September 27-28, 2025
Durham Convention Center, NC

DECLARE YOUR BLOODY VALOR

SQ XL: Burst la Burst is a regional tournament run by the North Carolina Anime FGC at the Durham Convention Center on September 27-28, 2025.We're expanding the SQ concept to a 2-day event that invites challengers from all over the world to get a taste of NC's classic FGC atmosphere.Registration is LIVE!

Tournament Lineup

Merch is live!

Support SQ XL and take home a piece of quality apparel by buying from our new online store! Check out our SQ XL debut lineup with designs by kce and borcheim.

SQ XL is brought to you thanks to our partners!

Be a part of SQ

SQ is a community effort, and we're welcoming everyone to join the club in a variety of volunteer roles at SQ XL!

Choose your path!

Interested in becoming a sponsor for SQ?
Let's talk: [email protected]

SQ, by the NC Anime FGC

SQ is a quarterly tournament run by the North Carolina Anime FGC, featuring representatives from Oak City Esports, SuperCombo.gg and Xepher Arcade among others.For more information about North Carolina Fighting Game Community events, check out NCFGC.org for our event calendar and Discord server directory.

Welcome to Durham

Durham Convention Center

Official Venue of SQ XL 2025SQ XL will take place at the Durham Convention Center in downtown Durham, North Carolina.Parking RecommendationsThe closest parking deck to the Durham Convention Center is the Durham Centre Parking Garage. Other nearby public decks include the Morgan Rigsbee Parking Garage and the Orange Street Garage.

Getting to Durham

The nearest Airport to Durham is Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU). RDU is 15-20 minutes from the Durham Convention Center by car.The Durham Convention Center is conveniently located 2 blocks from the Durham Amtrak Station, which connects many Northeast locations via the Carolinian Train, including Baltimore, Newark, NYC, Richmond, and Washington D.C.We have also arranged special discounts for airfare, car rental, and travel, which can be viewed at https://IVGroups.com/Discounts.

Discounted Hotel & Travel

Thank you for supporting the event by booking a room at the hotel. Your stay is greatly appreciated and will help the event continue and
grow.To ensure that you are booking with us, please use ONLY our booking link, which is https://www.ivgroups.com/SQXL/.You will see the event logo during the booking process if you are booking with us. Our block guarantees the lowest room rate and applies for an extended stay if you want to come early or stay later. We have sold out of hotel rooms in the main hotels every year, so we encourage you to book as early as possible. The highly discounted advance room rate ends by 30 days before the event on a first-come, first-served basis. Best lowest rate is offered on the booking portal until the day of the event. If you need to cancel your reservation, please use the self-serve cancellation link in the confirmation email rather than calling the hotel directly.We have also arranged special discounts for airfare, car rental, and travel, which can be viewed at https://IVGroups.com/Discounts.

Food Guide

Downtown Durham features tons of great food and coffee shops near the venue! Check out the SQ XL Food Guide for recommendations!