Introducing DashFight Awards 2022!

DashFight is proud to present the inaugural DashFight Awards 2022, celebrating the best and most influential events, players, and creators in the Fighting Games space of 2022. For a long time, we felt that FGC needed an award ceremony to commemorate greatness achieved throughout the year and encourage players and organizers alike to strive to do even better.

Our jury panel, composed of editorial and content staff members, has selected the nominees and cast their votes. Now is the time for the audience to help decide on the winner of each category. Voting will take place from December 20 to December 26. The winners will be announced on December 30 by some of the most popular and recognizable faces in FGC.

Two of the categories, namely Best content creator of the year and Most anticipated upcoming game, are pure representations of audience opinions and therefore are not voted on by the jury. Winners will be decided purely by the vote results.

The Most anticipated upcoming game award will go to a game that our audience expects to shape the future of FGC. And it’s more than fitting that this category will be presented by the company that shapes the future of fighting game controllers – Hit Box. Their controllers are very coveted and almost always sold out, but one lucky voter will receive a brand-new Hit Box in a giveaway. Everyone who votes on this category and shares their vote on Twitter will automatically enter the raffle. The winner will be randomly picked after the awards ceremony is done on December 30.

Click here: DashFight Awards 2022 Voting

Best match of the year

To highlight the most important matches of this year’s competition, be it for the historical rivalries on stage, the path to the greatness of their players, or the importance of the matches in their scene. The nominees are:

• iDom vs. Kawano @ Evo 2022 GF (SFV)

• Rewind vs. Scorpionprocs @ Evo 2022 LF (MK11)

• Nitro vs. Wawa @ Evo 2022 GF (DBFZ)

• Latif vs. Hotashi @ Sodium Suites at Evo 2022 (GGST)

• Luna vs. Godly @ BCX 2022 LF (Brawlhalla)

Best tournament of the year

Tournaments are the lifeblood of the FGC. Some are part of larger events, while others are unique to their scene. But all these nominees shine as memorable in 2022 and are likely to be remembered for years to come. The nominees are:

• Street Fighter V @ Evo 2022

• Mortal Kombat 11 @ Combo Breaker 2022

• Brawlhalla World Championship 2022 - Singles

• Super Smash Brothers Ultimate @ CEO 2022

• DBFZ World Championship Finale

• Tekken 7 @ REV Major 2022

Event of the year

There is a good reason it's called the Fighting Games Community. No single game can energize the scene the same way a collection of titles can. From locals to internationals, they all bring us together, and in 2022, these were the events that made us feel that community the most:

• Evo 2022

• CEO 2022

• Frosty Faustings XIV

• Combo Breaker 2022

• East Coast Throwdown 2022

• UFA 2022

Best content creator of the year

Every year, content creators continue to shake up the landscape of entertainment across the medium, expand the understanding of a game with their well-researched videos, or give us some great trailer reactions. Here are our nominees:

• Hungrybox 

• Brian_F 

• Sajam

• Rooflemonger

• Damascus 

• ThatBlastedSalami

• TrueUnderDawg

Breakthrough player of the year

The grind, the sweat, the staying up late to practice that one matchup. Every year the heights of Fighting Games skills are challenged, and a handful of relatively unknown players often make a huge splash in their scenes and break into the upper levels of their competitions. Here are our nominees:

• EndingWalker (SFV)

• Impala (Brawlhalla)

• Dawood Sikandar (Tekken 7)

• Scorpionprocs & Nicolas (MK11)

• Zane (DBFZ)

• UMISHO (GGST)

Best player of the year

Dominance, experience, and the undisputed ability to triumph over everyone and anyone who would dare challenge them. The best player of the year is meant to embody not only the talent required to be at the top but the resilience to keep them there. Our nominees are:

• iDom (SFV)

• Knee (Tekken 7)

• Scorpionprocs and Nicolas (MK11)

• Wawa (DBFZ)

• UMISHO (GGST)

• SonicFox (SG2E)

• Luna (Brawlhalla)

Most anticipated upcoming game presented by Hit Box

Looking into the future, Fighting Games are quickly approaching a new step in their travels. A new generation is upon us, and we cannot wait to see it. Whether because of unbelieve graphical fidelity, experimental new mechanics, or just getting a fresh new look at a beloved classic. There are the games we are looking forward to the most :

• Tekken 8

• Street Fighter 6

• Project L

• The next NRS Game

• New Fatal Fury/Garou

Best ongoing game of the year

As the next generation of titles looms over the horizon, it's worth remembering that a good game is released once, but a great one continues to evolve and be played for years or even decades to come, the ones that can’t go missing at your favorite local. Here are our nominees:

• Tekken 7

• Street Fighter V

• Brawlhalla

• Dragon Ball FighterZ

• Guilty Gear -STRIVE-

Fighting game of the year

Every year, new games hit the digital and physical storefronts, new titles for Tournament Organizers to look at and potentially bring to their locals or even majors. New experiences for players to enjoy and challenge each other over. But only a few of them can rise quickly to the level of Fighting Game of the year. Here are our nominees:

• MultiVersus

• The King of Fighters XV

• DNF Duel

• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R

• Phantom Breaker: Omnia

Join us in celebrating the Fighting Games Community, its values, and its success!