[Hokuryu Town residents inspecting the site] [It's happening again this year!] The eSports World Championship kicks off in Sapporo! 40 teams from around the world will compete, with a total prize pool of approximately 310 million yen! The heated battle will continue until the 18th at the Premist Dome (Hokkaido)

Friday, January 16, 2026

The following is quoted from the YouTube description:

The ALGS Championship, a global e-sports tournament, began on January 15th at the Yamato House Premist Dome in Sapporo.

This will be the second consecutive year that the event will be held in Sapporo, following 2025.
The total prize money is approximately 310 million yen. 40 teams from all over the world, with approximately 150 people, are participating.
It's becoming a big hit, but what exactly is e-sports?

・Competitive competitions using computer games, etc.
- Play against players from all over the world in real time

For example, what kind of games are there?

・Shooting games such as Apex Legends
・Racing and sports games such as Gran Turismo 7
・Fighting games such as Street Fighter 6

These are also known as e-sports.

There are approximately 130 million players worldwide, including approximately 4 million in Japan.
The market size is approximately 300 billion yen worldwide, with Japan accounting for approximately 14.7 billion yen, and has been steadily increasing for the past few years.

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