📢 Application forms for Staff and Commentary are now available for #FFXVIII2026 🔗All forms are accessible using this link on our website: frostyfaustings.com/forms/ 🙏 We look forward to your applications!

🤯 Vortex Gallery at #FFXVIII2026 will be bigger than ever! 🎮 @956.productions will host 50+ community tournaments over 4 days! 🏨 More space for tournament setups 👀 Larger live audience space for the streams 📜 Apply to run a tournament today: vortexgallery.moe/apply

👀 Check out our preliminary general schedule! 🗓️ We hope this helps you with early planning for your #FFXVIII2026 weekend ⚠️ While we don't expect major adjustments, please note that the schedule is subject to change

Today is the last day to register as a competitor for Roundhouse! Xrd and +R are main games. Already a lot of out of state players! Always a dope event. Get in those brackets! start.gg/RH25

📢 Team tournaments are back! 🎮 In addition to our 27 main games, we will be hosting 10 official 2v2 team tournaments throughout the event! 🤝 Find your partners soon because spots are limited 🗓️ Reg opens 10/1 at 12pm cst

❄️We're back at it again at Frosty Faustings XVIII, and community tournament applications are live NOW! 💿 Bring your best mix to @FrostyFaustings by applying today! ➡️ vortexgallery.moe/apply #VGFFXVIII #FFXVIII2026

🗓️BE READY to click our hotel links when they go live at 12pm, 10/1 🤝We negotiated low prices with our hotel partners 🚐FREE SHUTTLES all 4-Days, to and from our partnered hotels 🥣FREE BREAKFAST at many external hotel partners 🙏Your support allows us to continue running FF

📢 Applications for running a Community Tournament through Vortex Gallery at #FFXVIII2026 are now live! Please apply ASAP as most of the titles will be selected before we launch main event registration on October 1st.

Is your favorite game ready for the spotlight? Vortex Gallery returns to Frosty Faustings XVIII and applications for community events are OPEN! Bring your best mix to @frostyfaustings.bsky.social by applying today! ➡️ vortexgallery.moe/apply #VGFFXVIII #FFXVIII2026

📢ANNOUNCING OUR NEW EVENT FORMAT‼️ 4 day event (Thur - Sun) Main games take place on Friday, Saturday AND SUNDAY Thur content similar to previous years Sunday to have finals for a few of our largest tournaments GGST top 8 closing out Sunday by 8pm CST GGXXAC+R to headline Fri, GGXrd to headline Sat

#FFXVIII2026 Main games reveal (5 of 5) To round out our 27 main game lineup: 🆕 Welcome CvS2 as a main title! Returning classics: 👑 KOFXV 🐉 DBFZ 🏀 SFIII 3S 🥊 Super Turbo 🏟️ Smash Ultimate (registration launch pending Nintendo License)

#FFXVIII2026 main game reveal (4 of 5) Welcome back: 🌕 MBTL 🩸 MBAACC 🦇 VSAV 💀 Skullgirls Final games dropping tomorrow!

#FFXVIII2026 main games reveal (3 of 5) 🆕 Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact joins the mix! Returning again: 😸 BBCF 🦴 MK1 🥷 VF5 R.E.V.O. ⛈️🧲 MvC2 and UMvC3! More games revealed tomorrow!

#FFXVIII2026 Main games announcement (2 of 5) 🆕 The debut of FFCOTW! 🌃🗡️UNI2 and GBVSR return as part of the AWT! Also returning: 👊 Tekken 8 🐸 Rivals of Aether II ❓ Chicago's Mystery Tournament Next round of games announced tomorrow!

#FFXVIII2026 will host 27 main tournaments! Starting today, over 5 days total, we'll announce a batch of games from our main lineup each day! ⚙️ There is no Frosty Faustings without Guilty Gear! GGST, GGXrd and GGXXAC+R return! 🥋 Of course, SF6 is back! 🆕 2XKO makes its debut!

OCTOBER 1ST 📆 BE READY!! Lots of changes and new games to have fun with in 2026!!! Announcements coming soon!

📢🎨 Applications for the Frosty Faustings XVIII Artist Alley are now OPEN! 🗓️ Please read the rules carefully and apply before September 15, 2025! 🙏 Thank you for your interest! docs.google.com/forms/d/1MAK...

Frosty Faustings XVIII will return to The Westin Chicago-Lombard, January 29th - February 1st, 2026. Mark your calendars. We look forward to seeing you there! ❄️

Long Live Fighting Games Roundhouse 2025 Sept 26-28 Renaissance Suites Glenview, IL start.gg/rh25 Early registration, vendor, artist alley, volunteer, and community tournaments applications are open Xrd and +R are main games! Always a sick Chicago event! See you there!

Frosty Faustings will once again be on the Arc World Tour for the 2025-2026 season! We will be hosting PLATINUM qualifiers for: GGST GBVSR UNI2 More info coming soon! www.arcsystemworks.asia/awt2025/

We sat down with the founder of Frosty Faustings and prominent North American Guilty Gear player, Elvenshadow, about the key moments in his fighting game career. Check out today's Matches that Made Me over on EvoFGC: youtu.be/XZFsKS_btHo

6 days of Competitor Registration remain for CB2025! Register today at start.gg/cb2025.

Tomorrow night Standard Registration for CB2025 ends at 11:59 PM CT! This is also the last chance to get a customized badge or pre-order items. Register today at start.gg/cb2025!

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Standard registration for COMBO BREAKER 2025 closes in 10 days! Register now at start.gg/cb2025 on your road to becoming a champion!

