Event FAQ

• $10 per day if you are staying at the hotel, if booked using the Texas Showdown event code
• $28 per day without the event code or you are not a guest
• Overflow parking will be available behind the hotel during the event(Pending cost, per day)

Northwest Transit Center
7373 Old Katy Road, Houston, TX 77024

Westpark/Lower Uptown Transit Center
5105 Westpark Drive, Houston, TX 77056

Face masks must be on at all times in all Texas Showdown event spaces, no exceptions. Failure to comply will result in warnings, which can lead to being ejected from the venue if you fail to comply.

See our COVID-19 Policy for more details. You will not be admitted into Texas Showdown without complying to the policies in the link.

Once your vaccination status/negative test has been verified, you will be given a Texas Showdown event bracelet. The bracelet is proof of your COVID status, and you will not need to be verified again. The bracelet must stay on at all times until the last event of Texas Showdown.

As always, we will have an event badge for Competitors and Spectators for Texas Showdown 2022. Keep in mind, you must have both your event badge and your bracelet to enter designated event spaces.

We will have event staff, unarmed security, AND Houston Police Department officers, all checking for badges and bracelets. Failure to provide both bracelets and badges will result in ejection from Texas Showdown event spaces. Keep in mind Texas Showdown is a private event.

There will be a $25 fee to replace your lost badge. Lost bracelets will force to you to revalidate your vaccination/negative test status. Custom badges cannot be replaced.

• Thursday (Early Badge Pickup): 8PM - 11PM
• Friday: 12PM - 9PM
• Saturday: 9AM - 8PM
• Sunday: 10AM - 8PM

Yes.

You may register on-site for $100 ($30 for kids 15 and under) for only the following games:

• Capcom vs. SNK 2 - Reg ends at 4/22 at 6pm
• Killer Instinct - Reg ends at 4/23 at 4pm
• Marvel vs. Capcom 2 - Reg ends at 4/23 at 1pm
• Smash Ultimate Singles - Reg ends at 4/22 at End of Day
• Smash Ultimate Doubles - Reg ends at 4/22 at 4pm
• Street Fighter Alpha 2 - Reg ends at 4/22 at 7pm
• Street Fighter III: Third Strike - Reg ends at 4/22 at 5pm
• Super Street Fighter II Turbo - Reg ends at 4/22 at 5pm
• Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 - Reg ends at 4/22 at 4pm
• Vampire Savior - Reg ends at 4/22 at 5pm

They will be sold for $55 onsite, and $30 for children from 10-15 yrs of age. Children under 10 are allowed into Texas Showdown for free, but they must be accommpanied with a parent at all times. Spectator badges are good for the entire weekend.

• Friday, April 22
  
  12pm: Checkin and registration begins
  1pm: Doors open
  4pm: Tournament play begins
  12am: Main event spaces close
  2am: BYOC area closes
• Saturday, April 23
  
  9am: Doors open, Checkin and registration resumes
  10am: Tournament play begins
  12am: Main event spaces close
  2am: BYOC area closes
• Sunday, April 22
  
  10am: Doors open
  11am: Top 8 Finals begin
  5pm: BYOC area closes
  9pm: Event Ends

You may view the event schedule here.

BYOC stands for Bring Your Own Console. We will provide an area where people can bring their own consoles and systems and play casuals or even throw side events for fighting games that we do not host. Keep in mind that we are not responsible for any equipment in the BYOC area.

YES, you do. Please refer to the Hardware List to figure out what controller(s) you need for each game that you register for.

You can view our Player's Guide to cover anything we have missed here.

Here's a map to many restaurants that are fairly close to the venue

You may bring alcohol purchased at the various cash bars around the venue into each of the event spaces.

Yes, we will have a variety of merchandise for sale at a booth that is located near the registration area. In addition, there will be various vendors that will be selling a variety of items.