[NEWS] Matsui Securities announces investment game "MONEY TRADE FIGHT by Matsui Securities" within Fortnite

Matsui Securities has announced "MONEY TRADE FIGHT by Matsui Securities," a game where players compete for the ultimate amount of winnings by cashing in items with fluctuating prices within the popular game "Fortnite."

It is scheduled to be released in early August. Fortnite Metaverse production studio "BORDER" will cooperate.

This is the first original game by a domestic securities company to incorporate investment elements into the Fortnite Metaverse.

"MONEY TRADE FIGHT by Matsui Securities" is a game in which players strategically increase in-game money by buying and selling potions with fluctuating prices using collected items. The player who escapes the dungeon within the time limit and wins the most amount of money at the end is the winner.

The game genre is a simulation game, and the platform is Fortnite. Compatible game devices are PlayStation4, PlayStation5, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, PC, and it is a game streaming distribution service via cloud. The usage fee is basically free.

New NISA leads to an increase in people wanting to invest

The background to the planning of this game is that since the new NISA system was launched in January 2024, the number of people starting to invest for the first time has increased, and the number of new accounts opened at Matsui Securities has also increased. In particular, the increase in people in their 40s and 50s is noticeable, and the low proportion of people in their 20s and 30s in the number of accounts by age group for internet trading is also noticeable. Matsui Securities felt that it was necessary to provide opportunities for young people to become interested in investing.

Therefore, Matsui Securities decided to create game content "MONEY TRADE FIGHT by Matsui Securities" that incorporates investment elements such as price fluctuations and item buying and selling, utilizing "Fortnite", which is popular among the younger generation.

The aim is to make investment feel a little closer to people and get them interested in it through a new investment experience in the game.

Fortnite has more than 500 million registered accounts worldwide. It is a game where you can create your own experience and team up with the iconic battle royale and action-packed zero build.

Fortnite is a space where culture lives and evolves, where players can create, watch, and play with their friends in a global community.

Our partner company BORDER is a Fortnite metaverse production studio jointly operated by NEIGHBOR Inc. and EbuAction Inc.

"MONEY TRADE FIGHT by Matsui Securities" is not sponsored, approved, or managed by Epic Games, Inc., but is a completely independently produced Fortnite creative content.

Reference: Announcement
Image: Quoted from the announcement

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