Tournament results stories
Combo Breaker 2023 results
Updated: This story has been updated with final results.
One of the biggest fighting game events in the world is back in 2023 and the grand tournament, which is of course Combo Breaker 2023, will be taking place in Schaumburg, Illinois, U.S.A.
Notable players set to attend include RB|Arslan Ash, DRX|Knee, TSM|Leffen, XSET|iDom, TempestNYC, Twis|Slash, Liquid|Dabuz, VARREL|Rangchu, RR|Mono, THY|Chikurin, RB|Anakin, AR|Wero Asamiya, TBH|Seis Mx, Talon|Book, ScrawtVermillion, Kkokkoma, ZomBmu, BIG|Sephiblack, Proton|Coach Steve, DRX|Chanel, TUE|Shadow20z, Joey Fury, CRaZY|SuperAkouma, RB|CuddleCore, CATPION|Daymendou, Falcon|Ghirlanda, Buscar Luz, Shuaboo, JPV|Axenstar, PAR|Aarondamac, PAG|Monarch, Psykotik, ONI|NBNHMR, Nitro Knight, BC|Jonathan Tene, Moist|Hotashi, Solstice, Zando, Umisho, Tommy2step, Zane and many more.
Topanga World Championship results
Update: This story has been updated with final results.
The Topanga World Championship is going to be happening this week and will be taking place in Tokyo, Japan.
Participating players are Bandits|MenaRD, Rohto|Tokido, G8S|Kawano, BST|Fuudo, Saishunkan|Higuchi, Mister Crimson, M80|EndingWalker and BLG|Zhen.
Battle of BC 5 results
Update: This story has been updated with final results.
Battle of BC 5 is back again this year and as usual it's taking place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Notable players participating include ZETA|Acola, FaZe|Sparg0, Jmook, LG|Tweek, LG|MkLeo, Cody Schwab, Zain, VGBC|aMSa, Liquid|Hungrybox, TSM|Leffen, C9|Mango, Miya, Moist|Light, Sonix, Liquid|Riddles, Moky, Axe, Yoshidora, Shuton, Solary|Glutonny, Onin, KEN, LG|Big D, R2G|Kameme, Liquid|Dabuz, Aklo, FLY|KoDoRiN and many more.
Street Fighter 6 Beta Bash Final Bout results
Update: This story has been updated with final results.
With the Street Fighter 6 Open Beta being up this weekend, LI Joe has taken it upon himself to host a 256-man bracket for players who are interested in doing a pre-release tournament.
Notable names participating include Punk, NuckleDu, SonicFox, Nephew, Bandits|Caba, ChrisT, Alex Myers, Brian_F, PerfectLegend, KizzieKay, Diaphone, PAR|FlashMetroid, LuiMan20, Joe Umerogan, Zaferino, 4TW|SpaceBoy and many more.
Cooperation Cup 18 and Beat Tribe Cup 18 results
Update: This story has been updated with final results for both events.
This weekend, the first DreamHack Japan is taking place and at it we have some extravagant fighting game events going on, most notably the 18th Cooperation Cup for Street Fighter 3: 3rd Strike as well as the 18th Beat Tribe Cup for Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown.
Notable players participating include Victrix|Momochi, Haitani, Deshiken, Nuki, Kokujin, MOV, RX, Boss, Hayao, Sho, Raoh, Mester, Kindevu, Kuni, Pierrot, Tominaga, Higa, Genki, KSK, Sugiyama and of course many more.
Takedown 2 results
Update: This story has been updated with final results.
Takedown 2 is happening this weekend in Lahore, Pakistan.
Notable players participating include TM|Arslan Ash, FATE|Atif, KDF|Ulsan, Qasim Meer, Awais Honey, Ashes|Heera Malik, JoKa, PBE|AK, KDF|CBM, Bilal, M5H|Dawood Sikandar, Numan Ch, Kashi Snake, FATE|Farzeen, The Jon, Gosain and more.
