Nimble Neuron (representatives Seung-hoo Kim and Wook Jeong) announced on the 13th that they signed a business agreement (MOU) with the 2027 Chungcheong Universiade Organizing Committee (Chairman Chang-hee Kang, hereinafter referred to as Organizing Committee) and the Daejeon Information and Culture Industry Promotion Agency (hereinafter referred to as Promotion Agency) to promote e-sports-related cultural events.
This agreement was carried out in connection with the ‘Eternal Return League Masters Season 10 Final’ event and was prepared to support the successful hosting of the 2027 Chungcheong Region Summer World University Games and to promote the expansion and culture of e-sports in university sports.
The signing ceremony was attended by key officials including Vice Chairman Chang-seop Lee of the Organizing Committee, Eun-hak Lee, Director of the Daejeon Information and Culture Industry Promotion Agency, and Seung-hu Kim, CEO of Nimble Neuron. According to this agreement, the three organizations plan to jointly promote various cultural events, including e-sports competitions, and cooperate with each other in operation and promotion.
In addition, the Daejeon Information and Culture Industry Promotion Agency will support stadium operation and use of cultural event space, and Nimble Neuron plans to establish a cooperation system based on the expertise of each organization, such as linking the Eternal Return League it operates with the competition.
Lee Chang-seop, vice chairman of the organizing committee, said, “This agreement will be an important opportunity to create a new type of international competition model that combines sports, e-sports, and culture. We will lead the successful hosting of the competition through differentiated content that university students around the world are passionate about.”
Lee Eun-hak, director of the Promotion Agency, also said, “With the 2027 Chungcheong Summer World University Games as an opportunity, we will actively support e-sports to establish itself as a new area of university sports. Based on Daejeon’s e-sports infrastructure and content capabilities, we will contribute to hosting a successful competition by activating cultural events linked to the competition.”
Kim Seung-hoo, CEO of Nimble Neuron, said, “It is very meaningful to be able to link e-sports content based on Eternal Return with the 2027 Chungcheong Universiade. We will contribute to the success of the competition and the spread of cultural value through e-sports experiences with global users.”
Reporter Kim Hyeong-geun (noarose@dailygame.co.kr)