Today BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc., announced the TEKKEN 7: The King of the Iron Fist Tournament 2016 – North America, scheduled to hit major North American cities throughout the rest of the year in anticipation of the home console release of TEKKEN 7.
The TEKKEN 7: The King of the Iron Fist Tournament 2016 – North America aims to bring together the top TEKKEN players from around the country for the largest ever TEKKEN tournament in North America for a knockdown, drag-out competition through 17 different cities across the United States and Canada for bragging rights and cash prizes. The nationwide tournament series is the only place in North America for fans to get their hands on the arcade version of TEKKEN 7.
“The TEKKEN series is a cornerstone of the fighting game community and continues to evolve and advance the genre forward with each installment,” said Katsuhiro Harada, Director of TEKKEN Project at BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. “I’m excited to see what the North American TEKKEN community is made of as they compete over the next seven months in the TEKKEN 7: The King of the Iron Fist Tournament 2016 in North America.”
The TEKKEN 7: The King of the Iron Fist Tournament 2016 – North America began on February 19, 2016 at Wizard World in Portland, OR and will continue through November 6, 2016 at the Wizard World Comic Con and Gaming Tour in Pittsburgh, PA. Tournaments will be held at Wizard World Comic Con and Gaming Tour sites and key fighting game circuit cities. Each tournament event will feature a prize pool of $3,000 with a final prize pool of $20,000 at the TEKKEN 7: The King of the Iron Fist Tournament 2016 – North America finals. For full tournament rules and regulations please visit https://www.bandainamcoent.com/news/tekken-tour-na.
TEKKEN 7: The King of the Iron Fist Tournament 2016 – North America schedule and locations:
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Date |
Location |
Event |
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February 19-21 |
Portland, OR |
Wizard World |
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March 18-20 |
Atlanta, GA |
Final Round |
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April 1-3 |
St. Louis, MO |
Wizard World |
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April 29-May 1 |
Des Moines, WA |
NorthWest Majors |
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May 6-8 |
Minneapolis, MN |
Wizard World |
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May 27-29 |
Chicago, IL |
Combo Breaker |
|
June 2-5 |
Philadelphia, PA |
Wizard World |
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June 17-19 |
Sacramento, CA |
Wizard World |
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June 24-26 |
Orlando, FL |
CEO 2016 |
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July 29-31 |
Columbus, OH |
Wizard World |
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August 18-21 |
Chicago, IL |
Wizard World |
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August 19-21 |
Philadelphia, PA |
Summer Jam X |
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September 9-11 |
Richmond, VA |
Wizard World |
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September 23-25 |
Austin, TX |
Wizard World |
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October 14-16 |
Southern California |
SoCal Regionals |
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October 28-30 |
Toronto, Canada |
Canada Cup |
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November 4-6 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Wizard World |
Final Event:
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Date |
Location |
Event |
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TBA |
TBA |
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