Japanese esports org REJECT simply made the most important set of roster strikes in preventing recreation historical past, signing a number of top-tier gamers and placing all of them below one banner for Road Fighter.
Whereas Road Fighter is widespread globally and dwarfs each different title at main tournaments by way of entrants, it’s particularly widespread in Japan. Massive names like Daigo, Tokido, and Fuudo are real celebrities there and are nonetheless competing regardless of all three of them being middle-aged at this level.
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And, because it so occurs, Japanese esports org REJECT has opted to signal all three of them on the identical time, together with the now-former DRX participant Leshar who took third at Capcom Cup 11.
Rising their full roster of Road Fighter gamers out to seven, that is probably the most a company has ever invested in a single recreation inside the FGC. It’s Road Fighter historical past within the making.
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In an announcement video, it was confirmed that REJECT wouldn’t solely be renewing SF legend Tokido’s contract by way of the 2025 Road Fighter League, they have been signing three new gamers: Daigo, Fuudo, and Leshar.
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Daigo nearly wants no introduction at this level. He’s been competing since 1998 and has discovered his resolve, going utterly sober in 2025 and specializing in Road Fighter absolutely to try to win extra titles earlier than he retires.
Fuudo is in an identical boat, nonetheless competing at 39. He’s nonetheless a pressure to be reckoned with in Road Fighter 6 and has had top-tier placements at a number of majors by way of each 2024 and 2025, actually leveling up his play and getting constant podium finishes.
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Leshar is the distinctive one right here, a comparatively younger Korean participant who’s been taking on the circuit since Ed recreation out. He’s among the best on this planet at enjoying this deeply technical character and has cemented himself as one of many greatest up-and-comers within the scene.
These 4 gamers be part of AngryBird, BigBird, and Akira, three rivals who persistently podium end at main occasions, to create probably the most stacked Road Fighter roster ever devised. The FGC has by no means seen a present of pressure like this all targeted on one recreation.
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It’s on the level the place considered one of REJECT’s greatest worries ought to be gamers teamkilling one another in bracket and knocking one another out at majors.
It isn’t recognized simply how a lot it value to get all of those gamers united below one banner, nevertheless it definitely wasn’t low-cost to purchase out the world’s greatest expertise suddenly. The truth that one org is keen to speculate so closely in the way forward for Road Fighter is an efficient signal for each the Road Fighter League and preventing recreation esports as a complete.
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