Japanese game maker SNK Corporation announced Friday that the SNK World Championship 2025 is set to take place at DreamHack Atlanta from Oct. 31 – Nov. 2, in Atlanta, Georgia.
The competitions organized by SNK and facilitated by ESL FACEIT Group will feature competitions in its most popular fighting games including FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves (32 finalists), THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV (32 finalists), SAMURAI SHODOWN (16 finalists), and an Open tournament for ART OF FIGHTING 3. The total prize pool for these competitions being offered is $4.1 million USD.
The FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves first place winner will receive $1.5 million, THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV first place winner will receive $500,000, the first place winner of SAMURAI SHODOWN will receive $250,000, and the first place winner of ART OF FIGHTING 3 will earn $50,000.
SNK calls this stop at DreamHack Atlanta its “largest competitive showcase to date,” and last chance qualifiers for many of these games are still open, though space is limited.
It should be noted that those applying to enter Last Chance Qualifiers will need to purchase a ticket for DreamHack Atlanta, and if underage will have to be accompanied by a parent or guardian. There are two LCQ slots left for FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves, one slot for THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV, and four slots for SAMURAI SHODOWN. Those interested in registering for an LCQ slot can do so here.
More details about SNK competitions at DreamHack Atlanta can learn more at dreamhack.com/atlanta/swc.
SNK Corporation, ESL FACEIT Group, and its DreamHack division are owned by Savvy Games Group, which is a wholly owned gaming and esports company of the Saudi Arabian government’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund, or PIF.
Projects backed or owned by the Saudi Arabian government such as SNK, Savvy Games Group, ESL FACEIT Group, Qiddiya, Esports World Cup, and Evolution Championship Series, are frequently criticized for helping the government engage in “sports washing,” or using various forms of entertainment to cover up its record on human rights, women’s rights, LGTBQ+ rights, military actions in Yemen, and more. These and other criticisms have been highlighted by international watchdog groups such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch.