The Capcom Pro Tour (CPT) has announced a partnership with the Esports World Cup, a multi-title esports event organised by the Esports World Cup Foundation.
As a result of the deal, Street Fighter 6 will feature at the tournament from this year until 2027.
In addition to Street Fighter 6 featuring at the Esports World Cup, the partnership has overhauled the FGC ecosystem’s format.
Forty-eight players will secure their place at the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with 30 of them qualifying from Capcom Cup 11, the Street Fighter League, and the five Premier events taking place in 2025.
The winner of the Esports World Cup will also book their place at the 12th edition of the Capcom Cup, which will take place in March 2026.
Twenty-one of the 48 players have already secured their place at the Esports World Cup, with participants from tournaments such as Combo Breaker, EVO, and the last chance qualifier yet to be decided.
Esports World Cup Could Improve Street Fighter 6 Prizing
Prior to the partnership, the FGC highlighted the unusual prize distribution for Capcom Cup 11, where Japanese player ‘Kakeru’ took victory.
Instead of the prize pool being distributed equally across all participants, the winner took home $1m (~£774,287) while the remaining $282,000 (~£218,431) was split among the rest of the players.
Information on the prize pool for Street Fighter 6’s Esports World Cup tournament hasn’t been revealed but its boasting $60m in total prizing across all titles. The 2024 event saw players compete for $1m (~£774,287) in prize money.
Capcom is one of several game publishers that have collaborated with the Esports World Cup Foundation. In addition to the Capcom Pro Tour organisers, Riot Games has also partnered with the organiser to add League of Legends, VALORANT, and Teamfight Tactics to the tournament.
Street Fighter 6 is one of two fighting games that will be featured at this year’s competition. FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves will also hold a competition after the Esports World Cup Foundation signed a three-year partnership with developer SNK Corporation.
