Capcom has revealed that they’ve been working on a partnership with Twitch TV for a year round Street Fighter gaming league. This league will have premier events, ranking and online tournaments, all of which leading up to the grand finals which will be coming in December.
Street Fighter IV is the only game that will be used in the tournament, instead of all the variations and updated versions that have come out since its release. A total of 16 spots will be up for the taking, and there is a myriad of ways in which a player can qualify. You can instantly qualify if you win a premiere event, while the remaining spots are filled with those who win enough points from rankings throughout the tour.
You can find the complete list of dates and locations below:
- Final Round (March 14-16 – Atlanta, GA, USA)
- NorCal Regionals (April 18-20 – Sacramento, CA, USA)
- Southeast Asia Majors (June 20-22 – Singapore)
- Community Effort Orlando (June 27-29 – Orlando, FL, USA)
- Evolution Championship Series (July 11-13 – Las Vegas, NV, USA)
- The Fall Classic (October 10-12 – Raleigh, NC, USA)
- DreamHack Winter (November 27-30 – Jönköping, Sweden)
Here’s the major ranking events:
- SoCal Regionals (February 28~March 2, Los Angeles, CA, USA)
- PAX East (April 11~13 – Boston, MA, USA)
- E3 (June 10~12 – Los Angeles, CA, USA)
- San Diego Comic Con (July 24~27 – San Diego, CA, USA)
You can also go here to check out the official Twitch account where the fights will be streamed live.
