This weekend brings fun for gamers and esports fans with the ninth edition of the winter video game event Winter Clash 2023, held Saturday, Feb. 25, and Sunday, Feb. 26, at the Coliseo Pedrín Zorrilla in San Juan.
Game categories
The esports event will be divided into the categories of Fighting Games and First Person Shooters. This year, a new Parent & Son Ping Pong Challenge category is added, in partnership with the integrated amateur sports league Metro Sports.
The subcategories within Fighting Games will be:
SuperSmash Bros.
Ultimate
Guilty Gear Strive
Street Fighter V: Champion Edition
Dragonball FighterZ
Tekken 7
Mortal Kombat 11
The King Of Fighters XV
For First Person Shooters, the subcategories include Overwatch 2 and Call Of Duty.
Traditional games added
The Parent & Son Ping Pong Challenge category arrives as part of the addition of traditional games, which are being incorporated for the first time in this edition of Winter Clash. Along those lines, a Pac Man competition will be included as part of the retro gaming programming, along with a DJ party and karaoke featuring music from gaming films.
"We're starting the year with the ninth edition of Winter Clash, but on a grand scale. Two days where gamer families can share and enjoy an unforgettable event. As usual, we'll have various areas focused on the most important video games of the moment, and we'll combine spaces for traditional sports," said Ricardo "Mono" Román, captain of Red Rooster Team and producer of the event.
Schedule
The event will begin both days at 10:00 a.m., when doors open.
On Saturday, video game tournaments and the table tennis (ping pong) tournament will be held in the morning. In the afternoon and evening, the finals of several Fighting Games subcategories will take place.
On Sunday, the day begins with the table tennis tournament and the Pokemon Unite finals. The day continues with Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, Smash Doubles, 8 Bit Sound Machine and the Overwatch 2 finals. The closing will be at 6:00 p.m.
Hugo Savinovich returns
Professional wrestler Hugo Savinovich, of Ecuadorian origin, the iconic Spanish-language voice of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and known for his famous "atángana," returns to Winter Clash 2023 to bring back the excitement after three years away since his last appearance at the event in 2020. Yafed Tiburón and Lionheart will also be on hand as commentators and event hosts.
Registration and tickets
Those interested in competing should go here to register for video game competitions and here to register for the ping pong tournament.
Spectator and general admission tickets can be purchased here. General admission prices are $12 on Saturday, $8 on Sunday and $15 for a combo pass for both days. Prices do not include sales tax or service fees.
Individuals or companies interested in setting up a display or booth at the event can contact Red Rooster Team through their Facebook and Instagram social media accounts.
Winter Clash 2023 is a production of Red Rooster Team.
This content was translated with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
