ENTER FORCE.36 Opens Free Event Space In Namba For Community Projects
A pro team based in Osaka is converting its own venue cost line into a community subsidy, which is a cheaper and more durable form of local outreach than one-off event sponsorships.
Reporting from 1 source: ASCII.jp.
The Osaka-based professional esports team ENTER FORCE.36 has started the E36 COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAM, which lends its XR field event space on the first floor of Namba Parks in Namba, Osaka, to selected community projects at no venue cost. Applications go through prior screening. Eligible uses include fan meetings, lectures, exhibitions, merchandise sales, tournaments, and trial sessions, with no requirement for corporate status, organization size, or years of activity.
Selected projects get the XR field on the first floor of Namba Parks in Namba, Osaka, through prior application and screening. The program covers activities centered on games and esports, including fan-run tournaments and offline gatherings, plus student and school work, creator projects, and local community events.
The team states that corporate status, organization size, and years of activity are not conditions. Screening weighs the purpose of the activity, the organizer's intent, whether the space welcomes new participants, and whether the effort connects to the local area, rather than event scale or participant counts.
ENTER FORCE.36 player Baldr said he will join the screening and back applicants who bring enthusiasm and good manners.
- Fan meetings: listed as an example use of XR field
- Lectures: listed as an example use of XR field
- Exhibitions and pop-ups: listed as an example use of XR field
- Merchandise sales and promotions: listed as an example use of XR field
- Events and tournaments: listed as an example use of XR field
- Trial sessions and workshops: listed as an example use of XR field
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.