ROUND1 Victorious in
BEMANI PRO LEAGUE -SEASON 2- beatmania IIDX Finals
October 17, 2022 15:00
Konami Amusement Co., Ltd.
Konami Amusement Co., Ltd. is thrilled to announce that ROUND1 (team company: ROUND ONE Corporation) are the winners of the BEMANI PRO LEAGUE -SEASON 2- beatmania IIDX Finals, which took place on Saturday, October 15, 2022.
After a total of 32 intense matchups across the Regular Stage, Quarter Finals and Semifinals, semifinalists ROUND1 and Leisure Land battled it out across seven matches in the Finals on October 15.
And so, after five months of fierce fighting since June, ROUND1 emerged victorious in BEMANI PRO LEAGUE -SEASON 2- beatmania IIDX. In the ceremony after the Finals, the winning team was awarded a trophy and medals.
The Finals played out in front of a live audience and were also livestreamed online. They are also scheduled to be made available for on-demand viewing on YouTube on Wednesday, October 26.
BEMANI PRO LEAGUE began in 2021 as a new form of entertainment, a fusion of esports and music. In addition to beatmania IIDX, this second season is also set to include competitions in SOUND VOLTEX and Dance Dance Revolution as well.
BEMANI PRO LEAGUE is yet another way that Konami Amusement will continue to offer new user experiences to a growing audience, creating titles that are fun and exciting for players and spectators alike.
Kyowa Corporation / APINA VRAMeS
GENDA SEGA Entertainment Inc. / GiGO
Leisurelan Co., Ltd. / GAME PANIC
MATAHARI-ENTERTAINMENT Co., Ltd. / SILKHAT
YK CORPORATION / SUPER NOVA Tohoku
TAITO CORPORATION / TAITO STATION Tradz
ROUND ONE Corporation / ROUND1
YAMAZAKIYA Co., Ltd. / LEISURE LAND
The eight teams of this year's tournament were all exceptional – all the matchups were tight, back-and-forth affairs that could easily have gone either way.
Being able to emerge victorious in this competitive environment was a true display of teamwork – the athletes gave everything they had in every match; the manager, coaches and facility staff created the ultimate training environment; and Phiten, our sponsor, along with everyone else involved, supported our athletes in body and mind.
Most of all, from the bottom of our hearts we want to thank our fans, who cheered on the athletes throughout.
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KUREI
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The BEMANI PRO LEAGUE -SEASON 2- beatmania IIDX Finals were held offline in-person and livestreamed on Saturday, October 15.
As part of BEMANI PRO LEAGUE -SEASON 2- × EDP 2022, an exclusive DJ performance took place at the BEMANI PRO LEAGUE -SEASON 2- beatmania IIDX Finals.
An archived video of the event will also be available, so check it out if you missed it live!
Online streaming ticket sales period: until November 14 (Mon), 2022, 13:00
Archived video streaming period: until November 14 (Mon), 2022, 23:59
For details on how to purchase online streaming tickets: https://edp-edp.com/event/edp2022/#online
Also, the BEMANI PRO LEAGUE -SEASON 2- beatmania IIDX Finals are scheduled to be made available* on the BPL official YouTube channel.
Get ready for a heated battle between the top two teams in the league!
Streaming date: October 26 (Wed), 2022
■BPL official YouTube channel:http://konami.jp/3nGpHaF
*Only the Finals will be streamed on YouTube; a full-length stream of BEMANI PRO LEAGUE -SEASON 2- × EDP 2022 will not be available.
Following the draft held on September 18, 2022, we are excited to announce the date of the opening match livestream for BEMANI PRO LEAGUE -SEASON 2- SOUND VOLTEX.
Don't miss the second phase of BEMANI PRO LEAGUE -SEASON 2- as it kicks off with eight teams and 24 players battling it out!
Streaming date: December 7 (Wed)
Streaming on the BPL official YouTube channel! http://konami.jp/3nGpHaF
BEMANI PRO LEAGUE -SEASON 2- official website
BEMANI PRO LEAGUE YouTube channel
BEMANI PRO LEAGUE official Twitter account
BEMANI is the unified brand name for Konami Amusement's music games. The name comes from an abbreviation of beatmania, which was introduced in 1997, and it is used to refer to Konami Amusement's entire music game lineup.
BEMANI PRO LEAGUE is a new form of entertainment that fuses esports and music, brought to you by KONAMI. Each team will be comprised of professional players who will battle it out for overall victory for their team in league-style battles. In BEMANI PRO LEAGUE -SEASON 2-, the competition titles will consist of "beatmania IIDX," "SOUND VOLTEX" and "Dance Dance Revolution."
The beatmania IIDX games are a flagship BEMANI series that was introduced in 1999. In these DJ simulation games, players must press seven keys and spin a turntable to the beat. With their diverse track lists and deep gameplay, they offer an authentic disc jockey experience, and have garnered praise for over two decades.
SOUND VOLTEX is a series of arcade games that was first released in 2012.
These music simulation games have players pressing buttons and turning analog knobs in time with music, as well as adding effects to the music, resulting in an altogether new kind of music game experience.