Evo 2024 is here, and over 20,000 fighting game fans have gathered in Las Vegas for the largest celebration of fighting games yet. Of those, a record-breaking 10,262 are registered to compete in at least one of the eight featured titles. With so many matches to play, events to experience, and booths to explore, we wanted to put together a program guide to help you get the most out of the weekend. Whether you’re here in person or watching from home, here is everything you need to know about Evo 2024 presented by Chipotle.

Weekend Schedule

Here is the broadcast schedule for the weekend. This year’s featured tournaments will be streamed on Evo’s Twitch and YouTube channels at the following links:
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youtube.com/@EvoEvents/streams

Venue Map

This year’s venue includes both the Convention Floor and the Arena Finals Experience, all in one place. The Arena will open on Saturday for the first set of Top 6 Finals, and the Convention Floor will be open all three days of Evo 2024. Please keep in mind that Arena seating is first come, first served, so be sure to show up early if you want to guarantee a good spot. 

Evo 2024 Tournaments

The graphic above shows the Evo 2024 registration leaderboard from the end of the competitor registration window. For a full breakdown of the numbers, including entrant crossover and competitor country data, check out our Evo 2024 Competitors By the Numbers article.

You can also check your pools and view the Evo 2024 tournament brackets at start.gg/tournament/evo-2024.

Viewer’s Guides

Looking to get up to speed before you watch all of this weekend’s tournaments? Check out our Evo 2024 Viewer’s Guides to learn more about our featured titles, the major storylines, and some of the players to watch for each game.

Street Fighter 6 Viewer’s Guide

TEKKEN 8 Viewer’s Guide

Guilty Gear -Strive- Viewer’s Guide

Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Viewer’s Guide

Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Viewer’s Guide

UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes Viewer’s Guide

Mortal Kombat 1 Viewer’s Guide

THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV Viewer’s Guide

Community Showcase Tournaments

In addition to the eight featured games at Evo 2024, there are also 17 tournaments taking place as part of the Community Showcase, including Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, DNF Duel, Killer Instinct, and DRAGON BALL FighterZ as part of the DBFZ World Tour. For a full list of Community Showcase Tournaments including information on where to watch the streams, take a look at our Evo 2024 Community Showcase Schedule.

You can also view the Community Showcase brackets at start.gg/tournament/community-showcase-at-evo-2024.

BYOC and Freeplay

Still looking for more ways to get some games in? As the event goes on, tournament setups will become available for casual matches, and there is also a dedicated freeplay area on the far side of the venue near the Evo Arcade.

We also have a bigger BYOC area this year than ever before. And a bigger BYOC is always better. This area is reserved for attendees to set up their own equipment to play games, and is also the place to go for unofficial community-run tournaments. BYOC tournaments typically accept on-site registration, so if you didn’t get your competitive fix from the tournament lineup and the Community Showcase, this might be just what you’re looking for.

For a list of the currently planned BYOC tournaments and a rough schedule, see our Evo 2024 BYOC Tournaments article.

Evo Arcade

The arcade area at Evo 2024 is also the largest in Evo history, with over 250 different cabinets for everyone to freely enjoy. See our Evo 2024 Arcade article for the full list of games available in this year’s Evo Arcade.

Beyond the Arcade Stick Museum and Evo Art Gallery

Evo has grown so much over the years, and now it is truly a celebration of all things related to fighting games. If you want to give your hands a break from all the gaming, consider checking out this year’s Beyond the Arcade Stick Museum, where you can look at and learn more about a variety of controllers, arcade sticks, and pieces of fighting game history. Just next to it is the Evo Art Gallery containing over 100 pieces of artwork from several different artists, including some rare pieces that have never been shown publicly before.

You can learn more in our Beyond the Arcade Stick Museum and the Evo Art Gallery article, and be sure to stop by and check them out if you’re here in Vegas this weekend.

Cosplay Contest

The Cosplay Contest returns for Evo 2024, and we can’t wait to see everybody in their amazing fighting game cosplays this weekend. If you’d like to enter the contest, you can still show up in your cosplay during the designated judging windows for a chance to be selected as one of the finalists who will show off their costumes on the Community Stage on Day 2. All the finalists will receive Evo medals, and the winner will win a trip to a future Evo event of their choice.

Check out our Evo 2024 Cosplay Contest article for more information.

