Street Fighter 6 Comes to Brooklyn

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James Fudge

4 months ago

Red Bull announced that it will bring Street Fighter 6 competition to New York City through its Red Bull Kumite fighting game series competition.

Red Bull Kumite New York will take place March 16 – 17, and feature 14 of the world’s best Street Fighter 6 players (who were directly invited to the event) alongside one Last Chance Qualifier spot and one play-in spot. The event will take place in Brooklyn, New York, at the Greenpoint Terminal Warehouse.

Competitors competing in the event include 2023 champion Adel “Big Bird” Anouche, Victor “Punk” Woodley, Saul Leonardo “MenaRD” Mena II, and Tsunehiro “Gachikun” Kanamori. More players will be revealed over the coming weeks.

Two additional spots are open through the Last Chance Qualifier, with 256 slots for players to fill through competition on start.gg. Red Bull Kumite New York will also introduce an eight-slot Play-In tournament, with the winner joining the main event as one of 16 finalists.

Tickets are available here. Red Bull Kumite New York will also be broadcast on Twitch and YouTube.

AGON by AOC returns as the official monitor partner of the competition.

James Fudge

With a career spanning over two decades in the esports and gaming journalism landscape, James Fudge stands as a seasoned veteran and a pivotal figure in the evolution of esports media. His journey began in 1997 at Game-Wire / Avault, where he curated gaming and community news, laying the groundwork for his expertise in the field. In his more recent roles, James cemented his status as an authority in the esports business sphere as Senior Editor Esports at Sports Business Journal and The Esports Observer between 2018 and 2021.