EVO
Evo 2019 proves that fighting games could be the number one esport – but in presentation, fighting tournaments lag behind
Another year’s Evolution Championship Series is in the books. As ever, it was an amazing showcase of how brilliant an esport fighting games can be – but the challenges for this community are more apparent than ever.
EVO headlines
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Evo 2019 teases PlayStation news at the fighting game tournament
This year’s Evo fighting game tournament has picked PlayStation as a sponsor.
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Evo Japan stream pulled offline as Dead or Alive 6 promo veers into content branded inappropriate
The Japanese leg of the biggest tournament in fighting game esports just temporarily closed its stream because a Dead or Alive 6 promotional segment was getting too raunchy.
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EVO 2017 was a mindblowing demonstration of how great fighting games are right now
In hindsight, I really don’t know what I was worried about.
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EVO 2017: everything you need to know about the world's biggest fighting game tournament, including how to watch
For fighting game fans, it’s the most wonderful time of year.
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Street Fighter 5's EVO 2017 grand finals will be televised live on ESPN2
Many fighting game fans have long pushed back against the rise of eSports, but it’s happening if they like it or not.
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EVO 2015 Day 2: Smash Bros. quarter, semifinals; Mortal Kombat X, more
Day 2 of the EVO tournament will kick off in a couple of hours. Here’s what’s on slate for today, July 18.
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Survival of the Fittest: Inside the Evo Championship Series
Evo is one of those things you either already love or are yet to fully comprehend. Alex investigates the appeal of the world’s largest fighting game celebration.
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Injustice: Gods Among Us joins the EVO 2013 line-up
The organizers behind the world’s premiere fighting game tournament Evolution have announced that Injustice: Gods Among Us will join the game line-up at the event – so the game will have its first world champion.
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EVO games line-up locked down - SFxT, UMvC3, SCV, more
Organisers of the EVO fighting championships have confirmed this year’s event’s full line-up of games. Shock: there are no shocks. Street Fighter x Tekken headlines the list, with Soul Calibur V and Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 also involved. The full lot can be found below.
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Saturday Shorts: Sales, Gunstringer, Supervision, From Dust, more
Time for some lovely snippets of tiny things to start your Saturday night off right. Hopefully, it will end with you completely pie-eyed.
EVO latest
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Evo 2019 teases PlayStation news at the fighting game tournament
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Evo Japan stream pulled offline as Dead or Alive 6 promo veers into content branded inappropriate
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EVO 2017 was a mindblowing demonstration of how great fighting games are right now
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Street Fighter 5’s EVO 2017 grand finals will be televised live on ESPN2
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EVO 2015 Day 2: Smash Bros. quarter, semifinals; Mortal Kombat X, more
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Saturday Shorts: Sales, Gunstringer, Supervision, From Dust, more