The arcade controllers of three high-level Razer Inc.-sponsored players failed during the final day of the tournament, which prompted the company to temporarily pull out its sponsorship deals.
Final Round 19, taking place on March 18–20, was the second tournament of the 2016 Capcom Pro Tour, following Cannes Winter Clash in France.
Razer CEO Ming-Liang Tan wrote in a statement on Facebook that the arcade sticks ran into problems because they were prototype units that are still in development.
[3][6] It is unknown whether the stick failures influenced the course of the tournament, though Xian may have been knocked into the loser's bracket due to the incident and it may have caused Fuudo to be eliminated entirely.
[5] Alex Jebailey, founder of Community Effort Orlando, spoke out regarding poor conditions at Final Round 19, criticizing the tournament's organization.
Joshua McWhorter, Tekken General organizer for Final Round 19, described the state of the show as "inexcusable", though he took issue with the accusation that his staff did not go all out on providing a "great experience".