Esports World Cup reveals $50,000 Street Fighter 6 last-chance qualifier

The Esports World Cup has shared essential particulars surrounding its Avenue Fighter 6 last-chance qualifier.

Open to all gamers, the occasion takes place from August 14th to sixteenth, 2025, at Boulevard Metropolis in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Signal-ups for the last-chance qualifier for the Street Fighter 6 match open on June thirteenth, with as much as 512 gamers capable of compete for an opportunity to earn a spot on the fundamental occasion.

Gamers competing within the last-chance qualifier have a possibility to earn a share of a $50,000 (~£36,817) prize pool. The highest ten gamers from the last-chance qualifier will be part of 38 different gamers competing on the occasion operating from August twentieth to twenty third.

To date, 30 of the 48 gamers competing on the occasion have been confirmed by means of outcomes from the SFL World Championship, Capcom Cup 11 and Combo Breaker tournaments.

Forward of the occasion, North American participant Christopher ‘ChrisCCH’ Hancock withdrew from competing on the Esports World Cup after securing a spot by means of the SFL World Championship whereas representing FlyQuest. Consequently, former EVO champion Keita ‘Fuudo’ Ai has taken his place.

The Combating Recreation Group (FGC) could have a powerful presence at this yr’s Esports World Cup, with tournaments throughout a number of titles going down.

Along with Avenue Fighter 6, the occasion may even host competitions in TEKKEN 8 and FATAL FURY: Metropolis of the Wolves. The latter is the most recent launch from sport developer SNK Company and is the primary instalment of the FATAL FURY franchise in 26 years.

Elsewhere, preventing video games may even have a presence outdoors of the Esports World Cup’s fundamental slate of tournaments. The Mid-Season Championship for Naraka: Bladepoint will happen as a part of the Esports World Cup Competition, a gaming and life-style pageant that runs alongside the Esports World Cup.