Fighting Game

tournaments

SATURDAY - 5:30 PM october 4th, 2025

 - series finale - 

  • Pittsburgh Pro Series

    The Pittsburgh Pro Series (PPS) is the city’s flagship Street Fighter 6 circuit — six months of nonstop grind, 14 qualifiers, and one finale to decide who actually runs the city.


    This isn’t a one-and-done bracket. PPS is a test of consistency, clutch, and stamina. Every qualifier matters, every set adds up, and only eight make it to the final stage.


    Key Points

    • 💰 $5,000 prize pool — biggest SF6 payout in Pittsburgh history (Provided by Sanctum Esports Cafe)

    • 📅 Season: April – October 2025 (Inaugural Year)

    • 🧾 Format: 14 qualifiers → Top 8 Finale

    • ⚔️ Rules: FT2 grind all season → FT5, single elimination, no excuses at the finale

    • 📺 Live at twitch.tv/buddy_fgc

    • 📍 Finale: October 4th at Pittsburgh Gaming Expo — convention lights, live crowd, high stakes


    If you’ve been waiting for Pittsburgh to have its big stage moment — this is it.


    Tournament Rules

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FRIDAY

 - CHECK IN | 3:00PM - 

  • Event Rules

    Final Rules TBA

    Tournament Rules

    While the Fighting Game Tournaments are part of Pittsburgh Gaming Expo 2025, and to enter there is a mandatory purchase of badge. There is an additional $5.00 buy-in PER GAME that is required to enter these specific Fighting Game Tournaments.

    • Entrants must follow the PGX Code of Conduct

    • Entrants under the age of 18 MUST be accompanies by an adult or legal guardian to qualify for prizes.

    • Registration for tournaments will close 5 minutes prior to the start of the bracket, and check-in will begin at that time.

    • Entrants will be asked for a phone number at check-in. This phone number will be used to notify you via text that your match is up. It will not be used by Pittsburgh Gaming Expo for anything else.

    • From the moment you are notified of your game via text, you will have 5 minutes to report for your game. After five minutes have passed, you will be disqualified from the entire bracket.

    • Due to compatibility issues and in the interest of keeping the tournaments moving at an acceptable pace, legacy controllers will not be allowed at the event unless they have been modded with a Brooks adapter or other device that allows them to work natively with Playstation 4 or Playstation 5 systems.

blazblue

friDAY

 - CHECK IN |5:00PM - 

  • Event Rules

    Final Rules TBA

    Tournament Rules

    While the Fighting Game Tournaments are part of Pittsburgh Gaming Expo 2025, and to enter there is a mandatory purchase of badge. There is an additional $5.00 buy-in PER GAME that is required to enter these specific Fighting Game Tournaments.

    • Entrants must follow the PGX Code of Conduct

    • Entrants under the age of 18 MUST be accompanies by an adult or legal guardian to qualify for prizes.

    • Registration for tournaments will close 5 minutes prior to the start of the bracket, and check-in will begin at that time.

    • Entrants will be asked for a phone number at check-in. This phone number will be used to notify you via text that your match is up. It will not be used by Pittsburgh Gaming Expo for anything else.

    • From the moment you are notified of your game via text, you will have 5 minutes to report for your game. After five minutes have passed, you will be disqualified from the entire bracket.

    • Due to compatibility issues and in the interest of keeping the tournaments moving at an acceptable pace, legacy controllers will not be allowed at the event unless they have been modded with a Brooks adapter or other device that allows them to work natively with Playstation 4 or Playstation 5 systems.

GUILTY GEAR

SATURDAY

 - CHECK IN |12:30PM - 

  • Event Rules

    Final Rules TBA

    Tournament Rules

    While the Fighting Game Tournaments are part of Pittsburgh Gaming Expo 2025, and to enter there is a mandatory purchase of badge. There is an additional $5.00 buy-in PER GAME that is required to enter these specific Fighting Game Tournaments.

    • Entrants must follow the PGX Code of Conduct

    • Entrants under the age of 18 MUST be accompanies by an adult or legal guardian to qualify for prizes.

    • Registration for tournaments will close 5 minutes prior to the start of the bracket, and check-in will begin at that time.

    • Entrants will be asked for a phone number at check-in. This phone number will be used to notify you via text that your match is up. It will not be used by Pittsburgh Gaming Expo for anything else.

    • From the moment you are notified of your game via text, you will have 5 minutes to report for your game. After five minutes have passed, you will be disqualified from the entire bracket.

    • Due to compatibility issues and in the interest of keeping the tournaments moving at an acceptable pace, legacy controllers will not be allowed at the event unless they have been modded with a Brooks adapter or other device that allows them to work natively with Playstation 4 or Playstation 5 systems.

TEKKEN 8

SATURDAY

 - CHECK IN |1:30PM - 

  • Event Rules

    Final Rules TBA

    Tournament Rules

    While the Fighting Game Tournaments are part of Pittsburgh Gaming Expo 2025, and to enter there is a mandatory purchase of badge. There is an additional $5.00 buy-in PER GAME that is required to enter these specific Fighting Game Tournaments.

    • Entrants must follow the PGX Code of Conduct

    • Entrants under the age of 18 MUST be accompanies by an adult or legal guardian to qualify for prizes.

    • Registration for tournaments will close 5 minutes prior to the start of the bracket, and check-in will begin at that time.

