Tag: Evo
News Guilty Gear Strive Adds Another DLC Character To Its Season Pass 4 Roster
Update: Out this week, but not on Switch
[Sun 11th May, 2025 05:05 BST]: The Arc System Works fighter Guilty Gear Strive was released on Switch earlier this year, and at EVO Japan this weekend a new DLC fighter has locked in a release date. Unika will be arriving on 27th May 2025 as part of the Season 4 character lineup. More details about this...
News Overwatch 2 x Street Fighter 6 Collaboration Goes Live This Week
Check out the new gameplay trailer
EVO Japan is currently taking place this weekend and there's already been some video game announcements. One of them happens to be a new crossover between Blizzard's Overwatch 2 and the Capcom title Street Fighter 6. Blizzard shared this news on stage at day one of the event. It will see the characters from Street...
News EVO 2025's Main Lineup And Extended Roster Has Been Locked In
Update: Here's every game at this year's event
The world's biggest fighting game tournament EVO is scheduled to announce this year's US game line up next week on 14th January, but it seems it might have already been revealed. In other words, if you would rather find out in the official broadcast, navigate away from this page right now. Otherwise,...
Round Up The First Impressions Of Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection Are In
'Hands on' direct from EVO 2024
At EVO 2024 this year, Capcom gave fans, influencers and games media the chance to go hands on with the upcoming release Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics. A few weeks on, we've now got some first impressions doing the rounds online. So, here's a handful of them, starting with the fighting game...
Round Up EVO 2024 - Every Switch Announcement And Much More
That's a wrap
The biggest fighting game tournament EVO 2024 took place on the weekend and if you're curious to know what went down, read on... We've put together this guide filled with all the announcements and news related to games on the Switch, games announced for Switch as well as some other highlights you may or may not have seen throughout...
Video Here's Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection At EVO 2024
Coming to Switch this year
Update [Sun 21st Jul, 2024 06:45 BST]: As promised, Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics made an appearance at EVO 2024 this weekend. Not only was it playable to the general public on the show floor, but it was also showcased by some veterans, including the fighting game and EVO legend Justin Wong.
News SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos Announced For Nintendo Switch
Out soon, rollback netcode included
At EVO 2024, SNK announced SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos for Nintendo Switch and other platforms. It's available now on Steam and will be released on 22nd July 2024 for the Switch and PlayStation. This 2003 arcade hit returns "better than ever" with 36 iconic characters from SNK and Capcom ("mainly" icons from The...
News EVO Would Happily Welcome Back Smash Bros. Tournaments
"Always happy to host Smash"
The fighting game championship series EVO this week revealed its roster for 2024 and it features the usual mix of Tekken, Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter and various other prominent fighting series. Unfortunately, one popular all-star series that's been missing for a few years now is Smash Bros. by Nintendo. Ni
News EVO Reveals Its Fighting Roster For 2024
The fight begins this July
The Evolution Championship fighting series has today announced its game line up for the 2024 schedule. It's almost an entirely new line up this year with many games dropped or replaced for their sequels. Games like Dragon Ball FighterZ and Melty Blood: Type Lumina have been swapped out with titles like Granblue Fantasy...
News EVO 2023 Reveals Full Schedule - Featuring Tournaments, Panels & Surprises
"A surprise developer takes the spotlight"
Ahead of the Evolution Championship fighter series (EVO 2023) next month, the full schedule of announcements has now been revealed. There will be a panel for a number of games, including one "exciting announcement from a surprise developer". "A surprise developer takes the spotlight for an exciting...
News SNK Announces The King Of Fighters XIII Global Match For Nintendo Switch
"The pinnacle of 2D sprite-based fighting is back"
At EVO Japan 2023 this weekend, SNK announced it would be releasing The King of Fighters XIII Global Match for the Switch. It's released a teaser trailer, which you can view above (warning: flashing lights). This new version will include overhauled rollback netcode and improved online...
News EVO Reveals Its Fighting Roster For 2023
Everyone is here!
It's that time again when the Evolution Championship fighting series reveals its lineup for the new year. Games returning from last year include Guilty Gear Strive, Dragon Ball FighterZ, Tekken 7, King of Fighters XV, Melty Blood: Type Lumina and Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate. Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 is als
News SNK Announces New Entry To The Fatal Fury Series, Its First Since 1999
Initial artwork showcased
Publisher SNK has announced a brand new entry to its Fatal Fury / Garou franchise, the first in 23 years after the launch of Garou: Mark of the Wolves back in 1999 for the Neo Geo and Sega Dreamcast. The announcement was made during EVO 2022 after the King of Fighters 15 final, with SNK stating that the new entry "will...
