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{{Infobox Tournament Series | {{Infobox Tournament Series | ||
|name = Smash World Tour 2022 | |name = Smash World Tour 2022 | ||
|image = [[File:Smash World Tour 2022.png|250px|class=invert]] | |image = [[File:Smash World Tour 2022.png|250px|class=invert-dark]] | ||
|founded = 2022 | |founded = 2022 | ||
|region = Global | |region = Global | ||
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|player(s) with most wins = | |player(s) with most wins = | ||
| | |organizer = {{Team|VGBootCamp}} | ||
|website = [https://smashworldtour.com/ Smash World Tour website] | |website = [https://smashworldtour.com/ Smash World Tour website] | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Smash World Tour 2022''' | The '''Smash World Tour 2022''' was a cancelled ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' tournament circuit organized by the team behind {{Team|VGBootCamp}}. The circuit began on March 12th, 2022 and concluded on November 20th, 2022. The championships were going to be held on December 9th-11th, 2022, with a Last Chance Qualifier held at the event. There was a pot prize starting at $250,000 ($125,000 for each game). | ||
According to the event organizers, due to interference from [[Nintendo]] the Smash World Tour 2022 was cancelled on November 29th, 2022, weeks before the finale was set to take place.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://medium.com/@smashworldtour/smash-world-tour-official-statement-f568a3d135c8|title=SWT 2022's cancellation}}</ref> | |||
==Format== | ==Format== | ||
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==Official Ruleset== | ==Official Ruleset== | ||
[https://smashworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/SWT-2022-Rulebook.pdf Rulebook] | [https://smashworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/SWT-2022-Rulebook.pdf Rulebook] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20221209053629/https://smashworldtour.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/SWT-2022-Rulebook.pdf Archive]) | ||
These rules | These rules were for the championships. Tournament organizers could run their own rules or stage lists.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/tbrd8h/im_gimr_cofounder_of_the_smash_world_tour/i090c7x/|title=GimR's response on the ruleset}}</ref> | ||
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''=== | ===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''=== | ||
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<nowiki>*</nowiki>[[Battlefield (SSBU)#Ω form and Battlefield form|Ω form Battlefield]] may be substituted for Final Destination at the request of either player - unless one of the players is using {{SSBU|Steve}} in which case the only alternative that can be used for Final Destination (should one player not want to use default Final Destination) is [[Wuhu Island#Ω forms and Battlefield form|Ω form Wuhu Island]]. | <nowiki>*</nowiki>[[Battlefield (SSBU)#Ω form and Battlefield form|Ω form Battlefield]] may be substituted for Final Destination at the request of either player - unless one of the players is using {{SSBU|Steve}} in which case the only alternative that can be used for Final Destination (should one player not want to use default Final Destination) is [[Wuhu Island#Ω forms and Battlefield form|Ω form Wuhu Island]]. | ||
==Behind-the-scenes and cancellation== | |||
{{main|Cancellation of Smash World Tour 2022}} | |||
On November 29th, 2022, Smash World Tour released [https://medium.com/@smashworldtour/smash-world-tour-official-statement-f568a3d135c8 a document] detailing actions behind-the-scenes that eventually led to its cancellation. | |||
Prior to the {{Trn|Smash World Tour 2021 Championships}}, members of {{Team|VGBootCamp}}, the SWT organizers, were invited to a meeting with [[Nintendo]] and its legal team. During the meeting, Nintendo discussed how they had no plans on shutting down the championship, but were in fact open to the possibility of having the Smash World Tour licensed by them in the future, noting that their partnership with {{Team|Panda}} was not exclusive. Discussions continued throughout the first few months of 2022, however during this time SWT organizers learned that many other organizers were hesitant on joining the circuit due to statements from Panda's CEO Alan Bunney, who had told the organizers that SWT was not coming back. Despite Nintendo reassuring them otherwise, Bunney continued to sow doubt on the circuit's longevity and went against Nintendo's words by both preventing other organizers from joining the SWT and pressuring tournaments on the SWT to drop out of the circuit, stating that tournaments that do will not be allowed to join the {{Trn|Panda Cup}}. As a result, several tournaments decided not to take part in the SWT circuit as, from what Bunney had told the organizers, they feared legal action from Nintendo. Eventually, due to the lack of events who wanted to participate in the Panda Cup as well as failure to secure broadcasting rights from {{Team|Beyond the Summit}}, the Panda Cup lifted their exclusivity rule. | |||
During this time, communications between Nintendo and SWT started to slow down. After SWT ran out of time to get an official license for the year's circuit, Nintendo recommended the group to apply for a license solely for the championship tournament at the end of the year, in hopes that it could lead to a full license for the 2023 iteration. However SWT saw little communication from Nintendo in the following months, which led SWT to push back the championship's announcement until August, after which Nintendo apologized to them for the slow communication. The following month, Nintendo told them that while nothing has been decided yet in regards to their license, Bunney's conduct and the behind-the-scenes drama with the Panda Cup were coming under evaluation. Despite SWT requesting for one, Nintendo declined to have its decision makers discuss the license with the SWT organizers. | |||
SWT's last few discussions with Nintendo came in November, a month before the championship. Nintendo confirmed that they were still figuring out the license while noting that people they were discussing with have advocated for the SWT, community, and grassroots organizers; despite this, Nintendo still declined to have their decision makers discuss with the SWT organizers. The following and final conversation came with a verdict: Nintendo would not license both the championship and any tournament activity from the SWT in 2023, with Nintendo giving little reason as to why, and according to the SWT organizers Nintendo also refused to allow SWT to run the circuit without a license, effectively changing their view a year prior and forcing the team to cancel the championship. | |||
The shutdown cost VGBootCamp hundreds of thousands of dollars and led VGBootCamp to release a statement on their uncertainty for the organization's future, as well as the cancellations of Glitch: Duel of Fates and Double Down 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1n6FNvlt8X19jM0qeA7MWqGYkGsqBAbFZ_VmZHt9oXik/preview|title=VGBootCamp's statement on the future}}</ref> | |||