Punishment 2 results
Update: This story has been updated with final results.
This weekend is a pretty big one for competitive Tekken 7 with Takedown 2 going down in Pakistan, but that's not all.
Punishment 2 is currently taking place in Bolivia featuring many of the best competitors across South America including TLA|Sergie Master, FSN|Leoxaves, Kporal|TLA, Avalon|Kenyi, Avalon|Josephking, LMDT|Gustamaster, LMDT|VergilSpider, HDG|Fen-G, RVNT|Shao? and more.
Texas Showdown 2023 results
Updated with final results: This story has been updated with the final results for Texas Showdown 2023. It ran from April 21st through the 23rd, taking place in Houston, Texas. Notable players who were in attendance included: Justin Wong, RB|Anakin, Reynald, Joonya 20z, Coates|Bas, CLG|Brian_F, END|Shine, Combofiend, Kizzie Kay, and GOL|NovaSpec, among many others.
There are a ton of games on the docket for this tournament, including Street Fighter 5: Champion Edition, Guilty Gear Strive, Tekken 7, King of Fighters 15, Street Fighter 3 Third Strike, Dragon Ball FighterZ, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Mortal Kombat 11, and many other games will be competed in during the weekend.
The Mixup 2023 results
Updated with final results: The final results for The Mixup 2023 have been added into this story. This tournament took place now in Villeurbanne, France. It ran from April 22nd to the 23rd. Notable players in attendance included: Varrel|Rangchu, Super Akouma, Talon|Kkokkoma, THY|Chikurin and BIG|Sephiblack, among many other competitors.
The games being played at this competition include Tekken 7, Guilty Gear Strive, Soul Calibur 6, Street Fighter 5: Champion Edition, King of Fighters 15, Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2 and a few other titles. The Tekken 7 tournament is a Master Event on the Tekken World Tour.
DreamHack San Diego 2023 results
Updated with final results: This story has been updated with the final results from this tournament. DreamHack San Diego 2023 kicked off April 7, 2023 and ended on April 9th, 2023. The games that were on the docket were Street Fighter 5: Champion Edition, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Melee, Guilty Gear Strive, Tekken 7, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, King of Fighters 15, Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[cl-r], Brawlhalla, Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2 and Skullgirls: 2nd Encore.
Notable players in who attended included RR|Mono, MKBigBoss, NYChrisG, JB, Tempo|Axe, RB|aMSa, Larry Lurr, RayRay, Cloud805, AITX|Mr. E, Lui$, AITX|Dark Wizzy, 69%|Fiction, Kizzie Kay, PAR|Flash Metroid, TUE|Shadow 20z and CleggMadness, among many others.
Major Upset 2023 results
Updated with final results: We've added the final results into this story. Since Super Smash Bros. isn't part of Evo Japan this year, the Super Smash Bros. community has another major event happening this weekend. With over 1,000 entrants registered for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate singles, Super Smash Bros. Melee singles, Rivals of Aether singles, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate doubles, Super Smash Bros. Melee doubles, Rivals of Aethers doubles, and a "Ganon Gauntlet" side event for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Major Upset 2023 is certainly an event that Smash fans will want to pay attention to this weekend.
Although the organizers behind Major Upset 2023 had to recently update the brackets due to some last minute disqualifications, confirmed players for the event include LG|MkLeo, LG|Maister, KC|Kurama, Liquid|Riddles, 26R|Esam, aMSa, SS|Zomba, AITX|Dark Wizzy, 26R|Cosmos, Moist|Aaron, CLG|Cody, Liquid|Hungrybox, Tempo|Axe, Zain, Veggies|SFAT, and many more.
Evo Japan 2023 results
Updated with final results: This story has been updated with the final results for this event. Evo Japan is back once again for 2023, and this year the main games featured at Street Fighter 5: Champion Edition, Guilty Gear Strive, Tekken 7, The King of Fighters 15, Granblue Fantasy: Versus, Melty Blood: Type Lumina and Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown.
