Southern California is set to receive its very own qualifier for Bandai Namco’s upcoming Tekken 7 world championship, according to Tekken designer Michael Murray. Much like they did for recent location tests, Round One in Puente Hills will play host, continuing their relationship with the Japanese developer.

The King of Iron Fist Tournament 2015 will see players decided by various qualifiers congregate in Japan to take part in a substantial competition with over $80,000 USD in cash and prizes up for grabs. So far, only Nobi and Ao have been invited due to their first and second place finishes at Evo 2015, but Bandai plans to fill out the bracket with representatives from South Korea, North America, and more.

Folks interested in joining the festivities in SoCal should mark their calendars for October 3. Additional details on this and a second United States qualifier are still forthcoming, so stay tuned.

Sources: Michael Murray via Avoiding the Puddle, Mark Julio