In response, Nintendo released a response on Kotaku, stating that although a partnership with the Smash World Tour did not come to fruition, they did not request the cancellation of the 2022 circuit nor the cancellation of the championship, as they knew that it would have negatively impacted those who had already qualified.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/nintendo-smash-world-tour-fgc-shut-down-panda-esports-1849833867|title=Nintendo Shuts Down Smash World Tour, Organizers 'Losing Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars'|accessdate=2022-11-30|last=Plunkett|first=Luke|date=2022-11-29|publisher=Kotaku}}</ref> Smash World Tour released [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m8Km4iIZ-i5nadyjNWexfsfz1LeFjljV7UkGdz8_Cwc/edit a follow-up statement] holding onto their claim that Nintendo sent to them in writing that they would not grant their license to run the Smash World Tour 2022 Championships or any SWT activity in 2023. This was without them applying for a 2023 license at all, and despite applying for the championships' license seven months prior in April, Nintendo wanted them to secure a license well in advance of any public announcement. When asked if they were able to operate without a license like past years, Nintendo stated that those "times are over." | |||
===Reactions=== | |||
The announcement led to an outcry from the community, particularly those who had qualified for the tournament. Many players once again accused Nintendo for hurting ''Smash''{{'}}s grassroots scene and criticized the company for continuing their out-of-touch behaviors with the community. Esports organizations such as {{Team|beastcoast}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/beastcoast/status/1597766191388405760|title=beastcoast's statement on the cancellation}}</ref> and Paragon<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ParagonFGC/status/1597782156062838785|title=Paragon's statement on the cancellation}}</ref> released statements urging Nintendo to reverse their decision. | |||
Many others also criticized Panda, more specifically Bunney, for using the Panda Cup's partnership with Nintendo to undermine and shut down the Smash World Tour in order to promote the Panda Cup and intimidate other tournaments to exclusively join the Panda Cup. This has led to calls to boycott Panda and the finale, and many players in the {{Trn|Panda Cup Finale}} or the [[Tournament:Panda Cup Last Chance Qualifier|Last Chance Qualifier]] have since dropped out. However, there is no evidence Panda's CEO had any influence on Nintendo not granting a license for the Smash World Tour. | |||
In response to the championship's cancellation, Beyond the Summit reopened {{Trn|Mainstage 2022}} registration for a day and gave free entry to SWT participants who had yet to register for Mainstage. All entry fees paid during this time were donated directly to SWT.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BTSsmash/status/1597791017033662465|title=BTS reopening Mainstage registration}}</ref> | |||
==List of tournaments== | ==List of tournaments== | ||
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!Event!!Date!!Attendance!!Winner | !Event!!Date!!Attendance!!Winner | ||
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|{{Flag|USA}} {{Trn|Smash World Tour 2022 Last Chance Qualifier}}||December 9th, 2022|| | |{{Flag|USA}} {{Trn|Smash World Tour 2022 Last Chance Qualifier}} (cancelled)||December 9th, 2022||113||— | ||
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|{{Flag|USA}} {{Trn|Smash World Tour 2022 Championships}}||December 9th-11th, 2022||32|| | |{{Flag|USA}} {{Trn|Smash World Tour 2022 Championships}} (cancelled)||December 9th-11th, 2022||32||— | ||
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|{{Flag|Dominican Republic}} [https://www.start.gg/tournament/ultimate-gaiden-31-the-spike-zone-vol-9/event/singles-top-2pm/overview Ultimate Gaiden 31]||July 17th||Silver 4||65||{{Sm|0mart|Dominican Republic}} | |{{Flag|Dominican Republic}} [https://www.start.gg/tournament/ultimate-gaiden-31-the-spike-zone-vol-9/event/singles-top-2pm/overview Ultimate Gaiden 31]||July 17th||Silver 4||65||{{Sm|0mart|Dominican Republic}} | ||
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|{{Flag|China}} [https://www.start.gg/tournament/2-48/event/smash-odyssey-reviewing-soldier-2/overview | |{{Flag|China}} [https://www.start.gg/tournament/2-48/event/smash-odyssey-reviewing-soldier-2/overview Dian Bing 2]||July 17th||Silver 4||77||{{Sm|Bethly|China}} | ||
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|{{Flag|Chile}} {{Trn|Espacio Gamers Torneo Nacional}}||July 15th-17th||Silver 4||133||{{Sm|Wise|Chile}} | |{{Flag|Chile}} {{Trn|Espacio Gamers Torneo Nacional}}||July 15th-17th||Silver 4||133||{{Sm|Wise|Chile}} | ||
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!Event!!Date!!Attendance!!Winner | !Event!!Date!!Attendance!!Winner | ||
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|{{Flag|USA}} {{Trn|Smash World Tour 2022 Last Chance Qualifier}}||December 9th, 2022|| | |{{Flag|USA}} {{Trn|Smash World Tour 2022 Last Chance Qualifier}} (cancelled)||December 9th, 2022||560||— | ||
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|{{Flag|USA}} {{Trn|Smash World Tour 2022 Championships}}||December 9th-11th, 2022||32|| | |{{Flag|USA}} {{Trn|Smash World Tour 2022 Championships}} (cancelled)||December 9th-11th, 2022||32||— | ||
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*Top 6 Silver results | *Top 6 Silver results | ||
The top 30 players | The top 30 players were to move on to the championships, with a Last Chance Qualifier for the last 2 slots. Of the 30, the 1 player from each region with the highest amount of points auto-qualified for the finale: North America, Central America, Europe, Japan, Oceania, South America, and a Wild Card Region comprising of every region not included in any of the other regions. The 23 highest players on the leaderboard who did not auto-qualify made up the rest of the 30 who were to move on to the championships. | ||
The point system remained mostly the same from the 2020 iteration, however an additional Silver category, titled "Super Silver," was added. To qualify for a Silver category, a tournament needs a certain amount of entrants: | The point system remained mostly the same from the 2020 iteration, however an additional Silver category, titled "Super Silver," was added. To qualify for a Silver category, a tournament needs a certain amount of entrants: | ||
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!Rank!!Player!!Points | !Rank!!Player!!Points | ||
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|1st*||{{Sm|Hungrybox|USA}}|| | |1st*||{{Sm|Hungrybox|USA}}||3,300 | ||
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|2nd*||{{Sm|aMSa|Japan}}|| | |2nd*||{{Sm|aMSa|Japan}}||2,970 | ||
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|3rd||{{Sm|Zain|USA}}|| | |3rd||{{Sm|Zain|USA}}||2,600 | ||
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|4th||{{Sm|iBDW|USA}}|| | |4th||{{Sm|iBDW|USA}}||2,130 | ||
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|5th||{{Sm|Mango|USA}}|| | |5th||{{Sm|Mango|USA}}||2,095 | ||
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|6th | |6th||{{Sm|Fiction|USA}}|||1,690 | ||
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|7th||{{Sm|S2J|USA}}|| | |7th||{{Sm|S2J|USA}}||1,605 | ||
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|8th*||{{Sm|Professor Pro|UK}}|| | |8th*||{{Sm|Professor Pro|UK}}||1,490 | ||
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|9th||{{Sm|KoDoRiN|USA}}|| | |9th||{{Sm|KoDoRiN|USA}}||1,410 | ||
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|10th||{{Sm|Jmook|USA}}|| | |10th||{{Sm|Jmook|USA}}||1,310 | ||
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|11th||{{Sm|Inngenn|Japan}}|| | |11th||{{Sm|Inngenn|Japan}}||1,295 | ||
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|12th*||{{Sm|Raikin|Chile}}|| | |12th*||{{Sm|Raikin|Chile}}||1,211 | ||
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|13th||{{Sm|Pipsqueak|Sweden}}|| | |13th||{{Sm|Pipsqueak|Sweden}}||1,200 | ||
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|14th||{{Sm|Frenzy|UK}}|| | |14th||{{Sm|Frenzy|UK}}||1,140 | ||
