, who are extremely popular in Thailand, appeared and heated up the venue with an original audience participation stage where the audience joined in the talk by the two Hololivers.

Esports Stage

From Japan, “dtto.”, “Akiyuki Kohaku”, and “Allandis”, and from Thailand, “Aisha”, “Nongwan TV”, and “ZONA Ch.” participated, realizing the dream collaboration between popular Japanese and Thai Vtubers and influencers. An e-sports exchange match was held for the fighting game “Street Fighter 6”, the TPS “PARAVOX”, and the soccer game “eFootball™️”.

In the tense first match of “Street Fighter 6”, after a heated battle with both teams using special moves, the Japanese team won 3-0. Next, in “PARAVOX”, Japan continued to take the lead and won, achieving two consecutive wins. In the final match of “efootball”, the game ended in a close draw, and Japan won the overall victory with a score of 2-0.

The venue erupted in constant cheers as a series of heated battles across national borders took place, creating a frenzy from start to finish.

Idol Live Stage

Four popular Thai female idol groups, Sora Sora, Peach You, Yami Yami, and Mirai Mirai, captivated the audience with their live performances, adding a touch of glamour to the event.

The virtual shopping mall “XENO Mall,” which uses metaverse technology, recreated a shopping mall in a virtual space that made it seem as if you were in a real store, and offered limited content such as a live report from supporter Eimi Fukada, a limited resale of official merchandise that was a big hit at the RAGE STREET FIGHTER venue, and sales of official RAGE WORLD CHALLENGE T-shirts.

XENO MALL download link here:

▼Google Play

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kwd.xeno

▼App Store

https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/xeno-mall/id1612937564

*This event will be held for a limited time only.

■ Scenes from the venue

At the venue, cosplayers gathered and interacted with each other amid the excitement of official merchandise and sponsor booths, and spectators enjoyed international exchange through games between Thailand, a country where esports is growing particularly rapidly in Asia, and Japan, a gaming powerhouse.

■Event Overview

Event name: RAGE WORLD CHALLENGE in Bangkok

Event date: Sunday, August 18, 2024 13:00-21:15 *Japan time

Venue: THE MARKET BANGKOK (Bangkok, Thailand)

Game Title: eFootball™ / PARAVOX / Street Fighter 6

Organizer: ALL MATCH / RAGE

Distribution platform: YouTube (Japanese and Thai)

You can watch the tournament broadcast from the link below.

▼Japanese broadcast ※Only “Hololive Stage” and “esports Stage” will be broadcast.

https://www.youtube.com/live/sZKn0Z-OaZs?si=yraEw7RSXKgAXdbW

▼ Thai language broadcast ※Full event broadcast

https://www.youtube.com/live/90t-xHXKFHE?si=6ETI7JAnJCRBeYx2

■About Street Fighter 6

Product name: Street Fighter 6

Genre: Fighting

CERO rating: C

Platform: PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Steam

Official website:https://www.streetfighter.com/6/

Official SNS:

Street Fighter/STREET FIGHTER (@StreetFighterJA)

https://twitter.com/StreetFighterJA

Street Fighter 6 Public Relations Department (@SF6_PR)

https://twitter.com/SF6_PR

CAPCOM eSports (@CAPCOM_eSports)

https://x.com/CAPCOM_esports

Number of players: 1-2 (offline) | 2-16 (online)

Release date: Now on sale

price:

[Standard Edition]

◆PS5/PS4

Package tax included: 8,789 yen

Download Tax included: 7,990 yen

■Xbox Series X|S/PC (Steam)

Download Tax included: 7,990 yen

[Deluxe Edition]

■PS5/PS4/Xbox Series X|S/PC (Steam)

Download Tax included: 10,490 yen

[Ultimate Edition]

■PS5/PS4/Xbox Series X|S/PC (Steam)

Download Tax included: 12,490 yen

*All prices shown in the text are suggested retail prices.

*The PS4 version of Street Fighter 6 is compatible with a free upgrade to the PS5 version.

■Copyright: ©CAPCOM

■What is eFootball™?

“Winning Eleven,” which has been supported by many customers for many years, has been reborn under the new brand name “eFootball™” with the determination to make a big leap forward with this game. The gameplay and way to play have been completely revamped, making it “free to play” on all compatible devices, including the PlayStation®5 version.

In addition to being able to enjoy the “Dream Team” mode, where you can acquire and train players who have excelled in real matches, players from popular leagues, and legendary players who have made their mark in soccer history, and fight in “your own” original team, you can also experience the excitement of “Co-op”, where you can enjoy cooperative play of up to 3 vs. 3 online.

Title: eFootball™ 2024

Manufacturer: Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.

Genre: Soccer

Compatible devices: PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows, Steam®, iOS, Android

Release date: September 7, 2023

Suggested retail price: Free to play (item-based pay system)

Copyright:

All copyrights or trademarks are the property of their respective owners and are used under license.

©Konami Digital Entertainment

Unreal(R) is a trademark or registered trademark of Epic Games, Inc. in the United States of America and elsewhere

“eFootball”, “e-Football”, “eSoccer”, “e-Soccer” and the “eFootball logo” are registered trademarks or trademarks of Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. in Japan and/or other countries or regions.

Official website:https://www.konami.com/efootball

■What is PARAVOX?

A next-generation 3vs3 e-sports shooter

It’s made for people who crave intense shooter action and competitiveness.

It is characterized by high competitiveness, the importance of team cooperation, and a variety of tactics, and the keys to victory are managing respawn times, synergy between weapons, and character control.

By developing a fighting style that utilizes your knowledge, techniques, and in-game skills, you can experience intuitive and exhilarating gameplay.

Title: PARAVOX

Manufacturer: 81RAVENS PTE. LTD.

Genre: High-speed competitive TPS

Release date: April 27, 2024, 19:30 on the Epic Games Store

Price: Free to play

Epic Games Store: https://store.epicgames.com/ja/p/paravox-8c7def

Official website: https://paravox.games

Official X: https://x.com/PARAVOX_jp

Official Discord: https://discord.gg/paravoxjp

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PARAVOXGame

What is RAGE?

RAGE is the No. 1 e-sports brand in Japan in terms of cumulative attendance and viewership, combining e-sports with various entertainment aspects. It manages official tournaments for popular titles and produces large offline events, with cumulative annual viewership exceeding 200 million views. It will hold 13 live events with spectators, the most ever, in a year. It is the entertainment content that is most popular among Gen Z, with performance events held nationwide from the metropolitan area (Tokyo, Yokohama, Chiba, Saitama) to regional cities such as Osaka and Nagoya. RAGE, which will celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2025, will continue to contribute to the development of the gaming community and aim to establish itself as a leading third party in Asia.

*Aggregation from April 2023 to March 2024

Official website:https://rage-esports.jp/

Formula X:https://x.com/eSports_RAGE

RAGE Official Store:https://shop.rage-esports.jp/