Over 5,000 attendees are scheduled to compete during this year's competition. Notable players in attendance include: Punk, Rohto|Tokido, HB|Kawano, Victrix|Momochi, RZR|Xian, RB|Bonchan, RB|Oil King, UYU|NL, M80|EndingWalker, Mister Crimson, GamerBee, DFM|Itabashi Zangief, G8S|Pugera, BLG|Zhen, Saishunkan|Shuto, Saishunkan|Higuchi, DFM|John Takeuchi, DFM|Nauman, A2|Brandon, Filipinoman, SNB|Yamaguchi, GyoGun|Moke, Qanba|Xiaohai, KanPro|Nishikin, YaNoob, Flaquito, Kudo, Uryo, FAV|Ryusei, and many more.
Smash Ultimate Summit 6 results
Update: This story has been updated with final results.
The final Summit even will be upon us this weekend and as always it'll be happening in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. as usual.
The players participating in the main event are LG|MkLeo, ZETA|Acola, FaZe|Sparg0, CR|ProtoBanham, Liquid|Riddles, LG|Tweek, Solary|Glutonny, 26R|MuteAce, Moist|Aaron, Oplon|NaetorU, CLG|VoiD, Liquid|Hungrybox, KC|Kurama, Big D and wG|ApolloKage. Moist|Light was also intended to compete, but unfortunately had to withdraw from the competition, leading to a set being played between almost-qualifiers Lui$ and WF|Skyjay to decide who gets the final spot.
KOF XV Japan League results
Update: This story has been updated with final results.
For the next few weeks, there'll be a league for King of Fighters 15 running in Japan.
The players participating are SANWA|Laggia, SANWA|M', KROne|AbaO, GPG|K2, NOJA|Akira, Attractive|Katsuji, Kindevu, AMTRS|KojiKOG, Attractive|Kyabetsu, SP|Mok, SANWA|Harumy, Morimotti, Gosyo, Syounen, Tatsuya and Popo.
Slashback 2023 results
Update: This story has been updated with final results.
This weekend sees Slashback 2023 taking place in NorCal, more specifically in San José, California, U.S.A.
Notable players participating include M&I|TempestNYC, ONI|NBNHMR, CLG|ApologyMan, Moist|Hotashi, ESFC|Mario, Foo, GcYoshi13, CATPION|Daymendou, PAR|Aarondamac, Betadood, Shuaboo, BC|Jonathan Tene, Stealthy, TheArm, Dave O, BNP|Knotts, Ruric, 2GB Combo, Psykotik|CapnSugar, Mongee Sr., GardeninTool and more.
European Tekken Cup results
Update: This story has been updated with final results.
This weekend we'll be seeing the high-stakes invitational, the European Tekken Cup, taking place in Lyon, France.
The players participating are CRaZY|SuperAkouma, Jopelix, BIG|Sephiblack, Kaneandtrench, Chickenmaru, HG|Mitrust-Storm, DEUS|Dougfromparis, Why, DBP, Frizen, Griec, WW|Oracle99, Sona, Edwardmagnum, TDB|Draconis and PiKaH.
Collision 2023 results
Update: This story has been updated with final results.
Collision 2023 is happening this weekend in New Jersey, U.S.A.
Notable players participating include MkLeo, FaZe|Sparg0, Tweek, Moist|Light, CLG|Cody Schwab (previously known as iBDW), FC|Sonix, KC|Kurama, VGBC|aMSa, GG|Zain, FLY|Jmook, Liquid|Hungrybox, Liquid|Dabuz, Cosmos, Liquid|Riddles, Moist|Moky, FLY|KoDoRiN, LG|Maister, SaltOne, ApolloKage, Zomba, GIA|Sisqui, Shadic, AITX|Jakal and many more.