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|15th||{{Sm|Leffen|Sweden}}|| | |15th||{{Sm|Leffen|Sweden}}||1,100 | ||
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|16th||{{Sm|Hutukamiman|Japan}}||985 | |16th||{{Sm|Hutukamiman|Japan}}||985 | ||
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|28th||{{Sm|null|USA}}||835 | |28th||{{Sm|null|USA}}||835 | ||
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|32nd*||{{Sm|Excel Zero|Puerto Rico}}||800 | |32nd*||{{Sm|Excel Zero|Puerto Rico}}||800 | ||
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<nowiki>*</nowiki>Highest amount of points in their respective regions. | <nowiki>*</nowiki>Highest amount of points in their respective regions. | ||
Though he moved to Canada in September 2022, {{Sm|aMSa}} | Though he moved to Canada in September 2022, {{Sm|aMSa}} represented Japan in the Smash World Tour 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/186708155873492993/1041917994256842812/SWT_regions_KH.PNG|title=Liquipedia Discord K H message 1}}</ref> However, this was a moot point as the next highest player from Japan, {{Sm|Inngenn}}, was qualified in 11th place. | ||
{{Sm|lloD}} | {{Sm|lloD}} broke the 22nd place tie with {{Sm|Skerzo}} for having a higher total number of points earned from his best 3 Platinum tournaments (925 vs. 540). | ||
{{Sm|Sala}} was in a 70th place tie with {{Sm|caioicy}} and {{Sm|Mew2King}}; caioicy had the most total Platinum points, and Sala and Mew2King's tiebreaker came down to a coin flip, which never happened. | |||
====''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' standings==== | ====''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' standings==== | ||
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!Rank!!Player!!Points | !Rank!!Player!!Points | ||
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|1st*||{{Sm|MkLeo|Mexico}}|| | |1st*||{{Sm|MkLeo|Mexico}}||3,750 | ||
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|2nd*||{{Sm|Sonix|Dominican Republic}}|| | |2nd*||{{Sm|Sonix|Dominican Republic}}||2,835 | ||
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|3rd*||{{Sm|acola|Japan}}|| | |3rd*||{{Sm|acola|Japan}}||2,770 | ||
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|4th||{{Sm|Onin|USA}}|| | |4th||{{Sm|Onin|USA}}||2,510 | ||
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|5th*||{{Sm|Glutonny|France}}|| | |5th*||{{Sm|Glutonny|France}}||2,390 | ||
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|6th||{{Sm|Light|USA|p=Connecticut}}|| | |6th||{{Sm|Light|USA|p=Connecticut}}||2,270 | ||
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|7th||{{Sm| | |7th||{{Sm|Riddles|Canada}}||2,195 | ||
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|8th||{{Sm| | |8th||{{Sm|Dabuz|USA}}||2,170 | ||
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|9th||{{Sm| | |9th||{{Sm|Shuton|Japan}}||2,160 | ||
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|10th||{{Sm|Maister|Mexico}}|| | |10th||{{Sm|Maister|Mexico}}||2,020 | ||
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|11th||{{Sm|Miya|Japan|p=Honshu}}|| | |11th||{{Sm|Miya|Japan|p=Honshu}}||1,990 | ||
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|12th||{{Sm|ProtoBanham|Japan}}|| | |12th||{{Sm|ProtoBanham|Japan}}||1,765 | ||
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|13th||{{Sm| | |13th||{{Sm|Sisqui|Spain}}||1,755 | ||
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|14th||{{Sm| | |14th||{{Sm|Chag|Mexico}}||1,755 | ||
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|15th||{{Sm|Tea|Japan}}|| | |15th||{{Sm|Tea|Japan}}||1,690 | ||
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|16th*||{{Sm|Jdizzle|Australia}}|| | |16th*||{{Sm|Jdizzle|Australia}}||1,505 | ||
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|17th||{{Sm|Zomba|USA}}|| | |17th||{{Sm|Zomba|USA}}||1,485 | ||
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|18th||{{Sm| | |18th||{{Sm|Asimo|Japan}}||1,445 | ||
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|19th||{{Sm| | |19th||{{Sm|KEN|Japan}}||1,445 | ||
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|20th||{{Sm| | |20th||{{Sm|Gackt|Japan}}||1,435 | ||
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|21st||{{Sm| | |21st||{{Sm|Yoshidora|Japan}}||1,430 | ||
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|22nd||{{Sm| | |22nd||{{Sm|Bloom4Eva|UK}}||1,390 | ||
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|23rd||{{Sm|Kola|USA}}|| | |23rd||{{Sm|Kola|USA}}||1,390 | ||
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|24th||{{Sm|Kameme|Japan}}|| | |24th||{{Sm|Kameme|Japan}}||1,325 | ||
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|25th||{{Sm|Lima|USA}}|| | |25th||{{Sm|Lima|USA}}||1,291 | ||
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|26th||{{Sm|Nietono|Japan}}|| | |26th||{{Sm|Nietono|Japan}}||1,280 | ||
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|27th*||{{Sm|Ferps|Brazil}}|| | |27th*||{{Sm|Ferps|Brazil}}||1,191 | ||
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|28th||{{Sm|Sriks|Australia}}|| | |28th||{{Sm|Sriks|Australia}}||1,190 | ||
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|29th||{{Sm|Jakal|USA}}|| | |29th||{{Sm|Jakal|USA}}||1,180 | ||
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|70th*||{{Sm|eMass|Saudi Arabia}}||600 | |70th*||{{Sm|eMass|Saudi Arabia}}||600 | ||
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<nowiki>*</nowiki>Highest amount of points in their respective regions. | <nowiki>*</nowiki>Highest amount of points in their respective regions. | ||
Though he lived in the United Kingdom for part of the year, {{Sm|eMass}} | Though he lived in the United Kingdom for part of the year, {{Sm|eMass}} represented Saudi Arabia in the Wild Card Region in the Smash World Tour 2022. This was because he had been living in Saudi Arabia since the beginning of the summer and had earned points in the Wild Card region since March 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/186708155873492993/1042268926358331454/eMass_Wildcard.PNG|title=Liquipedia Discord K H message 2}}</ref> | ||
{{Sm|Sisqui}} broke the 13th place tie with {{Sm|Chag}} for having a higher total number of points earned from his best 3 Platinum tournaments (920 vs. 335). | |||
{{Sm|Asimo}} broke the 18th place tie with {{Sm|KEN}} for having a higher total number of points earned from his best 3 Platinum tournaments (975 vs. 470). | |||
{{Sm|Bloom4Eva}} broke the 22nd place tie with {{Sm|Kola}} for having a higher total number of points earned from his best 3 Platinum tournaments (925 vs. 820). | |||
====="World War kept"===== | |||
On November 20th, the last day of the Smash World Tour, {{Sm|Jakal}} replaced {{Sm|kept}} as the last player qualified through points by a margin of just 5 points, due to the former's performance at {{Trn|Apex 2022}}. Following this replacement, a past tournament was discovered ([https://challonge.com/heijitushinosuma133ten5_2 Shinosuma #133.5]), which if opted in, would raise kept's Silver points enough to pass Jakal and qualify. This led others to look for tournaments Jakal attended (such as {{Trn|Collision 2022}}) that could raise his points as a counter-measure against kept's tournaments. Due to the rulebook not stating an exact end time for the league period or any time limit for a tournament to opt into the circuit, it was up in the air for how much time people had to opt in tournaments. The event, which has since been dubbed "World War kept", ended when players pointed out a clause in the rulebook which required tournaments to be run on [[start.gg]] in order to be eligible for the SWT, making Shinosuma #133.5 ineligible to opt in as it was held on [[Challonge]]. In addition, the bracket would have to be meticulously recreated on start.gg if it were to be implemented into the circuit's leaderboards. No major changes or new qualified players ended up happening, with the exception of Collision 2022 opting in, which only raised Jakal's points by 5 and swapped {{Sm|Riddles}} over {{Sm|Dabuz}} on the leaderboards.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/funeoritabakka/status/1595065752176164864|title=World War kept}}</ref> | |||
