Some of our members seem to be confused about what the previous announcement means for you and for SSF2. It's a lot to swallow, so please read:

If you managed to catch the stream from the previous post, you were one of the first to learn of SSF2's showcasing at Apex 2013, an annual Smash competition located in New Brunswick, NJ. Apex is an INTERNATIONAL level Smash tournament, so this is groundbreaking territory for us. Those attending Apex will get to play v0.9 AHEAD OF RELEASE at the SSF2 booth and meet a few of the SSF2 Developers. Those unable to make it to Apex will be able to enjoy a livestream of v0.9 being played every day that Apex runs, and be the first to receive the download link for the game. The update will be released to the public after the final day of Apex for everyone to enjoy. This means the release date for v0.9 is January 13th, 2013. We're going to make sure v0.9 is the absolute best it can be before the competition, so you can rest assured that you won't be disappointed in what will be our last tier of demos before the full game. So expect further information about this as we get closer to the event. (And we hope to potentially see some of you there as well if you are in the area!)

A common request on the stream during the announcement was for v0.9 gameplay; we will be posting an introductory video to v0.9 with some first looks at the changes that we've done in the past few months. We hope you'll check back tomorrow to see it. Thanks for watching!

See official Apex pages for more information on the tournament itself:
http://www.apex-series.com/
http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=322587

We apologize for the confusion, there were a few miscommunications...

The devs that will be there is not 100% confirmed, but all of us are going to at least try to make an appearance. Void, Geno, myself, ZI, ED, maybe Cleod are off the top of my head the people that are likely to end up going.

The future of SSF2 and APEX? Not sure exactly what you're asking, other than what's been said already in the news post. SSF2 0.9 will be both revealed, and competed in at APEX 2013, as well as being available to play for anyone who attends. We'll be releasing the demo for the public after APEX finishes.

Will SSF2 ever appear at Apex again
Will there be any prize for winning at Apex
And those devs that do appear, how in god's green earth are you getting there?