Japanese esports org REJECT simply made the most important set of roster strikes in preventing sport historical past, signing a number of top-tier gamers and placing all of them beneath one banner for Avenue Fighter.
Whereas Avenue Fighter is fashionable globally and dwarfs each different title at main tournaments when it comes to entrants, it’s particularly fashionable in Japan. Large names like Daigo, Tokido, and Fuudo are real celebrities there and are nonetheless competing regardless of all three of them being middle-aged at this level.
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And, because it so occurs, Japanese esports org REJECT has opted to signal all three of them on the similar time, together with the now-former DRX participant Leshar who took third at Capcom Cup 11.
Rising their full roster of Avenue Fighter gamers out to seven, that is probably the most a company has ever invested in a single sport throughout the FGC. It’s Avenue Fighter historical past within the making.
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In an announcement video, it was confirmed that REJECT wouldn’t solely be renewing SF legend Tokido’s contract via the 2025 Avenue Fighter League, they had been signing three new gamers: Daigo, Fuudo, and Leshar.
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Daigo virtually wants no introduction at this level. He’s been competing since 1998 and has discovered his resolve, going utterly sober in 2025 and specializing in Avenue Fighter absolutely to try to win extra titles earlier than he retires.
Fuudo is in the same boat, nonetheless competing at 39. He’s nonetheless a pressure to be reckoned with in Avenue Fighter 6 and has had top-tier placements at a number of majors via each 2024 and 2025, actually leveling up his play and getting constant podium finishes.
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Leshar is the distinctive one right here, a comparatively younger Korean participant who’s been taking up the circuit since Ed sport out. He’s among the best on the earth at enjoying this deeply technical character and has cemented himself as one of many largest up-and-comers within the scene.
These 4 gamers be part of AngryBird, BigBird, and Akira, three opponents who constantly podium end at main occasions, to create probably the most stacked Avenue Fighter roster ever devised. The FGC has by no means seen a present of pressure like this all centered on one sport.
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It’s on the level the place one in all REJECT’s largest worries needs to be gamers teamkilling one another in bracket and knocking one another out at majors.
It isn’t recognized simply how a lot it price to get all of those gamers united beneath one banner, nevertheless it actually wasn’t low-cost to purchase out the world’s greatest expertise all of sudden. The truth that one org is keen to speculate so closely in the way forward for Avenue Fighter is an effective signal for each the Avenue Fighter League and preventing sport esports as a complete.
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