=====Leaderboard points controversy===== | |||
In the SWT rulebook, Section 1.2 stated that entrant counts for tournaments must account for disqualifications when tiering. Following the end of the circuit, controversy arose when it was revealed that a few Silver tournaments did not account for disqualifications. This affected the borderline qualifiers, as with disqualifications accounted, {{Sm|kept}} (at 1,165 points) and {{Sm|Sekai Doggo}} (at 1,140 points) would have more points than {{Sm|Sriks}} (at 1,130 points) and {{Sm|Jakal}} (at 1,125 points), the two players who were ultimately invited to the finale.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Pupa315/status/1595354890720579584|title=Adjusted points}}</ref> | |||
{{ | This controversy was further exacerbated when it was revealed that, following {{Trn|Apex 2022}} on November 22nd, 2022, a new line was added to the aforementioned section which stated that whether a Silver tournament's status changes was only decided by the tour producer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/PracticalTAS/status/1596347274338017280|title=Addition to the rule}}</ref> In addition, both kept and Sekai Doggo have made attempts to contact SWT on the issue.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/FaintKept/status/1596687552647692290|title=kept on the situation}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SekaiDoggo/status/1596254555683328001|title=Sekai Doggo on the situation}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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*[https://smashworldtour.com/ Smash World Tour website] | *[https://smashworldtour.com/ Smash World Tour website] | ||
*[https://start.gg/league/smash-world-tour-2022/details Start.gg page] | *[https://start.gg/league/smash-world-tour-2022/details Start.gg page] | ||
*[https://medium.com/@smashworldtour/smash-world-tour-official-statement-f568a3d135c8 Cancellation statement] | |||
{{SWT 2022}} | {{SWT 2022}} |
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Info | |
Founded | 2022 |
Region | Global |
Format | Double Elimination |
Staff | |
Organizer(s) | VGBootCamp |
Website(s) | Smash World Tour website |
The Smash World Tour 2022 was a cancelled Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament circuit organized by the team behind VGBootCamp. The circuit began on March 12th, 2022 and concluded on November 20th, 2022. The championships were going to be held on December 9th-11th, 2022, with a Last Chance Qualifier held at the event. There was a pot prize starting at $250,000 ($125,000 for each game).
According to the event organizers, due to interference from Nintendo the Smash World Tour 2022 was cancelled on November 29th, 2022, weeks before the finale was set to take place.[1]
Format[edit]
Format and Point System Explained
Official Ruleset[edit]
These rules were for the championships. Tournament organizers could run their own rules or stage lists.[2]
Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]
Game settings[edit]
- Stocks: 4
- Timer: 8:00
- Handicap: Off
- Damage Ratio: x1.0
- Items: Off
- Pause: Off
- Team Attack: On
Stages[edit]
Starter | Counterpick |
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Yoshi's Story | Pokémon Stadium |
Fountain of Dreams | |
Battlefield | |
Final Destination | |
Dream Land |
Additional rules[edit]
- Stage Clause: A player may not pick any stage they previously won on during the set.
- Ledge Grab Limit: 60 per game, 15 in a 1-stock tiebreaker
- Wobbling and the Freeze glitch are not permitted.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
Game settings[edit]
- Stocks: 3
- Timer: 7:00
- Team Attack: On
- Launch Rate: x1.0
- Items: Off and None
- FS Meter: Off
- Damage Handicap: Off
- Custom Balance: Off
- Spirits: Off
- Pause: Off
- Stage Selection: Loser's Pick
- Stage Hazards: Off
- Stage Morph: Off
- Underdog Boost: Off
- Score Display: Off
- Show Damage: Yes
Options[edit]
- Radar: Small
- Echo Fighters: Separate
- Custom Balance: Off
- Mii Fighters are permitted with any combination of specials.
- Language: To be specified by the TO based on the local region of the Tournament.
Stages[edit]
Ultimate's stage list is subject to change.
Starter | Counterpick |
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Battlefield | Final Destination* |
Kalos Pokémon League | Hollow Bastion |
Pokémon Stadium 2 | Small Battlefield |
Smashville | |
Town and City |
*Ω form Battlefield may be substituted for Final Destination at the request of either player - unless one of the players is using Steve in which case the only alternative that can be used for Final Destination (should one player not want to use default Final Destination) is Ω form Wuhu Island.
Behind-the-scenes and cancellation[edit]
On November 29th, 2022, Smash World Tour released a document detailing actions behind-the-scenes that eventually led to its cancellation.
Prior to the Smash World Tour 2021 Championships, members of VGBootCamp, the SWT organizers, were invited to a meeting with Nintendo and its legal team. During the meeting, Nintendo discussed how they had no plans on shutting down the championship, but were in fact open to the possibility of having the Smash World Tour licensed by them in the future, noting that their partnership with Panda was not exclusive. Discussions continued throughout the first few months of 2022, however during this time SWT organizers learned that many other organizers were hesitant on joining the circuit due to statements from Panda's CEO Alan Bunney, who had told the organizers that SWT was not coming back. Despite Nintendo reassuring them otherwise, Bunney continued to sow doubt on the circuit's longevity and went against Nintendo's words by both preventing other organizers from joining the SWT and pressuring tournaments on the SWT to drop out of the circuit, stating that tournaments that do will not be allowed to join the Panda Cup. As a result, several tournaments decided not to take part in the SWT circuit as, from what Bunney had told the organizers, they feared legal action from Nintendo. Eventually, due to the lack of events who wanted to participate in the Panda Cup as well as failure to secure broadcasting rights from Beyond the Summit, the Panda Cup lifted their exclusivity rule.
During this time, communications between Nintendo and SWT started to slow down. After SWT ran out of time to get an official license for the year's circuit, Nintendo recommended the group to apply for a license solely for the championship tournament at the end of the year, in hopes that it could lead to a full license for the 2023 iteration. However SWT saw little communication from Nintendo in the following months, which led SWT to push back the championship's announcement until August, after which Nintendo apologized to them for the slow communication. The following month, Nintendo told them that while nothing has been decided yet in regards to their license, Bunney's conduct and the behind-the-scenes drama with the Panda Cup were coming under evaluation. Despite SWT requesting for one, Nintendo declined to have its decision makers discuss the license with the SWT organizers.
