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June 28-30 2024

EVENT VENUE: Daytona Beach Ocean Center / OFFICIAL HOTEL: Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort

CEO 2024 Fighting Game Championships! Registration and Hotels are LIVE!

Host to one of the largest fighting game convention and tournament experiences in the world.

Take a look back at our last CEO event!

What is CEO 2024 all about?

  • Over 200,000 sq ft of wide open space inside of Daytona Beach Ocean Center located across the street from our main Hilton Oceanfront Hotel and new addition of an official backup Daytona Grande Hotel.
  • Compete and learn in our Tournaments: CEO 2024 features the biggest and brightest community games today. CEO receives some of the best developer support, yearly, so stay tuned for major announcements.
  • One of a kind presentation: CEO Features a wrestling ring stage with Top 8 Entrances for players to showcase their personality. Winners of our official tournaments will receive Custom CEO Gold Championship Title Belts.
  • Multiple Streams & Stages: CEO has been prominently featured on Twitch every year involving some of the best and upcoming players from around the world.
  • Entertaining Commentary: CEO’s tournaments feature curated amateur & professional commentary for all games.
  • Welcoming and Fun Staff: CEO is host to one of the best teams and track records of a smooth timely event for all who attend.
  • Dedicated casual setups & BYOC (Bring Your Own Console) area with side events welcome with assisted planning and promotion.
  • Jebaileyland arcade is the place to be! Play all day and all night in our free play arcade featuring dozens of different games spanning across the fighting and rhythm game genres.
  • Artist Alley: find some of the most talented artists in our hand selected artist alley featuring 30+ artists.
  • Vendors featuring custom controllers, arcade sticks, plushies, merchandise and more.
  • Community stick modders and custom part sales available for your fight sticks and controllers.
  • Enjoy your 2024 vacation on Daytona’s Beach Side with many restaurants and nearby attractions.
  • Celebrity Appearances: Over the years, CEO has been visited by wrestling superstars and gaming fans Xavier Woods, Kenny Omega, NJPW, AEW and many more. You never know who might show up to hang out with the FGC.

What’s NEW in 2024!

  • We’ll be kicking off DAY 0 of CEO 2024 weekend with Jebaileyland Arcade & Casuals with Food Trucks starting at 8 pm Thursday evening.
  • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Tournament with a 128 player cap so sign up early!
  • The Latest Anime FGC games featuring Under Night in-Birth II Sys:Celes & Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
  • Tekken 8 and Mortal Kombat 1’s inaugural CEO Tournament
  • The Return of Killer Instinct
  • The CEO Rumble Special Event will host a new game this year TBD
  • Stay tuned for new announcements and updates on discord.gg/ceogaming

CEO 2024 Registration for Players & Spectators is now open!

Please note all players & spectators will need a unique email login to purchase a pass through start.gg/ceo

$95/Player Reg Early Bird
Competitor Registration
  • + $10 for each game entry
  • Ocean Center Venue & Arena Access
  • Artist Alley, Vendors, 24hr Jebaileyland Arcade, TCG and more!
  • Price increases February 1st
  • No more competitor registration after June 9th.
$70/Spectator Passes Early Bird
Spectator Registration
  • Ocean Center Venue & Arena Access
  • Artist Alley, Vendors, 24hr Jebaileyland Arcade and more!
  • Spectators can NOT compete in official tournaments.
  • Price increases February 1st
  • Each Spectator requires their own email and registration.

CEO 2024 TOURNAMENT LIST TO SIGN UP FOR ON START.GG/CEO

CEO 2024 RETRO ARCADE TOURNAMENTS

PROJECT STORM DANCE GAME TOURNAMENTS

CEO 2024 GENERAL EVENT SCHEDULE

Schedule Subject to Change (EST)

THURSDAY DAY 0

June 27

4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Badge Pickup inside of the Ocean Center Concourse

Jebaileyland CEO 2024 Kickoff Hours from 8 pm until Sunday at 8 pm.

FRIDAY DAY 1

June 28

9:00 AM
Badge Pickup

10:00 AM
Doors Open

12:00 PM
Tournaments may begin as early as 12

10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Artist Alley & Vendor Official Hours

10:00 AM – Sunday, June 30th 8:00 PM
24hr Jebaileyland Arcade and Community Events Room

SATURDAY DAY 2

June 29

9:00 AM
Badge Pickup

10:00 AM
Doors Open

12:00 PM
Tournaments may begin as early as 10 Saturday

10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Artist Alley & Vendor Official Hours

SUNDAY DAY 3

June 30

10:00 AM
Arena Opens for Championship Sunday

8:00 PM
Tournaments concludes and venue main hall doors close

10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Artist Alley & Vendor Official Hours

8:00 PM
24hr Jebaileyland And Casuals End

BE A PART OF CEO2024

Volunteer

CEO doesn’t run without the community and we greatly appreciate you wanting to take the time to help this event be the best it can be.

Commentate

CEO features curated professional and amateur commentary for all games. Be the voice of the community!

Artist Alley

All art enthusiasts and creators representing any art styles, mediums, and techniques are encouraged to apply!

Side Events

Have a favorite game you want to play at CEO? Apply to run your own side event and we’ll help provide the space. Side Event Applications are now open!

Media

Cover the event with your preferred choice of media. Write, photograph, record to make lasting memories.

CEO Photos