VGBootCamp announced the 2022 Smash World Tour on Wednesday, confirming that Super Smash Bros. Melee and Ultimate players will get to compete for thousands of dollars in prizes at tournaments across the world this year. The circuit will include platinum and gold events in at least 12 different countries.
Platinum and gold are the highest-tiered tournaments the 2022 Smash World Tour will have to offer. They will be complemented by silver tournaments, a classification that local and regional tournaments can opt in to.
While the amount of silver events in the circuit has yet to be determined, all of the platinum and gold tournaments are set in stone. There will be 35 such events in total, nine of which have not been formally announced.
After TWO YEARS, we are proud to announce the Smash World Tour is finally back in its original format!
-Global circuits for Ultimate & Melee
-35+ in-person major community events
-$250,000 starting Championships Prize PoolFull details: https://t.co/JlS6siuBcW#SmashWorldTour pic.twitter.com/eSnqFWGmyk
— Smash World Tour 2022 (@SmashWorldTour) March 9, 2022
Platinum and gold events in the 2022 Smash World Tour
Here are all of the platinum and gold events in the 2022 Smash World Tour, including where and when they will take place, what games they will feature and their exact classification:
- Virtuocity Smash Open in Doha, Qatar: March 17-19, Ultimate, gold
- Ultra Hard in Prado, Brazil: April 1-3, Melee and Ultimate, platinum
- Pound 2022 in Laurel, Maryland: April 22-24, Melee and Ultimate, platinum
- Battle Gateway 33 in Tokyo, Japan: date unconfirmed, Melee, platinum
- Kagaribi 7 in Tokyo, Japan: May 4-5, Ultimate, platinum
- Battle Arena Melbourne 2022 in Melbourne, Australia: May 13-15, Melee and Ultimate, gold
- Ultimate Tropical Arena in Havana, Cuba: May 21, Ultimate, gold
- MomoCon 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia: May 26-29, Ultimate, gold
- Battle of BC 4 in Vancouver, Canada: June 10-12, Melee and Ultimate, gold
- Get on My Level 2022 in Toronto, Canada: July 1-3, Melee and Ultimate, platinum
- Colossel in Lyon, France: July 2-3, Ultimate, gold
- Double Down 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada: July 8-10, Melee and Ultimate, platinum
- Phantom 2022 in Sydney, Australia: July 15-17, Melee and Ultimate, platinum
- Fête 2022 in London, England: date unconfirmed, Melee, platinum
- Smash Factor 9 in Puebla, Mexico: July 29-31, Melee and Ultimate, platinum
- Unannounced Japanese event: date unconfirmed, Ultimate, gold
- Super Smash Con 2022 in Chantilly, Virginia: August 11-14, Melee and Ultimate, platinum
- Rise ‘N Grind in Waco, Texas: August 19-21, Ultimate, gold
- Unannounced American event: data unconfirmed, Melee and Ultimate, gold
- Unannounced Central American event: date unconfirmed, Ultimate, gold
- Battle Gateway in Tokyo, Japan: date unconfirmed, Melee, gold
- Uprising 2022 in Seoul, South Korea: September 2-4, Melee and Ultimate, gold
- Glitch 10 in Laurel, Maryland: September 23-25, Ultimate, gold
- Unannounced Tourney Locator event in NA South: September 30-October 2, Melee and Ultimate, gold
- Unannounced Japanese event: date unconfirmed, Ultimate, platinum
- First Attack PR in Carolina, Puerto Rico: October 8-9, Melee and Ultimate, platinum
- The Script 3 in Laurel, Maryland: October 14-16, Melee, gold
- Unannounced Mexican event: October 21-23, Melee and Ultimate, gold
- Unannounced Brazilian event: date unconfirmed, Melee and Ultimate, gold
- HFLAN in Paris, France: date unconfirmed, Melee, gold
- Port Priority 7 in Seattle, Washington: November 12-13, Ultimate, gold
- Apex 2022 in Secaucus, New Jersey: November 18-20, Melee and Ultimate, gold
- Vienna Challengers Arena in Vienna, Austria: November 19-20, Ultimate, platinum
- Unannounced Japanese event: date unconfirmed, Ultimate, gold
- Unannounced South American event: date unconfirmed, Melee and Ultimate, gold
Following all of these platinum and gold events, the 2022 Smash World Tour will culminate with the Melee and Ultimate Championships. While the location for the circuit finale is unconfirmed, it will take place from December 8-11.
