The 10th installment of Genesis, titled Genesis X, took place in San Jose, California, U.S.A. The event drew in almost 4,800 players, with over 1,500 entrants each for Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Other titles such as Street Fighter 6, Rivals of Aether, and Guilty Gear Strive had over 200 participants, and there were also several Doubles events for various games. The tournament events for Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising and Under Night In-Birth 2: Sys[celes] were also streamed.
The Genesis X event saw some intense competition, with notable entrants such as Cody Schwab, LG|Sonix, FaZe|Sparg0, LG|Tweek, LG|MkLeo, MxM|Zain, TSM|Leffen, C9|Mango, Solary|Glutonny, Fennel|Miya, FLY|Jmook, SBI|Ken, MxM|Light, VGBC|aMSa, Liquid|Hungrybox, RC|Shuton, Liquid|Riddles, and many others. The event was streamed across multiple channels, including Genesis GG, Team Spooky, and Tampa Never Sleeps.
In the Super Smash Bros. Melee tournament, 69%|Cody Schwab (Fox) emerged as the winner, with RB|aMSa (Yoshi) and MxM|Zain (Marth) taking the second and third spots, respectively. In the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament, Zomba (R.O.B.) secured the top spot, followed by LG|Sonix (Sonic) and FaZe|Sparg0 (Cloud, Pyra/Mythra, Corrin) in second and third place, respectively. Other games such as Street Fighter 6, Rivals of Aether, Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising, and Under Night In-Birth 2: Sys[celes] also saw intense competition and thrilling matches.
Overall, Genesis X was a massive event that brought together players from various fighting game communities, and the level of competition on display was truly impressive.
