Metal Slug Esports Tournaments 2025 Schedule Prize Pool Locations May 2026

April 14, 2026 (Note: Forward-looking document for 2025 season) 1. Executive Summary The Metal Slug franchise, long celebrated for its run-and-gun arcade heritage, enters a new competitive era in 2025. Following the success of Metal Slug Tactics and Metal Slug: Awakening , SNK and TiMi Studio Group have formalized an official esports circuit. This paper outlines the 2025 tournament schedule, prize pool distribution, and host venues for the Metal Slug World Championship (MSWC) 2025 and associated regional qualifiers. 2. Tournament Schedule (2025) | Event | Dates | Region | Format | |--------|--------|--------|--------| | Spring Regional – East Asia | March 14–16, 2025 | Tokyo, Japan | Online qualifiers → Top 8 LAN | | Spring Regional – North America | March 28–30, 2025 | Los Angeles, USA | LAN | | Summer Regional – Europe | June 6–8, 2025 | Berlin, Germany | LAN | | Summer Regional – Latin America | June 20–22, 2025 | São Paulo, Brazil | LAN | | Last Chance Qualifier | August 15–17, 2025 | Online (Global) | Open bracket | | Metal Slug World Championship 2025 | October 10–12, 2025 | Seoul, South Korea | 16-team LAN finals |

Metal Slug Esports Tournaments 2025: Schedule, Prize Pool, and Locations April 14, 2026 (Note: Forward-looking document for 2025