VTX Purple Strike 2024

General Information

VIRTUALETIX is back with a special edition event for the hype all around TEKKEN 8 and beyond. Put your gloves on and come play TEKKEN with us just for fun or to prove yourself in the VTX Purple Strike 2024 tournament, part of the TEKKEN World Tour 2024 (West Europe).

The event is open to all TEKKEN players and will take place in Bern on 14 September 2024. The tournament will start at 13:30 CET* in double elimination pools and play off in a top 8 double elimination bracket. The top 4 of the finals will swoosh with some points for the TEKKEN World Tour 2024**. Tournament participation is not mandatory.

Registration

•     Registration deadline: 14 September 2024, 13:00*
•     Registration/entry fee: CHF 40.00
•     Check-in: 13:00-13:30 CEST on-site*

*The deadline times and tournament start time might vary, depending on the number of registrations. Please reserve the whole day and check the schedule one day upfront anew.

**This is our first trial event as a TWT dojo; the event has been approved by BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment as an official dojo event. Points distribution for TWT 2024 is not yet guaranteed and applies only if the number of participants is 16+.

Payments

Currently, we accept only payments on site.

The purchase of any entrance ticket is binding and non-refundable. The event will take place with a minimum of 8 participants and a maximum of 48. Should the event not take place, the payment will be refunded. In case of no-show, the organizers have the right to exclude you from the tournament.

Side Event

The event is also open to all players looking for some casual battles. It is all included in the ticket.

Prize Pool

CHF 20.00 of the entry-fee per participant will go directly into the prize pool of the tournament, for example:

•     48 participants: CHF 960.00
•     32 participants: CHF 640.00
•     16 participants: CHF 320.00
•     8 participants: CHF 160.00

The prize pool will be distributed as follows:
Up to 16 participants

•     1st place – 50%
•     2nd place – 30%
•     3rd place – 20%

Up to 32 participants and above

•     1st place – 40%
•     2nd place – 25%
•     3rd place – 20%
•     4th place – 15%

General Tournament Rules

• Platform: PS5 or PC (Steam); please take your personal controller with you
• Format: Double Elimination
• Rounds: Pools and Playoffs FT2,  Match Finals (Winners, Losers and Grand Finals) FT3
• Time to pick: 1 minute
• Game time: 60 seconds
• Stage: Random stage select is mandatory for every single set of a match
• Characters: You can play all available characters in the game
• Costumes: Only character preset costumes are legal for tournament use

The official rules of the TEKKEN World Tour 2024 apply. See more on https://www.bandainamcoent.com/legal/community-events/official-rules-twt

TEKKEN™ 8 & ©BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. TEKKEN is a protected trademark of Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. and is not affiliated in any way with VIRTUALETIX.

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