*As Poker Chase is available in Japanese only
The online game “Poker Chase” hosted its first-ever offline meet-up, drawing a massive gathering of around 300 players ranging from elementary school students to adults.
A report on the highly successful event, which featured an “In-person Tournament” allowing players to experience Poker Chase atmosphere in the physical world.
Skyfall Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Tomokazu Hasegawa; hereinafter “Skyfall”), operator of the battle royale-style poker game “Poker Chase,” held its first offline event from Saturday, September 7 to Sunday, September 8, 2024. The event was organized in collaboration with “RED° TOKYO TOWER”—one of Japan’s largest digital amusement parks based inside Tokyo Tower. “RED° TOKYO TOWER” specializes in matching intellectual properties (IPs) such as anime, manga, games, and sports with fans, and is operated by TEG Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Yasuo Hara; hereinafter “TEG”). This release brings you highlights from the offline event.
“Poker Chase” is an poker game that adopts Texas Hold’em rules. This first-ever offline event was organized to allow users who regularly play Poker Chase online to connect in a physical setting, expanding their community and boosting engagement through poker.
The main highlight of the event was the “Poker Chase Tournament in RED° TOKYO TOWER 〜3rd Anniversary〜,” which allowed players to experience Poker Chase in the real world. A total of approximately 300 players participated over the two days, and the tournament concluded with great success. Furthermore, the venue featured an original shop selling limited-edition Poker Chase merchandise, offered collaboration drinks themed after characters appearing in Poker Chase, and broadcast original Poker Chase footage within the facility, drawing a massive response from the attendees.
Hosting “Poker Chase Tournament in RED° TOKYO TOWER 〜3rd Anniversary〜”
Users who usually play and compete against each other online met face-to-face for the first time, allowing a wide generation of players from elementary school students to adults to enjoy Poker Chase.
Furthermore, a Main Tournament, Side Tournaments, and Ring Games were specially held for this occasion. Heated battles took place throughout the day, and the winners of each day were awarded trophies alongside luxurious in-game rewards.
▼Scenes from the Real Tournament
First Ever “Poker Chase” Original Shop Opened
To commemorate the event, an original shop was set up with a rich lineup of limited-edition Poker Chase merchandise.
Items such as T-shirts, muffler towels, playing cards, acrylic stands, acrylic keychains, button badges, and stickers were put on sale, receiving an enthusiastic response from Poker Chase fans.
▼ “Poker Chase” Original Merchandise
“Poker Chase” Original Drinks
To commemorate the event, collaboration drinks themed after characters appearing in Poker Chase were prepared.
Furthermore, the participants that purchased a drink received a playing-card-style card as a gift, which proved to be highly popular.
“Poker Chase” Original Footage Broadcast
To commemorate the event, original Poker Chase footage was broadcast inside the facility, receiving praise from many visitors.
“Poker Chase” Offline Event Overview
・Date & Time: Saturday, September 7, 2024, 10:30–20:00 / Sunday, September 8, 2024, 10:30–20:00
・Location: RED° TOKYO TOWER
・Co-hosts: Skyfall Inc., TEG Inc.
・Details: https://poker-chase.com/event/202409_redtokyotower/
▼ “Poker Chase” Producer Interview
https://skyfall.co.jp/interview1/
About “RED° TOKYO TOWER”
Serving as the main platform for the “RED°” brand, this next-generation entertainment theme park—one of the largest in Japan—opened in April 2022 inside Tokyo Tower, an icon of Tokyo and Japan. The space pursues an “other-dimensional entertainment experience,” allowing visitors to play the latest game titles or enjoy tournaments and events at a stadium equipped with the world’s most advanced XR technology. From Tokyo Tower, it aims to project the RED° worldview across Japan and out to the world.
・Official Website: https://tokyotower.red-brand.jp/
About “TEG Inc.”
Based in Tokyo Tower, TEG is a company that operates businesses matching IPs with fans. Utilizing the “RED°” brand, it handles theme park operations inside Tokyo Tower as well as IP content businesses. The facility “RED° TOKYO TOWER,” which celebrated its grand opening in April 2022 inside Tokyo Tower, is a new-experience theme park equipped with everything from physical-experience games powered by cutting-edge technology to board games that even small children can enjoy. Under the “RED°” brand, the company is also driving offline facility development and digital platform construction. By mixing discovery and enthusiasm, TEG designs diverse experiences that expand lifestyles.
・Official Website: https://tokyo-esports-gate.co.jp/
About “Poker Chase“
The game is played in Texas Hold’em style of poker, in which players form a hand using five out of seven cards—two dealt to the player and five community cards added to the table—with the winner determined by the strength of their hand.
This is a battle royale-style game where players are eliminated and their rankings are determined by the order in which they run out of chips, with the goal being taking all of your opponents’ chips to claim first place.
・Site URL: https://poker-chase.com/
・Genre: Battle royale-style Texas Hold’em poker
・Platforms: iOS / Android / PC Browser
・Download: https://app.adjust.com/mxw8u3t
・Price: Free to download (In-app purchases available)
・Copyright Notice: © Skyfall Inc. All Rights Reserved.
About “Skyfall”
Skyfall operates under the banner of “Creating a world where good things spread,” running “SKYFLAG,” an advertising monetization platform that aligns with the user experience, and “SKYFLAG Research,” a marketing research service that pursues representativeness.
Furthermore, the company operates “Poker Chase,” an authentic Texas Hold’em poker game, and “Pocket Play,” an app where users can earn rewards simply by playing their favorite games.
| Company Name | :Skyfall Inc. |
| CEO | :Tomokazu Hasegawa |
| Address | :(Tokyo Head Office) 19F Midtown Tower, 9-7-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo :(Niigata Office) Nippon Life Insurance Niigata Building 7F, 2-4-10 Higashiodori, Chuo-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata |
| Business Description | :Marketing Platform Business and App Media Business |
| Number of employees | :190 (As of the end of December 2024) |
| Established | :October 2017 |
| Capital | :79,393,750 yen |
| Website | :https://skyfall.co.jp/ |
