Month: June 2016

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Tokyo Button Mashers 2016 Streaming Live

This weekend comes Japan’s first Capcom Pro Tour tournament of the year in the form of Tokyo Button Mashers. This ranking event is one of the few set to take place in Japan, and as such, the bracket is filled with some very strong Street Fighter V players. RB|Daigo Umehara, HORI|sako, RB|Bonchan, GGP|Kazunoko, MJS|Haitani, HM|Eita, HM|GO1-3151, MOV, CBZ|Nuki, Itabashi Zangief, Nemo and YBK|Santarou are just a small sample of players that will be competing (Brackets can be found here).

With so many high-level players competing, and with Capcom Pro Tour ranking points and a spot in the Asia regional finals on the line, you certainly don’t want to miss out! Head over to Button Mashers’s Twitch channel or view below.

Watch live video from buttonmashersjp on www.twitch.tv

Source: Button Mashers

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Capcom Amends Pro Tour Ruling Which Bans Advertising of ‘Adult’ Products To Include E-Cigarettes, Tobacco and Alcohol

After receiving feedback over its previous ruling which specifically banned sponsors related to adult content on Capcom Pro Tour streams, Capcom has now amended the ruling to ban the advertising of all ‘adult’ products on officially produced streams, including e-cigarettes, alcohol and tobacco. According to official Tweets on the Capcom Fighters Twitter page, they will not allow “display of any products marketed towards adults” on their streams, in order to “provide an inviting atmosphere for players of all ages.”

As a result, sponsors like The Steam Co. and Bud Light (who have recently started their All-Star player initiative) will not have their team names shown on stream headers, and there will be no official advertisements from these sponsors on stream. This rule amendment comes from community feedback, which no doubt deemed the singling out of some sponsors unfair, while sponsors for other ‘adult’ items were simply dissuaded from advertising on stream. Capcom did reiterate that “players can compete in the CPT regardless of their sponsor affiliation” but that their sponsors simply won’t be allowed to advertise their products on stream.

Don’t expect any Bud Light jerseys on stage or any more stream adverts selling vape kits in the future. You can check the amended ruling on the official Capcom Pro Tour rules page.

Sources: Capcom Fighters, Capcom Pro Tour