Arc System Works announces ARC World Tour 2022, a fighting game event featuring Guilty Gear -Strive- (GGST) and DNF Duel (DNF) as competitive titles, revealing details such as the event schedule.
Eight players will be invited to the finals tournament for each game. The winners of qualifier events in various regions across the world will receive an invitation to the finals. See the official site for detailed rules.
ARC World Tour 2022 Qualifier Events | ||||
Date (Local time) | Qualifier Event | Location | GGST | DNF |
August 5-7, 2022 | Evolution Championship Series 2022 | NV, USA | 〇 | - |
August 19-21, 2022 | VSFighting | Birmingham, England | 〇 | 〇 |
September 17-18, 2022 | REV Major | Manila, Philippines | 〇 | 〇 |
September 23-25, 2022 | CEOtaku | FL, USA | 〇 | 〇 |
October 1-2, 2022 | The MIXUP | Lyon, France | 〇 | 〇 |
Autumn 2022 | Coming soon | Korea | 〇 | 〇 |
December 2022 | ARCREVO Japan 2022 | Japan | 〇 | 〇 |
February 2023 | Frosty Faustings | IL, USA | 〇 | 〇 |
One winner will be selected from each tournament, with the exception of the DNF Duel tournament at CEOtaku, as the top two players will receive invitations to the finals., which is currently planned for March 2023.
Finals Tournament Prize Values (Applicable to Both Games)
- 1st place 50,000 USD
- 2nd place 20,000 USD
- 3rd place 10,000 USD
- 4th place 6,000 USD
- Tie for 5th 4,000 USD
- Tie for 7th 3,000 USD
Guilty Gear -Strive-
The cutting edge Guilty Gear series brings you the latest title Guilty Gear -Strive- with refined gameplay mechanics, stunning animation, and a roster of unique characters. Experience the intensity of battle for yourself!
DNF Duel
The online action RPG Dungeon Fighter makes an appearance as a brand-new 2.5D fighting game! Players can master the exciting moves of the unique cast of characters with intuitive controls suited for a standard controller! DNF Duel seeks to find the essence of what makes games fun!
Some details remain to be determined. The official ARC World Tour 2022 site will be updated regularly with additional information.