SEGA has announced the Virtua Fighter Open Championship, a tournament series built around Virtua Fighter 5 REVO and featuring a 100k USD prize to its champion.
The Virtua Fighter Open Championship will feature preliminaries in North America, Europe, Japan and Asia, with the series kicking off at Combo Breaker on May 23rd in the US.
While they haven’t announced the full roster for the events or even the date for the finals, they have confirmed that the Virtua Fighter 5 REVO event at EVO Japan would not be part of the series.
Additionally, Virtua FIghter 5 REVO is also on sale as part of the Steam Spring sale.
Virtua Fighter Open Championship Carries The Torch
Big flashy esports circuits are a great way to keep a crowd alive for a particular game- especially when you can separate events by qualifying regions.
Having its own esports league puts Virtua Fighter 5 REVO on the same level as games like Guilty Gear Strive, Street Fighter 6 and Tekken 8, which also have year-long events as players gun for a shot at being number one.
