The South China Sea has set off another boom in e-sports. On the evening of September 13th, Nanhai Qiandeng Lake Citizen Square was bustling, and the results of the League of Legends Mobile Game Ionian Cup-Foshan Nanhai International Invitational Tournament were released, and the TT&WRB joint team won the championship. Nearly 1,000 spectators attended the event to witness the birth of the champion team.
League of Legends Mobile Game Ionia Cup-Foshan Nanhai International Invitational Tournament was held in Nanhai Qiandenghu Citizen Square. Nanfang + Chen Meng Shooting
For League of Legends mobile game players, "Ionia" means high-end operation and competitive pinnacle. The League of Legends Mobile Game Ionia Cup-Foshan Nanhai International Invitational Tournament is guided by Nanhai District Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports Bureau and Nanhai District Guicheng Subdistrict Office, hosted by Tengjing Sports and hosted by Prism Culture, and will start on August 28 and hold the final from September 11 to 13. According to the organizers, this is the first time that the event has carried out in-depth cooperation with cities in the name of cities to empower the dissemination of city images.
Nanhai Qiandeng Lake Citizen Square is lively and has a warm atmosphere. Nanfang + Chen Meng Shooting
Since September 11, the final of the competition has been held in the citizens of Qiandeng Lake in the South China Sea. A total of four professional teams from the WRL CN Division and the WRL APAC Division will form a joint team to compete in the double-elimination tournament with four non-professional teams. On the evening of September 13, sparks splashed on the field, and the audience cheered, cheering for the supporting teams and players. After a fierce competition, the TT&WRB joint team won the championship.
During the event, in addition to watching exciting e-sports events in Nanhai Citizen Square, citizens and tourists can also "visit and eat" the Guangdong Chao Market, watch light shows, and immerse themselves in the intangible cultural heritage of the South China Sea such as bamboo weaving, color tie and paper cutting. Among them, the South Sea Lion Group set up a booth on the site, through cultural and creative products, game interaction, DIY experience, etc., to drive everyone to have an in-depth understanding of the culture of awakening lions.
The contestants interact with the South China Sea Lion Awakening Culture. Photo courtesy of the organizer
In the city where this e-sports event landed, the development atmosphere of e-sports is strong. According to industry statistics, the current e-sports population in Foshan has reached 3 million, which is equivalent to one in every three Foshan people participating in e-sports games and e-sports.
Nanhai is cultivating the e-sports industry throughout the industry chain. According to the "Implementation Rules on Promoting the Development of the E-sports Industry" issued by the Nanhai District Bureau of Culture, Tourism, and Sports, Nanhai fully supports the introduction of events, e-sports industrial parks, venue construction, e-sports club operations, and e-sports talent cultivation, among which the maximum support amount for the research and development of games or software and the development of e-sports industry platforms is as high as 10 million yuan.
[Written by] Chen Meng
【Author】 Chen Meng
【Source】 Southern Press Media Group South + client