Esports Arena is a curated weekly roundup of the biggest stories in the world of online competitive gaming. Smash.GG, a company that helps organizers coordinate competitive gaming events for the Nintendo fighting game franchise Super Smash Bros., and Twitch have partnered up to announced the Smash World Tour, a new competitive circuit for both Super Smash Bros.
Melee and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate with a $250,000 total prize pool. The event will feature "stops all over the globe,” according to the official website, with competition falling into three tiers: Silver, Gold and Platinum.
Players will compete to earn points based on placement and the event’s specific tier, with the top players meeting at the Smash World Tour Championship, Dec..
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