Members of the fighting game community clash in a “P-1 Climax” for charity!

Today Atlus announced on their website that they will be holding a charity tournament for Persona 4 Arena Ultimax on the eve of the game?s re-release on modern consoles. Dubbed Persona 4 Arena Ultimax Charity Sho-down it will be taking place in New York and will air exclusively on the Atlus West Twitch channel on March 18th at 5pm EST/2pm PST. 8 members of the fighting game community will clash in a tourney where the winner will secure a $10,000 dollar donation to a charity of their choice.

The participants and the charity they are fighting for are as follows

• BrkrDave – Alzheimer’s Association
• BananaKen – Dysautonomia International
• TectalEastside – American Cancer Society
• Grover – Save the Children, Bolivia
• Jona – Organization for Autism Research
• SQ – The Trevor Project
• Doonpa – ALS Association
• bc | Lord Knight – Climate Reality Project

Here is a full breakdown of the prizes:

• 1st Place: $10,000 donation to the winner?s charity of choice
• 2nd Place: $5,000 donation to the runner-up’s charity of choice
• All players will receive a $1,000 donation made to their charity of choice as a thank you for their participation.

So while there are no real losers, which charity will win big? Find out March 18th!