University e-sports are booming all over the world these days.The movement to support the activity is also increasing in international e-sports organizations.The Japan e-Sports Union aims to further develop university e-sports, foster the healthy mind and body of young people through e-sports, and develop culture, region, economy, and society. Is newly established.With the Universiade in mind in the future, the aim is to revitalize the Japanese university e-sports scene and create players who can play an active role in the world.

　There are 253 entry schools, and three titles, "PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS," "eFootball Winning Eleven 2021 (mobile version)," and "Street Fighter V Champion Edition," are held.While it is difficult to hold an event that attracts customers due to the influence of the new coronavirus, it is held as a non-audience event by taking advantage of the feature of e-sports that it can be lively online.In addition to the Internet festival "Nico Nico Net Chokaigi 3" specially exhibited by the Japan Esports Union, live distribution was carried out on YouTube, Twitch, and OPENREC, and many e-sports fans watched it.

　The winners of each of the three titles were kikutaka_3 from Kitasato University (PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS), MASASHI from Komazawa University (eFootball Winning Eleven 0325), and SNB from Aoyama Gakuin University (Street Fighter V Champion Edition).

* The Japan Esports Union aims to improve the competitiveness of the people, especially young people, and to spread the spirit of sports for the purpose of popularizing and developing e-sports in Japan and promoting e-sports. Aiming to raise awareness of e-sports and further expand the playing field of e-sports players, certify competition titles, issue professional licenses for athletes, and dispatch athletes to international e-sports competitions such as the Asian Games. We are making various efforts such as.

Reference: [Japan University eSPORTS Championship (Japan Student eSports Tournament)