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Hipster mecca Austin, Texas will once again play host to South by Southwest’s gaming convention this year, but with an added twist: Street Fighter!
Sixteen of the world’s best Ultra Street Fighter IV players have been invited to the expo to compete in what’s sure to be an intense competition. The full list of participants can be found below.
[column size=”one-half”]- Kun “RZR|Xian” Ho
- Hajime “MCZ|Tokido” Taniguchi
- Darryl “Snake Eyez” Lewis
- TSC|Sanford Kelly
- Eduardo “EG|PR Balrog” Perez
- Long “pH|LPN” Nguyen
- Kenneth “EG|KBrad” Bradley
- EG|Yusuke Momochi
- Du “TL|Nuckledu” Dang
- Ryota “Kazunoko” Inoue
- EG|Ricky Ortiz
- Ryan “Prodigal Son” Hart
- EG|Justin Wong
- DL|Hamad Akbar
- Bruce “AVM|GamerBee” Hsiang
- MCZ|Daigo Umehara
Competition will consist of a group stage, with players split similarly to our columns above, before the top four from each section move onto the finals. From there, it’s a simple double-elimination bracket setup to decide who is crowned champion.
Oh, and did we mention there’s $20,000 on the line?
SXSW Gaming Expo 2015 is scheduled for March 13-15. Spectating the invitational tournament is completely free, and a live stream will be provided through Twitch for those unable to attend in person.
Source: SXSW Gaming
