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Red Bull Kumite Brings the World’s Best Street Fighter V Players to London

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Red Bull Kumite London, an exciting new edition from the prestigious fighting game tournamentRed Bull Kumite, is heading over to the UK from Japan for a spectacular two-day experience over the 22nd and 23rd May.

The high-stakes invitational will include a Guilty Gear Strive showcase as well as one of the first major Street Fighter V tournaments of 2021. The weekend will be streamed live on Twitch and YouTube across both days from the Red Bull Gaming Sphere in London, which has also been transformed to match the spirit of the Red Bull Kumite legacy.

Sixteen of the world’s best Street Fighter V competitors will battle live for fans to crown a single champion.

Red Bull Kumite London
Credit: Redbull Gaming

To kick off the weekend, Red Bull Kumite London will feature an exclusive showcase of a new fighting game Guilty Gear Strive, incorporating competitions with pros, in-depth interviews with developer Arc System Works, and more.

The showcase will host 12 prominent players from the Fighting Game Community, including some of the biggest names from the scene.

Guilty Gear Strive
Credit: Arc System Works

The event will include 15 of the greatest players the game has to offer, as well as one additional UK player who has earned the place among the stars by winning the Last Chance Qualifier UK on 2nd May. 

You can watch the Red Bull Kumite London event live on 22nd and 23rd May on the Redbull Gaming Twitch and YouTube. UK residents can register for the Last Chance Qualifier UK here.

Last month, Red Bull Gaming announced that the CS:GO 2v2 Tournament Red Bull Flick would return in 2021. It seems Red Bull Gaming events aren’t going to slow down anytime soon.

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