Total Prize Pool: $4,100,000!
SNK World Championship 2025, The World’s Top SNK Fighters Clash in Atlanta from Oct 31–Nov 2!!
Event details revealed & LCQ registration now open!

 

Osaka, Japan — SNK is pleased to announce the full details of the “SNK World Championship 2025,” the tournament to determine the world’s best SNK fighting game player, along with the opening of registration for the Last Chance Qualifiers.

 

 

 

 

About SNK World Championship 2025

The SNK World Championship 2025 (SWC 2025) is a global esports tournament featuring four SNK fighting game titles: FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves, THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV, SAMURAI SHODOWN, and ART OF FIGHTING 3. The tournament will be held within DreamHack Atlanta, taking place in Atlanta, USA from October 31 to November 2, 2025.

Top players from qualifying tournaments around the world, along with winners from the Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ) held during SWC 2025, will battle for the title of world champion.

The total prize pool, including qualifiers, exceeds $4,100,000!

Get ready for the ultimate celebration of SNK fighting games!

 

【Tournament Overview】

■Tournament name

SNK World Championship 2025　（SWC 2025）

■Organizer / Operator

Organizer： SNK CORPORATION / Operator：ESL FACEIT Group, Ltd

■Date

October 31 (Fri) – November 2 (Sun), 2025 （ET, U.S. time）

■Venue

Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Held within DreamHack Atlanta

■Entry Fee

To enter, a DreamHack Atlanta Festival ticket is required.

Participation for LCQ requires a 3-day Festival ticket, and registration on Start.gg is necessary to enter the tournament.

*When registering on Start.gg, a registration fee of $1 per title plus a processing fee is required.

*Participants can use code “SWC20” at checkout for 20% off the festival ticket until October 3rd (ET).

 

All registered participants will receive exclusive original merchandise at the venue!

*Limited to one set per individual.

 

■Official Websites

DreamHack Atlanta： https://dreamhack.com/atlanta/swc/

SWC 2025: https://snkesports.com/

 

 

 

【Player Numbers】

 

 

 

Register for the Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ) and the ART OF FIGHTING 3 Open Tournament here:

https://www.start.gg/tournament/snk-world-championship-2025/

 

 

 

【Tournament Schedule】

 

 

 

 

 

【Prize Pool】

 

 

*Prize money is subject to taxation in accordance with applicable tax laws. Additionally, this prize money is subject to withholding tax, and players may receive the amount after deduction of the withholding tax calculated based on legal provisions.

 

 

Special Exhibition to Decide The  “SNK Fighting Game Champion”!

Featuring top players from all four titles, the ultimate SNK fighting game champion of 2025 will be crowned!

 

 

 

 

■Important Notes

＜Participation Requirements＞

・The official language used for tournament operations and documentation is English. All participants are expected to have reviewed the rulebook and related materials in advance.

・Minors must obtain consent from a legal guardian to participate.

・Participants must prepare the necessary documents, such as a passport and visa, to enter the host country. Please note that the tournament organizer/operator cannot provide individual support for visa applications.

・If a qualified player fails to obtain the required documents (passport, visa, etc.) by the designated deadline, the organizer and operator reserve the right to disqualify the player at their discretion. In such cases, additional slots may be added to the LCQ for the respective title.

 

＜Personal Information＞

・Personal information, photos, and videos collected by the tournament organizers/operators may be used for tournament operations and promotional purposes.

 

＜Disclaimer＞

・There may be changes to tournament dates (postponement, suspension, cancellation, etc.) and/or tournament details (prizing cancellation, etc.) at the discretion of, and for reasons not attributable to, tournament organizers/operators. These reasons include (but are not limited to) mechanical equipment trouble, software trouble, disasters, accidents, epidemics, the spread of infectious diseases, amendments to the law, and so on. Tournament organizers/operators will not be held responsible for any changes, and will not be liable for compensating tournament competitors for any expenses incurred by those competitors.

・Tournament organizers/operators will not be responsible for the resolution of disputes between multiple competitors (or between competitors and third parties) that do not contravene applicable laws.