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June 23-25, 2023

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

CEO 2023 Fighting Game Championships! Registration and Hotels are LIVE!

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

CEO 2023 Fighting Game Championships is a tournament series and convention experience for fighting game fans held annually.

CEO 2023 Event Registration Trailer

What is CEO 2023 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 2023 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 the Capcom Pro Tour, Tekken World Tour, Arc World Tour and more.
  • Entertaining Commentary: CEO’s tournaments feature curated amateur & professional commentary for all games.
  • 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 2023 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.

HOTEL | TRANSPORTATION | VENUE

Venue

Ocean Center Convention Center
101 N Atlantic Ave, Daytona Beach, FL 32118

Official Hotel

Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort
100 North Atlantic Avenue, Daytona Beach, FL 32118

Transport

Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB)

Orlando International Airport (MCO) 

Click HERE for More Information on getting to and from CEO 2023

CEO 2023 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

$100/Player Reg for CEO 2023 is Closed
Competitor Registration
  • + $10 for each game entry
  • Ocean Center Venue & Arena Access
  • Artist Alley, Vendors, 24hr Jebaileyland Arcade, TCG and more!
  • No more competitor registration after June 9th.
$75/Spectator passes Available at the Door
Spectator Registration
  • Ocean Center Venue & Arena Access
  • Artist Alley, Vendors, 24hr Jebaileyland Arcade and more!
  • Spectators can NOT compete in official tournaments.
  • Each Spectator requires their own email and registration.

CEO 2023 TOURNAMENT LIST

CEO 2023 RETRO TOURNAMENTS

PROJECT STORM DANCE GAME TOURNAMENTS

CEO 2023 GENERAL EVENT SCHEDULE

Schedule Subject to Change (EST)

THURSDAY

June 22

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

Welcome Mixer at the Hilton Resort from 7-10pm (SOLD OUT!)

FRIDAY

June 23

9:00 AM
Badge Pickup

10:00 AM
Doors Open

12:00 PM
Tournaments may begin as early as 12

12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Artist Alley & Vendor Official Hours

10:00 AM – Sunday, June 26th 8:00 PM
24hr Jebaileyland Arcade and Community Events Room

SATURDAY

June 24

9:00 AM
Badge Pickup

10:00 AM
Doors Open

12:00 PM
Tournaments may begin as early as 12

12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Artist Alley & Vendor Official Hours

SUNDAY

June 25

10:00 AM
Arena Opens for Championship Sunday

10:00 PM
Tournaments concludes and venue hall doors close

12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Artist Alley & Vendor Official Hours

8:00 PM
24hr Jebaileyland And Casuals End

CEO 2023 Tournament Schedule

Venue Map

BE A PART OF CEO2023

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.

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