NetEase announced that the Finals for this year’s Identity V Stellaris Challenge, also known as the Asian Cup, is right around the corner.

As revealed, the Identity V Stellaris Challenge 2023 Finals will be going on from 28 September 2023 to 30 September 2023.

The Stellaris Challenge, or Asian Cup, is an annual international tournament of the asymmetrical multiplayer survivor horror game Identity V.

Organized by NetEase, the tournament features the top players of Identity V from various regions around Asia.

For this year’s Asian Cup, 8 representative teams from different regions were selected through group training, selection, and regional qualifiers with star players from different countries in Asia.

By the end, only 8 teams were chosen to compete in the Finals, representing their respective regions of China Mainland, Hong Kong, Macau and Taipei, China, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Shining Stars in Asia

Team China Mainland

As part of the announcement, NetEase highlighted several star players to look forward to, such as Xawm, the Hunter from Team China Mainland who recently won the champion of the 2023 IVL Summer Game, leading his club GG.

Another noteworthy member of Team China Mainland is Yue, who ranked in first place among the Hunters in the group training.

For the Survivors, Gr_AK alongside his fellow teammates Heart, Wolves_huan, Dou5_Silverzhi, and TE_huahua are all players from strong Identity V teams.

Each member of Team China Mainland displayed a high level of individual ability and cooperative strength, making them the expected candidates to be crowned champions.

Team Japan

Team Japan is also regarded as a very competitive team, featuring players from the championship team IJL such as alf, DoLisu, and Hametu, each holding skillful momentum and respectful ability.

This team also possessed unique features and playstyles for their Hunters and Survivors.

For example, player AKa is known for his tricks of Poker, impressing audiences during group training in Japan and going their way to the Finals with unstoppable performances.

Team Hong Kong, Macau, and Taipei, China 

The selected players from the Hong Kong, Macau, and Taipei, China Division are also worth noting as they are no strangers to audiences of Identity V’s international tournaments. 

Team RD, a former IVT champion team, has participated in countless COA and IVS tournaments before, garnering great experiences from international games.

Southeast Asian Teams 

Audiences could expect to see many familiar faces in Team Malaysia, Team Singapore, Team Thailand, and Team Vietnam.

Organizers have noted that these teams have participated in SEA IVC previously, among which Team Thai was originally Team GH, a two-time Southeast Asian IVC champion.

The team also has 2 veteran players who have experienced the international arena, namely Godjay and CaptKun.

On the other hand, Kuga and Panda from the newly champion Team FT of SEA IVC will join Team Malaysia and Team Singapore.

Many of these players possessed outstanding ability and showcased great performances in COA and SEA IVC tournaments, now competing in the Finals on behalf of their region.

Offline Carnivals in China and Japan

Asian Cup, 2023 Identity V Stellaris Challenge Final will be set up in 2 offline venues in Tokyo,  Japan, and Shenzhen, China this year.

The offline venus in Tokyo will be the LINKFOREST, whereas the one in Shenzhen will be the Esports Center of Shenzhen Media Group.

Non-China Mainland teams will be gathering at the LINKFOREST, Tokyo, and compete with the players at the Shenzhen venue.

Aside from the tournaments, NetEase noted that both venues are being decorated with the theme of Golden Cave with enhanced stage effects.

There will also be photo booths and Identity V merchandise for purchase at the venues.

In addition, both the online and offline events will also have free giveaway activities for audiences to enjoy.

Stay tuned for the Asian Cup, 2023 Identity V Stellaris Challenge Final starting on 28 September 2023, at 12 PM (UTC+8) until 30 September 2023.

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