Round Up EVO 2022 - Every Nintendo Switch Announcement & More
New fighter DLC, arcade cabinets, game updates!
EVO 2022 is taking place this weekend, and as part of this fighting game celebration, various companies have been announcing all sorts of related news. This includes plenty of news related to the Nintendo Switch. Here's what's been revealed so far. If there's more, we'll be sure to add it to this...
News Ed Boon Shuts Down Mortal Kombat 12 'EVO 2022' Announcement Speculation
"It's time for Street Fighter & other great fighting games"
EVO 2022 kicks off later this week and as part of this Sony has announced a new live show featuring "exciting content and reveals". According to IGN, publishers and developers like Capcom, Warner Bros., Bandai Namco, Arc System Works, and SNK will all be participating in the show. While...
News Former Nintendo Employee Claims He Saved The Company From Repeated "EVO Embarrassment"
Nintendo Minute co-host Kit made sure Smash returned
Nintendo has always worked in mysterious ways, and there was one point in its lifespan when it actively tried to stop a Super Smash Bros. Melee tournament going ahead at the professional fighting event EVO in 2013. It resulted in a lot of negative press for the company at the time and didn't help...
"I wanted to get Nintendo's permission"
The Super Smash Bros. competitive scene has a huge following, but Nintendo's relationship with this part of the community and fighting game tournaments, in general, hasn't always been the best. Now adding to this bumpy history is a new story this time from the famous Twitch Streamer and Fortnite player Ni
News Nintendo Slammed For Its Stance On Super Smash Bros. At 2022 Streamer Awards
Publisher called out for EVO withdrawal
Nintendo's stance on its involvement with events like EVO has been a source of much conversation over the past few months. Most recently, ex-Nintendo employees Kit and Krysta hypothesised about the potential reasons for the company pulling out of EVO 2022. Now, Super Smash Bros. streamer Hungrybox has called...
News EVO 2022 Announces Its Smash-Free Roster Of Fighting Games
Nintendo's all-star brawler won't be in attendance
At the end of last month, it was officially confirmed Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. series would not be featured at EVO 2022. It's appeared at the world's biggest fighting game tournament since 2007, and at the time was received as a massive blow to the event. Fast forward to today's line-up reveal...
News Kit & Krysta Discuss Why They Think Nintendo Is Dumping EVO This Year
A one-two-three punch
Ex-Nintendo employees Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang have shared their thoughts on the potential reasons for why Nintendo has effectively ditched EVO, the world's premier fighting game tournament. Through their new 'Kit & Krysta' podcast (vidcast??), the pair detailed three potential reasons for the move, all of which sound...
News It's Official, Nintendo Has Withdrawn Super Smash Bros. From EVO 2022
"Nintendo has chosen not to continue that legacy"
As you might recall, last March - Sony Interactive Entertainment and esports business RTS jointly acquired the fighting game tournament Evo. Nintendo, at the time, said it would continue to "assess" Evo, as it planned for future Super Smash Bros. tournament activity. It seems a decision has now been...
News Sony And RTS Jointly Acquire Fighting Game Tournament EVO, Nintendo Responds
"We will continue to assess Evo"
Sony Interactive Entertainment, in partnership with the esports business RTS, has acquired the annual fighting game tournament Evo. Tournament co-founders Tom and Tony Cannon will remain "closely involved" in advisory roles. While this now effectively makes it a Sony PlayStation event, Evo's director of global...
News Nintendo Issues Statement Following Allegations Of Abuse By Former EVO CEO
"We are deeply disturbed by the allegations"
Last week, it was confirmed that the online version of fighting game event EVO – created in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic – has been cancelled following allegations of abuse by former CEO Joey Cuellar. Cuellar has been ejected from the company and will no longer be involved "in any...
News EVO 2020 Has Been Officially Cancelled
Update: The online event has now also been axed
Update (Fri 3rd Jul, 2020 05:15 BST): EVO 2020's online replacement tournament has now been officially cancelled. The CEO, Joey Cuellar, will no longer be involved with the event after serious allegations of sexual misconduct. Tony Cannon will be replacing him in this role. Below is the full...
News EVO 2020 Will "Move Forward" With Its Plans, As It Continues To Monitor COVID-19
Fighting fit
Despite a number of high profile video games event such as E3 cancelling plans for this year to prevent the spread of COVID-19, it appears this year's EVO Championship series in North America is still "moving forward" with its plans. The official Twitter account for EVO 2020 explained how it would continue to actively monitor updates...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Sets Peak Viewership Record At EVO 2019
A smashing good time had by all
Over the weekend, the world's largest fighting game tournament event EVO 2019 took place in Las Vegas, Nevada. One of the games on show was Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, which just so happens to have smashed a world record in the process. The game reportedly reached a peak viewership of more than 279,000 on Twitch this...