    • Entrants will be asked for a phone number at check-in. This phone number will be used to notify you via text that your match is up. It will not be used by Pittsburgh Gaming Expo for anything else.

    • From the moment you are notified of your game via text, you will have 5 minutes to report for your game. After five minutes have passed, you will be disqualified from the entire bracket.

    • Due to compatibility issues and in the interest of keeping the tournaments moving at an acceptable pace, legacy controllers will not be allowed at the event unless they have been modded with a Brooks adapter or other device that allows them to work natively with Playstation 4 or Playstation 5 systems.

STREET FIGHTER 6

SATURday

 - CHECK IN | 2:00PM - 

  • Event Rules

    Final Rules TBA

    Tournament Rules

    While the Fighting Game Tournaments are part of Pittsburgh Gaming Expo 2025, and to enter there is a mandatory purchase of badge. There is an additional $5.00 buy-in PER GAME that is required to enter these specific Fighting Game Tournaments.

    • Entrants must follow the PGX Code of Conduct

    • Entrants under the age of 18 MUST be accompanies by an adult or legal guardian to qualify for prizes.

    • Registration for tournaments will close 5 minutes prior to the start of the bracket, and check-in will begin at that time.

    • Entrants will be asked for a phone number at check-in. This phone number will be used to notify you via text that your match is up. It will not be used by Pittsburgh Gaming Expo for anything else.

    • From the moment you are notified of your game via text, you will have 5 minutes to report for your game. After five minutes have passed, you will be disqualified from the entire bracket.

    • Due to compatibility issues and in the interest of keeping the tournaments moving at an acceptable pace, legacy controllers will not be allowed at the event unless they have been modded with a Brooks adapter or other device that allows them to work natively with Playstation 4 or Playstation 5 systems.

VIRTUA FIGHTER 5

SATURDAY

 - CHECK IN |3:00PM - 

  • Event Rules

    Final Rules TBA

    Tournament Rules

    While the Fighting Game Tournaments are part of Pittsburgh Gaming Expo 2025, and to enter there is a mandatory purchase of badge. There is an additional $5.00 buy-in PER GAME that is required to enter these specific Fighting Game Tournaments.

    • Entrants must follow the PGX Code of Conduct

    • Entrants under the age of 18 MUST be accompanies by an adult or legal guardian to qualify for prizes.

    • Registration for tournaments will close 5 minutes prior to the start of the bracket, and check-in will begin at that time.

    • Entrants will be asked for a phone number at check-in. This phone number will be used to notify you via text that your match is up. It will not be used by Pittsburgh Gaming Expo for anything else.

    • From the moment you are notified of your game via text, you will have 5 minutes to report for your game. After five minutes have passed, you will be disqualified from the entire bracket.

    • Due to compatibility issues and in the interest of keeping the tournaments moving at an acceptable pace, legacy controllers will not be allowed at the event unless they have been modded with a Brooks adapter or other device that allows them to work natively with Playstation 4 or Playstation 5 systems.

DRAGON BALL

SUNDAY

 - CHECK IN |12:00PM - 

  • Event Rules

    Final Rules TBA

    Tournament Rules

    While the Fighting Game Tournaments are part of Pittsburgh Gaming Expo 2025, and to enter there is a mandatory purchase of badge. There is an additional $5.00 buy-in PER GAME that is required to enter these specific Fighting Game Tournaments.

    • Entrants must follow the PGX Code of Conduct

    • Entrants under the age of 18 MUST be accompanies by an adult or legal guardian to qualify for prizes.

    • Registration for tournaments will close 5 minutes prior to the start of the bracket, and check-in will begin at that time.

    • Entrants will be asked for a phone number at check-in. This phone number will be used to notify you via text that your match is up. It will not be used by Pittsburgh Gaming Expo for anything else.

    • From the moment you are notified of your game via text, you will have 5 minutes to report for your game. After five minutes have passed, you will be disqualified from the entire bracket.

    • Due to compatibility issues and in the interest of keeping the tournaments moving at an acceptable pace, legacy controllers will not be allowed at the event unless they have been modded with a Brooks adapter or other device that allows them to work natively with Playstation 4 or Playstation 5 systems.

under night in-birth

SUNDAY

 - CHECK IN |2:00pM - 

  • Event Rules

    Final Rules TBA

    Tournament Rules

    While the Fighting Game Tournaments are part of Pittsburgh Gaming Expo 2025, and to enter there is a mandatory purchase of badge. There is an additional $5.00 buy-in PER GAME that is required to enter these specific Fighting Game Tournaments.

    • Entrants must follow the PGX Code of Conduct

    • Entrants under the age of 18 MUST be accompanies by an adult or legal guardian to qualify for prizes.

    • Registration for tournaments will close 5 minutes prior to the start of the bracket, and check-in will begin at that time.

    • Entrants will be asked for a phone number at check-in. This phone number will be used to notify you via text that your match is up. It will not be used by Pittsburgh Gaming Expo for anything else.

    • From the moment you are notified of your game via text, you will have 5 minutes to report for your game. After five minutes have passed, you will be disqualified from the entire bracket.

    • Due to compatibility issues and in the interest of keeping the tournaments moving at an acceptable pace, legacy controllers will not be allowed at the event unless they have been modded with a Brooks adapter or other device that allows them to work natively with Playstation 4 or Playstation 5 systems.

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