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
- + $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.
- 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
2:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Badge Pickup
Welcome Mixer at the Hilton Resort from 7-10pm with a 300 guest capacity (Separate Ticket required)
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
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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