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Street Fighter 6 Tournament Announced for the Hero Esports’ Asian Champions League
Hero Esports has officially confirmed that Street Fighter 6 will be a featured title at the upcoming Asian Champions League (ACL), scheduled for May 17–18, 2025, in Shanghai.
- Hero Esports will host a Street Fighter 6 tournament as part of the Asian Champions League (ACL) in Shanghai from May 17–18, 2025.
- The ACL Street Fighter 6 tournament features a $30,000 USD total prize pool and is open to all competitors with no entry requirements.
- The champion and runner-up of the ACL Street Fighter 6 event will secure direct qualification slots for the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Teamfight Tactics Comes to Hero Esports’ Asian Champions League
Hero Esports has officially integrated Teamfight Tactics into its Asian Champions League (ACL), a multi-title tournament series designed to serve as a regional pipeline for the Esports World Cup.
- The top six teams from the Teamfight Tactics competition at the Hero Esports Asian Champions League (ACL) will earn qualification spots for the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- The ACL is a multi-title tournament hosted by Hero Esports featuring eight games, including Teamfight Tactics, Dota 2, Counter-Strike 2, and Valorant, running from May 6 to May 18, 2025.
- Registration for the Teamfight Tactics tournament opens on March 23, 2025, and closes on March 31, 2025.
Capcom Signs Street Fighter-Focused, Multi-Year Partnership With The Esports World Cup Foundation
Capcom has entered into a three-year partnership with the Esports World Cup Foundation to integrate Street Fighter 6 into the annual Esports World Cup held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Capcom has signed a three-year partnership with the Esports World Cup (EWC) Foundation to integrate Street Fighter 6 into the EWC competition held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- The agreement formally integrates the EWC into the existing Capcom Pro Tour and Street Fighter League ecosystems, including the addition of EWC activations within the Street Fighter 6 in-game interface.
- A total of 48 players will compete in the Street Fighter 6 Finals at the EWC, with qualification spots awarded to top performers from the CAPCOM CUP, Street Fighter League, and various global Capcom Pro Tour events.
FATAL FURY Joins the 2025 Esports World Cup Line-Up
The Esports World Cup Foundation has entered into a three-year partnership with SNK Corporation to integrate the Fatal Fury fighting game franchise into its annual multi-week tournament series.
- The Esports World Cup Foundation has signed a three-year partnership with SNK to feature the Fatal Fury franchise in its annual multi-week summer competition.
- The upcoming title, Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, will be included in the 2025 Esports World Cup lineup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is scheduled for a multi-platform release in April 2025 and marks the first entry in the fighting game series in 26 years.
PUBG Mobile Confirmed for 2025 Esports World Cup
Level Infinite and the Esports World Cup Foundation have officially confirmed that the mobile battle royale title PUBG Mobile will return as a featured competitive game for the 2025 Esports World Cup.
- PUBG Mobile has been confirmed as a competitive title for the 2025 Esports World Cup, an eight-week event hosted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- The Esports World Cup is a non-profit initiative funded by a grant from the Saudi Arabian government’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF).
- The 2025 tournament will feature a diverse lineup of titles, including Apex Legends, Rainbow Six Siege, Dota 2, Street Fighter 6, Free Fire, Honor of Kings, Counter-Strike 2, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, and Call of Duty: Warzone.
Apex Legends Confirmed for 2025 Esports World Cup
The Esports World Cup Foundation has officially confirmed that Electronic Arts’ battle royale title, Apex Legends, will return as a featured competitive game for the 2025 Esports World Cup.
- Electronic Arts has confirmed that Apex Legends will return as a competitive title at the 2025 Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- The 2024 Apex Legends competition at the Esports World Cup featured a $1 million total prize pool, with the winning team, Alliance, earning $600,000.
- It remains unconfirmed whether the 2025 event will be a mandatory stop on the official Apex Legends Global Series (ALGS) calendar or an optional exhibition tournament.
Counter-Strike 2 Confirmed for Esports World Cup 2025
The Esports World Cup Foundation has officially confirmed that Counter-Strike 2 will return as a featured competitive title for the 2025 Esports World Cup.
- Counter-Strike 2 has been officially confirmed as a competitive title for the 2025 Esports World Cup, which will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, during the summer.
- The Esports World Cup is an eight-week competition funded by the Saudi Government’s Public Investment Fund and facilitated by the ESL FACEIT Group.
- Other confirmed titles for the 2025 event include Rainbow Six Siege, Dota 2, Street Fighter 6, Free Fire, Honor of Kings, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, and Call of Duty: Warzone.
Dota 2 Confirmed for the Esports World Cup 2025
The Esports World Cup Foundation has officially confirmed that Valve’s multiplayer online battle arena title, Dota 2, will return to the Esports World Cup in 2025.
- Valve’s Dota 2 has been officially confirmed as a competitive title for the 2025 Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- The 2024 edition of the Dota 2 competition at the Esports World Cup featured a total prize pool of $5 million, with the winning team, Gaimin Gladiators, receiving $1.5 million.
- The Esports World Cup is an eight-week event funded by the Saudi government’s Public Investment Fund and is tentatively scheduled for the summer of 2025.
Street Fighter 6 Confirmed for Esports World Cup 2025
The Esports World Cup Foundation has officially confirmed that Street Fighter 6 will return as a competitive title for the 2025 Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Street Fighter 6 has been officially confirmed as a competitive title for the 2025 Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- The 2025 event lineup also includes Free Fire, Honor of Kings, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, and Call of Duty: Warzone.
- The 2025 tournament is expected to feature a prize pool of at least $1 million USD, consistent with the previous year's competition.
Consolidated Financial Results: 6 Months Ended September 30, 2024
Capcom’s consolidated financial results for the six-month period ending September 30, 2024, reflect a planned decline in performance compared to the same period in the previous fiscal year.
- Capcom reported a significant decline in financial performance for the six months ended September 30, 2024, with net sales falling 24.7% to 56,402 million yen and operating income dropping 38.7% to 20,726 million yen compared to the same period last year.
- The Digital Contents segment, which remains the primary revenue driver, saw net sales decrease 35.1% to 39,775 million yen and operating income decline 40.2% to 20,640 million yen, largely due to the high-performance benchmark set by the release of Street Fighter 6 in the prior year.
- Despite the year-over-year decline, the company maintains its full-year forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, projecting net sales of 165,000 million yen (up 8.3%) and operating income of 64,000 million yen (up 12.1%).
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero’s Record Success on Live Streaming
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero has achieved record-breaking success on live-streaming platforms, establishing itself as a dominant force in the fighting game genre.
- Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero achieved the best opening week of any fighting game on live-streaming platforms, recording 14.7 million hours watched and a peak viewership of 352,000.
- The game generated 612,000 hours of airtime and reached a peak of 91,000 concurrent players during its early access period, significantly outperforming the all-time peak of 44,000 concurrent players for Dragon Ball FighterZ.
- The title outperformed other major fighting games in its debut week, surpassing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (14.2 million hours) and Street Fighter 6 (13.6 million hours).
Japanese Streaming Viewership Growth Is Unstoppable
The Japanese live-streaming market is experiencing significant growth, with viewership reaching 668 million hours in recent periods, nearly doubling the 349 million hours recorded in early 2021.
- Japanese live streaming viewership has nearly doubled since Q1 2021, reaching 668 million hours watched in the most recent period.
- Twitch has emerged as the primary growth driver in Japan, gaining 222 million hours of viewership over the last three years compared to 136 million for YouTube.
- Homegrown platforms are struggling, with Mildom and OPENREC seeing significant declines or stagnation, while YouTube and Twitch capture the majority of the market.