Over 3,300 players at our North American Championships across 4 games makes this event not just one of the biggest Pokémon tournaments but one of the biggest tournaments in all of gaming. Thank you everyone for bringing it to life! #PlayPokemon
Lot of effort went into the floor LED by the team - really great to see so many turn out for the TCG Junior finals at worlds! Thank you everyone for supporting the kids as they compete on the biggest TCG stage in history!
Come a long way since my first Pokémon tournament in 1999! Thank you all for watching the Pokémon Presents this morning and hope you can catch the @pokemon World Championships August 18 - 21st! #playpokemon
Supporting evidence for @Pokemon as an esport:
•World Championships since 2004 with 49 countries/regions
•$4m+ in annual prizes (pre-covid)
•Millions of viewers
•Likely the industries largest open in-person competitions supporting 3 products (TCG, RPG, Fighting Game)
This is a great space in Salt Lake City for @Pokemon Regional Championships! Expecting nearly 1,000 players for our first US event since 2020. #playpokemon
