The CPT Tokyo Game Show event of Capcom has a prize pool of 10 million yen

Capcom unveiled the details of this year's Capcom Pro Tour (CPT) Tokyo Game Show tournament, and it will be one of the first major Japanese sporting events with a big prize pool.

will take place in September, will have a pot of 10 million yen (about $ 90,000). This will be the first tournament Street Fighter V in Japan where Japanese players can compete as paid professionals. This is after the introduction of the country's pro license, called the pro licensee Japan eSports Union (JeSU). It was promulgated in February, giving players the ability to circumvent the strict laws of gambling in Japan to win bigger prizes.

Currently, according to Japanese law, tournaments in Japan can not give big prizes to players. entrance fee or place for the event. Initially, organizers received a ceiling of 100,000 yen ($ 900) on prices for events that attempted to sell products whose esports fell.

New laws and licenses could potentially pave the way for Japanese investors.

Japan is home to some of the best fighting game players in the world, such as Daigo Umehara and Taniguchi "Tokido" Hajime, so other fighting games like Smash Bros. Ultimate and Dragon Ball FighterZ might consider using the license as a way to push the games to a more competitive audience in the future.

The Tokyo Game Show event is one of the latest events on the CPT calendar. Many fighting game players will be looking for good investments to help them qualify for the Capcom Cup.

H / T EsportsObserver