World Pump Festival
Global Pump It Up tournament with national qualifiers and large prizes.
World Pump Festival (WPF) is a competition and event centered on the dance game Pump It Up, a Korean game requiring physical foot movement. It is notable for its large prize money and national qualifiers held around the world, with competitors flown from several countries to compete in Speed and Freestyle categories.
Quick Facts
- Sport
- eSports
- Owner
- Andamiro
- Founded
- 2005
- Countries
- Korea
- Indonesia
- Japan
- United States
- Mexico
- Thailand
- Bolivia
- Malaysia
- Philippines
- Peru
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Supporters and clubs
A Supporter is the main point of contact between their country and Andamiro Korea, required to send written reports with photos and videos of events in exchange for prizes and recognition for athletes to enter WPF. A Club Leader manages their club and maintains a close relationship with the Supporter. Clubs are typically town-specific and focus on local events. As of 2007, a minimum of 10 officially recognised clubs (150 club members) per country is required to validate them for WPF. Excellent club organisers may be designated as jurors for selecting national team members and for the WPF competition itself, with Andamiro covering all their expenses. Andamiro provides prize money twice a year to the club's treasurer for club activities. Members earn points by posting on forums, uploading pictures or videos, or submitting high scores for home or arcade versions, which can be exchanged in the online store for items such as T-shirts, sweatbands, visors, CDs/DVDs, and signed MP3 players by Banya.
History
Andamiro hosted its first World Pump Festival in Korea, using Pump It Up Exceed 2 with a total prize of $129,000. The following year, the festival returned to Korea with Pump It Up Zero, introducing Female Speed and removing Battle Station, offering $146,000 in prizes. The next edition moved to Mexico, using Pump It Up NX with a $148,000 prize pool; this was the last annual WPF until 2011. After a three-year hiatus, Andamiro hinted at WPF 2011 alongside the release of PIU Fiesta EX, which became the official version used at the event, held at the GTI Game Show in Guangzhou, China from August 25–27, 2011. A major change allowed the use of the bar for all divisions, previously prohibited, and Fiesta EX replaced traditional difficulty names with actual numbers. Upon the release of Pump It Up Prime, WPF was announced in the machine's pamphlet and credits, with the year changed from 2015 to 2016. On February 23, Andamiro released the official ruleset, and a video on April 18, 2016 confirmed the festival would take place in Bali, Indonesia on July 23, 2016. Full details placed the competition at LIPPO MALL Kuta on July 24, 2016, with a total prize of USD $18,000 and accommodation at Aston Hotel Kuta. Pump It Up PRIME 2 was announced at this WPF for a November 2016 release.
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