Samurai Championships
Rise of the Sun & Moon
The Samurai Championships Tournament Series for the L5R CCG
The Heavens are in turmoil.
For too long, the rightful and divine entities of the Celestial Heavens have tolerated the interlopers who walk among them. Although the spirits of past Emperors and those human souls elevated to the status of Fortunes are welcome among them, too many former mortals have overstepped their boundaries and made their home in the Celestial Heavens. Tengoku is the seat of gods, dragons, and Fortunes, and without the acceptance of their betters, mankind has no place there.
This insult will be borne no longer.
The Jade and Obsidian dragons, unique creatures born of destiny and possessing an unprecedented power shared between two realms, have ascended to the Heavens and challenged Hitomi and Yakamo. The rightful will be restored. The truly divine will reign in the Heavens once more, or the current will prove they are truly the divine. And yet, even if the Obsidian and Jade dragons should succeed, the judgment of the Heavens will not yet be finished with mankind.
There will be a reckoning.
This is only the beginning.
Here you will find all the information on the L5R Samurai Championships events. Check back often for updates.
Qualifiying Events
Qualify at one of these four events to earn your spot in the 32 players invited to play at the Final Tournament in Los Angeles, CA.
- GenCon Australia - Qualifies 4 players + 1 alternate
- GenCon USA - Qualifies 12 players + 2 alternates
- South American Championships - Qualifies 2 players + 1 alternate
- European Championships 2008 - Qualifies 14 players + 2 alternates
Alderac Entertainment Group is pleased to announce the Legend of the Five Rings Samurai Championship Tournament for 2008. The Samurai Championship Tournament is the culmination of the Race for the Throne, the L5R interactive storyline event for the Samurai Edition story arc.
The Samurai Championship is a worldwide tournament being held at four separate events—GenCon Indy, GenCon Australia, the European Championship, and the South American Championship—with the finals then being played in Southern California, home of the AEG offices.
“We have spent many months devising the plan for the Samurai Championships,” says Brand Manager Todd Rowland. “Our goal was to continue to make Samurai Edition an environment influenced by the entire community rather than a small number of players, yet still give those high-level players a chance at glory. We also had to balance the issue of geography and the fact that any event held would inherently exclude people in different parts of the world. We feel we have reached an effective solution.”
The Samurai Championship Tournament will begin at each one of the four major L5R events list above. These tournaments will place 32 players into the final rounds to be held in Southern California.
Each of these events will serve as the first step to the finals. Each event is a major part of the Samurai Championship Tournament and allows us to bring the Championship to players worldwide. Players on the pre-qualified events list must play at one of the four events listed above. Players on this list will not be required to play in the rounds preceding the main event at one of the four events listed above. All players will be required to play in one of the four events listed above to have the opportunity to move on to the California Finals.
When players who are qualified for the Samurai Fund attend one of the four events listed above, they will receive a portion of the Samurai Fund at the first event they attend. Players who make the finals in California will then receive an additional stipend from AEG upon arrival in California. The stipend for attendance in California will come directly from AEG and not from the Samurai Fund. The final amount has not been determined, but will be prorated based on which event from which you will be traveling.
The Samurai Championship Tournament
Gencon Indy, Gencon Australia, the European Championship and the South American Championship are each host to the Samurai Championship Tournament. While each location will have special events, multiple tournaments and activities, the first rounds of the Samurai Championship Tournament will be represented in the main event at each location. 32 players will move on to the finals to be held in Southern California in November of 2008.
Mark Wootton, AEG Lead L5R Developer adds, “This is a huge deal for us. L5R is such a multi-dimensional game with players tied to the story, the interactive events, and ultimately the game play itself. It is hard to plan a single event that reaches all of these players. It has been our hope for many years to bring together the very best players for a showdown of diverse play styles from around the world. We feel that by hosting the Samurai Championship Tournament at these four events it will give all players the opportunity to be a part of something great. By hosting a boutique finals at AEG in California, we will, for the first time, bring the top players from around the world together to test each other and the game.”
The decision to host the Samurai Championship Tournament in this way has created the opportunity to allow event teams best suited to run and host these events to be a part of the process of building the Samurai Championship Tournament with AEG. Over the years AEG has learned that the best events are those hosted in collaboration with local teams.
The Samurai Championship Global Storyline Event
On the same weekend as the Samurai Championship Finals in November, L5R’s Dojo Days stores around the world will host our biggest global storyline event ever. All players will be invited to take part, and they will also contribute points to their Clan for the final leg of the Race for the Throne. These global events will allow every member of every Clan to have a stake in who ultimately wins the Imperial Throne of Rokugan. All attendees will receive special product discounts, cards, and other awards. Dojo Days stores of Level 3 or higher will receive a special Samurai Championship Event Kit to help prepare for this event.
The entire Samurai Championship Series will be very special this year, and AEG looks forward to delivering amazing events to mark this great arc.
Keep an eye on this site for updates on the Samurai Championship Tournament event schedules and Global Storyline event plans.
Thank you,
The L5R Team
