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Super Smash Bros. Tournament Saved by Twitch - News

by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 February 2015 / 3,862 Views

Apex and Nintendo were holding an event for the largest Super Smash Bros. tournament ever. The local fire marshal declared the event was a safety hazard and it had to be shut down, according to Gamesbeat.

Twitch helped out at the very last minute to find a new venue for the tournament. A venue was quickly found and the tournament is now able to take place. Over 1,000 people plan to participate in the Super Smash Bros. Melee tournament.

"When we heard that Apex lost the venue, everyone scrambled to help to find another space and luckily the hustle paid off," said Twitch chief operating officer Kevin Lin. "Apex is an awesome event, so we wanted to assist in any way possible to make sure it could still happen."

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A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. Outside, in the real world, he has a passion for the outdoors which includes everything from hiking to having received his B.A. in Environmental Studies. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.


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Ganoncrotch (on 01 February 2015)

Now watch as Nintendo takes down the streams of the game from Twitch :<

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WhiteEaglePL (on 01 February 2015)

Thanks.....but Melee needs to stop.

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binary solo (on 01 February 2015)

Amazing that Melee is still the major SSB "pro tournament" game. I wonder if SSB U will take over some time soon.

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OfficerRaichu15 binary solo (on 01 February 2015)

yeah both were pretty close this year
melee had 1k
while smash 4 wii u have 800

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Trentonater binary solo (on 01 February 2015)

It won't take over when it has less competitive viability.

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PixelPerfect (on 01 February 2015)

It's nice to see the community coming together in order to try and work our way through a bad situation. Really glad that the event is still going on.

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