ESports Championship tournament to be featured in STGCC 2012

Fighting game fans in Singapore and Southeast Asia can look forward to the upcoming ESports Championship Series 2012 held at this year's Singapore Toys, Games and Comic Convention at the Sands Expo & Convention Center at the Marina Bay Sands building, Singapore.

The contests include a Soul Calibur V and Tekken Tag Tournament 2 tournament. Other competitions include a Persona 4 Arena three-versus-three team battle, a FIFA 12 two-versus-two championships tournament an Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 singles tournament, and a Street Fighter IV five-versus-five team battle. Players can either sign up on this link or sign up on the spot on September 1.

Other games on the show floor for casual play include the English version of One Piece: Pirate Warriors, Hitman Absolution, Dragon Ball Z Kinect, and Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3. On a related note, character designer Itou Noizi will make an appearance in STGCC 2012. She is renowned for being a character designer and artist in Sega's Shining Force Feather and a number of UnisonShift games in Japan.

The event will be held from September 1 until September 2.