Update: This story has been updated with day 1 results.
Combo Breaker is finally back again to close out May with a bang, and it will be taking place in Schaumburg, Illinois, U.S.A.
There are way too many notable players to list, especially given the wealth of tournament games being hosted at the event, but here’s a small sample: THY|Chikurin, TM|Arslan Ash, DRX|Knee, SonicFox, FLY|TempestNYC, DRX|Leshar, Twis|Slash, TSM|Leffen, JeonDDing, XSET|iDom, T7G|Scorpionprocs, KDF|CBM, Kiba|Kkokkoma, Liquid|Shadow20z, 26R|Onin, T7G|Nicolas, DualKevin, DRX|Infested, RB|Anakin, BLITZ|Zippy, Liquid|Hungrybox, MR|Umisho, Supernoon, TxC|ViolentKain, KDF|Mulgold, Zando, Moist|JAK, Haveaniceday, Varrel|Rangchu, Yamasa|Nobi, BBB|Defiant, Varrel|Ao, LiberalTerminator, BigBlack, Varrel|Pinya, Falcons|Farzeen, PepperySplash, FLY|RayRay, NoahTheProdigy, Joe Umerogan, Talon|Book, Wero Asamiya, PBE|AK, WoC|Coach Steve, Shine, Mothman, Falcons|Saint, HB|Evasion, Ninjakilla212, Dekillsage, BS|Koopatj, TNS|Yurikov, Liquid|Qudans, DeadXPride, PAR|ScrawtVermillion, RR|Mono, Stride|MVD, Woo|Magi, DK|KillerXinok, DG|KingGambler, CGL|VideoGamezYo, TheMightyUnjust, ONi|Tigerpop, Kanme|Elsa, JCG|Kinari, CATPION|Daymendou, Maki, G.U.|Monarch, ScrubSaibot, RocklandKyo, VMP|Ailerus, VMP|MiniMaww, TN|Dechimo, Danke, Dinasty|Gummy, VMP|Servo, Inzem, KJPixel, PAR|BEPaw, DTN|Wavie, IZI|Wade, NGNL|Zane and PAR|Aarondamac.
The juggernauts of the event are Tekken 8 at over 1,600 entrants and Street Fighter 6, which will be played on the brand new Akuma release and Season 2 balance patch, with more than 1,400 players registered.
Guilty Gear Strive was next in line hitting around 860 competitors followed by Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising at about 670 players while Under Night In-Birth 2 [Sys:Celes] also landed at just over 600 registrants and the last event to cross the 500 entrant mark was the traditional Mystery Game Tournament. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate netted around 400 people while Mortal Kombat 1, Guilty Gear Xrd REv 2 and Street Fighter 3: 3rd Strike all crossed the 200 person mark.
Other games that landed at over 100 competitors are Super Smash Bros. Melee, King of Fighters 15, Skullgirls: 2nd Encore, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Dragon Ball FigherZ, Killer Instinct, Vampire Savior (Darkstalkers) and Melty Blood Type Lumina. Although they didn’t reach the 100 mark, there will also be tournament play for Samurai Shodown, DNF Duel, Them’s Fightin’ Herds, Garou: Mark of the Wolves and Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2. There will also be numerous side events featuring other games.
This is also notable on the world tour stage since it’s a Master Event for Tekken 8 on the Tekken World Tour, a Gold event for Guilty Gear Strive and Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising on the Arc World Tour and was was recently announced it will also be the first stop on the next SNK World Championship circuit, though full details on the circuit itself have yet to be announced.
Streaming is being done at Tekken, Team Spooky, NetherRealm, BG Callisto, FunkyP, Juicy Game Night, Low Kick Esports, Melee Everyday, Tampa Never Sleeps, Ten O Media, UGS Gaming, Unrivaled Tournaments and Vampire Arcadia.
1. SonicFox (Ms. Fortune, Annie, Robo-Fortune)
2. Dekillsage (Filia, Cerebella, Big Band | Others)
3. Swiftfox-Dash (Peacock, Cerebella)
4. GG8|??? (Double, Fukua)
5. Vending (Eliza, Squigly, Big Band)
5. Nope.avi (Peacock, Double, Umbrella)
7. CTK|Swergin (Double, Umbrella, Parasoul)
7. Triviality (Peacock, Robo-Fortune, Squigly)
• Grand finals, second set: SonicFox (Ms. Fortune, Annie, Robo-Fortune) eliminated Dekillsage (Filia, Cerebella, Big Band) 3-1.
• Grand finals, first set: Dekillsage (Filia, Cerebella, Big Band) beat SonicFox (Ms. Fortune, Annie, Robo-Fortune) 3-2.
• Losers finals: Dekillsage (Filia, Cerebella, Big Band) eliminated Swiftfox-Dash (Peacock, Cerebella) 3-2.
• Losers semi-finals: Swiftfox-Dash (Peacock, Cerebella) eliminated GG8|??? (Double, Fukua) 3-2.
• Winners finals: SonicFox (Ms. Fortune, Annie, Robo-Fortune) beat Dekillsage (Marie, Cerebella, Big Band | Annie, Filia, Cerebella) 3-0.
• Swiftfox-Dash (Peacock, Cerebella) eliminated Vending (Eliza, Squigly, Big Band) 3-1.
• GG8|??? (Double, Fukua) eliminated Nope.avi (Peacock, Double, Umbrella) 3-2.
• Swiftfox-Dash (Peacock, Cerebella) eliminated CTK|Swergin (Double, Umbrella, Parasoul) 3-1.
• GG8|??? (Double, Fukua) eliminated Triviality (Peacock, Robo-Fortune, Squigly) 3-2.
• Winners semi-finals: Dekillsage (Filia, Cerebella, Big Band) beat Vending (Eliza, Squigly, Big Band) 3-2.
• Winners semi-finals: SonicFox (Ms. Fortune, Annie, Robo-Fortune) beat Nope.avi (Peacock, Double, Umbrella) 3-0.
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1. Scrubeks (Kevin)
2. Dave O (Gato)
3. PineappleConsultant (Hokutomaru)
4. Razeq (Kain)
5. 500|Hey, I’m Reggie (Terry)
5. Cole (Kain)
7. Ubersaurus (Grant)
7. Instinct (Grant)
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Schedule images courtesy of Amedeo Avogadro.