With the world's largest fighting game festival "Evo 2023 " just around the corner, it is no exaggeration to say that the fighting game world is the most exciting in recent years. In August, participants from Japan began to arrive in Las M. Bisons one after another, and there is a lot of talk about fighting games on social networking sites. Many titles will be represented in the main tournament, side tournaments, and booths of various companies, but the main tournament is the one that attracts the most attention. SNK has selected " THE K ING OF FIGHTERS XV " (hereafter KOF XV) as the main tournament title. The final tournament is scheduled to begin at 12:00 local time on the second day of the tournament, so those who will be watching the tournament on site and those who will be streaming the tournament will be able to see the moment the winner is decided with their own eyes! For those who will be watching via streaming, the tournament will start at 4:00 a.m. Japan time due to the time difference, so try your best to wake up early! It was announced that the winner of "Evo 2023" would also receive the right to participate in the " SNK World Championship 2023 " finals scheduled to be held in the spring of 2024, as well as the crown and honor of winning the championship, but the details of the tournament were still awaited. The details of the tournament are still awaiting further information. Not only "Evo 2023" contestants, but everyone who is aiming for the " SNK World Championship 2023 " should know the details by now. Here it is! We finally have some information about "SNK World Championship 2023"!
Over US$200,000 in prize money! The schedule for the qualifying tournament is now available!
SNK World Championship 2023" is an eSports tournament where players compete to become the world's No. 1 KOF XV player. The 32 winners of the qualifying tournaments held in various regions around the world will compete in the finals in the spring of 2024. The total prize money for the qualifying rounds and the finals is expected to be over US$200,000! While the honor is of course important, the prize money is also a very important motivating factor. The prize money for each place in the finals is as follows!
- 1st place : US$50,000
- 2nd place : US$20,000
- 3rd place : US$15,000
- 4th place : US$10,000
- 5th place tie : US$5,000
- Tie for 7th : US$4,000
- Tie for 9th : US$3,500
- Tie for 13th : US$3,000
- Tie for 17th : US$2,500
- Tied for 25th : US$2,000
Incidentally, at the time of writing (US$1=142 yen), the first-place prize of US$50,000 is worth 7,100,000 yen. I shudder!
There are two types of qualifying tournaments: " Region Qualifiers," in which there are restrictions on region of residence, and " Global Qualifiers," in which there are no restrictions on region of residence. The winner of EVO Japan 2023 was Xiaohai, who qualified for the finals. The upcoming "Evo 2023" is also a Global Qualifier. We are sure that you are wondering which competitions you can participate in, and where and when they will be held, so here is the current schedule of qualifiers! EVO Japan 2023", which has already ended, and "Evo 2023", in which participation is already closed, are omitted! Dates are local time! Only one player will be allowed to participate in each tournament!
| Global Qualifiers | ||
|---|---|---|
| August 18 - 20, 2023 | VSFighting XI | West Midlands, UK |
| September 22 - 24, 2023 | CEOtaku 2023 | Florida, USA |
| September 30-October 1, 2023 | REV MAJOR 2023 | Manila, Philippines |
| october 7 - october 8, 2023 | Thunderstruck 2023 | Nuevo León, Mexico |
| october 20-22, 2023 | East Coast Throwdown 2023 | Connecticut, USA |
| November 3 - 5, 2023 | Thaiger Uppercut 2023 | Bangkok, Thailand |
| November 24 - 26, 2023 | Battle Coliseum 2023 | São Paulo, Blazil |
| São Paulo, Blazil | ??????? | ???????? |
| Region Qualifier | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| August 19 - 20, 2023 | South America | THE FIGHT 2023 | Bogotá, Colombia |
| September 9 - 10, 2023 | South America | Furia Tica @Connecturday | San José |
| October 7 - 8, 2023 | North America | Lunar Bout 2023 | New York, USA |
| New York, USA | ?????? | ???????? | ??????? |
What do you think? Were there any tournaments that you could have entered? Even if we add the winners of the announced tournaments and the two winners of "EVO Japan 2023" and "Evo 2023", we are still short of 32 players, and as you can see from the "? As you can see, this is not the entire schedule of qualifiers ! Even if you have difficulty participating in the competitions announced this time due to scheduling or location issues, there may be additional competitions announced in the future that you will be able to participate in, so keep your skills sharp and wait for further information in the future! Please check the official website of "SNK World Championship 2023" for the schedule and notes on the competitions!