SoCal Regionals is coming to Ontario Convention Center from September 14-16th. The convention is hosted by Level Up and features 17 different gaming tournaments to participate in or spectate.
This convention has been going on since 2010 and Level Up has a history of consistently hosting spectacular gaming events.
There are two different types of tickets: spectator and competitor; both of which can be purchased online. Price for a spectator wristband is $10 a day and is on-site only. Competitor registration is online currently at standard pricing of $55 from July 2 to August 19, and late pricing at $65 from August 20 to September 9. There is also on-site emergency registration at $75 during the convention.
There are several different gaming tournaments, each with their own prize pool. Here’s a list of all the gaming tournaments:
Street Fight V: Arcade Edition
Injustice 2
Tekken 7
Guilty Gear Xrd: Rev 2
Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite
Street Fighter II: Grand Master Challenge
Street Fighter Alpha 3
BlazBlue
BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle
Under Night in Birth
Pokken Tournament DX
ARMS
Splatoon 2
Super Smash Bros: Melee
Dragonball Fighter Z
Super Smash Bros 4
Soul Calibur VI
Each tournament is set up with its own rule set. If you’re looking to participate make sure you read up on the rules for each game. The list is potentially still growing as Soul Caliber VI was just added to the list on August 14th.
The Ontario Convention Center typically has onsite parking. Please check back here or check the Socal Regionals website for more information as it comes out!
As the convention gets closer, more vendors, sponsors, and guests will be revealed. If this article hasn’t hyped you up enough, check out the trailer:
Looking to register for the tournament? You can register here.
Please also check out the Level Up website for information on their past or upcoming events.
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