SWT's last few discussions with Nintendo came in November, a month before the championship. Nintendo confirmed that they were still figuring out the license while noting that people they were discussing with have advocated for the SWT, community, and grassroots organizers; despite this, Nintendo still declined to have their decision makers discuss with the SWT organizers. The following and final conversation came with a verdict: Nintendo would not license both the championship and any tournament activity from the SWT in 2023, with Nintendo giving little reason as to why, and according to the SWT organizers Nintendo also refused to allow SWT to run the circuit without a license, effectively changing their view a year prior and forcing the team to cancel the championship.
The shutdown cost VGBootCamp hundreds of thousands of dollars and led VGBootCamp to release a statement on their uncertainty for the organization's future, as well as the cancellations of Glitch: Duel of Fates and Double Down 2023.[3]
In response, Nintendo released a response on Kotaku, stating that although a partnership with the Smash World Tour did not come to fruition, they did not request the cancellation of the 2022 circuit nor the cancellation of the championship, as they knew that it would have negatively impacted those who had already qualified.[4] Smash World Tour released a follow-up statement holding onto their claim that Nintendo sent to them in writing that they would not grant their license to run the Smash World Tour 2022 Championships or any SWT activity in 2023. This was without them applying for a 2023 license at all, and despite applying for the championships' license seven months prior in April, Nintendo wanted them to secure a license well in advance of any public announcement. When asked if they were able to operate without a license like past years, Nintendo stated that those "times are over."
Reactions[edit]
The announcement led to an outcry from the community, particularly those who had qualified for the tournament. Many players once again accused Nintendo for hurting Smash's grassroots scene and criticized the company for continuing their out-of-touch behaviors with the community. Esports organizations such as beastcoast[5] and Paragon[6] released statements urging Nintendo to reverse their decision.
Many others also criticized Panda, more specifically Bunney, for using the Panda Cup's partnership with Nintendo to undermine and shut down the Smash World Tour in order to promote the Panda Cup and intimidate other tournaments to exclusively join the Panda Cup. This has led to calls to boycott Panda and the finale, and many players in the Panda Cup Finale or the Last Chance Qualifier have since dropped out. However, there is no evidence Panda's CEO had any influence on Nintendo not granting a license for the Smash World Tour.
In response to the championship's cancellation, Beyond the Summit reopened Mainstage 2022 registration for a day and gave free entry to SWT participants who had yet to register for Mainstage. All entry fees paid during this time were donated directly to SWT.[7]
List of tournaments[edit]
Melee[edit]
Platinum and Gold tournaments[edit]
Event | Date | Tier | Attendance | Winner |
---|---|---|---|---|
April 1st-3rd | Platinum | 24 | ||
April 22nd-24th | Platinum | 284 | ||
May 13th-15th | Gold | 94 | ||
June 10th-12th | Gold | 281 | ||
July 1st-3rd | Platinum | 493 | ||
July 8th-10th | Platinum | 368 | ||
July 16th-17th | Platinum | 188 | ||
July 29th-31st | Platinum | 330 | ||
July 29th-31st | Platinum | 100 | ||
August 11th-14th | Platinum | 713 | ||
August 28th | Gold | 34 | ||
September 2nd-4th | Gold | 16 | ||
September 10th-11th | Gold | 12 | ||
September 24th-25th | Gold | 45 | ||
September 30th-October 2nd | Gold | 153 | ||
October 7th-9th | Platinum | 15 | ||
October 14th-16th | Gold | 217 | ||
October 22nd-23rd | Gold | 70 | ||
November 5th-6th | Platinum | 48 | ||
November 12th | Gold | 153 | ||
November 11th-13th | Gold | 167 | ||
November 18th-20th | Gold | 461 |
Super Silver and Silver 4 tournaments[edit]
Super Silver and Silver 4 tournaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Date | Tier | Attendance | Winner |
March 16th | Silver 4 | 76 | ||
March 19th | Silver 4 | 56 | ||
March 19th | Silver 4 | 93 | ||
March 19th | Silver 4 | 77 | ||
March 19th-20th | Silver 4 | 94 | ||
March 24th-27th | Silver 4 | 60 | ||
March 26th-27th | Silver 4 | 59 | ||
April 3rd | Silver 4 | 118 | ||
April 9th | Silver 4 | 66 | ||
April 9th | Silver 4 | 72 | ||
April 14th | Silver 4 | 80 | ||
April 20th | Silver 4 | 74 | ||
April 30th | Silver 4 | 149 | ||
April 30th | Silver 4 | 49 | ||
May 4th | Silver 4 | 96 | ||
May 7th | Super Silver | 201 | ||
May 14th | Silver 4 | 64 | ||
May 14th | Silver 4 | 64 | ||
May 13th-15th | Silver 4 | 66 | ||
May 18th | Silver 4 | 66 | ||
May 21st | Silver 4 | 84 | ||
May 25th | Silver 4 | 77 | ||
May 28th | Silver 4 | 92 | ||
May 29th | Silver 4 | 65 | ||
June 1st | Silver 4 | 77 | ||
June 4th | Silver 4 | 75 | ||
June 4th | Super Silver | 218 | ||
June 4th | Silver 4 | 64 | ||
June 8th | Silver 4 | 80 | ||
June 11th | Silver 4 | 77 | ||
June 18th | Silver 4 | 77 | ||
June 15th | Silver 4 | 75 | ||
June 22nd | Silver 4 | 81 | ||
June 25th | Silver 4 | 102 | ||
June 29th | Silver 4 | 80 | ||
July 6th | Silver 4 | 78 | ||
July 16th | Silver 4 | 69 | ||
July 16th | Silver 4 | 138 | ||
July 16th | Silver 4 | 76 | ||
July 16th | Silver 4 | 133 | ||
July 20th | Silver 4 | 77 | ||
