Here’s a portion of an interview that Esports Max conduced with Ultra Arcade’s Brandon Alexander regarding the recently announced Killer Instinct World Cup. The full interview can be read over at the ESportsMax website.
Esports: Tell me a bit about how the idea for the Killer Instinct World Cup was formed.
Brandon Alexander: Well, the KI Community has reached out to me numerous of times stating that Killer Instinct needs more tournaments like Kombo Klash. Also, seeing the small turn outs at majors got me thinking that the players need more incentive to come out to big events. I feel that with the right push, the game and the community will grow into something spectacular.
The only thing I could see in my head was hosting a world class event that everyone can be a part of, but they would have to work for it. They would have to qualify.
ES: Why do you feel that now is the right time to announce a KI Circuit style competition for 2015, with its conclusion in 2016?
BA: I feel that the game is at a stage where it needs the right push. By the time the KI World Cup happens the game should be where it needs to be. With Kombo Klash and the KI World Cup giving players incentive to come out to majors, Killer Instinct can start growing. Sooner is always better than later.
ES: How do you plan to make the KI World cup a truly worldwide competition?
BA: All Kombo Klash tournaments, including Kombo Klash Japan (which is an international event), will be direct qualifiers for the KI World Cup. Also, all qualifying tournaments encourage and welcome all players to compete and show their skills. We would like nothing more than to have strong international competition at all of our tournaments.
ES: Tiered event systems, such as the Capcom Pro Tour, have faced some hurdles and criticism this year, namely in the geographical locations of these events. How do you plan to combat this?
BA: The tournaments that will be sanctioned for qualification have yet to be announced, but we seek to make the qualification as fair as possible.
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