The SNK World Championship 2025 (SWC 2025) is where players will vie for the position of World #1 in SNK fighting game titles! Qualifying tournaments will be held in various regions worldwide, and the victors will be invited to the SWC at DreamHack Atlanta from October 31 to November 2
Four legendary SNK franchises define the battleground at SWC 2025. Each game brings a unique playstyle, a passionate community, and serious money — $4.1 MILLION on the line. This is where iconic series meet elite competition.
$2,500,000
$1,000,000
$500,000
$100,000
ART OF FIGHTING 3
Open Competition
Anyone can enter to compete in the SWC LCQ open bracket competition at DreamHack Atlanta!
Enter the Last Chance Qualifier and play to earn your spot to compete in the Championship bracket. You must register for each title you wish to compete in. You MUST also purchase a 3-day DreamHack Festival Ticket to compete.
All competitors who compete in the SWC LCQ will receive a gift pack!*
Participants can use code SWC20 at checkout for 20% off the festival ticket for a limited time.
The SNK World Championship 2025 will feature the largest prize pool in fighting games with $4.1 million up for grabs.
*(limited to 1 per person)
If you register to compete you’re eligible to pick up a SWC Gift Pack on-site which includes the following SWC 2025 branded items:
Limited to first 400 participants, 1 per person
Qualifying tournaments for the SNK World Championship 2025 are being held around the world, with top players battling for a coveted invitation to the Championship Stage at DreamHack Atlanta. Each officially recognized event crowns one winner who secures their place in the finals.
If a qualifying winner is unable to attend or has already earned a spot, their invitation may be passed down to the next eligible competitor or reallocated to another event.
Join us at DreamHack Atlanta and witness the crowning of the ultimate SNK game champions!
Join us for all 3 days of the festival. The more you bring, the more you save! Start with $10 off per ticket when you bring a friend—save up to $22 on each ticket when you roll in with a group of eight.
Final ticket wave price: $89
Fees and taxes are included in your ticket price and clearly broken down at checkout.
Grants entry to DreamHack for 1-2 adults and from 1-6 children under 13 years old. Children under 13 come for free, but still require a ticket!
Final ticket wave price: from $89
Fees and taxes are included in your ticket price and clearly broken down at checkout.
Join us for all 3 days of the festival. The more you bring, the more you save! Start with $10 off per ticket when you bring a friend—save up to $22 on each ticket when you roll in with a group of eight.
Grants entry to DreamHack for 1-2 adults and from 1-6 children under 13 years old. Children under 13 come for free, but still require a ticket!
Competitors who are not of legal age will need the consent of a legal representative (such as a legal guardian).
If a competitor who received the Spot fails to attend the SWC 2025, SWC Management may (at its discretion) transfer that player’s Spot to a separate Qualifying Tournament or a separate player.
SWC Management will pay (either partially or in full) each invited competitor’s travel and accommodation expenses, in line with standards to be finalized separately at a later date.
SWC 2025 competitors must obtain a valid passport, visa, and so on allowing them to enter the United States. Inability to enter the country will be treated as nonattend.
No, players are responsible for all visa and passport needs to enter the United States and compete in Atlanta.
SWC 2025 competitors will be required to pay tax on awarded prize money, as dictated by taxation laws and regulations. Awarded prize money is also subject to withholding tax; as such, the monetary amount that a SWC 2025 competitor receives will be the difference between the aforementioned Prizing and this withhol
SWC Management will use obtained information regarding players (personal information, photographs, videos, etc.) to run and pro
The rules for each Qualifying Tournament will be dictated by their respective tournament organizers.
If any of the following hold true for the intended recipient of a Spot, the Spot will be transferred to the next eligible player. If there are multiple eligible candidates, the Spot will be transferred to a separate Qualifying Tournament instead.
The intended recipient has already earned a Spot.
The intended recipient withdraws from the running for receiving the Spot.
SWC Management will contact players who have earned a Spot about their willingness to compete at the SWC 2025. Players from whom a response is not received (within one week of contact) will be deemed to have withdrawn from the running. In such cases the Spot will be transferred to the next eligible player.
