The Asian Champions League (ACL), the multi-title esports tournament hosted by Hero Esports, has announced that it’s adding League of Legends (LoL) and Street Fighter 6 (SF6) to its game title lineup.
The former will feature the Legend Cup, a tournament hosted by streaming platform Huya, featuring former pro players, while Street Fighter 6 will instead grant two direct access to the Esports World Cup later this year.
In 2024, the Legend Cup took place twice, featuring 10 team leaders in each edition, drafting players from a pool of former professionals or free agents. The event will kick off on April 10th and last until May 11th, featuring a total prize pool of $167K (~£128,008).
The ACL Street Fighter 6 tournament, on the other hand, will only have a prize pool of $30,000 (~£23,202).
That being said, the tournament will feature open qualifiers, meaning that anyone esports enthusiast can take part in the competition with no entry requirements. The event is scheduled to take place between May 17th and May 18th, as Hero Esports has partnered with DreamHack to bring the tournament offline.
Asian Champions League Game Lineup Expands
With both LoL and SF6 added to the Asian Champions League, the esports tournament has expanded its lineup to nine game titles, including Dota 2, Counter-Strike 2, Honor of Kings, Teamfight Tactics, Delta Force, VALORANT and Crossfire.
Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Shanghai, Hero Esports (previously known as VSPO), is one of the biggest esports operators in Asia. It has 12 office locations and has worked closely with leading esports competitions such as the Olympic Esports Week, Hangzhou Asian Games 2023, as well as the Esports World Cup.
It previously received a $265m (~£219m) investment from Saudi Arabian esports and gaming company Savvy Games Group, which is fully owned by the Saudi Arabian government’s Public Investment Fund (PIF).
Jonny Wang, CEO of the Asian Champions League, said: “Through our collaboration with DreamHack, we aim to create an immersive offline experience for the ACL Street Fighter 6 Tournament. We believe that bringing players together in a live setting will enhance the competitive spirit and foster community engagement.”