July 23rd-24th | Silver 4 | 109 | ||
July 27th | Silver 4 | 70 | ||
July 30th-31st | Silver 4 | 87 | ||
August 6th-7th | Super Silver | 350 | ||
August 13th | Silver 4 | 75 | ||
August 14th-16th | Silver 4 | 111 | ||
August 18th | Silver 4 | 76 | ||
August 20th | Silver 4 | 70 | ||
August 20th | Silver 4 | 132 | ||
August 27th | Silver 4 | 90 | ||
August 31st | Silver 4 | 69 | ||
September 14th | Silver 4 | 88 | ||
September 17th | Silver 4 | 130 | ||
September 17th | Silver 4 | 75 | ||
September 17th | Silver 4 | 49 | ||
September 17th-18th | Silver 4 | 48 | ||
September 18th | Silver 4 | 65 | ||
September 24th | Silver 4 | 68 | ||
September 24th | Silver 4 | 88 | ||
September 28th | Silver 4 | 93 | ||
October 1st | Silver 4 | 96 | ||
October 5th | Silver 4 | 64 | ||
October 8th | Silver 4 | 48 | ||
October 15th | Silver 4 | 67 | ||
October 15th-16th | Silver 4 | 113 | ||
October 19th | Silver 4 | 74 | ||
October 22nd-23rd | Silver 4 | 65 | ||
October 22nd-23rd | Silver 4 | 159 | ||
October 26th | Silver 4 | 64 | ||
October 29th | Silver 4 | 68 | ||
October 28th-30th | Silver 4 | 62 | ||
November 2nd | Silver 4 | 70 | ||
November 5th | Super Silver | 100 | ||
November 5th | Silver 4 | 174 | ||
November 9th | Silver 4 | 70 | ||
November 16th | Silver 4 | 128 | ||
November 19th | Silver 4 | 91 |
Finale[edit]
Event | Date | Attendance | Winner |
---|---|---|---|
December 9th, 2022 | 113 | — | |
December 9th-11th, 2022 | 32 | — |
Ultimate[edit]
Platinum and Gold tournaments[edit]
Event | Date | Tier | Attendance | Winner |
---|---|---|---|---|
March 17th-19th | Gold | 106 | ||
April 1st-3rd | Platinum | 152 | ||
April 22nd-24th | Platinum | 433 | ||
May 4th-5th | Platinum | 768 | ||
May 13th-15th | Gold | 343 | ||
May 21st | Gold | 68 | ||
May 26th-29th | Gold | 666 | ||
June 10th-12th | Gold | 408 | ||
June 11th-12th | Gold | 590 | ||
July 1st-3rd | Platinum | 753 | ||
July 2nd-3rd | Gold | 1,024 | ||
July 8th-10th | Platinum | 987 | ||
July 16th-17th | Platinum | 287 | ||
July 29th-31st | Platinum | 719 | ||
August 11th-14th | Platinum | 2,388 | ||
August 19th-21st | Gold | 466 | ||
August 25th-28th | Platinum | 629 | ||
September 2nd-4th | Gold | 77 | ||
September 10th-11th | Gold | 57 | ||
September 23rd-25th | Gold | 422 | ||
September 24th-25th | Gold | 171 | ||
September 30th-October 2nd | Gold | 418 | ||
October 1st-2nd | Platinum | 403 | ||
October 7th-9th | Platinum | 178 | ||
October 14th-16th | Gold | 154 | ||
October 15th-16th | Platinum | 476 | ||
October 22nd-23rd | Gold | 386 | ||
October 28th-30th | Gold | 467 | ||
November 5th | Gold | 362 | ||
November 4th-6th | Gold | 222 | ||
November 12th-13th | Gold | 600 | ||
November 18th-20th | Gold | 607 |
Super Silver and Silver 4 tournaments[edit]
Super Silver and Silver 4 tournaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Date | Tier | Attendance | Winner |
March 12th | Silver 4 | 68 | ||
March 12th-13th | Silver 4 | 297 | ||
March 12th-13th | Super Silver | 749 | ||
March 13th | Silver 4 | 131 | ||
March 16th | Silver 4 | 165 | ||
March 18th | Silver 4 | 128 | ||
March 19th | Silver 4 | 87 | ||
March 19th | Silver 4 | 160 | ||
March 19th | Silver 4 | 66 | ||
March 19th | Silver 4 | 129 | ||
March 19th | Silver 4 | 128 | ||
March 19th | Silver 4 | 81 | ||
March 19th-20th | Silver 4 | 324 | ||
March 19th-20th | Silver 4 | 167 | ||
March 20th | Silver 4 | 69 | ||
March 20th | Silver 4 | 64 | ||
March 20th | Silver 4 | 86 | ||
March 26th | Silver 4 | 257 | ||
March 26th | Silver 4 | 230 | ||
March 26th | Silver 4 | 149 | ||
March 24th-27th | Silver 4 | 223 | ||
March 26th-27th | Silver 4 | 158 | ||
March 27th | Silver 4 | 133 | ||
April 2nd | Silver 4 | 145 | ||
April 2nd | Silver 4 | 141 | ||
April 2nd | Silver 4 | 192 | ||
April 3rd | Silver 4 | 128 | ||
April 8th-10th | Silver 4 | 185 | ||
April 9th | Silver 4 | 139 | ||
April 9th-10th | Silver 4 | 132 | ||
April 10th | Silver 4 | 160 | ||
April 10th | Silver 4 | 69 | ||
April 16th | Silver 4 | 156 | ||
April 21st-22nd | Silver 4 | 67 | ||
April 23rd | Silver 4 | 240 | ||
April 23rd | Silver 4 | 148 | ||
April 23rd | Silver 4 | 148 | ||
April 23rd | Silver 4 | 192 | ||
April 23rd | Silver 4 | 65 | ||
April 23rd | Silver 4 | 128 | ||
April 24th | Silver 4 | 109 | ||
April 24th | Silver 4 | 64 | ||
April 30th | Silver 4 | 129 | ||
April 30th | Super Silver | 561 | ||
April 30th | Super Silver | 512 | ||
April 30th | Silver 4 | 163 | ||
April 30th | Silver 4 | 81 | ||
April 30th | Silver 4 | 113 | ||
May 3rd | Silver 4 | 192 | ||
May 7th | Silver 4 | 81 | ||
May 9th | Silver 4 | 67 | ||
May 10th | Silver 4 | 69 | ||
May 11th | Silver 4 | 80 | ||
May 12th | Silver 4 | 147 | ||
May 12th | Silver 4 | 96 | ||
May 13th | Silver 4 | 140 | ||
May 14th | Silver 4 | 256 | ||
May 14th | Silver 4 | 218 | ||
May 14th | Silver 4 | 65 | ||
May 14th | Silver 4 | 64 | ||
May 15th | Silver 4 | 129 | ||
May 20th-22nd | Silver 4 | 204 | ||
May 22nd | Silver 4 | 115 | ||
May 26th | Silver 4 | 128 | ||
May 27th-28th | Silver 4 | 259 | ||
May 28th | Silver 4 | 168 | ||
May 28th | Silver 4 | 143 | ||
May 28th-29th | Silver 4 | 357 | ||
May 27th-29th | Silver 4 | 392 | ||
May 29th | Silver 4 | 248 | ||
May 29th | Silver 4 | 64 | ||
June 3rd-4th | Silver 4 | 174 | ||
June 4th | Silver 4 | 128 | ||
June 4th | Silver 4 | 69 | ||
June 4th | Silver 4 | 89 | ||
June 4th-5th | Silver 4 | 182 | ||
June 4th-5th | Silver 4 | 321 | ||
June 4th-5th | Silver 4 | 82 | ||
June 5th | Silver 4 | 248 | ||
June 6th | Silver 4 | 101 | ||
June 11th | Silver 4 | 134 | ||
