Bandai Namco Esports made an unprecedented decision to disqualify player XCC from the Thaigar Uppercut 2024 Tekken 8 tournament this weekend in Bangkok, Thailand. XCC started in 68th place and rose to 9th in one of the best majors of the year. XCC was set to compete against Farzeen but was double disqualified. Top-tier talent from all over the world competed at Thaigar Uppercut. The tournament was to be the last event that counted toward the Tekken 8 World Tour Grand Finals in December. At 18 years old, XCC has shown great promise at a Masters event. This was XCC’s second major since his 1st place win at Bric’s Tekken 7 tournament in 2023.
If you had told that little boy that six years later, he wouldn’t be able to compete in a tournament for the game he loved at a professional level, you can imagine the reaction. This sentiment was echoed in a tweet yesterday by pro gamer PrinceHopKick.
Unfortunately, XCC currently resides in China, which is not included in the regions eligible for the Tekken World Tour (TWT). According to the rules, accepted regions are as follows: North America, Central America, South America, Western...
