On the weekend of July 27-28, over 400 participants will gather in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for the FV Major event. This event will feature competitions across various games and is a key stop on the TEKKEN World Tour calendar, serving as a Challenger level event where the winner will earn 300 points towards their TEKKEN World Tour total.
The TEKKEN segment of the event will include 272 players, with Pakistan sending a notable group of 10 participants: Atif Butt, Farzeen, The JON, Dawood Sikandar, Khan, Hafiz Tanveer, Numan Chaudary, Malik Ash, Mohsin Shooter, and Usama Abbasi.
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Pakistani players will face strong competition from South Korean players like Knee, Chanel, and Ulsan, as well as Japanese competitors YUYU, Keisuke, and Chikurin. Notable players from the Philippines and Thailand, such as AK and Book, will also be in attendance.
As the TEKKEN World Tour reaches its midpoint, the race for top positions on the global and regional leaderboards intensifies. The top 20 global players, the top 15 from each regional leaderboard, and the top 2 from a Last Chance Qualifier will qualify for the TEKKEN World Tour Global Finals in Tokyo from December 5-8.
Currently, three Pakistanis are in the Global Top 20: Arslan Ash with 1860 points, Atif Butt in 9th with 1275 points, and Farzeen in 20th with 800 points. Regionally, Dawood Sikandar and The JON are tied in 3rd and 4th place with 130 points each. Farzeen and Arslan are leading Pakistan’s regional rankings, with the next highest-ranking Pakistani securing the regional spot.
