Smash World Tour is returning to its pre-pandemic offline format this 2022, boasting the record-breaking championship prize pool of up to $250,000 for the competitions of "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate," and "Super Smash Bros. Melee."
LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 12: Zelda Williams, Andre Meadows, Alanah Pearce and Devinsupertramp play Super Smash Bros. Ultimate onstage at Nintendo's 2018 Super Smash Bros. Invitational at Belasco Theatre on June 12, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.
Smash World Tour is Back Offline
As per a news story by Dot Esports, the Smash World Tour is finally going back to its original in-person format, which has been halted by the COVID-19 pandemic for two years.
However, things are about to go back to normal as the Smash World Tour 2022 is bringing back in-person competitions this December 2022.
The comeback of the Smash World Tour to its offline format is also more notable as the prize pool for the Championship event this year has skyrocketed to a whopping $250,000.
On top of the Championship event, there will be over 35 in-person major events like during the pre-COVID days. It will begin this March 17 to Nov. 22, leading to the Smash World Tour 2022 Championship from Dec. 8 to 11.
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 11: Actress Zelda Williams settles it in Smash playing Super Smash Bros for Wii U on November 11, 2014 in Los Angeles, California.
The Smash World Tour this year still follows the tournament format from its previous iterations, wherein players are competing under various tiers, such as Silver, Gold, and Platinum.
However, the event for this year includes an additional tier that goes by the name Super Silver, which is lower than the Silver tier.
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Smash World Tour 2022 Events
According to a recent report by Shack News, the 2022 version of Smash World Tour will be held even in countries that are not usually part of major esports events, including Cuba and Qatar from March 17-19 and May 21, respectively.
Not to mention that there will also be major tournament events in locations like Seoul, Korea, and Las Vegas, Nevada.
It is worth noting that the championship event of the Smash World Tour this Dec. 2022 has yet to announce its location.
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 11: A general view of atmosphere during the Super Smash Bros for Wii U event in West Hollywood, CA on November 11, 2014 in Los Angeles, California.
Nevertheless, it is already confirmed that the major Championships event is set to begin on Dec. 8 and will be ending on Dec. 11.
The SWT 2022 is sponsored by both Metafy and Twitch without the blessing of the publisher of the Smash Bros. franchise, Nintendo.
Meanwhile, other Smash Bros. tournament organizers, such as CEO 2022, Genesis 8, and The Big House were also invited for this year's Smash World Tour, but all of them reportedly declined to join.
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Written by Teejay Boris
