How Combo Breaker Became A Fighting Game Staple

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United States Hold Back to Block
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Tekken (1994)
Duration: 11:36
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We speak to Rick Thiher, event director of Combo Breaker, to get a look inside of what it takes to put together one of the biggest fighting game events of the year.

Full disclosure: Rick is a patron of Hold Back To Block but outside of some fact-checking, he had no influence on the narrative or topics discussed in this video.

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Video Sources:
Warped Tour Footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n22gsc5Mn8o
Combo Breaker 2016 trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUxrl_JK42I
UFGT X Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gw9GLXG5ADI

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