<s>
Rising	B-Application
Thunder	I-Application
was	O
a	O
cancelled	O
free-to-play	O
fighting	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Radiant	O
Entertainment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
freeware	B-License
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
with	O
available	O
server	O
source	O
code	O
,	O
entitled	O
Community	O
Edition	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
January	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rising	B-Application
Thunder	I-Application
was	O
a	O
free-to-play	O
fighting	O
game	O
that	O
used	O
simplified	O
controls	O
,	O
in	O
contrast	O
to	O
most	O
2D	O
Fighting	O
Games	O
which	O
utilize	O
motion	O
or	O
charge	O
commands	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rising	B-Application
Thunder	I-Application
currently	O
supports	O
native	O
Windows	O
controllers	O
(	O
Xbox	O
360/Xbox	O
One	O
)	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
PC-compatible	O
arcade	O
sticks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rising	B-Application
Thunder	I-Application
uses	O
an	O
Elo	O
rating	O
system	O
to	O
determine	O
skill	O
rating	O
and	O
has	O
a	O
level-like	O
system	O
for	O
ranking	O
tiers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Radiant	O
mentioned	O
that	O
Valve	O
's	O
Steam	B-Application
platform	O
has	O
created	O
a	O
central	O
hub	O
for	O
game	O
developers	O
to	O
post	O
their	O
games	O
,	O
attract	O
,	O
and	O
monetize	O
users	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rising	B-Application
Thunder	I-Application
is	O
led	O
by	O
former	O
Capcom	O
and	O
Santa	O
Monica	O
Studio	O
employee	O
Seth	O
Killian	O
with	O
assistance	O
from	O
EVO	O
co-founders	O
Tom	O
and	O
Tony	O
Cannon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
confirmed	O
it	O
would	O
utilize	O
Unreal	O
Engine	O
4	O
and	O
an	O
updated	O
version	O
of	O
GGPO	B-Application
titled	O
GGPO3	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rising	B-Application
Thunder	I-Application
had	O
external	O
funding	O
and	O
did	O
not	O
need	O
to	O
be	O
crowdfunded	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Radiant	O
mentioned	O
they	O
were	O
inspired	O
by	O
games	O
like	O
Dota	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
which	O
led	O
them	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
free-to-play	O
concept	O
that	O
most	O
successful	O
eSports	O
games	O
use	O
so	O
that	O
Rising	B-Application
Thunder	I-Application
can	O
have	O
a	O
large	O
and	O
active	O
player	O
base	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
not	O
needing	O
to	O
pay	O
at	O
all	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
play	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
March	O
8	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
Radiant	O
Entertainment	O
was	O
acquired	O
by	O
League	B-Application
of	I-Application
Legends	I-Application
developer	O
Riot	O
Games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Cannon	O
brothers	O
Tom	O
and	O
Tony	O
announced	O
that	O
Rising	B-Application
Thunder	I-Application
would	O
be	O
closing	O
down	O
on	O
March	O
18	O
,	O
2016	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
saying	O
that	O
they	O
would	O
be	O
focusing	O
on	O
a	O
new	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
December	O
18	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
re-release	O
as	O
Rising	B-Application
Thunder	I-Application
:	O
Community	O
Edition	O
,	O
incorporating	O
local	O
multiplayer	O
and	O
including	O
the	O
server	O
source	O
code	O
for	O
networked	O
matchmaking	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
September	O
9	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
well-known	O
streamer	O
ShowDown	O
hosted	O
the	O
very	O
first	O
Rising	B-Application
Thunder	I-Application
tournament	O
in	O
San	O
Francisco	O
,	O
California	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Evo	O
2012	O
Ultimate	B-Application
Marvel	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
champion	O
,	O
Ryan	O
"	O
Filipino	O
Champ	O
"	O
Ramirez	O
was	O
the	O
winner	O
of	O
ShowDown	O
's	O
inaugural	O
tournament	O
utilizing	O
Chel	O
.	O
</s>
