The largest gaming convention takes place over the Easter long weekend in Downtown Vancouver.
Thousands of people from across the globe will gather at the Vancouver Convention Centre from Friday, March 29 to Sunday, March 31 to enjoy gaming activities and compete at the Battle of BC 6, hosted by Galint Gaming in partnership with Destination Vancouver.
Pre-event and post-events will also be held on Thursday, March 28 and Monday, April 1.
Now in its sixth year, the convention will feature tournaments for Super Smash Bros., Street Fighter 6, and TEKKEN 8, as well as several spectator experiences, such as an Artist Alley, meet-and-greets and panels with top talent, karaoke, and a boat cruise after-party.
Over 1,400 people have registered to compete in the event, which will feature many of the world's "best Super Smash Bros. players," according to a press release.
Battle of BC 6 confirmed players
Top Super Smash Bros. players will compete, including:
- Mexico’s Leonardo “MkLeo” Lopez Perez
- Edgar “Sparg0” Valdez, Carlos “Sonix” Pérez from the Dominican Republic
- American player Paris “Light” Ramirez Garcia
- Europe’s highest-ranked player, William “Glutonny” Belaid
- a handful of Japan’s best Super Smash Bros. Ultimate players
On the Super Smash Bros. Melee side, "nearly all of the top-ranked players" will be competing at the convention, including:
- current #1 Cody Schwab
- Zain Naghmi
- Jake “Jmook” DiRadio,
- Kurtis “moky” Pratt,
- top Japanese player Masaya "aMSa" Chikamoto
- Juan “Hungrybox” DeBiedma
- Joseph “Mang0” Marquez
- Europe’s best player, William “Leffen” Hjelte
This year, Battle of BC 6 will include Street Fighter 6 and TEKKEN 8 tournaments, with "fighting game legends Justin Wong and Daigo 'The Beast' Umehura."
Competitor registration is closed but spectator passes are available and some passes will be available at the door. The event will also be broadcast across multiple channels, including Twitch and YouTube.
