The excitement of esports is spreading worldwide. In Japan too, a tournament with a collective prize pool of more than 100,000,000 yen was held in 2018, which is often referred to as Japan’s “first year of esports.” The same year, the term “esports” made the top 10 list of the nominees of the Buzzword of the Year Contest. Esports is developing rapidly both as a sport and as a business. As it becomes more recognized as having the power to attract many people, expectations for esports are rising as a trump card for revitalization of the local economies. In the first half of this session, CEO of CyberZ, Inc. Mr. Takahiro Yamauchi working to spread and evolve esports will share prospects and challenges for the future of esports. In the latter half, the world’s top-level professional esports players will appear at a special booth and play a demo in front of the audience. Experience the excitement of esports!