Everything to know about SNK World Championship 2023

Amy Chen

Amy Chen

Here’s everything to know about this in-person event!

SNK Corporation (SNK) has announced the Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ) tournament for the SNK World Championship 2023 (SWC 2023) event! Read on for everything to know about SWC 2023, including the schedule, how to register, where to watch all of the The King of Fighters XV (KOF XV) esports action, what to expect, and more!

KOF XV screenshot (Image via SNK)
KOF XV screenshot (Image via SNK)

SNK World Championship 2023 schedule

The SWC 2023 LCQ event will be held on March 15 in person at AVALON Hollywood in Los Angeles. This tournament will also determine the two players who will duke it out among 32 competitors from around the world. On March 16 and March 17, only the top KOF XV competitors will face off in the SWC 2023 Grand Final, with one of them becoming the best KOF XV player in the world!

Date
Event
Start Time (PDT)
Details
Friday, March 15SWC 2023 LCQ11 a.m.LCQ players (Capped at 128)
Saturday, March 16SWC 2023 Grand Final Day 111:30 a.m.Top 32 players
Sunday, March 17SWC 2023 Grand Final Day 211:30 a.m.Top 16 players
SNK World Championship 2023 Last Chance Qualifier information (Image via SNK)
SNK World Championship 2023 Last Chance Qualifier information (Image via SNK)

SWC 2023 LCQ registration

Note that the SWC 2023 LCQ will be capped at 128 entries. In a press release, SNK also revealed that these players will get a KOF XV-branded fight stick button for their participation as well.

Participant
Action
Reward(s)
ParticipantSign up for the SWC 2023 LCQKOF XV-branded fightstick button
SpectatorPre-register to attend SWC 2023KOF XV-branded fight stick button and an original SNK poster (for the first 150 visitors on each finals day)

SNK stated that pre-registration for spectators will also be open as well, and the first 150 visitors on SWC 2023 Grand Final Days 1 and 2 will receive a KOF XV-branded fight stick button alongside an original SNK poster!

SNK World Championship 2023 information (Image via SNK)
SNK World Championship 2023 information (Image via SNK)

Where to watch SWC 2023

Fans and supporters will be able to check out all of the SWC 2023 action on official Twitch and YouTube livestreams. Below are the links to all of them.

Date
Event
YouTube
Twitch
Friday, March 15SWC 2023 LCQLivestreamLivestream
Saturday, March 16SWC 2023 Grand Final Day 1LivestreamLivestream
Sunday, March 17SWC 2023 Grand Final Day 2LivestreamLivestream
Gameplay screenshot (Image via SNK)
Gameplay screenshot (Image via SNK)

SWC 2023 prize pool

The combined total prize pool for all the events, including the SWC 2023 LCQ and SWC 2023 Grand Final, will be over $200,000! Below is the breakdown of this.

Placement
Prizing
1st$50,000
2nd$20,000
3rd$15,000
4th$10,000
Tied 5th$5,000
Tied 7th$4,000
Tied 9th$3,500
Tied 13th$3,000
Tied 17th$2,500
Tied 25th$2,000

That's all for now. Are you excited for the SWC 2023 LCQ and SWC 2023 Grand Final tournaments? Stick around on esports.gg for more news and updates across the global fighting game community (FGC)!