First Exhibition of the Smartphone Game

#Compass to be Held from April 30.　
Advance Reservations Now Open for “#Compass PrimeArt Exhibition”
A Variety of New Artwork and #Compass Illustrations!

 

NHN PlayArt Corp. (Head Office: Minato, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Ujin Chung; below, “NHN PlayArt”) and DWANGO Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chuo, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Takeshi Natsuno; below, “DWANGO”) are pleased to announce that thanks to your support, the iOS/Android real-time fighting game “#Compass: Combat Providence Analysis System” (below, “#Compass”) has reached 13 million downloads (as of January 2021) since its launch in Japan on December 17, 2016, and will celebrate its 5th anniversary this year.

To celebrate this occasion, it has been decided to hold the first ever #Compass exhibition, “#Compass PrimeArt Exhibition,” so that the many people who have supported #Compass can further enjoy the game’s vision. From April 30 (Fri) to May 9 (Sun), 2021, at the EBiS 303 event space in Ebisu, Tokyo, a collection of #Compass illustrations, including new works drawn for the PrimeArt Exhibition as well as previous seasonal/event illustrations, will be exhibited. Come and see your #Compass heroes in action at the venue!

 

Event Overview　

Name: #Compass PrimeArt Exhibition
Event period: April 30 (Fri) – May 9 (Sun), 2021 *Closed on May 4 (Tue)
Opening times: 10:00–20:00 (last admission 19:00)
Venue: Event space EBiS 303
Address: 1-20-8 Ebisu, Shibuya, Tokyo 150-0013
Admission: 2,500 yen (3,000 yen at the door), advance reservations required
Reservation period: From February 21 (Sun) 2021, 18:00
Advance reservation website:https://l-tike.com/compass-primeart/

Official exhibition website: Scheduled to launch February 26
*For details on admission, opening hours, etc., please check the official exhibition website

Exhibition content:

1. The biggest new illustration for an event ever

　　37 new drawings for the event. More than 150 works, including those previously published, will be included in the exhibition.

2. Audio guidance by #Compass heroes

3. First full #Compass artbook to be released/price TBD

4. All-new merchandise using new illustrations from the exhibition will be available for purchase

5. A handover event for the beautiful artbook, signed by the official artist

▼How to participate
Purchase of the artbook is required.

▼Hours:3 events per day:A.12:00-13:00/B.14:00-15:00/C.16:00-17:00

(Which event you can attend depends on the time of your exhibition reservation. Please check the timeslots below before making a reservation.)

A: Only for visitors scheduled for admission at 10:00 or 11:00
B: Only for visitors scheduled for admission at 12:00 or 13:00
C: Only for visitors scheduled for admission at 14:00 or 15:00

*The venue is implementing measures to prevent COVID-19 infection and complies with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s prevention guidelines.
*No gifts, letters, etc. to the performers will be accepted. Furthermore, there are no plans to place gift boxes at the venue. We thank you in advance for your understanding.
*Please check the official website for the scheduled dates.
*The events may be subject to cancellation depending on the COVID-19 situation. We thank you in advance for your understanding.

■ About “#Compass: Combat Providence Analysis System”

For this project, NHN PlayArt is handling the development and operation of the game system, while DWANGO is providing IP from creators active on its “niconico” video service and incorporating the niconico smartphone dev kit^*1. Everything from game planning and development to design, music production, and game commentary is performed while drawing on the strengths of both companies.

“#Compass*: Combat Providence Analysis System” is a real-time fighting game in which players form 3-player teams with their friends for “3-minute battles”, competing with teams of other players to capture bases placed on the stage. By collecting skill cards, players can prepare for competition by creating the strongest decks with a variety of combination-based strategies. It represents a completely new genre of fighting game that packs elements of action games, strategy games, and card games into 3-minute battles.

Official website

http://app.nhn-playart.com/compass/

*)
“#Compass,” which stands for “COMbat Providence Analysis System,” is a game set in a fictional social media world where players communicate with each other through battles. With functions similar to a real-life social networking site, it provides a venue not only for battles, but also for players to discuss game strategies and exchange information about tournament events.