Focus Fire and Keits are coming together to put on a Labor Day Weekend event you’ll never forget. Fighting games, shooting games, and an expertly run event with professional grade equipment.
Introducing Fighter X Shooter! (Fighter Cross Shooter)
**Trailer - **
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Galloping Ghost Arcade Qualifier, Win Entry and Prizes -
**Online Qualifier Tournament, Win Entry and Prizes - **
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FraggedNation and Focus Fire have teamed up to create an online qualifier tournament for the upcoming Fighter X Shooter event in Chicago-Northbrook. The games that we were able to use include Marvel vs Capcom 3 and Mortal Kombat 9. Test your gaming skills against other players for your chance to win some cool prizes and free entrance/venue into Fighter X Shooter! The tournaments are 100% FREE TO ENTER so be sure to sign-up and get ready to play, you have nothing to lose!
MvC3 PRIZES
1st Place - Free Entry, Free Venue, $50 PSN Card, Focus-Fire SWAG BAG
2nd Place - Free Entry, Free Venue, $25 PSN Card, Focus-Fire SWAG BAG
3rd Place - Free Entry, Free Venue, Focus-Fire SWAG BAG
MK9 PRIZES
1st Place - Free Entry, Free Venue, $50 PSN Card, Focus-Fire SWAG BAG
2nd Place - Free Entry, Free Venue, $25 PSN Card, Focus-Fire SWAG BAG
3rd Place - Free Entry, Free Venue, Focus-Fire SWAG BAG
MORE INFO ON THIS ONLINE EVENT
- Sign-ups Begin August 15th, 2011 – August 26th, 2011
- Tournament Begins: August 27th through August 28th, 2011
- Games to be played on the PS3
- Rules will be somewhat similar to the FxS tournament rules MK9/MVC3 (May be slightly different)
CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL FORUM POST ON FRAGGEDNATION
Registration -
Head over to the Registration website. Here are pricing details -
COST -
$10 entrance fee per tournament game
$30 venue fee per player (fighters, sports) (good for entire weekend)
$60 venue fee per team (shooters) (good for entire weekend)
$10 spectator/casual pass (good for entire weekend)
WARNING: If you do not pre-reg, you MAY still sign up for tournaments at the door day of. However, the venue fee day of will be $40 for fighter/sports players and $80 for shooter teams! To avoid this higher fee, please [SIZE=12px][COLOR=#ff0000][COLOR=#000000]pre-register[/COLOR] online before Aug 31, 2011.[/SIZE][/COLOR]
Hotel Reservations -
Crown Plaza Chicago-Northbrook - Online reservations coming soon.
Use group code FXS
2875 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Northbrook, IL 60062
Room rate is $69/night, and you support the event by staying at the hotel.
**Games List - **
Marvel vs Capcom 3 (singles, PS3)
Super Street Fighter 4 Arcade Edition (singles, PS3)
Mortal Kombat 9 (singles, PS3)
Mystery Game Tournament (singles, Various Consoles)
3rd Strike Online Edition (singles, PS3)
Call of Duty Black Ops (4 vs 4 teams, 360)
Halo Reach (4 vs 4 teams, 360)
Madden 2012 (singles, Platform TBA)
Side tournaments for Super Turbo and Vampire on Zenblaster’s cabs!
PAYOUTS/BONUS POTS -
$2,000 in bonus pots will be paid out! Bonus pots will spread across the top 8 players/teams (poker style). 100% of tournament entrance fee’s will also go to the top 8.
Currently bonus pots are as follows:
Super Street Fighter AE ($300)
Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 ($300)
Mortal Kombat 9 ($250)
3rd Strike Online ($150)
Madden 12 ($200)
Call Of Duty Black Ops 4v4 ($500)
Halo Reach 4v4 ($400)
Bonus pots will increase depending on the number of entrants in each game. Keep reading for more info.
FIGHTERS
If 64+ players enter - Bonus pot doubles for that specific game!
If 128+ players enter - Bonus pot triples for that specific game!
If 256 players enter - Bonus pot will be $2000!
Example: If 64 or more players enter SSFIV AE, the bonus pot will double, making the payout $600 instead of $300. If 128 or more players enter, the bonus pot will go up to $900. If 256 players enter, the bonus pot will go up to $2,000.
SHOOTERS
If 32+ teams enter - Bonus pot doubles for that specific game!
If 64 teams enter - Bonus pot triples for that specific game!
Example: If 32 or more teams enter Black Ops, the bonus pot will double, making the payout $1,000 instead of $500. If 64 teams enter, the bonus pot will go up to $1,500.
SPORTS
If 32+ players enter - Bonus pot doubles for Madden 12!
If 64+ players enter - Bonus pot triples for Madden 12!
If 128 players enter - Bonus pot will be $1,500!
Example: If 32 or more players enter Madden 12, the bonus pot will double, making the payout $400 instead of $200. If 64 or more players enter, the bonus pot will go up to $600. If 128 players enter, the bonus pot will go up to $1,500.
For Fighting Games, the Payout Percentage breakdown is as follows;
1st - 45%
2nd - 25%
3rd - 12%
4th - 6%
5th - 4%
7th - 2%
Special Event List-
Marvel vs Capcom 3 Team-of-Characters Auction
Super Street Fighter 4 Arcade Edition Character Auction
Mortal Kombat 9 Character Auction
SSF4AE TEAM WAR - New team tournament format filled with absurdity. Enter alone, join a team of your peers, and take your enemy’s money.
GIVEAWAYS/RAFFLES -
There will be plenty of free items given away and tons of raffles taking place. Companies such as Focus Fire, Madcatz, NetherRealm, Atlus, Gaming Generations & others will be showing off items and giving away some great stuff. More info on giveaways & raffles will be coming soon.
STREAMS -
There will be 2 professional streams setup w/ commentary, one for fighters and one for shooters. If you would like to help commentate, please [COLOR=#000000]contact us[/COLOR] immediately.
SCHEDULE -
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**FRIDAY **
- Venue Opens at 1PM
- Special Events and Free Play
SATURDAY
VENUE OPENS AT 10AM
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Super Street Fighter AE (ps3)
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Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 (ps3)
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Mortal Kombat 9 (ps3)
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3rd Strike Online (ps3)
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Mystery Game Tournament (various)
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Madden 12 – Starts at 2pm (xbox 360)
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Call Of Duty Black Ops 4v4 – Starts at 2pm (xbox 360)
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Halo Reach 4v4 – Starts at 2pm (xbox 360)
SUNDAY
VENUE OPENS AT 10AM
- Finals For:
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3rd Strike Online (top 4, starts at 10am)
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Mystery Game (top 16, starts at 11am)
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Mortal Kombat 9 (top 16, starts at roughly 2pm, when Mystery finishes)
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Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 (top 16, starts at roughly 5pm, when MK9 finishes)
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Super Street Fighter AE (top 16, starts at roughly 8pm, when MvC3 finishes)
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Madden 12 – Starts at 10am
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Call Of Duty Black Ops 4v4 – Starts at 11am
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Halo Reach 4v4 – Starts at 4pm
Info from Focus Fire’s Evan and Ben -
Official Flier
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**Fighting Game Rules Ammendements - **
All rules can be found on the Focus Fire website. We are, however, going to allow Skarlet, Kenshi, and Rain in Mortal Kombat 9.
