After announcing the South African qualifier not so long ago, KODE5 surprised us with another fast announcement. This time it is a qualifier in Japan.

Sadly for the Cs fans, KODE5 Japan only features a WarCraft 3 qualifier. Also the organisers revealed that they will held two online qualifiers so that every gamer who wants to qualify gets a chance to do so. After the qualifiers Top gamers will battle it out in the "NIGHTLAN" which is the second largest Gaming centre in Japan and is located in one of world’s busiest cities - Tokyo.


Details for the Japan's online qualifiers:

EVENT: KODE5 Japan Online Qualifier #1
DATE: January 26th, 2008
VENUE: Online
GAMES: Warcraft III: TFT

EVENT: KODE5 Japan Online Qualifier #2
DATE: February 2nd, 2008
VENUE: Online
GAMES: Warcraft III: TFT

Details for the Japan's Regional Finals:

EVENT: NIGHTLAN
DATES: February 10th, 2008
VENUE: ADsquare Internet Complex
LOCATION: Tokyo, Japan
GAMES: Warcraft III: TFT
LINK: http://www.nightlan.net


“It is a great honor to have such great gaming event, KODE5, in Japan. It will be a good opportunity for Japanese gamers to enjoy playing games competitively and also challenges the elite gamers around the world to experience an unforgettable moment," said Keisuke Tashiro, Chair of the KODE5 Japan 2008 Organizing Commission in their official statement.