United Kingdom, March 28 -- SEGA has announced the 'Virtua Fighter' Open Championship.

The video game company will hold the first official global tournament to take place on the 'Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O' version of the game.

A series of open qualifiers will take place for the 'Virtua Fighter' Open Championship, with the first North American preliminary round being held at COMBO BREAKER 2025 in Chicago, which runs from Friday 23 May until Sunday 25 May.

Additional preliminary rounds will take place at a later date for Europe and Asia, with a specific round also planned exclusively for Japan.

Gamers who triumph in their regional preliminary rounds will get the chance to take part in the Grand Final Tournament, where the victor will rec...