SNK announces World Championship with Samurai Shodown and KOF XIV

The series will feature a prize pool of around US$94,000.

SNK Corporation has officially thrown its cap into the global esports arena with the introduction of its first-ever SNK World Championship.

This global tournament series, which has a prize pool of more than JPY10 million (~US$94,000), will feature Samurai Shodown and The King of Fighters XIV (KOF XIV).

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While details are still being worked out, theofficial announcementconfirmed that regional SNK World Championship qualifiers are being planned for various regions.

Registered gamers will be fighting for a spot in the finals, with 16 open seats available for both games. SNK also confirmed that the finals will take place on March 28-29, 2020 in Tokyo.

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Both Samurai Shodown and KOF XIV were previously featured at Evo 2019, which saw two-time Evo champion, Seon-woo “Infiltration” Lee make a triumphant return to competitive play today bywinning another Evo trophy in Samurai Shodown.

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