

Other legendary competitors that will be traveling from out of the country include Goichi “GO1” Kishida, Daigo “The Beast” Umuahara, and Arslan Ash. Players such as SonicFox and Justin “JWong” Wong will be competing in up to six separate tournaments. Many will also be competing in several games at once. Top players include Victor “Punk” Woodley, Dominique “SonicFox” McLean, Christopher “NYChrisG” Gonzalez, and many more. Many top competitors will also be attending from around the world, EVO has confirmed up to 63 countries will compete. Across the nine main tournaments, Guilty Gear is the most popular with a total of 2,161 players registered. Other main games include The King of Fighters XV, Mortal Kombat 11, Melty Blood Type Lumina, Granblue Fantasy Verus, Skullgirls, and Dragonball FighterZ.

A total of 8,049 players from 63 countries registered to compete in the nine main tournaments.Īcross the weekend, the main line-up consists of popular games such as Guilty Gear -Strive-, Street Fighter V, and Tekken 7. After cancellation in 2020, and online for 2021, the tournament returns for in-person play for this year’s event.Ĭompetitors from around the world will travel to the event to compete in many different tournaments for cash prizes and the opportunity to be one of the best players in the world. The Evolution Championship Series, known as EVO is one of the fighting games longest running annual tournaments. EVO 2022 is one of the biggest tournaments in the world, here’s what to expect as it returns on Aug.
