The e-sports league with more than 30 million yen in prize money is born in a rainless agricultural simulation game


by PlayStation Europe

On January 23, 2019, GIANTS Software, which develops the " Farming Simulator " series of agricultural machine simulator game, officially announced the launch of a new e sports event " Farming Simulator League " for Farming Simulator players. The qualification tournament will be held simultaneously at 10 locations in Europe, and the total prize money of the league will be up to 250 thousand euros (about 31 million yen). It seems that a team of players who could handle agricultural machines such as tractor and combine most successfully can win prizes and honors.

Introducing the Farming Simulator League




Farming Simulator is a sandbox (box garden) type agricultural machine simulator developed by GIANTS Software, a Swiss game production company, growing crops and using various agricultural machines on the open world stage to earn money It is a game called. There are real models in the farm machines that appear, and in " Farming Simulator 19 " released in November 2018, we co-sponsored with real agricultural machine manufacturers such as John Dear and Komatsu Manufacturing . Furthermore, the introduction of MOD is officially accepted in the PC version, and it is one of the popular points for gamers to be able to add new farm machines and game modes.

You can understand exactly what kind of game the Farming Simulator is looking at by seeing the following movie.

Farming Simulator 19 Official Gamescom Gameplay Trailer - YouTube


In particular, Farming Simulator series which can pursue farm expansion as want to do without elements such as chasing the story and growing characters is one of the most popular simulator game series in the world, PC · smart phone · home game Machine and a wide range of platforms.

GIANTS Software held " Farming Simulator Championship " in 2018. Farming Simulator Championship is to cooperate with three teams in one team to plow the field or stack hay to the truck and compete for its speed, the players compete with each other for efficient, Cooperative play that does not disturb the flow line is required. The following is a trailer movie of Farming Simulator Championship.

Farming Simulator Championship - Official Trailer - YouTube


The Farming Simulator League, which was founded this time, said that the Farming Simulator Championship was further expanded. The software to use is "Farming Simulator 19", 10 preliminary tournaments are held throughout Europe, the team won in the final is given the title of "Farming Simulater Champion" and a prize of 100,000 euros (about 12 million yen) That's right.

When the league is launched, GIANTS Software sponsors with Logitech , Intel and Noblechairs , which has released game server operating company Nitrado and gaming chair. The game will be played using 3: 3 mode newly added in " Farming Simulator 19 " released in November 2018.


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Chritstian Ammann, CEO of GIANTS Software and manager of the e-sports division, said, "Though people have enjoyed competing in agriculture for years, there has never been done in e-sports. I am convinced that I found a figure that correctly mixes agriculture and gaming elements that entertain everyone, "he commented with plenty of confidence. Detailed information such as schedule and participation conditions of Farming Simulator League will be announced at a later date.

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