The 2021 edition of annual Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike tournament Cooperation Cup has been canceled. Japanese organizer Yasuaki Matsuda and Capcom came to this decision after a recent uptick in covid-19 cases. We await your return, warrior.

The SNK World Championship in Japan has been postponed indefinitely over coronavirus concerns. This event, which would have capped off months of Samurai Shodown and King of Fighters XIV competition, was originally scheduled for late March. The CDC recently placed Japan on ’Alert’ in response to the disease’s spread.

Following in the footsteps of other fighting game devs, SNK recently announced an official competition for both Samurai Shodown and King of Fighters XIV. The SNK World Championship is scheduled for March 2020, and the entire shebang will feature a prize pool of over 10 million yen, or around $95,000.

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The Soulcalibur World Invitational is heading to Las Vegas on November 2. Seven of the world’s best Soulcalibur VI players will be joined by one challenger from an open qualifier to compete for a prize pool of $25,000.

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