The Evo Awards, Powered by Qiddiya - coming February 2025

Qiddiya and Evo will be entering into a unique partnership allowing for a first of its kind event to celebrate the incredible people who have played their role in upleveling the Fighting Game Community throughout the years. The Evo Awards, Powered by Qiddiya, is set to debut in Los Angeles, February 2025. 

Chipotle Returns as Presenting Partner for Evo 2024

We’re thrilled to welcome Chipotle back as the presenting partner for Evo 2024. This year is the 20th anniversary of the legendary Evo Moment 37, and what better way to celebrate than by adding a little extra kick to the Evo experience and your next burrito order with Chipotle? 

AT&T continues to bring the Evo experience to Viewers at Home.

We are excited to welcome back AT&T to Evo 2024! Together, we are continuing to connect fans between the in-person and broadcast Evo experiences.

Celebrate your love of anime with the return of Crunchyroll at Evo Vegas 2024!

With this renewed partnership, Evo and Crunchyroll have created an all new experience for fans of both fighting games and anime to enjoy during the weekend.

Displate Shakes Up The Art Meta

Displate and Evo are teaming up to spice up the art meta. Displate takes normal posters to the next level, as they are a one-of-a-kind metal posters magnet mounted, over 200 officially licensed brands and millions of artworks to choose from. Displates are durable enough to withstand a lifetime.

Evo 2024 Welcomes 3 Guest Artists

We are proud to welcome 3 featured artists to the Evo showfloor this year.

Evo 2024 BYOC Tournaments

This year’s BYOC area is bigger and better. And a bigger BYOC is always better. Check out just a sample of community run tournaments being held in the BYOC area all weekend.

Evo 2024 Competitors: By the Numbers

Now that the dust has settled, we’re ready to give you a comprehensive breakdown of the numbers for this year’s event! Let’s dig into some of the registration stats including individual game counts, country and regional data, and entrant crossover between the eight titles in Evo’s lineup.

Kizik Creates Custom Shoe for Evo 2024

We’re pleased to announce that Kizik, the groundbreaking hands-free footwear company, is returning as an event partner for Evo 2024. Last year, the shoe brand brought its patented hands-free technology to Las Vegas with a limited run of custom Evo Athens sneakers. Now they’re back with an updated design. This time, the exclusive Evo-branded Kiziks are available to everyone.

Everything You Can Experience on the Show Floor at Evo Japan 2024

Evo Japan 2024 is taking place this weekend, and there will be a ton of different events and activities all weekend long that will set this year’s event apart from Evo Japans of the past. If you’re attending the event in person, we put together a list of some of the things you can expect to find and do on the show floor this year!

Zenni Brings Frame Perfect Vision to Evo 2024 in New Partnership

We are excited to announce that Zenni is the Official Eyewear of Evo 2024! Thanks to Zenni’s support, we can bring even more exciting experiences to this year’s event in Las Vegas. Together, we will educate the FGC about the importance of eye health.

Evo 2024 Presented by Chipotle Attendee Experience Revealed During Announcement Show

Announcing the Evo TEKKEN 8 Showcase

Celebrate the legacy of TEKKEN 7 with an Evo Champion-filled TEKKEN 8 exhibition alongside the reveal of the final launch character, an in-depth TEKKEN Talk, and more!

See You Next Year at Evo 2024!

It has been a minute since we talked about what’s coming up for Evo. While most of our plans will have to stay under wraps for now, we wanted to share what we can so you have plenty of time to prepare for Evo 2024. Let’s keep the hype cooking until we really get things going with a roaring start in January.

Evo 2023 Prizing Information and Payout Structure

The thrill of competition. The joy of celebrating your favorite fighting games with thousands of like-minded people. The opportunity to face off against the best in the world for a chance to join the exclusive pantheon of Evo champions. For many, these are what motivate them to put in countless hours preparing for their brackets and keep them coming back to tournament after tournament. That said, taking home a sizable cut of the prize pool doesn’t hurt, either. With Evo 2023 less than two weeks away, we wanted to give an in-depth breakdown of the prizing and payout structure for the event.

Evo 2023 Program Guide

Evo 2023 is just around the corner, and there’s a lot of information we want to share before we see you in Las Vegas! We put together this collection of articles to serve as a guide on everything that’s going on at the event. We will be updating this page as we release more announcements, so be sure to bookmark it and check back often for updates!

Everything You Can Experience at Evo 2023

Evo 2023 is almost here! Whether you are coming to compete or to enjoy all the festivities, it is great to have you with us. Now that we are closer to launch day, we can pull back the curtain on everything you can do at Evo 2023.

Everything You Need to Know About Evo 2023's Cosplay Contest

Show us your passion for fighting games at Evo's 2023 cosplay contest! Our contest is open to all characters that appear in fighting games (please see rules below for details) and all skill levels. Craftsmanship and accuracy are highly valued in our contest, but are not the only ways to make yourself stand out! Did you utilize a unique and interesting construction technique? Do you love getting into character? Show us how your character inspired you. (Or simply show us your costume– there is no pressure to perform!)

Crunchyroll is Bringing the Ultimate Anime Experience to the Biggest Evo Ever

With Evo 2023 being a massive, multi-record-breaking tournament, we had to get an equally omega-sized convention experience to go with it. This year, there will be more to do at Evo than ever, thanks to our collaboration with Crunchyroll! Throughout the event, attendees can check out hit anime, listen to incredible DJ performances, play the latest games from Crunchyroll, like Street FighterTM: Duel, see special guest appearances, and more.

Evo 2023 Breaks Multiple All-time Registration Records

Expectations were shattered last Sunday night as competitor registration for Evo 2023 came to a close. Two weeks ago, the event’s Street Fighter 6 bracket became the largest open-bracket fighting game tournament in Evo history, surpassing the record of 5,107 previously held by Street Fighter V’s debut at Evo 2016. Several other games followed suit, setting new franchise registration records in the final days of sign-ups. Now that the numbers are finalized, we can confirm that Evo 2023 will officially have the most bracket competitors ever at an Evo event. With that said, let’s take a closer look at some of the statistics behind the registration numbers for the tournament.

Evo 2023 Arena Finals Tickets Available Now

Picture this: It’s Evo Championship Sunday. As you walk through the entrance to the arena, you’re greeted by a sea of nearly 10,000 fellow fighting game enthusiasts in the crowd. The venue is buzzing with anticipation as the stage is set for the first featured game. Thousands of players spent the weekend competing in their games of choice for a chance to make it to the big stage. Now, six of the strongest competitors for each of the four Sunday titles are gearing up to make their run at the championship. You find a seat as the lights come down and all eyes turn to the screens in the center of the arena. It’s time.

Sony INZONE Returns to Evo For Evo Japan 2023

Evolution Championship Series (Evo) Attracts 3.7 Million Viewers as the Event Returned to Las Vegas

Evo Welcomes Sony’s New Gaming Gear Brand “INZONE”

Vortex Gallery Comes To Evo 2022!

PARTNER ANNOUNCEMENT: POWERA

Evo 2022 Lineup Revealed!

Evolution Championship Series (Evo) Appoints Rick “TheHadou” Thiher As New GM

Update regarding the Evo 2021 Showcase

Evo returns to Las Vegas August 5–7, 2022

Evo 2021 Online Weekend 2 Schedule Reminder with Calendar Integration

Evo announces continued partnership with Astro Gaming, the official audio partner for Evo 2021 Online & Showcase