June 11th | Silver 4 | 140 | ||
June 11th | Silver 4 | 131 | ||
June 11th | Silver 4 | 166 | ||
June 17th | Silver 4 | 188 | ||
June 18th | Silver 4 | 91 | ||
June 18th | Silver 4 | 72 | ||
June 18th-19th | Silver 4 | 416 | ||
June 18th-19th | Silver 4 | 304 | ||
June 19th | Silver 4 | 221 | ||
June 19th | Silver 4 | 128 | ||
June 22nd | Silver 4 | 134 | ||
June 23rd-24th | Silver 4 | 111 | ||
June 25th | Silver 4 | 256 | ||
June 25th | Silver 4 | 183 | ||
June 25th | Silver 4 | 68 | ||
June 25th | Silver 4 | 328 | ||
June 25th | Silver 4 | 247 | ||
June 24th-25th | Silver 4 | 71 | ||
June 24th-26th | Silver 4 | 137 | ||
June 25th-26th | Silver 4 | 256 | ||
June 26th | Silver 4 | 67 | ||
June 26th | Silver 4 | 99 | ||
June 28th | Silver 4 | 144 | ||
July 1st | Silver 4 | 66 | ||
July 2nd | Silver 4 | 192 | ||
July 2nd | Silver 4 | 71 | ||
July 2nd | Silver 4 | 72 | ||
July 9th | Silver 4 | 155 | ||
July 13th | Silver 4 | 69 | ||
July 14th | Silver 4 | 64 | ||
July 15th | Silver 4 | 183 | ||
July 16th | Silver 4 | 209 | ||
July 16th | Silver 4 | 162 | ||
July 17th | Silver 4 | 65 | ||
July 17th | Silver 4 | 77 | ||
July 15th-17th | Silver 4 | 133 | ||
July 23rd | Silver 4 | 132 | ||
July 23rd | Silver 4 | 145 | ||
July 23rd | Silver 4 | 68 | ||
July 23rd-24th | Silver 4 | 360 | ||
July 23rd-24th | Silver 4 | 132 | ||
July 24th | Silver 4 | 160 | ||
July 24th | Silver 4 | 68 | ||
July 30th | Silver 4 | 258 | ||
July 30th | Silver 4 | 169 | ||
July 30th | Silver 4 | 128 | ||
July 29th-30th | Super Silver | 491 | ||
July 30th-31st | Silver 4 | 108 | ||
August 6th | Silver 4 | 128 | ||
August 6th | Silver 4 | 128 | ||
August 6th | Silver 4 | 82 | ||
August 7th | Silver 4 | 158 | ||
August 6th-7th | Silver 4 | 418 | ||
August 14th | Silver 4 | 146 | ||
August 13th-14th | Silver 4 | 170 | ||
August 14th | Silver 4 | 73 | ||
August 12th-14th | Silver 4 | 193 | ||
August 15th | Silver 4 | 128 | ||
August 20th | Silver 4 | 292 | ||
August 20th | Silver 4 | 107 | ||
August 20th | Silver 4 | 98 | ||
August 25th-26th | Silver 4 | 109 | ||
August 27th | Super Silver | 473 | ||
August 27th | Silver 4 | 149 | ||
August 27th | Silver 4 | 186 | ||
August 27th | Silver 4 | 157 | ||
August 27th | Silver 4 | 140 | ||
August 28th | Silver 4 | 68 | ||
August 28th | Silver 4 | 71 | ||
August 28th | Silver 4 | 73 | ||
August 30th | Silver 4 | 145 | ||
September 3rd | Silver 4 | 128 | ||
September 3rd | Silver 4 | 141 | ||
September 3rd | Silver 4 | 171 | ||
September 3rd | Silver 4 | 133 | ||
September 3rd | Silver 4 | 130 | ||
September 3rd-4th | Silver 4 | 69 | ||
September 4th | Silver 4 | 200 | ||
September 9th | Silver 4 | 64 | ||
September 10th | Silver 4 | 152 | ||
September 10th | Silver 4 | 156 | ||
September 11th | Silver 4 | 79 | ||
September 11th | Silver 4 | 68 | ||
September 11th | Silver 4 | 192 | ||
September 17th | Silver 4 | 243 | ||
September 17th | Silver 4 | 181 | ||
September 17th | Silver 4 | 166 | ||
September 17th-18th | Silver 4 | 168 | ||
September 18th | Silver 4 | 156 | ||
September 19th | Silver 4 | 171 | ||
September 23rd | Silver 4 | 216 | ||
September 23rd | Silver 4 | 65 | ||
September 24th | Silver 4 | 151 | ||
September 24th | Silver 4 | 78 | ||
September 25th | Silver 4 | 153 | ||
October 1st-2nd | Silver 4 | 72 | ||
October 2nd | Silver 4 | 78 | ||
October 8th | Silver 4 | 130 | ||
October 8th | Silver 4 | 128 | ||
October 8th-9th | Silver 4 | 128 | ||
October 15th | Silver 4 | 256 | ||
October 15th-16th | Silver 4 | 240 | ||
October 16th | Super Silver | 256 | ||
October 22nd | Silver 4 | 128 | ||
October 22nd | Silver 4 | 162 | ||
October 22nd-23rd | Silver 4 | 231 | ||
October 23rd | Silver 4 | 128 | ||
October 23rd | Silver 4 | 207 | ||
October 23rd | Silver 4 | 128 | ||
October 26th | Silver 4 | 84 | ||
October 27th | Silver 4 | 93 | ||
October 28th-29th | Silver 4 | 256 | ||
October 28th-30th | Silver 4 | 157 | ||
October 29th-30th | Silver 4 | 128 | ||
October 30th | Silver 4 | 91 | ||
October 29th-30th | Silver 4 | 146 | ||
November 5th | Silver 4 | 128 | ||
November 5th | Silver 4 | 192 | ||
November 5th | Silver 4 | 191 | ||
November 5th | Silver 4 | 181 | ||
November 5th | Silver 4 | 71 | ||
November 4th-6th | Silver 4 | 94 | ||
November 5th-6th | Silver 4 | 130 | ||
November 11th | Silver 4 | 190 | ||
November 12th | Silver 4 | 79 | ||
November 11th-14th | Silver 4 | 97 | ||
November 18th-19th | Silver 4 | 176 | ||
November 19th | Silver 4 | 73 | ||
November 19th | Silver 4 | 165 | ||
November 19th | Silver 4 | 71 | ||
November 19th-20th | Silver 4 | 72 |
Finale[edit]
Event | Date | Attendance | Winner |
---|---|---|---|
December 9th, 2022 | 560 | — | |
December 9th-11th, 2022 | 32 | — |
Point system[edit]
Scoring[edit]
Scores were calculated based off of placements, with higher tiered events offering more points for a wider range of placements. The following factored into the final score:
- Top 3 Platinum results
- Top 3 Gold results
- Best Super Silver result
- Top 6 Silver results
The top 30 players were to move on to the championships, with a Last Chance Qualifier for the last 2 slots. Of the 30, the 1 player from each region with the highest amount of points auto-qualified for the finale: North America, Central America, Europe, Japan, Oceania, South America, and a Wild Card Region comprising of every region not included in any of the other regions. The 23 highest players on the leaderboard who did not auto-qualify made up the rest of the 30 who were to move on to the championships.
