The team will go on to represent its home country of Thailand as well as all of Southeast Asia in the first-ever Asian Champions Cup in 2022
December 23, 2021
[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]
Author: NEXON
SEOUL – Dec. 23, 2021 – Thai esports team SURREALISM took home the crown for the KartRider Rush+ Race Master SEA 2021 Tournament: Asian Champions Cup Qualifier (A.C.C. Qualifier), earning its spot as the official representative for Southeast Asia in the 2022 Asian Champions Cup. After beating out 48 competing teams, SURREALISM’s first place win also earned the team $2,000 USD and various exclusive in-game bonus items.
The 2021 A.C.C. Qualifier tournament saw fast-paced matches between opposing teams divided into three rounds: Speed, Items and – if both teams tied – a Speed Ace or Speed Solo race to determine the ultimate winner.
During the final round of the tournament, SURREALISM, known as a powerful speed team with an unbeaten record, faced off against DOZONGA, a strong Item mode team. Throughout the tournament, DOZONGA relied on its strategy of letting its opponent take the speed round and then dominating the Item round and Speed Ace round with its lightning-fast secret weapon: DZG_nabeexy.
In the first round, SURREALISM’s speed racers SUR.Quasar, TANTAI•ᴥ•, SUR.PangPond and KRTヽᴘᴀɴᴅᴀᴀᴀᴀ took the win, then shocked fans and its opponents alike when its Item team leader ʙᴀʙʏʙᴀᴇ•ᴥ• also won the Items round, securing victory over DOZONGA.
The top four finishers took home $7,200 (USD) in combined rewards, plus special in-game items. The winners of the A.C.C. Qualifier ranked as follows:
First place: SURREALISM
$2,000 and an in-game Race Master Badge, Title and Balloon
Second place: DOZONGA
$1,000 and an in-game Balloon
Third place: VALKYRIE
$600 and an in-game Balloon
Fourth place: DeathLine
$400 and an in-game Balloon
Additionally, all racers who finished in the top 16 teams received in-game rewards, a Silver Gear Starter and a 1,000 K-Coin.
Fans can follow the KartRider Rush+ Facebook Page or visit the webpage for the latest updates, tournament applications, livestreams and results.
About NEXON Co. Ltd.
NEXON Co., Ltd. (“Nexon”) (3659.TO) is a worldwide leader in free-to-play online and mobile games. Founded in Korea in 1994, Nexon developed one of the world's first graphics-based massively multiplayer online games. Nexon also pioneered the concept of microtransactions and the free-to-play business model, setting a new standard in which play is free, and users have the option to purchase in-game items to enhance their experience. Nexon currently services nearly 100 titles in more than 190 countries. The Company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and its shares are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
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