Genesis 8 Smash tournament - Schedule, prize pool, how to watch

After a couple of years suspended amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Genesis, the most iconic Smash Bros competition is finally returning to celebrate its 8th edition.

Last time around, early in 2020 right before the pandemic lockdown stopped all offline Smash competitions, Tyler "Marss" Martin and Zain Naghmi won Genesis 7, taking home the Ultimate and Melee trophies respectively. 

As Omicron made COVID cases spike once more in North America, the Genesis organisers had to postpone the event from its usual January slot to April, losing tens of thousands of dollars in the process. 

Regardless, the premier Smash event is about to kick off once again, so if you don't want to miss out on anything, let's break down everything you need to know about Genesis 8.

Genesis 8 - Schedule

Genesis will take place starting on 15th April, lasting until the 17th. It will feature competitions focusing on Smash Bros Ultimate and Melee primarily. 

There will also be side-events focusing on other FGC titles like Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, Guilty Gear Strive, and Rivals of Aether.

Take a look at the daily schedule down below.

15th April 

16th April

17th April

Genesis 8 - Prize pool

The Genesis 8 prize pool has a lot at stake for both Melee and Ultimate, the two events with the most entrants by a significant margin. 

• Ultimate prize pool: $29k
• Melee prize pool: $23k
• Smash 64: $600

Prize pools for other events featuring non-Smash games have yet to be revealed but are usually dependent on the number of entrants. 

Genesis 8 - How to watch

There will be no shortage of events to follow with plenty of streams set up for viewers to tune in.

Take a look below at all the streams that will be available during Genesis 8 for all tournaments. 

• BTS Smash
• BTS Smash 2
• BTS Smash 3
• BTS Smash 4
• Showdowngg
• Level1_TV
• BTS FGC

Co-streams have yet to be announced, however, we'll update if there is any update regarding this.

Genesis 8 - Winners

We'll update this section as events end. So far, on the Ultimate side of things, Leonardo "MkLeo" Lopez earned his fourth Genesis championship by beating William "Glutonny" Belaid in grand finals. Read all about it right here. 

On the Melee side of things, Zain ended up taking his second Genesis trophy by ending Jmook's historic Melee run. 

• 16-year-old prodigy Sparg0 wins back-to-back Smash Ultimate majors
• Smash Bros to miss Evo due to Nintendo interference
  
• MkLeo caps off an impressive 2021, wins Smash World Tour
  
• Smash Melee pro Hungrybox becomes Team Liquid co-owner

So there you have it! Despite not being a part of the Smash World Tour and other events such as Pound taking place close to Genesis 8, the event maintains its importance within the scene, with over 4k entrants already registered and looking for eternal glory.

For more on all things Smash Ultimate, check out our dedicated section filled with news, tournament results, and more.

Featured image courtesy of Genesis.