Capcom Cancels Four Pro Tour 2020 Events Due to Coronavirus

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Capcom Cancels Four Pro Tour 2020 Events Due to Coronavirus

The Capcom Pro Tour, which pits Street Fighter players against each other for a chance to compete in the Capcom Cup, has removed four tournaments from its list and postponed two more due to Coronavirus concerns.

Four tournaments were cancelled: Brussels Challenge, Norcal Regions, April Annihilation, and Taipei Major. Points allocated to these competitions will not be carried over, but will be removed entirely.

Meanwhile, Fighter's Spirit and The MIXUP will be postponed to July 11-12 and 18-29, respectively. The allocated points will be carried over to July.

Capcom may change other schedules as the situation allows, and is also considering rule adjustments for the Capcom Pro Tour 2020 in conjunction with the new schedule. Capcom is also considering rule adjustments for the Capcom Pro Tour 2020 in conjunction with the new schedule.

Since January, many events and esports tournaments have been cancelled, including the League of Legends and Overwatch pro circuits in China, EVE Fanfest, GDC, and E3 2020.

Here is the revised schedule.

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