MENARD will be the world's strongest player in the 2022 season of "CAPCOM CUP IX" and CAPCOM PRO TOUR 2023 will be held!

The " CAPCOM CUP IX " to determine the champion of the Street Fighter V Champion Edition 2022 season started on Monday, February 13, 2023, in Hollywood, U.S.A. The fierce 8-day battle between Street Fighter masters from all over the world unfolded. The "CAPCOM CUP IX TOP 16" will be held on February 20, 2023 (Monday), with the 16 winners of the qualifying rounds! Finally, the champion of the Street Fighter V Champion Edition 2022 season has been decided!

The champion of the 2022 season has been decided!

"CAPCOM CUP IX TOP 16" was held on Monday, February 20, 2023, and the 2022 season champion was crowned by MenaRD(@_MenaRD__ ) from Bandits!

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The final was between MenaRD's Rook and ZHEN's (@zhennnkuang) M.Bison, who won the Last Chance Qualifier with a total of 223 players.

「CAPCOM CUP IX」への出場をかけた「Last Chance Qualifier」の勝者が決定！ZHEN選手が最後の一枠を獲得！

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ZHEN won the first game, followed by MenaRD in the second and third games. MenaRD won two games and ZHEN won one game, and the match entered the fourth game. MenaRD's rook calmly responded to the moves of ZHEN's M.Bison, and the rook-using MenaRD player was crowned the 2022 Season Champion! This is MenaRD's second championship in five years, the first since CAPCOM PRO TOUR 2017 ! Congratulations!

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With the presentation of the trophy and prize money, the audience erupted in jubilation with MenaRD calls, and in his winning commentary, he left a comment that was typical of a champion, calling out to the next generation. When Luke appeared in STV, he was introduced as someone who would create a new story in Street Fighter and lead the way to the future, and this is truly a new beginning! The matches of CAPCOM CUP IX are being streamed on the YouTube channel " Capcom Fighters JP," so if you missed any of the action, be sure to check out the high-level matches between the fiercest competitors!

CAPCOM PRO TOUR 2023 is coming! The title is Strike 6!

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After the awards, Haruhiro Tsujimoto, President and COO of Capcom Co. He announced that the 2023 season will be held, and that it will once again be held under the title of Street Fighter 6. CAPCOM PRO TOUR 2023 will be held starting in the summer of 2023! And as for the prize money, as a special measure to commemorate the launch of Street Fighter 6, the total prize money will be over 2 million dollars, including 1 million dollars for first place! The audience was surprised at this amount, but the 2023 season will be held on Street Fighter 6, and it is sure to be a lot more exciting and high-profile! Let's hone our skills for next season! For more information on CAPCOM CUP IX, please visit the official website or follow us on Twitter (@CAPCOM_eSports ).