Capcom announced that the Pro Tour Online 2020 is going to have a new schedule along with format changes. This, according to a post by Capcom, was made in answer to the travel restrictions and social distancing guidelines due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Like with many other tournaments this year, Capcom has cancelled all remaining live matches. This also includes the ranking events along with the World Warrior events.
The Pro Tour Online 2020 is now going to have 18 online regional tournaments, which will kick off on June 6. The winners from each of these tournaments will automatically qualify for the Capcom Cup 2020. That’s not all as the Capcom Cup 2019 champion also gets a spot in the Capcom Cup 2020. The final slot will then be awarded to one of the 31 finalist of the Capcom Cup 2019 through a community vote. That means there are three ways for players to enter the Capcom Cup 2020.
In addition, this also means that the Capcom Cup 2020 is now going to be in the US instead of Paris, and is going to be held sometime in the first quarter of 2021.
Here is the complete schedule of the 18 online tournaments:
- June
- North America East 1 (Block B): June 6–7
- Europe East & Middle East 1 (Block F): June 13–14
- Asia South East (Block G): June 27–28
- July
- South America 1 (Block D): July 4–5
- Europe West 1 (Block E) : July 18–19
- Asia East 1: July 25–26
- August
- Central America 1 (Block C): August 1–2
- North America West 1 (Block A): August 15–16
- North America East 2 (Block B): August 29–30
- September
- Europe East & Middle East 2 (Block F): September 12–13
- Asia South East 2 (Block G): September 19–20
- South America 2 (Block D): September 26–27
- October
- Europe West 2 (Block E): October 10–11
- Central America 2 (Block C): October 17–18
- Asia East 2(Block H): October 24–25
- November
- China (Block J): November 7–8
- Australia (Block I): November 14–15
- North America West 2 (Block A): November 21–22
What are your thoughts on this one? Still excited, even if the competition will now be held entirely online? Let us know in the comments section below.
