« Capcom Details Pro Tour 2015, $500,000 in Prizes »

Capcom has released details for this year's Pro Tour, and both the event and the prizes have gotten bigger.

The number of premier events for the year has increased to 16, with three regions—North America, Europe and Asia—all receiving four tournaments while four more Wild Card spots will try to round out global presence. In addition, the number of players at Capcom Cup will be increasing to 32 players for 2015, with the top 15 competitors on the point leaderboard invited as well as the winners of the premier events.

Most significantly, however, is the increase in the prize pool for the Capcom Pro Tour 2015. Half a million dollars will be at stake throughout the year, with $50,000 added to Evolution 2015 and $250,000 added to Capcom Cup.

Check below for a list of the Capcom Premier Events, as well as the prize breakdowns for each tournament.

Capcom Premier Events

• North America
  • i. Final Round – Atlanta, GA, USA (Mar 20-22)
  • ii. NorCal Regionals – Sacramento, CA, USA (April 3-5)
  • iii. SoCal Regionals – Orange, CA, USA (May 1-3)
  • iv. Community Effort Orlando – Orlando, FL, USA (June 26-28)
• Europe
  • i. Hypespotting 4 – Scotland, UK (April 4-5)
  • ii. Stunfest – Rennes, France (May 22-24)
  • iii. Milan Games Week – Milan, Italy (Oct 23-25)
  • iv. Dreamhack Winter – Jönköping, Sweden (Nov 26-29)
• Asia
  • i.South East Asia Major – Bangkok, Thailand (Jun 19-21)
  • ii. Mad Catz Tokyo Game Show – Tokyo, Japan (Sept 17-20)
  • iii. Capcom Pro Tour Asia Finals – Singapore (Nov 13-15)
  • iv. TBD Japan Tournament (TBD)
• Wild Card
  • i. Evolution – Las Vegas, NV, USA (July 17-19)
  • ii. Canada Cup – Canada (TBD)
  • iii. Brazil Game Show – Sao Paulo, Brazil (Oct 8-12)
  • iv. KO Fighting Game Festival – Kuwait (Sept 24-26) 

Prize Breakdown

• Premier Tournaments (excluding EVO and Japan-based events) Prize Pool Bonus: Total $15,000 split between top 8
  • i. 1^st Place: $7,000
  • ii. 2^nd Place: $3,000
  • iii. 3^rd Place: $1,500
  • iv. 4^th Place: $1,000
  • v. 5^th~6^th Place: $750 (each)
  • vi. 7^th~8^th Place: $500 (each) 
• Evolution Prize Pool Bonus: Total $50,000 split between top 8
  • i. 1^st Place: $20,000
  • ii. 2^nd Place: $10,000
  • iii. 3^rd Place: $7,000
  • iv. 4^th Place: $5,000
  • v. 5^th~6^th Place: $2,500 (each)
  • vi. 7^th~8^th Place: $1,500 (each)
• Capcom Cup Prize Pool: Total $250,000 split between top 8
  • i. 1^st Place: $120,000 (yes, you read that correctly)
  • ii. 2^nd Place: $60,000 (not bad for 2^nd place we would say)
  • iii. 3^rd Place: $25,000
  • iv. 4^th Place: $15,000
  • v. 5^th~6^th Place: $10,000 (each)
  • vi. 7^th~8^th Place: $5,000 (each)