"JAPAN TOUR FINAL" and "GRAND FINAL" of "SNK World Championship" which had been postponed will be canceled

SNK Corporation has announced that the " SNK World Championship JAPAN TOUR FINAL" and "SNK World Championship GRAND FINAL," which had been postponed due to the spread of the new coronavirus, have been canceled. The international travel situation is also making it difficult to travel internationally.

Cancelled! "SNK World Championship" Due to COVID-19 Concerns

Difficulty in international travel is also a factor.

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The " SNK World Championship " is a world tournament for "SAMURAI SPIRITS" and "THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV" that had been held since the fall of 2019.
The cancellations announced this time are the " SNK World Championship JAPAN TOUR FINAL " scheduled to be held from February 29, 2020 to March 1, 2020, which had been postponed due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, and the " SNK World Championship XIV" scheduled to be held from March 28, 2020 to March 29, 2020. SNK World Championship GRAND FINAL " which was scheduled to be held from March 28 to March 29, 2020.
SNK has been considering various ways to resume the event, but the reason for the cancellation is that the new coronavirus outbreak is not yet under control and it is difficult to ensure the health and safety of the contestants, and international travel remains difficult.
For details of the announcement, please visit the SNK Corporation official website news release page.