 | This article needs to be updated. (July 2019) |
Current season, competition or edition: 2017 | |
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| Game | Fighting games Killer Instinct |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 |
| Founder | UA|Brandon Alexander |
| Country | United States |
| Most recent champion(s) | Darnell "Sleep" Waller (2017) |
| Official website | Killer Instinct World Cup |
Killer Instinct World Cup is an annual fighting game tournament held in Texas, specifically focusing on the 2013 Killer Instinct reboot. The event's first incarnation was in January 2016 which featured Killer Instinct with a total of 32 qualifiers. The finals uses a double-elimination format and includes various tournaments as qualifiers such as EVO and Combo Breaker.[1][2]
- ^ Alexander, Brandon. "Ultra Arcade Announces Killer Instinct World Cup for 2016, $10,000 Prize Pool Guaranteed". Ultra Arcade. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
- ^ Hood, Lance. "Combo Breaker Granted Premier Qualifier Status for Killer Instinct World Cup". Shoryuken. Retrieved 2016-04-13.