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$250,000 prize pool ELeague Street Fighter V Invitational to be broadcast on TBS

Zorine Te

Turner and IMG’s ELeague has announced it is branching into fighting games with the ELeague Street Fighter V Invitational. The event will debut with 32 of the world’s best SFV players, who will compete at the G Fuel ELeague Arena in Atlanta for a share of the $250,000 prize pool.

The event’s season will start on March 27 and run until the playoffs, which begin May 26. The 32 competitors will include 16 of the top competitors from the 2016 Capcom Pro Tour, and an additional 16 players will receive invitations from Capcom.

The event will take place in the G Fuel ELeague Arena in Atlanta. (Capcom)
The event will take place in the G Fuel ELeague Arena in Atlanta. (Capcom)

Preliminary rounds will bring the group of 32 players down to 24. From there, live competitions will be held April 7, April 21, May 5, and May 12 with live coverage available on TBS and Twitch at 10:00 PM. Each week will feature six players facing off in the competition, and the grand final will run the weekend of May 27.

ELeague will be releasing more details closer to date. In related fighting game news, Capcom confirmed yesterday that it would be revealing the details of Capcom Pro Tour 2017 next week.