King of Upstate (KoU) made its triumphant return, this time at the brand-new ELITE Gaming Esports Arena in downtown Syracuse’s Atrium Building. Spanning 14,000 square feet, KoU 2024 brought serious heat with a packed house of competitors, spectators, and fighting game fans from across the region.
The event featured three stages, with brackets run on both PCs and consoles. Headlining titles included Tekken 8 (a TWT Dojo event), Street Fighter 6, Guilty Gear: Strive, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and Smash Melee — each with a $300 pot bonus. Side brackets delivered even more intensity with Mortal Kombat 1, Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes, BlazBlue: Central Fiction, DNF Duel, King of Fighters XV, Tekken Ball, and Smash Ultimate Doubles.
With non-stop action across every setup and stage, KoU 2024 solidified its place as Upstate New York’s premier fighting game event — now bigger, bolder, and powered by ELITE.