Genesis 7 Attracts close to 4,000 Super Smash Bros. Fans for First Major Tournament of 2020

Press Release

January 24, 2020

Oakland, CA – On January, 24-26, 2020, thousands of video game fans will congregate in Oakland, California to watch the top competitors from around the world compete in Nintendo’s hit series, Super Smash Bros. at an event called Genesis 7.



Genesis, in its 7th iteration, is the largest grassroots, community-run, Super Smash Bros. tournament in the world. Back again in the line up will be the massive hit, and Game of the Year recipient Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for the Nintendo Switch. In addition to the blockbuster Nintendo Switch title, Genesis 7 will feature competitions in Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash Bros. 64, Splatoon 2, Rivals of Aether, Mario Kart 8 DX, Magical Drop 3, DDR Extreme, Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo, and Windjammers. Close to 4,000 unique attendees have registered to attend Genesis 7 with almost 1,700 competitors registered to compete in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate alone – ranking it in the top 10 of highest attended tournament of all time.

The tournament will take place over 3 days. The preliminary rounds (Days 1 and 2) will be held inside the Oakland Convention Center with the Finals showcased from inside the storied Paramount Theatre. Tickets are being sold at the door. Details and ticket pricing for Genesis 7 can be found at https://smash.gg/G6 and the official website https://genesisgaming.gg. If you cannot make it to the event itself, the entire event will be livestreamed to Twitch on https://twitch.tv/BTSsmash







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