Frosty Faustings is back and bigger than ever and is as usual taking place in Chicago, more specifically Lombard, in Illinois, U.S.A.
Notable players entering the event include FLY|Punk, TSM|Leffen, NB|DualKevin, FLY|TempestNYC, AMTRS|Score, Joe Umerogan, Chat|JB, Moist|JAK, Liquid|Riddles, MR|Umisho, ONi|TigerPop, Twis|Slash, NBNHMR, PepperySplash, ZomBmu, Wero Asamiya, Ibushigin|Tyurara, PFGG|Shuaboo, Defiant, PAR|ScrawtVermillion, MarlinPie, Comite|FKang, JIG|Kedako, EG|Dekillsage, PT|Ruric, DF|Grr, Rez|Dyloch, ONi|Naji, Stealth, Masoma, Rikir, FLY|RayRay, HB|Evasion, PAG|Monarch, VMP|Ailerus, MightyMar, CN|Seis Mx, PAR|FlashMetroid, Foo, FLY|Nitro, NH|Wavie, FF|ElvenShadow, VMP|Servo, BLITZ|Kiri, PD|Yurikov, Danke, ScrubSaibot, Haveaniceday, Blitz|Zippy, Solstice, DC|Mystic, HPT|Atata, Ling and many, many more.
With over 3,000 participants total, you know this event is going to be massive with the biggest events being Street Fighter 6 sitting at over 725 entrants, Guilty Gear Strive (for which it is an Arc World Tour qualifier) just below at around 715 players followed by Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising (also an Arc World Tour qualifier) at around 640 players and then the just released Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes which has over 520 competitors.
Other games being played that went over the 200 mark are Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 (which was just short of 300), the customary Chicago Mystery Tournament, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Guilty Gear XX Accent Core +R and the absolutely brand new Tekken 8. Following them, BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Mortal Kombat 1, Melty Blood Type Lumina, Street Fighter 3: 3rd Strike, King of Fighters 15 (for which this event is an SNK World Tour qualifier), Tekken 7 and Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 all surpassed 100 entrants.
The main tournament events are rounded out by Dragon Ball FighterZ, Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, Skullgirls: 2nd Encore, BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, Vampire Savior (Darkstalkers), Super Street Fighetr 2: Turbo, DNF Duel and Samurai Shodown.
Streaming is being done at Tampa Never Sleeps, FunkyP, Juicy Game Night, Low Kick Esports, Unrivaled Tournaments, IFC Yipes and Vampire Arcadia.
1. Orb (Koichi)
2. Shinobuu (Risotto)
3. Mavado (Dio Brando, Risotto, Hol Horse)
4. Bfelix (Old Joseph)
5. DGG|ConeOnBricks (Weather Report)
5. Arete5 (Wamuu)
7. Skyblaze (Ghiaccio)
7. Zanshin (DIO)
1. CT|Dr. Ivory (Gargos)
2. Marbledan (Jago)
3. GordonGains (Riptor)
4. DragonBladeIce (Hisako)
1. Purifyws (Kakouen & Ryomou)
2. Deeps (Bachou & Chinkyuu)
3. 2MK|OmniRabbit (Sonshoukou & Shokatsuryou)
4. Tumbleweed (Chouryou & Ryomou)
1. Neko (Honoka)
2. Kidney (Kasumi, Hayabusa, Tina)
3. TCS|JohnnyTheFlash (Tina)
4. ImBobTheCat (Ayane)
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All times listed are CST.
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