Esports Baseball Tournament at NC State: A Surreal Experience for Gamers
Esports Baseball Tournament at NC State
RALEIGH, N.C. — Gamers worldwide descended into Raleigh for a major esports baseball tournament over the weekend. North Carolina State University hosted the international qualifying rounds of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) HUGAN ePremier12 2024, a video game championship featuring the popular Japanese esports game called 'Power Pros'.
Highlights of the Tournament
- The top 12 gamers battled one another in person during the global qualifying round at the N.C. State Gaming and Esports Lab.
- Gamer YGu represented three American cities: Seattle, San Francisco, and Houston, competing against top gamers from Italy, Mexico, and Taiwan.
- The top two competitors advancing to the global games on Nov. 21-23 in Tokyo are Dashu from Taiwan and Ben Zen from Mexico.
Baseball aficionados and gamers alike expressed that this new, exciting and competitive esport expands the love of baseball to millions of fans. Jack Babcock, an N.C. State eSports Lab student, described his experience with the game as 'surreal'.
Power Pros Gameplay
In 'Power Pros', players select their eTeams from over 300 characters, choosing batters, catchers, and pitchers for online games against global rivals. According to Russell Hartford of USA Baseball, the game's international popularity is gaining traction in the U.S.
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