Evo Showcase

Kick off Day 1 of Evo 2024 with the Evo Showcase, where there will be a number of different panels, exhibitions, and fun activities taking place on the Community Stage. From special announcements and interviews with some of your favorite fighting game developers to interactive events like FGC Feud with JMCrofts and Sajam Slam: Beat a Pro, there’s something for everyone at this year’s Evo Showcase.

Click here to see the full Evo Showcase schedule.

Evo Finals Watch Parties

Whether you’re here in person or watching from home, we have a new way for you to experience this year’s Top 6 Finals: Live Watch Parties in the venue with some of your favorite creators. The Arena Finals Experience will be available to all attendees inside the venue for all eight featured tournaments, but we will also have some special guests taking over a handful of the Convention Floor stages on Day 3. The watch parties available this year include:

  • Maximilian Dood and the Yo VideoGames squad
  • The RDCWorld crew
  • MightyKeef
  • Team Brawlpro from Sajam Tekken Slam (BrawlPro, LazyMattman, Coney, and Slime)

Learn more about our Evo 2024 In-person Watch Parties here.

Artist Alley and Vendor Village

As if all the scheduled programming we’ve covered so far wasn’t enough, this year’s Artist Alley and Vendor Village will also be the largest in Evo history, with almost 200 booths between the two areas combined. The Artist Alley at Evo is the best place to pick up stickers, pins, merchandise, apparel, and more from some of the incredible artists in the fighting game community. For an in-depth list of all the artists who will be a part of this year’s Artist Alley, check out our Evo 2024 Artist Alley Information post.

The Vendor Village is where you will find booths from Evo’s wonderful partners, your favorite fighting game developers, and a variety of shops for things like controllers, arcade sticks and parts, and other fighting game-related paraphernalia. See below for a list of some of the exciting things you can find and experience in this year’s Vendor Village.

  • Hang out in the Chipotle Community Lounge. In addition to their Entrée cards, custom Evo x Chipotle sling bags, and opportunities to win in-game rewards and free Chipotle, the presenting partner of Evo 2024, Chipotle, is also providing upgrades to the event such as the return of the Chipotle Community Lounge. Learn more about everything Chipotle has to offer this year: https://www.evo.gg/news/chipotle-returns-as-presenting-partner-for-evo-2024
  • Meet with artists who worked on some of your favorite fighting games. We are pleased to be welcoming the following three fighting game artists as special guests for Evo 2024:
  • Experience Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie in the first-ever Evo Anime Night brought to you by Crunchyroll. Join us on Saturday night after Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Finals for a live watch party of Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie with hosts Yipes and Tasty Steve in the Evo venue. Find out more: https://www.evo.gg/news/return-of-crunchyroll-at-evo-vegas-2024
  • Meet, challenge, and watch some of your favorite fighting game players at the Qiddiya Legends Lounge. Legendary FGC players and talent from around the globe and different eras of fighting games come together all weekend for meet & greets, Beat-a-Pro challenges, exhibition matches and Sunday top 6 watch parties at the Qiddiya Legends Lounge. Learn more: https://www.evo.gg/news/qiddiya-levels-up-evo-2024-with-the-legends-lounge
  • Get your hands on some highly anticipated upcoming titles. Be sure to stop by all of the different fighting game developer booths at Evo this year to see what they have in store for you to experience. From exclusive official merchandise to opportunities to learn more about and try out games like 2XKO, HUNTERxHUNTER NENxIMPACT, and FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves, you won’t want to miss out!
  • Pick up exclusive Evo 2024 merchandise. Don’t forget to take some time to explore all the different shops and booths at Evo this year. You can find custom Evo products such as this year’s exclusive Evo x Kizik Milan sneakers, the cool blue Evo-branded Zenni glasses, or the metal commemorative Evo poster from Displate. Also, be sure to stop by the official Evo merchandise booth to see the items we have to offer. There might even be some surprise items in the in-person shop that you can’t find anywhere else!

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Even with everything listed here, there are more surprises in store at Evo 2024 that you’ll have to discover for yourself! Doors open on Day 1 at 8:30 AM PT, and the show officially kicks off with Wave A of Pools and our streams going live at 10 AM PT. Even if you weren’t able to make it out to Las Vegas for Evo this year, we hope you enjoy tuning in from home and following along with all the action on social media, and we hope you’ll consider making the trip out to celebrate the incredible fighting game genre with us next year. You can follow Evo on X to keep up with the latest updates, and we will also be sharing photos and videos from the event on our Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok channels throughout the weekend.

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