The Hong Kong Esports Festival was an

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and music festival held in

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from August 25 to August 28, 2017. Held in the

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, the Esports Festival was organized by the

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in order to strengthen Hong Kong as a tourist destination for the younger generation. This event featured a ''

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'' tournament that one of the

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Premier Events. The Hong Kong Esports Festival also featured a ''

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'' tournament with teams consisting of players from various countries.

Background

The Hong Kong Esports Festival was held in the

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in the weekend from August 25 to 28, 2017. The event was organized by the

and funded HK$35 million from the Hong Kong government. The Esports Festival was expected to draw in 50,000 visitors, 10% of which would come from overseas. In an interview with the ''

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'', general manager of event and product development at the Tourism Board Mason Hung Chung-hing stated that the organizers hope that "through the festival we will be able to make Hong Kong a destination for the younger generation."

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set up

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consoles outside of the coliseum. Also serving as a music festival, the Esports Festival featured performances by Korean pop stars and bands such as

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and

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''Street Fighter V'' tournament

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played competitively at the Hong Kong Esports Festival. This tournament was

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by the CapcomFighters

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channel. The tournament was won by Daigo "The Beast" Umehara, defeating Kanamori "Gachikun" Tsunehori in the finals. Playing as

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, Daigo gained the upper hand in an earlier match against Tsunehori by flooding the stage with ranged attacks, knocking his opponent into the loser's bracket. When the two met again in the grand final, Tsunehori won the first set against Daigo 3-0, but Daigo was able to defeat his opponent in the second set. The Esports Festival was the first Premier Event tournament Daigo had won in nearly a year, and this win essentially guaranteed him a spot in the 2017 Capcom Cup. Capcom first announced the

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''Street Fighter'' character

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at the Hong Kong Esports Festival, revealing her in a trailer during a break in the top 8 of the tournament. Capcom Pro Tour was cancelled for the 2019 tournament due to the Hong Kong protests.

''League of Legends'' tournament

A three-day ''League of Legends'' tournament was held at the Hong Kong Esports Festival. Players from Spain, Germany, China, the United States, and Hong Kong competed in order to win the HK$300,000 cash prize. After defeating Team Europe 2-1 on Friday, Team Hong Kong/Macau/Taiwan secured a spot in the grand final against Team China.

References

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