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- Capcom established "Community Tournament Hosting Guidelines" for Street Fighter 6 and other titles
- Entry fees capped at ¥2,000
- Amazon gift cards appear to be prohibited as prizes
BODY: Capcom has published a new set of official guidelines for community-run tournaments featuring its games, bringing long-awaited clarity to Japan's grassroots competitive scene.
The "Capcom Community Tournament Hosting Guidelines," announced on April 28, lay out specific rules that organizers must follow when running events for titles including Street Fighter 6. Among the most notable provisions: participant entry fees are capped at ¥2,000 (roughly $13 USD), giving organizers a clear ceiling for the first time. The guidelines also appear to restrict certain prize types — Amazon gift cards, a common go-to for smaller Japanese tournaments, are reportedly not permitted as prizes.
The new framework covers key areas that community organizers have long navigated in a gray zone, including sponsorship arrangements, streaming and broadcast rights, and the use of Capcom intellectual property in promotional materials. By formalizing these rules, Capcom is giving grassroots tournament organizers a legitimate, clearly defined path to hosting events without fear of running afoul of the company's IP policies.
The move follows a broader trend among major Japanese game publishers to establish formal frameworks for community events. Competitors like Bandai Namco and Arc System Works have similarly published tournament guidelines in recent years, reflecting the growing importance of grassroots competition to fighting game ecosystems.
The insider take
This is a significant step for Japan's local fighting game community (FGC), where small-venue tournaments at game centers and rental spaces have always operated in a legal gray area. The ¥2,000 entry fee cap is practical — it covers typical venue rental cost-sharing — but the apparent ban on Amazon gift cards as prizes is curious and likely tied to Japan's complex prize competition laws (keihinhō), where cash-equivalent prizes face stricter scrutiny than physical goods. Expect organizers to pivot to game-related merchandise and sponsored hardware instead.
Originally reported by AUTOMATON (Japanese).