London (February 20, 2023) Capcom Cup IX came to an epic conclusion in Los Angeles with MenaRD of The Dominican Republic defeating Zhen of China to become the greatest Street Fighter™ V: Champion Edition player in the world! Congratulations to MenaRD!
Following the event, Capcom announced that the Capcom Pro Tour (CPT) 2023 season will crown its first champion for the soon-to-released Street Fighter™ 6 and players will be competing for a grand prize of $1 million at Capcom Cup X, the largest cash purse ever for a Capcom Cup winner. Overall prize pool for Capcom Cup Pro Tour will be more than $2 million.
The 2023 season of Capcom Pro Tour is expected to begin this summer and will be comprised of offline, online, and the regional World Warrior program. For more information or to register, please visit www.capcomprotour.com or follow @CapcomFighters on Twitter and Twitch.
Street Fighter 6 represents the next evolution of the Street Fighter series with a combo of unique fighting game innovations across three brand new game modes – Fighting Ground, World Tour, and Battle Hub – and will be ready to take on all contenders when it launches worldwide on June 2, 2023 across PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.
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