News Cooler Finally Gets His Revenge In Dragon Ball FighterZ
Frieza's big bro
EVO 2018 has fully delivered in terms of fighting game announcements. We've been informed about the upcoming Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct, saw a new trailer revealing the DLC characters in BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle and found out Windjammers was on its way to the Switch. Bandai Namco's cont
News Super Smash Bros. EVO 2018 Tournament Winners Crowned
Champion fighters
The EVO Championship Series is an annual event held in Las Vegas bringing together top players who specialise in a variety of fighting games and finding out who’s the best. This year was no different, with multiple games represented including Dragon Ball FighterZ, BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle and, of course, the Super Smash Bros...
News Nine New Characters Are Joining The Fight In BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle
Could a new franchise also be added?
Similar to every other fighting game in the modern era, Arc System Works' BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle is receiving post-release content. With the game now finally available here in the west, fans who were in attendance at the game's EVO 2018 finals were treated to a look at the previously announced Character...
News Windjammers Is Flying Onto The Switch eShop Later This Year
Competitive nostalgia
The 1994 competitive disc throwing arcade game Windjammers will be released on the Nintendo Switch later this year. The announcement was made during the Windjammers Global World Disc Throwing Championship at EVO 2018. The Switch version is the same as other modern versions of the title, featuring a number of enhancements...
News EVO Japan Trailer For SNK Heroines Turns The Fan Service Up To Eleven
Now with added Nakoruru from Samurai Shodown
SNK has published a new trailer for its upcoming fighting title SNK Heroines to coincide with EVO Japan 2018, and the level of fan service on display is off the chart. As well as showing plenty of gleefully bouncing flesh, the trailer also details how you can customise your fighter and gives a little bit...
News ARMS to Feature in Inaugural Evo Japan Tournament
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U makes the cut, Melee doesn't
This year's Evo extravaganza brought a range of reveals along with the high-end competitive play, and included some details related to the first ever Evo Japan. It'll take place in Tokyo from 26th to 28th January and will feature two prominent Nintendo titles in its line-up. Tekken...
News Pokkén Tournament DX Academy to 'Recruit' Players at Evo 2017
Nintendo to focus on September release in booth
Evo 2017 isn't far away, taking place from 14th to 16th July; the ever-present Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U will be major parts of the event too, with both tournaments typically drawing huge crowds at the event and online. Pokkén Tournament DX won't be...
News Bill Trinen Will Compete at Evo 2015 as a Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Competitor
"Just dipping a toe in the water"
We know that Nintendo Treehouse staff are serious gamers, and a former member of the club and now a well known Senior Product Marketing Manager at Nintendo of America is aiming to show his commitment to a favourite game. Bill Trinen, well known for his Nintendo Direct appearances and ongoing role as translator for...
News Super Smash Bros. Melee Confirmed for Evo 2014
Re-joins after a dramatic 2013 appearance
Keen fighting game fans may already have Evo 2014 in their diaries, taking place at Las Vegas Hotel & Casino between 11-13th July and all set to be streamed online to thousands of eager fans. Those that followed last year's events may also recall the controversy and happy ending over its Super Smash...
News Smash Bros. Melee EVO Tournament Broke Viewer Records
130,000 were watching
While the EVO tournament is always a popular event, the issues surrounding the inclusion of Super Smash Bros. Melee grabbed a lot of headlines. The Nintendo legal team denied permission for the game to be live streamed, and then Nintendo of America rapidly retracted that decision, so that the brawler's contest could go ahead...
News Nintendo Initially Requested a Shutdown of the Whole Smash Bros. EVO Event, Before Backtracking
It wasn't just the stream
We know that Nintendo, in recent months, has been attempting to assert greater control over its image and any representation of its IPs. It started claiming the advert money from monetized videos featuring its properties on YouTube, before subsequently backing down in some cases; it wouldn't be surprising if this was due to...
News Nintendo Will Allow Super Smash Bros. Melee Stream From EVO 2013
Tournament now returning to regularly scheduled programming
Mere hours ago it was revealed by Shoryuken that Nintendo was, for some unknown, likely inane reason or another, blocking a stream of 2001 Gamecube title Super Smash Bros. Melee from the EVO 2013 fighting game tournament in Las Vegas this month. Well, scratch that: After a flurry of...
