Here’s everything to know about this in-person event!
SNK Corporation (SNK) has announced the Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ) tournament for the SNK World Championship 2023 (SWC 2023) event! Read on for everything to know about SWC 2023, including the schedule, how to register, where to watch all of the The King of Fighters XV (KOF XV) esports action, what to expect, and more!
SNK World Championship 2023 schedule
The SWC 2023 LCQ event will be held on March 15 in person at AVALON Hollywood in Los Angeles. This tournament will also determine the two players who will duke it out among 32 competitors from around the world. On March 16 and March 17, only the top KOF XV competitors will face off in the SWC 2023 Grand Final, with one of them becoming the best KOF XV player in the world!
Date | Event | Start Time (PDT) | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
Friday, March 15 | SWC 2023 LCQ | 11 a.m. | LCQ players (Capped at 128) |
Saturday, March 16 | SWC 2023 Grand Final Day 1 | 11:30 a.m. | Top 32 players |
Sunday, March 17 | SWC 2023 Grand Final Day 2 | 11:30 a.m. | Top 16 players |
SWC 2023 LCQ registration
Note that the SWC 2023 LCQ will be capped at 128 entries. In a press release, SNK also revealed that these players will get a KOF XV-branded fight stick button for their participation as well.
Participant | Action | Reward(s) |
|---|---|---|
Participant | KOF XV-branded fightstick button | |
Spectator | KOF XV-branded fight stick button and an original SNK poster (for the first 150 visitors on each finals day) |
SNK stated that pre-registration for spectators will also be open as well, and the first 150 visitors on SWC 2023 Grand Final Days 1 and 2 will receive a KOF XV-branded fight stick button alongside an original SNK poster!
Where to watch SWC 2023
Fans and supporters will be able to check out all of the SWC 2023 action on official Twitch and YouTube livestreams. Below are the links to all of them.
Date | Event | YouTube | Twitch |
|---|---|---|---|
Friday, March 15 | SWC 2023 LCQ | ||
Saturday, March 16 | SWC 2023 Grand Final Day 1 | ||
Sunday, March 17 | SWC 2023 Grand Final Day 2 |
SWC 2023 prize pool
The combined total prize pool for all the events, including the SWC 2023 LCQ and SWC 2023 Grand Final, will be over $200,000! Below is the breakdown of this.
Placement | Prizing |
|---|---|
1st | $50,000 |
2nd | $20,000 |
3rd | $15,000 |
4th | $10,000 |
Tied 5th | $5,000 |
Tied 7th | $4,000 |
Tied 9th | $3,500 |
Tied 13th | $3,000 |
Tied 17th | $2,500 |
Tied 25th | $2,000 |
That's all for now. Are you excited for the SWC 2023 LCQ and SWC 2023 Grand Final tournaments? Stick around on esports.gg for more news and updates across the global fighting game community (FGC)!