Capcom announced the annual Street Fighter 6 tournament, Capcom Cup XI, and declared that the winner would receive $1,000,000. This news comes from the Capcom Cup X tournament that just recently ended.
Capcom Cup X has just finished, completing a storyline arc for the SF6 competitive community. Despite Capcom’s no-new-characters announcement, players speculated on a possible new Capcom Cup announcement.
Capcom Cup XI – The Details
After Capcom Cup X ended, the president of Capcom, Haruhiro Tsujimoto, came to the stage to announce Capcom Cup XI. He noted that this time, the annual tournament will have many online and offline tournaments for the Pro Tour. Moreover, the Capcom Pro Tour will be starting in the summer.
No specific date for the beginning of the Pro Tour has been announced, but players are speculating it will start around June. CEO, one of the major fighting game tournaments, is starting around late June, and some players believe it would be the best time to start the tour. No further details have been revealed for Capcom Cup XI, but stay tuned for our coverage here at Final Weapon.
For those unaware, Capcom Cup is an annual fighting game tournament specifically focused on the Street Fighter series. This event marks the culmination of the Capcom Pro Tour, a series of international competitive events where players compete to qualify for the Capcom Cup. The tournament showcases some of the best talents in the Street Fighter community, offering significant cash prizes. Additionally, it offers the prestige of being recognized as one of the top players in the world. If competitive tournaments for Street Fighter 6 interest you, be sure to watch EVO 2024 and EVO Japan 2024. Including SF6, many other fighting games will be in attendance for both events.
Street Fighter 6 is available now on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.