The point system remained mostly the same from the 2020 iteration, however an additional Silver category, titled "Super Silver," was added. To qualify for a Silver category, a tournament needs a certain amount of entrants:
Game | Regions | Silver entrants | ||||
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Super | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
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NA | 200 | 64 | 48 | 32 | 16 |
All Other Regions | 100 | 48 | 32 | 24 | 16 | |
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NA, EU, Japan | 450 | 128 | 96 | 64 | 32 |
All Other Regions | 200 | 64 | 48 | 32 | 16 |
Placement | Platinum score | Gold score | Silver score | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Super | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
1st | 800 | 400 | 275 | 100 | 70 | 45 | 25 |
2nd | 675 | 300 | 200 | 70 | 45 | 25 | 10 |
3rd | 525 | 220 | 125 | 45 | 25 | 10 | 5 |
4th | 400 | 150 | 70 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
5th | 300 | 100 | 45 | 10 | 5 | 1 | — |
7th | 220 | 70 | 25 | 5 | 1 | — | — |
9th | 150 | 45 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — |
13th | 100 | 25 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
17th | 70 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
25th | 45 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
33rd | 25 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
49th | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
65th | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
97th | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
If two or more players on the leaderboard had the same number of points, the tie in rank would be resolved by applying the following tiebreakers in order:
- Total number of points earned from their best 3 Platinum tournaments
- Total number of points earned from their best 3 Gold tournaments
- Average points earned per Platinum tournament attended
- Average points earned per Gold tournament attended
- Number of Super Silver and Silver tournaments attended
- Total number of set wins in matches between tied players across all events in the league
- Coin flip
Point standings[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Melee standings[edit]
Rank | Player | Points |
---|---|---|
1st* | 3,300 | |
2nd* | 2,970 | |
3rd | 2,600 | |
4th | 2,130 | |
5th | 2,095 | |
6th | 1,690 | |
7th | 1,605 | |
8th* | 1,490 | |
9th | 1,410 | |
10th | 1,310 | |
11th | 1,295 | |
12th* | 1,211 | |
13th | 1,200 | |
14th | 1,140 | |
15th | 1,100 | |
16th | 985 | |
17th | 965 | |
18th | 955 | |
19th | 941 | |
20th | 940 | |
21st | 935 | |
22nd | 925 | |
23rd | 925 | |
24th | 911 | |
25th | 910 | |
26th* | 890 | |
27th | 885 | |
28th | 835 | |
— | — | — |
32nd* | 800 | |
— | — | — |
71st* | 400 |
*Highest amount of points in their respective regions.
Though he moved to Canada in September 2022, aMSa represented Japan in the Smash World Tour 2022.[11] However, this was a moot point as the next highest player from Japan, Inngenn, was qualified in 11th place.
lloD broke the 22nd place tie with Skerzo for having a higher total number of points earned from his best 3 Platinum tournaments (925 vs. 540).
Sala was in a 70th place tie with caioicy and Mew2King; caioicy had the most total Platinum points, and Sala and Mew2King's tiebreaker came down to a coin flip, which never happened.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate standings[edit]
Rank | Player | Points |
---|---|---|
1st* | 3,750 | |
2nd* | 2,835 | |
3rd* | 2,770 | |
4th | 2,510 | |
5th* | 2,390 | |
6th | 2,270 | |
7th | 2,195 | |
8th | 2,170 | |
9th | 2,160 | |
10th | 2,020 | |
11th | 1,990 | |
12th | 1,765 | |
13th | 1,755 | |
14th | 1,755 | |
15th | 1,690 | |
16th* | 1,505 | |
17th | 1,485 | |
18th | 1,445 | |
19th | 1,445 | |
20th | 1,435 | |
21st | 1,430 | |
22nd | 1,390 | |
23rd | 1,390 | |
24th | 1,325 | |
25th | 1,291 | |
26th | 1,280 | |
27th* | 1,191 | |
28th | 1,190 | |
29th | 1,180 | |
— | — | — |
70th* | 600 |
*Highest amount of points in their respective regions.
Though he lived in the United Kingdom for part of the year, eMass represented Saudi Arabia in the Wild Card Region in the Smash World Tour 2022. This was because he had been living in Saudi Arabia since the beginning of the summer and had earned points in the Wild Card region since March 2022.[12]
Sisqui broke the 13th place tie with Chag for having a higher total number of points earned from his best 3 Platinum tournaments (920 vs. 335).
Asimo broke the 18th place tie with KEN for having a higher total number of points earned from his best 3 Platinum tournaments (975 vs. 470).
Bloom4Eva broke the 22nd place tie with Kola for having a higher total number of points earned from his best 3 Platinum tournaments (925 vs. 820).
"World War kept"[edit]
On November 20th, the last day of the Smash World Tour, Jakal replaced kept as the last player qualified through points by a margin of just 5 points, due to the former's performance at Apex 2022. Following this replacement, a past tournament was discovered (Shinosuma #133.5), which if opted in, would raise kept's Silver points enough to pass Jakal and qualify. This led others to look for tournaments Jakal attended (such as Collision 2022) that could raise his points as a counter-measure against kept's tournaments. Due to the rulebook not stating an exact end time for the league period or any time limit for a tournament to opt into the circuit, it was up in the air for how much time people had to opt in tournaments. The event, which has since been dubbed "World War kept", ended when players pointed out a clause in the rulebook which required tournaments to be run on start.gg in order to be eligible for the SWT, making Shinosuma #133.5 ineligible to opt in as it was held on Challonge. In addition, the bracket would have to be meticulously recreated on start.gg if it were to be implemented into the circuit's leaderboards. No major changes or new qualified players ended up happening, with the exception of Collision 2022 opting in, which only raised Jakal's points by 5 and swapped Riddles over Dabuz on the leaderboards.[13]
Leaderboard points controversy[edit]
In the SWT rulebook, Section 1.2 stated that entrant counts for tournaments must account for disqualifications when tiering. Following the end of the circuit, controversy arose when it was revealed that a few Silver tournaments did not account for disqualifications. This affected the borderline qualifiers, as with disqualifications accounted, kept (at 1,165 points) and Sekai Doggo (at 1,140 points) would have more points than Sriks (at 1,130 points) and Jakal (at 1,125 points), the two players who were ultimately invited to the finale.[14]
This controversy was further exacerbated when it was revealed that, following Apex 2022 on November 22nd, 2022, a new line was added to the aforementioned section which stated that whether a Silver tournament's status changes was only decided by the tour producer.[15] In addition, both kept and Sekai Doggo have made attempts to contact SWT on the issue.[16][17]
References[edit]
- ^ SWT 2022's cancellation.
- ^ GimR's response on the ruleset.
- ^ VGBootCamp's statement on the future.
- ^ Plunkett, Luke (2022-11-29). Nintendo Shuts Down Smash World Tour, Organizers 'Losing Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars'. Kotaku. Retrieved on 2022-11-30.
- ^ beastcoast's statement on the cancellation.
- ^ Paragon's statement on the cancellation.
- ^ BTS reopening Mainstage registration.
- ^ Entered as "Trap"
- ^ Entered as "Saikoro"
- ^ Entered as "Kum Hia Nao"
- ^ Liquipedia Discord K H message 1.
- ^ Liquipedia Discord K H message 2.
- ^ World War kept.
- ^ Adjusted points.
- ^ Addition to the rule.
- ^ kept on the situation.
- ^ Sekai Doggo on the situation.
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