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The team from Genesis Gaming has announced the date and location for their 2020 event, Genesis 7.

Genesis 7 will take place on January 24th until January 26th at the Oakland Convention Center. The final matches will take place on January 26th at the Paramount Theater located on 2025 Broadway (15min walking distance from the Convention Center).

So far it has been confirmed that the following games will be featured in the main event:
* Super Smash Bros Ultimate
* Super Smash Bros Melee
* Super Smash Bros (N64)
* Rivals of Aether

Genesis Gaming has also posted all the major registration dates and deadlines. For those wanting to sign up, these are the dates to watch out for:
* Deadline for Early Bird registration is 8/12
* Deadline for main registration is 11/25
* Deadline for late registration is 12/16
* Deadline for spectator registration is 1/20
* Deadline for team creation and event creation is 1/10

Genesis Gaming will unveil the side games along with details about side events and more in the coming months. The volunteer and vendor sign up will also be made available in the coming months.

Hosted by Genesis Gaming and going strong after severn years, the Genesis series are one of the largest Super Smash Bros. tournaments. They are based in the Bay Area and have been hosting their events in Oakland since 2018.

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