The Evolution Championship Series (Evo) returns to Las Vegas this weekend, July 19-21. Every summer, when the temperature rises, so does the competition. Fans and competitors from the fighting game community head to Las Vegas to celebrate the games that bring us together. Champions will return to defend their titles while new blood looks to make their mark on Evo history.
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For the second year, Evo 2024 broke the world registration record for an in-person esports event, with over 10,000 registrants and over 50,000 attendees from 63 countries around the world. As the fighting game community continues to grow, Evo is headed to a new, larger venue: the West Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. Attendees will experience an expanded show floor along with an arena finals experience for all eight Evo tournaments. This year’s lineup is epic: Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, Mortal Kombat 1, The King Of Fighters XV, Guilty Gear -Strive-, Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, and Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes.
New and recurring experiences on the show floor
This year’s event features all-new attractions on the show floor, along with the return of fan favorites like the Free Play Arcade, Arcade Stick Museum, Cosplay Competition, and hands-on demos of upcoming games.
Evo attendees will also get a first-hand look at highly-anticipated new fighting games including 2XKO, Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, Rivals 2, Marvel vs. Capcom: Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics, Marvel vs. Capcom: Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics, and HunterxHunter NenxImpact.
Don't miss the debut of the Evo Art Gallery, a celebration of fighting game history. The gallery will feature over 100 pieces, including artwork, promotional posters, and more.
The Evo cosplay competition will feature world-class cosplayers dressed as characters from your favorite fighting games.
The Arcade Controller Museum highlights fighting game brands and communities. Experience the history of arcade controllers and learn about a vast collection of Evo controllers, community pieces, gaming-licensed fighting sticks, and more.
The popular Free Play Arcade is back with more games and a bigger presence. This year there are more games than ever, from FGC classics to modern cabinets.
Catch up on PlayStation at Evo
The PlayStation booth will be on the floor with exclusive demos, competitions and gear. Fans will be able to play a demo of the upcoming Astro Bot and test their skills in Gran Turismo 7 Time Trials. New and exclusive items will be available in the PlayStation Gear Store. Players can stop by and practice their skills in all eight Evo titles.
During Evo, major fighting games will be discounted as part of the PlayStation Store Summer Sale. PlayStation Store when the promotion goes live on July 17th.
Check out Evo this weekend
You can tune in to live coverage of Evo on twitch.tv/evo and the PlayStation Esports YouTube channel. Event badges for this year's record-breaking Evo will be available until the event weekend at evo.gg
Fans define Evo. Their passion for fighting games makes this event special, and we’re grateful for that support. Stay tuned for more Evo news and announcements coming soon. See you at Evo 2024.
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