Complete Competition Lineup for Anime Ascension Revealed, Adds Dragon Ball FighterZ

Early Bird registration for 2D fighting game event ends this Thursday

Torrance, Calif.-- February 27, 2018 -- Anime Ascension is almost here! Taking place March 31st-April 1st at UC Irvine, AA is the largest west coast anime/air dasher-only tournament, and with the event a mere 31 days away, there are some new and exciting updates to share.

Early bird registration ends March 1st! The venue fee will be going up to $40 after that date, so sign up now and save. Also, the deadline for reserving a room at the Atrium for the special price of $99 is March 9th, so grab your room before the price goes up. Be sure to use the code "Anime Ascension" when reserving your room to get the discounted price.

In addition to Guilty Gear Xrd REV2, BlazBlue Central Fiction, and Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st], we are happy to announce that DRAGON BALL FighterZ is now a main stage game! Also remember that Aksys Games is tossing in an extra $6,000 in pot bonuses for GGXrdREV2, BBCF, and UNIST!

For the side games we'll be hosting the following titles: Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, Melty Blood Actress Again, Arcana Hearts LoveMax SIX STARS!!!!!!, Guilty Gear XX Accent Plus R, and Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax.

And last, but not least, we are excited to announce that BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle will be playable at Anime Ascension, thanks to Arc System Works USA! Come try out the latest fighting game masterpiece from the masters of 2D fighting games.

For more information and to register, please visit http://aksysgames.com/animeascension/. To view the main event stream, visit twitch.tv/leveluplive

About Aksys Games Founded in 2006 in Torrance, California, Aksys Games Localization, Inc. is a visionary video game publisher committed to publishing unique and high-quality interactive content for all current-generation platforms. Its lineup of games includes the critically acclaimed Zero Escape series (Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors, Virtue's Last Reward, Zero Time Dilemma) as well as the wildly successful BlazBlue and Guilty Gear franchises. More information about Aksys Games and its unique products can be found on the company's website, www.aksysgames.com.

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