SNK Corporation announced the official streaming information for the fighting game festival, "SNK World Championship 2025" (hereafter, SWC 2025), where players from all over the world compete for the top prize.
This year's tournament, which is the largest ever with a total prize pool exceeding $4.1 million, will be held in Atlanta, USA, from Friday, October 31 to Sunday, November 2, 2025.
The event is highly anticipated, gathering top players who have advanced through regional qualifiers to determine the world's best in SNK titles!
Four Legendary Fighting Game Titles Featured! Don't Miss the Action
"SWC 2025" is the official world tournament that features four popular fighting game titles from SNK.
The four featured titles are: "Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves," "THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV," "SAMURAI SHODOWN," and "Art of Fighting 3: The Path of the Warrior." A fierce battle for the world's summit will unfold in these games.
The tournament will be held as part of the large-scale event DreamHack Atlanta 2025.
In addition to the regional representatives, players who have advanced through the Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ) will also participate, setting the stage for a true battle to decide the world's strongest.
Streaming Schedule
During the tournament, live streaming will be available in both Japanese and English on the official channels!
You can watch the battles of the world's top players in real-time across the Main Stage and Sub Stage streams.
Day 1 (October 31)
- Japanese Stream (Main Stage focus): Day 1 YouTube Official Stream
- English Stream (Main Stage): Twitch SNK Official, Day 1 YouTube Official Stream
- English Stream (Sub Stage): Twitch SNKOfficial_JP, Day 1 YouTube Official Stream
Day 2 (November 1)
- Japanese Stream (Main Stage focus): Day 2 YouTube Official Stream
- English Stream (Main Stage): Twitch SNK Official, Day 2 YouTube Official Stream
- English Stream (Sub Stage): Twitch SNKOfficial_JP, Day 2 YouTube Official Stream
Day 3 (November 2)
- Japanese Stream (Main Stage focus): Day 3 YouTube Official Stream
- English Stream (Main Stage): Twitch SNK Official, Day 3 YouTube Official Stream
You are welcome to mirror stream to build excitement for SWC!
No registration or application is required; you can participate by including the hashtags "#SWC2025" and "#SWCwatchparty" when streaming or posting on social media.
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Fans around the world are eagerly anticipating the "SNK World Championship 2025."
On this dream stage where legendary titles converge, who will earn the title of world's strongest?
Experience the heated battles live, which will be etched into the history of fighting games!
Be sure to also check out the SWC 2025 Official Site and the DreamHack Atlanta Official Page!
Here’s the final #SWC2025 schedule.
Following LCQ slot adjustments, SAMURAI SHODOWN Main Tournament Round 1 will start immediately after LCQ on Day 1. On this day, each qualified player will play one Winners match in Round 1 across three main titles. SAMURAI SHODOWN will begin… pic.twitter.com/p6KG1nbSPv
— SNK Esports Hub (@snk_esports_hub) October 28, 2025
| Tournament Overview | |
|---|---|
| Tournament Name | SNK World Championship 2025 (SWC 2025) |
| Date | Friday, October 31 - Sunday, November 2, 2025 |
| Location | Atlanta, Georgia, USA, within DreamHack Atlanta |
| Featured Titles | Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV SAMURAI SHODOWN, Art of Fighting 3: The Path of the Warrior |
| Total Prize Pool | $4,100,000 (Including qualifying tournaments from 2024-2025) |
