Today (9th), rookie "KELIANBAO" won the final title after a close race in a full set at the World Final of the Summer's War World Arena Championship 2024 (SWC2024) in Tokyo, Japan. KELIANBAO, who finished third in the Asia Pacific Cup finals, caused an upset by winning the final 4-3 against defending champion LEST, the only two-time champion in SWC.
KELIANBAO dominated the final with consecutive wins, but LEST showed its potential and tied the game 3-3. In the final set, KELIANBAO finished the match calmly, becoming the final winner of SWC 2024. The victory, which was achieved by advancing to the World Final for the first time, added great significance to KELIANBAO. When the host asked the secret to winning the championship in the winning interview, he briefly answered, "Overcharge," drawing laughter.
At the awards ceremony, Com2us Chairman Song Byung-joon took the stage to thank the fans for visiting the finals. He said, "I thank fans around the world for loving Summer's War for a long period of 10 years and supporting SWC every year," expressing his ambition to continue providing enjoyable content in the future.
More than 1,000 visitors gathered at the Sumitomo Building Triangle Square in Shinjuku, where the competition was held, to share the hot heat of SWC2024. In addition, fans from all over the world participated in the live YouTube broadcast in 13 languages.
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