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The first World Cup of the geographical exploration game “GeoGuessr” will be held from October 13th to 14th, with Japanese broadcast available

2023-10-11
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PlayBrain Inc. (headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo, hereafter referred to as PlayBrain) is excited to announce that its esports enthusiast portal, “TAIYORO,” has been chosen as the Japanese broadcasting partner for the “GeoGuessr World Cup 2023.”

The “GeoGuessr World Cup 2023,” the first-ever World Cup for the geography exploration game “GeoGuessr,” is set to take place in Stockholm, Sweden, on October 13th and 14th. With a prize pool of $50,000, the competition will feature 24 of the game's elite players, including Shiina from Japan, all competing for the world champion title.

PlayBrain will plan and manage the Japanese broadcast of the tournament, with game caster Kunio Ebie and GeoGuessr accredited player Daig_O providing commentary in Japanese. The broadcast will be available on Daig_O’s YouTube channel.

For the latest updates on the Japanese broadcast, check out the official GeoGuessr Japan X account (formerly Twitter).

https://twitter.com/geoguessr_JP

Please tune in to watch the world's premier tournament to determine the world champion of GeoGuessr.

Japanese broadcast information

Broadcast channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Daig_O

Broadcast’s scheduled start time

  • Day 1 - October 13th (Friday) 17:45 JST
  • Day 2 - October 14th (Saturday) 21:30 JST

Casters

Broadcast Partners

GeoGuessr Official X: https://twitter.com/geoguessr_JP

GeoGuessr Official Website: https://www.geoguessr.com/ja

GeoGuessr World Cup Official page: https://www.geoguessr.com/ja/world-cup

Qualifying Groups

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Tournament Structure

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Format

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Game Mode: Duel

Settings:

Rounds

  • 10 rounds per game
  • The player with the most remaining health wins

Multiplier

  • Starts from round 2
  • Increases by 0.5x

Map

  • Custom World Cup Map

Time Limit

  • 60 seconds per round
  • 15-second Guess Timer

HP

  • Starts with 6000 HP
  • No healing rounds