Goichi “GO1” Kishida claimed victory in the Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves bracket at the 2025 Esports World Cup after he defeated former EWC Street Fighter champion Zeng “Xiao Hai” Zhuojun. Xiao Hai is a dominant player in SNK fighters and has had strong performances in early City of the Wolves events. While Xiao Hai sought to become the first player in history to win EWC titles in two different fighting games, GO1 had other plans.
With this victory, GO1 claims a $300,000 prize and secures 1,000 Club Championship points for his team, DetonatioN FocusMe. While this win sends DFM up the Club Championship standings, the team currently only has players set to compete in one other game at the Esports World Cup, Street Fighter 6. Due to Xao Hai also competing in the EWC SF6 bracket, DFM has a possibility of crossing paths with Xaoi Hai again.
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Esports World Cup 2025 – GO1’s Victory
After his victory, GO1 gave a statement:
“It is like a dream, thank you so much, it’s amazing,” said GO1. “I’ve been through lots of different things; however, I was given the opportunity to work with DetonatioN FocusMe, and I would like to extend my gratitude to everyone that made it possible. Thank you so much for everything.”
What’s New With Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
During the Esports World Cup, SNK revealed a new trailer for DLC character Ken Masters from Capcom’s Street Fighter series. In Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, Ken comes with his Street Fighter 6 outfit and his classic outfit, and he’s voiced by David Matranga. Ken will be playable at demo stations at the SNK booth during EVO 2025, which will take place from August 1 to 3, 2025, at the Las Vegas Convention Center West Hall in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Ken will launch in summer 2025, and DLC character Andy Bogard is already available now with the Season Pass. Players can also expect the following characters to be released over time:
- Joe Higashi (Fall 2025)
- Street Fighter’s Chun-Li (Winter 2025)
- Mr. Big (Early 2026)
Moreover, Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves will receive many additions in fall 2025, such as character-specific ranks. Phase 0 of the Ranked Match matchmaking lasts until fall 2025, followed by Phase 1 and new features. Phase 1 of the Ranked Match mode will introduce another rank within the mode and character-specific ranks.
As part of the SNK World Championship 2025, Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves will headline the tournament circuit with a $2,500,000 total prize pool. In particular, the winner of the tournament will take home $1,500,000. Qualifying tournaments will be held in various regions worldwide during SNK World Championship 2025.
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is available now for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. Be sure to check out our review of Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves. We also got to interview Yasuyuki Oda, Nobuyuki Kuroki, and Joshua Weatherford, with teases on the future of Capcom collaborations.
