Capcom announced on Twitter that it will cancel the Capcom Cup 2021 due to COVID-19 concerns. The Capcom Cup VIII event, the last stop of the 2022 Capcom Pro Tour, was originally scheduled for February 2022, but instead, Capcom will produce an online season final event.
“With rising cases of COVID-19 including the Omicron variant causing uncertainty and complications globally, Capcom once again finds itself in the difficult position of having to cancel Capcom Cup,” reads the company’s official announcement. “The team did not come to this decision lightly, as we know what Capcom Cup means to the community and the players who trained so diligently to qualify. The entire esports team offers our sincerest apologies. Please know we share your frustration, as we wanted nothing more than to have this event return in a big way, but the health and safety of the players and everyone involved is our highest priority.”
The Street Fighter League: World Championship 2021 was also scheduled to be held during the Capcom Cup VIII, but has also been canceled. No make-up date has been scheduled yet.
(All information was provided by Bleeding Cool)
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