The Frosty Faustings XVII 2025 official photo album is now live! Relive great moments and discover new ones! ☃️ Thank you very much to our amazing photography team! Shout-outs to all of our attendees and staff for the memories! 🙏 📷album link: frostyfaustings.smugmug.com/FFXVII2025

This is the LAST WEEK to grab your FF2025 merch! The store closes on Sunday night, 2/9/2025. We'll be processing orders first things Monday morning! ff.gaminggen.gg @gaminggen.bsky.social

There are several items at the lost and found by the Westin front desk. If you are missing something, please check here before you leave if possible.

Excitement. Respect. Emotion. Recognition. Whether you came out on top or faced some tough challenges this weekend, keep pushing forward and making your mark in the FGC. Huge thanks to everyone who made it to #FFXVII2025❄️ this weekend! See you next year. 👊

Congratulations to your Chicago's Famous Mystery Tournament 2v2 Teams Top 4 at #FFXVII2025! 🏆: tacbac / TCG_gekkouga 🥈: Latino_Link / Westinulk 🥉: ATXPhantomX / AAA Swirly Glasses 🏅: Bid00fus / Caravan

Congratulations to your Street Fighter Alpha 3 Top 4 at #FFXVII2025! 🏆: Deznere  🥈: Jay 🥉: Mightymar 🏅: Pskelly86  📸: liquidjulzz

Congratulations to your Puzzle Wednesday's PSX Puzzle Panic Top 4 at #FFXVII2025! 🏆: DekaFumoPuzzle 🥈: WarpWhistles  🥉: AggroCraig 🏅: phen_type  📸: liquidjulzz

Congratulations to your DNF Duel Top 4 at #FFXVII2025! 🏆: Bored-erlands 🥈: HUEBERT47 🥉: Monikat5150 🏅: LuFL_FGC 📸: liquidjulzz

Congratulations to your Tetris Forever: Tetris Time Warp Top 4 at #FFXVII2025! 🏆: Ferox 🥈: thedavotigger  🥉: Kizlarto 🏅: RazzoSharp  📸: TheRogueCora

Congratulations to your Tekken 8 2v2 Waseda Top 4 at #FFXVII2025! 🏆: KingReyJr_ / V_o_Ritual 🥈: TrojanKP3 / rasa 🥉: micr0wavedpuppy / Kaizured  🏅: Wu Tang Dan / holyelbow  📸: RellFGC

Congratulations to your Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 2v2 Waseda Top 4 at #FFXVII2025! 🏆: DDDS_Main / Lotu5Leo 🥈: MAYUMIS / だべど 🥉: kedako_faital / summit812  🏅: SolsticeFGC / KTP 📸: liquidjulzz

Congratulations to your Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising 2v2 Waseda Top 4 at #FFXVII2025! 🏆: BlueSkyGuyBSG / _MrZippy 🥈: TheJrJam / releasebogus 🥉: llabyrinthh / BCharmeleon 🏅: RyazoGt / Saltz_H 📸: RellFGC

Congratulations to your Guilty Gear Strive 2v2 Waseda Top 4 at #FFXVII2025! 🏆: RazzoSharp / RareChuJelly  🥈: kedako_faital / summit812  🥉: ClassifiedI / LordKnightBB  🏅: TSM_Leffen / zandowastaken  📸: liquidjulzz

The "you better not knock me out of my pools" Look 😎 📸: RellFGC

Congratulations to your Street Fighter 6 2v2 Waseda Top 4 at #FFXVII2025! 🏆: Play_guy / DADONGUS  🥈: AlexSmithFGC / XiBassiX  🥉: DoctaAfrikan / bye bye 🏅: KolibriFGC / FatalityFalcon  📸: RellFGC

Congratulations to your Fighter's History Dynamite: Karnov's Revenge Top 4 at #FFXVII2025! 🏆: MooMasterFHD 🥈: DarkForceVicki  🥉: comback386 🏅: Generic_Soda 📸: TheRogueCora

Looking for something to do this summer after #FFXVII2025?! Anime Magic has EVERYTHING you're looking for this year! From Cosplay to Music, and a bunch more in between you won't want to miss this year's event! August 22-24th in Rosemont, IL! Sign up: https://animemagic.org/badges

Congratulations to your Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 Top 4 at #FFXVII2025! 🏆: Hyper_Crasher 🥈: matadorsmt  🥉: TopHatSTL  🏅: PkmnRed 📸: TheRogueCora

Nothing but respect as we crown our 2v2 Champions in #SF6!

Congratulations to your Akatsuki Blitzkampf: Ausf Achse Top 4 at #FFXVII2025! 🏆: vola_02 🥈: Gaming69420 🥉: Mibeador  🏅: DarkForceVicki  📸: TheRogueCora

Before Top 8                         After Top 8

Blueskyguy and Zippy take home gold in the #FFXVII2025 2v2 bracket for #GBVS!

The 2v2 @TEKKEN Top 6 is 🔥 with Kaizur pulling out all the stops in losers semis to keep the run alive!  twitch.tv/ juicygamenight

Got the itch to play EVEN MORE fighting games after all the #FFXVII2025 grinding? Join all the FGC at Max Mode on March 22-24th in GA! start.gg/maxmode to sign up!

Congratulations to your Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes 2v2 Waseda Top 6 at #FFXVII2025! 🏆: squish2364 / Sadpanda Spinach 🥈: ESFCMario / banjzero  🥉: UGSHavard / CRQWish  🏅: alt / f6zQYGeTii2YqlrU3 🏅: nyczbrandon / twaaaaaang  🏅: Sleepy / ThunderPikachu9 📸: RellFGC