Atlus and SNK add $5,000 to The King of Fighters XIV Prize Pool at AnimEVO 2018
By Zac Cameron ·
The developers are getting on board with the event and doing their part to make it a smashing success.
The stakes of The King of Fighters XIV tournament at AnimEVO 2018 just got higher as Atlus and SNK have today announced their addition of $5,000 to the total prize pool. AnimEVO is an adjacent event that runs parallel to the main Evolution Championships (EVO), featuring a selection of classic competitive titles including Gundam Versus, Windjammers, Melty Blood, Catherine, Samurai Shodown II, and even TMNT: Tournament Fighters, among other games.
We've teamed up with SNK and added $5,000 to the pot bonus for the #KOFXIV tournament at @Anime_EVO! Don't forget to register for the tournament before it's too late! Shout outs to @ManChest for organizing the event. pic.twitter.com/SUXwXMxroq
— Atlus U.S.A., Inc. (@AtlusUSA) July 19, 2018
With a total roster of 58 unique fighters, including the recently-released DLC pack 2 containing Oswald, Heidern, Najd, and Blue Mary, THE KING OF FIGHERS XIV tournament at AnimEVO is sure to be an exciting spectacle you won't want to miss. The action is sure to heat up due to the $5,000 in pot bonus prize cash (amount subject to local taxes) to be split among the tournament's winners.
AnimEVO is set to kick off next month at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas, between August 3rd – 5th. For more information on the event, make sure to follow their Twitter account, here, and for more FGC action, check out the possible leaks of an upcoming Nintendo Direct that might contain Smash Bros. Ultimate news, here.