Street Fighter 6 Combo Breaker 2024: Prize Pool, Winners, and More

Combo Breaker is like the Super Bowl, for fans of fighting games. It’s a yearly event that features the world’s top players throwing. 

It was a three day gaming festival held May 24 – 26, 2024 at the Schaumburg Convention Center in Chicago.

It’s not all about the fights though! Other attractions include an artist alley, vendors and community events, among other things. It’s basically a giant gaming party for everyone!

Format

Combo Breaker 2024 is a double elimination tournament. That means everyone is fresh and fights their way up. 

But if you lose, don’t get paranoid! You get a second chance in the losers bracket. But if you mess up again – you are out. Almost like having a safety net, but you have gotta play your cards right to reach the last round!

Top 8 Combo Breaker 2024 Recap

Let’s give it up for ElChakotay to be the ultimate winner! They absolutely blew away the competition. They were followed by NoahTheProdigy and Dual Kevin, who also put some serious talent on display. 

The rest of the top eight was packed with talent – JAK, Shine, ZachInABox, Ramsey and Ajax Fidelity. These guys are the very best!

Prize Pool

The Combo Breaker prize pool was no joke. The pot of gold at the end of the rainbow was hefty as thousands of players fought for glory. 

Imagine winning enough to buy your next gaming console, or even a holiday to a tropical island. That’s what these champions were playing for!

So, what kind of cash were these gamers playing for? 

Combo Breaker featured several different tournaments with different prize pools. There was far more money on the line in certain games compared to others, but one thing’s certain: Those winners walked away with some serious money!

Tekken 8	$22,200
Street Fighter 6	$14,220
Guilty Gear Strive	$8,630
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike	$2,210
Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising	$6,740
Under Night in Birth II	$6,060
Mortal Kombat 1	$12,740
Skull Girls	$5000
Killer Instinct	$16,390
King of Fighters XV	$1,870
Guilty Gear Xrd Rev2	$2,380
Blazblue	$1,590
Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3	$1,640
Melty Blood Type Lumina	$1,030
DragonBall FighterZ	$1,460
DnF Duel	$610
Garou Mark of the Wolves	$500
Vampire Savior	$1,170
Them’s Fightin’ Herds	$600
Super Smash Bros Melee	$1,970
Super Smash Bros Ultimate	$4,100

 

Combo Breaker 2024: A Champion is Crowned

ElChakotay dominated Combo Breaker 2024, taking the top spot after a duel with some of the world’s best Street Fighter players.

It was a great tournament with some amazing combos and competitive matches. The competition was fierce, but ElChakotay’s skill and determination ultimately won out.

NoahTheProdigy finished second and Dual Kevin finished third. The other top eight included JAK, Shine, ZachInABox, Ramsey and Ajax Fidelity. These players are the cream of the fighting game crop.

Here’s the breakdown with their prize pool:

1st	ElChakotay	$6,014.10
2nd	NoahTheProdigy	$3,436.80
3rd	Duel Kevin	$2,004.80
4th	Justakid	$1,145.60
5th-6th	Shine & ZachInABox	$572.80
7th-8th	Puerto Rico  Ajax Fidelity & Ramsey	$286.40

Conclusion

From start to finish it was a wild ride at Combo Breaker 2024! Fighting for a portion of the massive cash prize pool, thousands of players were up for grabs. 

The most crazy combos and most extreme matches we have ever seen came together in an action packed 3 days at the Schaumburg Convention Center in Chicago.

Finally, it was ElChakotay who emerged victorious, becoming the ultimate Street Fighter master. But don’t get us started on the talent of runners-up NoahTheProdigy and Dual Kevin, or anyone in the top eight.

Combo Breaker 2024 was much more than a tournament; it was an experience. It was a celebration of the fighting game community. 

We can barely wait to see what next year brings!