The Evolution Championship Series is the largest fighting game tournament in the entire world, kicking off in Las Vegas, Nevada every summer since 1996.
EVOis known for bringing together fighting game fans and pro players from across the globe for a weekend of community and competition, creating unforgettable moments that have graced the halls of fighting game history over the course of nearly thirty years.
Last year’s EVO saw thebiggest number of registered playersin the tournament’s entire lifespan, and even resulted in the Cannon brothers receiving the key to the city of Las Vegas — on top ofgetting its very own holiday,Evo Day, on August 6.
Now, new details have emerged about this year’s EVO, which promises a bigger and better tournament experience for fans.
This year, EVO will feature the Top 6 from every featured game in its lineup, which includesStreet Fighter 6,Tekken 8,Mortal Kombat 1,Guilty Gear -Strive-, The King of Fighters XV, Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising, Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes, and a throwback in Street Fighter III: Third Strike.
In an exciting turn of events, fans can now purchase an all-inclusive ticket to attend both the arena finals matches and the show floor, which is now open for all three days of EVO weekend — not just two, as it was in previous years, traditionally omitting finals day.
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As told in a press release, attendees will have the opportunity to “craft their own Evo adventures” and hop between the arena and the show floor as many times as they’d like over the weekend.
Special dioramas will also be available for photo opps on the show floor, as well as a gallery featuring artwork from titles throughout fighting game history.
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