The Cool Guiyang Electronic Sports Championship - Netease NeXT National Finals are scheduled to be held during the China International Big Data Industry Expo 2023 (Big Data Expo 2023) in Guiyang, the capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province, from May 26 to 28.
The finals consist of three major competitions, including "Dream Journey to the West," "Onmyoji," and "A Dream of Red Mansions," which will leverage digital virtual technology to bring the online game arena into Guiyang virtual city.
Players will compete against each other at city landmarks such as Jiaxiu Pavilion and the former sites associated with the famous Confucian philosopher Wang Yangming. Viewers can experience a uniquely immersive journey through Guiyang's culture through cloud gaming.
Organizers from the Guiyang Electronic Sports Industry Association said they believe this event will bring greater diversity and innovation to the digital landscape at the Big Data Expo 2023.
The event is being co-organized by the Guiyang Electronic Sports Industry Association, a resident association of the Guiyang National High-tech Industrial Development Zone (Guiyang HIDZ).
Since it was founded in the Guiyang HIDZ in 2020, the association has been actively collaborating and negotiating with various levels of government and universities in the province, and has established school-enterprise cooperation based on the digital, cultural and sports industries.
It has hosted over 100 events authorized by Tencent and NetEase, as well as more than 10 entrepreneurial incubation activities.
"We look forward to constantly expanding our 'circle of friends' through the platform of the Big Data Expo 2023, seeking new development opportunities together with our domestic and foreign e-Sports peers, and launching more cultural content that represents the unique characteristics of Guiyang city," said one of the organizers from the association.