Nissan joins forces with Twitch to celebrate the release of ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ in an epic road battle of Dark vs. Light with the Nissan LEAF

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nissan today unveiled a first-of-its-kind marketing experience with social video service Twitch as part of the carmaker's collaboration with Lucasfilm to promote the upcoming Star Wars: The Last Jedi film, in theaters Dec. 15.

The 90-minute experience is a first-ever for Twitch, the world's leading video service and community for gamers, and part of Nissan's continuing effort to bring the new 2018 LEAF and Nissan Intelligent Mobility to consumers using cutting-edge technology.

The live-streamed challenge will feature two popular Twitch broadcasters competing against one another behind the wheel of the 100% electric all-new Nissan LEAF on a virtual mission to rescue a downed Starfighter from enemy territory.

"We cannot think of a more exciting way to celebrate the culmination of our Star Wars: The Last Jedi collaboration than this fan-guided Twitch competition to the opening night of the film," said Jeremy Tucker, vice president, Marketing Communications & Media, Nissan North America, Inc. "We are excited for Twitch fans to engage with the Nissan Intelligent Mobility technologies available on the all-new 100% electric Nissan LEAF through the iconic imagery and characters of Star Wars."

In the competition two Twitch pilots, traversing a real-life course, will use the LEAF with Intelligent Mobility technologies to navigate the "galaxy" and overcome challenges along the way. Fans in Twitch chat will join the action online by choosing a side, and then have the ability to deploy mechanics to either help their team or hinder the opponent.

"Twitch and Nissan are both at the forefront of driving new experiences, which is reflected in the Nissan's newest campaign," said Anthony Danzi, SVP of Client Strategy at Twitch. "By combining the Star Wars universe and Nissan's newest vehicles with Twitch's interactive live chat feature and top streaming personalities, viewers will be in for a one-of-a-kind event."

Available in January 2018 with a range of 150 miles and a base price under $30,000, the all-new 100% electric all-new 2018 Nissan LEAF offers more range at a lower price. Embodying Nissan Intelligent Mobility, the new Nissan LEAF features innovative driver assist technologies such as ProPILOT Assist and e-Pedal along with NissanConnectSM featuring Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto. Nissan LEAF continues to be the best-selling 100% electric vehicle in the U.S. and the world.

Launched in 2011, Twitch attracts 15 million daily active visitors who engage with over two million broadcasters each month by chatting with them in real-time.

The Twitch experience rounds out Nissan's high-tech marketing collaboration with Lucasfilm and Star Wars: The Last Jedi. In an effort to educate consumers on Nissan Intelligent Mobility, the company has leveraged virtual reality, augmented reality and cutting-edge TensorFlow technology that allows consumers to control images on the screen hands-free in addition to Twitch.

Viewers can watch the battle live on Twitch via the link below on Thursday, Dec. 14 at 6:00 pm EST/3:00 pm PST just before the official Star Wars: The Last Jedi film premiere.

https://www.twitch.tv/nissan

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About Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Nissan is a global full-line vehicle manufacturer that sells more than 60 models under the Nissan, INFINITI and Datsun brands. In fiscal year 2016, the company sold 5.63 million vehicles globally, generating revenue of 11.72 trillion yen. Nissan engineers, manufactures and markets the world's best-selling all-electric vehicle in history, the Nissan LEAF. Nissan's global headquarters in Yokohama, Japan, manages operations in six regions: Asia & Oceania; Africa, Middle East & India; China; Europe; Latin America; and North America. Nissan has a global workforce of 247,500 and has been partnered with French manufacturer Renault under the Renault-Nissan Alliance since 1999. In 2016, Nissan acquired a 34% stake in Mitsubishi Motors, which became the third member of the Alliance – a grouping with combined annual sales of almost 10 million units a year.

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