Mr. Biscuits over on the east coast has recently been on the forefront of a sort of cultural exchange with the Japanese fighting game community by organizing Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- online lobbies and broadcasting their high-level play to the world. While the advent of streaming technology has done much to break down the barriers that traditionally separated the two countries, their collaborations resulted in a special partnership that familiarized Americans with the overseas competitors, and Japan’s Ruu is ready to reciprocate.
Due to the excellent showing by the United States’ representatives at ARC REVOLUTION CUP, Japan has taken a much stronger interest in their Guilty Gear scene. Ruu hopes to provide a larger platform to players who might not get much shine outside of North America and, hopefully, contribute to their ability to travel outside the country in the future.
As of now, BeautifulDude (Zato-1), Nakkiel (Sol Badguy), MC|GCYoshi13 (Bedman), Pain (Ramlethal Valentine), and Foo (Leo Whitefang) have been invited to participate in the inaugural round-robin. Efute is planning to broadcast through Niconico Live, and Biscuits will have his own stream up on Twitch, where he will provide English commentary alongside Brett.
This event is scheduled for this Friday, September 4, and will begin around 9 PM PDT, 12 AM EDT. Do your best not to miss out!
Source: Zidane
