Hayao uses a "worthless button" to avoid Ken's Shippu Jinraikyaku and win the set. Winner of Moment of the Year at the 2025 Evo Awards.

Early Bird registration is the best deal we're offering for #Evo2026 tickets. We promise.

"Tournaments are there, but the most important thing is getting together and doing fun things together." -Fuudo

Early Bird passes for #Evo2026 are available now! Lowest price for the event. Guaranteed. June 26–28, 2026 | evo.gg

Announced at #TheGameAwards: Invincible VS is releasing on April 30, 2026.

"12 official Evo games, and the FGC gets to decide which games are in the arena this year." LI Joe explains how titles will be selected to have their Finals in the arena at #Evo2026.

We are pleased to announce that both #EvoJapan2026 and #Evo2026 will be Major events on the 2XKO 2026 Competitive Series.

Playing to win? #Evo2026 will award a guaranteed minimum prize pool of $500k between its 12 tournament titles. Below is a breakdown of the split based on total entrants.

"Fighting games don't really die because there's never something that's quite exactly the same." enpicie on the resurgence of older fighting games and the communities keeping their favorite titles alive.

Steve' Splains the 2026 Evo Announcement Show In case you missed any of the info we covered yesterday, Tasty Steve has you covered with a quick recap.

What did you think of this year's Evo Announcement Show? Thank you to everyone who tuned in live! If you missed it, the full VOD is available on the Evo Events YouTube channel at the link below.

Introducing the complete tournament lineup for #Evo2026.

Evo 2026 Tournament Lineup Thread

Introducing the complete tournament lineup for #EvoJapan2026.

Evo Japan 2026 Tournament Lineup Thread

Grab a snack and find your seat! The Evo Announcement Show is starting in 10 minutes. Twitch: twitch.tv/evo YouTube: youtube.com/@EvoEvents/l...

Don't touch that dial. The Evo Announcement Show airs today at 5PM PT!

Want to hear what's happening at Evo next year? Looking for more info on the 2026 Evo Awards? Already ready to grab tickets and book your trips? The Evo Announcement Show is just a day away! We'll see you tomorrow at 5PM PT.

In addition to the lineup for Las Vegas, we will also be revealing this year's Evo Japan tournament lineup during the Evo Announcement Show! Tune in live this Tuesday, December 9 starting at 5PM PT to find out which games made the cut.

The Evo 2026 lineup is locked in. Find out which games will be featured in Las Vegas this year when the Evo Announcement Show airs on Tuesday, December 9 starting at 5PM PT.

"CHASING CHASING CHASING!" aiai defeats Nuckledu at Evo 2015.

Checking buttons and making sure everything is perfect. The Evo Announcement Show airs in one week. The stream will begin on Tuesday, December 9 at 5PM PT.

At Evo 2025, the most storied rivalry in the anime fighter community reached its climax. Defiant and BigBlack talk about how they felt heading into Grand Finals of UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes.

"Rather than nervous, I felt motivated to do my best." Betty talks about how she felt going into her exhibition match with Justin Wong at Evo 2025.

Last chance to save big on Evo merch! Place an order before the end of the night to take advantage of 25% off sitewide and to receive a free Evo 2025 water bottle with your order. Check out the Evo store at shop.evo.gg

Evo Black Friday Sale This weekend only, enjoy 25% off sitewide on merchandise from the Evo online store. Plus, orders made before the end of the month will come with a FREE Evo 2025 water bottle while supplies last! Shop now: shop.evo.gg

News report coming soon. The Evo Announcement Show airs on Tuesday, December 9 at 5PM PT.

"This is, like, the game I was looking for my entire life." Defiant talks about his fighting game journey and discovering the UNDER NIGHT franchise.

"I've always had a bit of a competitive edge." BigBlack talks about his first introduction to fighting games.

"Waterworks everywhere! It's a waterfall here in Las Vegas, Nevada!" E.T. defeats Xiaohai to win THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV at Evo 2017.

Learn the full story behind UNDER NIGHT's greatest rivalry. Fighting Further: Defiant vs BigBlack Monday on EvoFGC.

What is your favorite Evo match from 2025?

"I just thought it would work!" Hayao breaks down his thought process during his iconic dropkick at Evo 2024.

"I added more and more of those secret little details to it with the goal of having people look at the piece for as long as possible." jbstyle222 talks about Evo 2025 and his process when creating his featured artwork for the event.

"HE'S GOING FOR IT! HE GOT IT!" Bonchan defeats Fuudo to advance to Grand Finals of Ultra Street Fighter IV at Evo 2014.

In his early 20s, Bonchan worked at a Mahjong lounge, doing "basically anything related to mahjong." And then a "retired" pro gamer walked in, needing a job. That's how Bonchan and Daigo Umehara met. Read Bonchan's journey from Mahjong to the FGC bit.ly/47D88Q4

"No matter how good you get, there's always more to do. Things you can do better, a more ideal play, a better play."

Guilty Gear cosplays from #EvoFrance2025.

The answer: 55 (58 if you include Evil Ryu).

Across all titles, how many times do you think Ryu has been played in Top 8 at Evo?

"It's honestly a very similar experience to Evo Vegas here in France." @jaidlyn.wakeupbuttons.com takes a walk through the Arcade Stick and Fighting Game Art Museum at #EvoFrance2025.

Arslan Ash receives a gift from fighting game artist jbstyle before TEKKEN 8 Top 8 at #EvoFrance2025.

FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves cosplays from #EvoFrance2025.

Nuki and Justin Wong battle it out at Evo 2008.

"Don't be too distracted by the people you can see online on Twitter and on Twitch because these are not the people that go to tournaments."

Although his serious competitive days are behind him, Nuki's status as one of the "Five Gods" of the Japanese FGC is set in stone. Learn more about Nuki's generational fighting game career: evo.gg/news/how-nuk...

"I couldn't call myself the best in Japan before fighting Umehara."

The Third Strike Open kicks off today in DFW! We spoke with StealTheShank about the event and the perseverance of the DFW FGC in supporting one another after a massive storm threatened the local venue. evo.gg/news/third-s...