Devastation Event this Weekend

BY Andrew Miesner / June 18, 2009

This weekend marks the Fifth Anniversary of the DEVASTATION event! The event is being held in the Phoenix Convention center and features three full days of gaming events. These events include tournaments, casual and exhibition set-ups, and many special events and after-parties hosted by the event’s supporters.

The tournaments being held this weekend total up to $10,000 for prize pots. Below are the titles and cash prizes for the tournaments.

$2,000 Street Fighter IV
$2,000 Guilty Gear XX Accent Core
$2,000 Super Smash Brothers Brawl
$2,000 Tekken 6 Bloodline Rebellion
$2,000 Guitar Hero World Tour

This large gaming event will be broadcasted this weekend by djWHEAT. Below is the schedule of the weekend’s events.

Event Schedule Overview

Friday, June 19th

08:00 AM – 09:30 AM: Registration Check-In
a09:00 AM – 09:30 AM: Opening Ceremonies
09:30 AM – 8:00 PM: Tournament Pools and Semi-Finals

– Tekken 6 Bloodline Rebellion
– Gears of War 2
– Marvel vs Capcom 2
– Tatsunoko vs Capcom
– Street Fighter III: Third Strike

Community-Run Side-Tournaments

– Super Smash Bros. Melee (Doubles and Singles)
– Raging Storm: King of Fighters XI
– Raging Storm: King of Fighter 2002 Neo Geo
– Raging Storm: MIRA

09:00 AM – 8:00 PM: Casual Play/Exhibition Areas

Saturday, June 20th

08:00 AM – 09:30 AM: Registration Check-In
09:30 AM – 8:00 PM: Tournament Pools and Semi-Finals

– Tekken 6 Bloodline Rebellion (may require a second day of pools/brackets)
– Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Doubles and Singles)
– Geometry Wars 2
– SoulCalibur IV
– Gears of War 2
– Guitar Hero World Tour
– Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix
– Guilty Gear XX Accent Core
– Street Fighter IV
– Madden NFL 09
– Mario Kart Wii

Community-Run Side-Tournaments

– BlazBlue (Doubles and Singles)
– Raging Storm: Garou Mark of the Wolves
– Raging Storm: King of Fighters Ultimate Matchup 98
– Raging Storm: King of Fighters Ultimate Matchup 2002 

09:00 AM – 8:00 PM: Casual Play/Exhibition Areas

Sunday, June 21st

09:00 AM – 05:00 PM: Tournament Finals
08:00 AM – 05:00 PM: Casual Play/Exhibition Areas
05:30 PM – 06:00 PM: Closing Ceremonies

You can check out the event’s site for full information about everything going on this weekend by clicking here.