Red Bull Kumite London, an exciting new edition from the prestigious fighting game tournament, Red Bull Kumite, is set to head over tothe United Kingdom from Japan for a spectacular two-day experience this weekend on the 22nd and 23rd May. The biggest stars in the fighting game scene, including Tokido (Japan), Punk (USA) and ProblemX (UK) will battle live across two days of Street Fighter V and Guilty Gear Strive action live on Twitch.
The high-stakes invitational will include a Guilty Gear Strive showcase, followed by one of the first major Street Fighter V tournaments of 2021. The weekend will be streamed live on Red Bull Twitch and YouTube across both days from the Red Bull Gaming Sphere, which has also been transformed to match the spirit of the Red Bull Kumite legacy. Here is all you need to know:
Summary
Guilty Gear Strive Showcase & Street Fighter V Team Tournament – Saturday 22nd of May, 2pm – 10pm (BST)
Street Fighter V Main Event – Sunday 23nd of May, 2pm – 10pm (BST)
View full logistics and schedule here: https://smash.gg/tournament/red-bull-kumite-london-2021/details
Guilty Gear Strive Showcase & Street Fighter V Team Tournament
Format
Red Bull Kumite London will feature an exclusive showcase of a new fighting game Guilty Gear Strive, incorporating online exhibitions with pros, in-depth interviews with developer Arc System Works, and more. The showcase will host 12 prominent players from the Fighting Game Community.
Schedule
SATURDAY – MAY 22 2PM (BST) UTC+1
- DAY 1 – Opening ceremony
- 2.20PM: Guilty Gear Strive Showcase
- 7PM: Walkouts and Group Selection
- 7.45PM: Street Fighter V Team Tournament Exhibition
- 9PM: End Of Day 1
Players
- Ogawa (JAPAN)
- Samitto (JAPAN)
- Alioune (FRANCE)
- KenDeep (GERMANY)
- Wawa (FRANCE)
- Shanks (SPAIN)
- Leffen (SWEDEN)
- LostSoul (USA)
- Sonic Fox (USA)
- GO1 (JAPAN)
- Nage (JAPAN)
- FAB (JAPAN)
Broadcast talent (English speaking)
- Damascus
- Tyrant
- Theory Fighter
- C4IQ
Street Fighter V
Format
On Saturday, Red Bull Kumite London will feature an exclusive Team Battle, 4 vs. 4, between all the Street Fighter V stars! On Sunday, the Street Fighter V Main event will see 16 players from across the globe battle it out across a ten-hour live stream. The event will include 15 of the greatest players the game has to offer, as well as one additional UK player, ‘JONES’ who has earned his place among the stars by winning the Last Chance Qualifier UK on 2nd May.
Schedule
SATURDAY – MAY 22 7PM (BST) UTC+1
- 7PM: Walkouts and Group Selection
- 7.45PM: Team Tournament
SUNDAY – MAY 23 2PM (BST) UTC+1
- DAY 2 – Opening ceremony
- 3PM: Group Stage (Round-Robin)
- 7PM: Sideshow
- 7.20PM: TOP 8 Stage
- 10PM: Trophy Ceremony
Players
- Bonchan (JAPAN)
- PUNK (USA)
- Tokido (JAPAN)
- Boltstrike (JAPAN)
- Hurricane (CAMEROON)
- Mister Crimson (FRANCE)
- Gachikun (JAPAN)
- iDOM (USA)
- Luffy (FRANCE)
- Phenom (NORWAY)
- ProblemX (UK)
- Smug (USA)
- Takamura (BELGIUM)
- VegaPatch (SPAIN)
- Kawano (JAPAN)
- Jones (UK)
Broadcast talent (English speaking)
- F-WORD
- DAMASCUS
- TYRANT
- KAYANE
- RYAN HART
- ZHI
Broadcast
Red Bull Kumite London will be streamed live from Red Bull’s Twitch and YouTube channel across both days from 2pm – 10pm BST.
On Twitch, the event will be broadcast in English as well as Spanish, Japanese, French, Portuguese, Mandarin, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Urdu and Italian. Enter the code “!languages” on the Red Bull Twitch channel to choose which language is preferred.
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