Talk about a global circuit! Arc World Tour held two major Guilty Gear -Strive- tournaments on the same weekend on two continents! ARCREVO Japan and CEOtaku gave us two times the hype between September 22-24, 2023. 

Arc System Works held ARCREVO Japan during the Tokyo Game Show this year, giving players plenty to experience during the competition. CEOtaku, Florida’s first dedicated anime fighting game convention and the largest worldwide, celebrated its seventh event with a high-energy sci-fi fantasy vibe.

There’s plenty of stylish anime-action for fans to dive into. We’ve got standings and Top 8s here for you below. You might notice a few familiar faces from previous events, too!  Let’s dive in.

Final Standings for ARCREVO Japan and Arc World Tour 2023 Point Earnings:

1. Gobou + 100 Points

2. JOZ|Mocchi + 45 Points

3. WIP|Steven + 20 Points

4. Ibushigin|Tyurara + 12 Points

5. Consomme + 8 Points

5. Lox + 8 Points

7. Tatsuma + 6 Points

7. Nidaime Geneijin + 6 Points

Watch the complete Top 8!

Final Standings for CEOTaku and Arc World Tour 2023 Point Earnings:

1. FLY TempestNYC + 100 Points

2. M.RAGE UMISHO + 45 Points

3. Cheryo + 20 Points

4. PepperySplash + 12 Points

5. Solo Verix + 8 Points

5. NBNHMR + 8 Points

7. Zando + 6 Points

7. Bean + 6 Points

Watch the complete Top 8!

As a refresher, three players with the top point totals from participating events will join the 12 winners from the qualifier tournaments. One final player will earn their way into the Arc World Tour 2023 Finals in California, United States, in Spring 2024 through a Last Chance Qualifier.

The Top 10 Global Leaderboard as of September 25, 2023:

1. TSM Leffen - 145 Points

1. bc￨ Jonathan Tene - 145 Points

2. Zando - 112 Points

3. IBUSHIGIN|Leo. - 100 Points

3. Twis | Slash - 100 Points

3. GOBOU - 100 Points

3. FLY | TempestNYC - 100 Points

4. Oni | NBNHMR - 65 Points

4. M.RAGE UMISHO - 65 Points

5. Setchi - 51 Points

Next on the Arc World Tour, players head to REV MAJOR in Manila, Philippines, from September 30 - October 1, 2023. Afterward, we will see competitions at Battle Coliseum in São Paulo, Brazil, and Frosty Faustings in Chicago, United States. 

What has been your favorite moment of Arc World Tour 2023? Join the conversation with #GGST and #AWT2023!