SF6 Tournament: Sleep Deprivation Challenge

A Street Fighter tournament being held in Japan requires players to prioritize sleep. Read on to learn more about the “Sleep Fighter” SF6 tournament and featured participants.

Street Fighter Tournament “Sleep Fighter” Announced in JapanPlayers Must Accumulate Sleep Points Before the Tournament

Insufficient sleep results in penalties at a new Street Fighter tournament, the "Sleep Fighter." Announced this week, this official Capcom-backed event is organized by SS Pharmaceuticals to promote its sleep aid, Drewell.

The Sleep Fighter tournament is a team-based event. Each three-player team competes in "best-of-three" matches to accumulate points. Top teams advance. Besides victory points, teams earn "Sleep Points" based on logged sleep hours.

The week before, each team member must sleep at least six hours nightly. Teams failing to reach 126 hours lose five points per deficient hour. The team with the most sleep time chooses match conditions.

SS Pharmaceuticals promotes the event to highlight the importance of sleep for peak performance. Their campaign, "Let's Do the Challenge, Let's Sleep First," aims to encourage healthy sleep habits. Sleep Fighter is the first esports tournament to penalize sleep deficiency, according to the official website.

The Sleep Fighter competition will be held on August 31 at Ryogoku KFC Hall, Tokyo. Venue attendance will be capped at 100, selected via lottery. For international viewers, the competition will be live-streamed on YouTube and Twitch. Further broadcast details will be announced later on the official competition website and Twitter (X) account.

The competition will feature over a dozen professional players and streamers in a day of intense gaming and sleep wellness activities. Participants include two-time EVO champion "Itazan" Itabashi Zangief, top Street Fighter player Dogura, and others!