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 Evolution Championship Series logo | |
| Formerly | Battle by the Bay |
|---|---|
| Sport | Fighting games |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Founder | Tom "inkblot" Cannon, Tony "Ponder" Cannon, Joey "MrWizard" Cuellar, Seth "S-Kill" Killian |
| Country | United States |
| Most recent champion(s) |
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| Most titles | Justin Wong (9) |
| Qualification | None (open) |
| Official website | evo |
The Evolution Championship Series, commonly known as Evo, is an annual esports event that focuses exclusively on fighting games. The tournaments are completely open and use the double elimination format.[1] As with Super Battle Opera, contestants travel from all over the world to participate, most notably from Japan. The first Evolution was originally held as a Super Street Fighter II Turbo and Street Fighter Alpha 2 tournament called the Battle by the Bay. It changed its name to Evo in 2002. Every successive tournament has seen an increase of attendees. It has been held at various venues across the Las Vegas Valley since 2005. As of 2021, the event is jointly owned by Sony Interactive Entertainment and the Endeavor esports venture RTS.[2]
History[]
Evo was founded by Tom Cannon, also known for his work on Shoryuken.com, a fighting game website. The tournament started as "Battle by the Bay", a 40-man Super Street Fighter II Turbo and Street Fighter Alpha 2 tournament in 1996 in Sunnyvale, California. The event eventually moved to its recurring venue in the Las Vegas Valley.[3][4] The event changed its name to Evolution Championship Series, or EVO for short, in 2002. Over time, the tournament grew, recording over one thousand participants in 2009.[5]
Originally the tournament used arcade cabinets, but in 2004 the decision was made to move all games over to their console versions, to no small amount of controversy.[6] During the transition to games on the seventh generation consoles, most games were played on a PlayStation 3,[7] though Evo 2014 ran most games on the Xbox 360.[8] Aside from the official tournaments, there is also a "BYOC" ("bring your own console") area in which many different games are played and side tournaments are held.
1996–2001: Battle by the Bay[]
B3: Battle by the Bay was organized by Tom "inkblot" Cannon, Tony "Ponder" Cannon, Joey "MrWizard" Cuellar, and Seth "S-Kill" Killian,[9] and held in the Golfland arcade hall in Sunnyvale, California. The tournament had 40 contenders mostly from the United States, though B3 also featured players from Canada and Kuwait.[10] B3 featured a Super Street Fighter II Turbo and Street Fighter Alpha 2 tournament.
The B4 Street Fighter Championships were held on July 15–16, 2000, in Folsom, California. B4 introduced several new Capcom fighting games to the roster: Street Fighter Alpha 3, Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, and Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes.[11] The newly released Marvel vs. Capcom 2 was the first non-Street Fighter game to be included, and a precedent for the tournament to branch out to other games. The Capcom Versus series has since had a large presence in the Battle of the Bay and Evolution Championship Series events.[12][13]
Held in August 2001 in Folsom, California, the B5 Championships was attended by a much larger international crowd, particularly from Japan. Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 made its introduction in the tournament roster at B5,[11] and Marvel vs. Capcom 2 was again a headliner of the event, being described by TechTV as "the hottest arcade fighting game of the season."[14]
2002[]
In 2002, the event became formally known as its current name, "Evo". Evo 2002 took place on August 9, 2002 at the University of California, Los Angeles.
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |  Jason Cole
|
AfroCole | Dhalsim |
| 2nd |  Shinya Ohnuki
|
Nuki | Chun Li, O. Sagat |
| 3rd | Jason DeHeras
|
Shirts | Dhalsim |
| 4th | Jason McGlone
|
Apoc | Vega |
| 5th | Jason Nelson
|
xrolento | Dhalsim, M. Bison |
| 5th | John Choi
|
Choiboy | O. Sagat |
| 7th | Mike Watson
|
Watts | Ryu |
| 7th | Jesse Cardenas
|
Jumpsuit Jesse | Ken, Fei Long |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Justin Wong
|
Jwong | Storm/Sentinel/Cyclops |
| 2nd | Rodolfo Castro
|
Rowtron | Magneto, Cable, Sentinel, Storm, Captain Commando |
| 3rd | Peter Rosas
|
Combofiend | Magneto/Iron Man/Sentinel |
| 4th | Alex Salguero
|
SiN | Sentinel/Cable/Captain Commando |
| 5th | Nestor Corchado
|
Nestor | Storm/Sentinel/Cable |
| 5th | Daniel Maniago
|
Clockw0rk | Sentinel/Strider Hiryu/Doctor Doom |
| 7th | Rattana Phanthourath
|
Rattana | |
| 7th | Tong Ho
|
Genghis |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Hajime Taniguchi
|
Tokido | N-E. Honda, Blanka, Sagat |
| 2nd | Shinya Ohnuki
|
Nuki | |
| 3rd |
|
Ken | A-Yun, Iori, Cammy |
| 4th | Tetsuya Inoue
|
Ino | K-Cammy, Sagat, Blanka |
| 5th | Ryo Yoshida
|
BAS | A-Sakura, Akuma, Rolento, Bison |
| 5th | Yasabe Matsumoto
|
Liquid Metal | N-Ryu, Chun-Li, Sagat, Blanka |
| 7th | John Choi
|
Choiboy | N-Blanka, Chun-Li, Sagat |
| 7th | Alex Valle
|
CaliPower | N-Ryu, Ken, Blanka, Sagat |
2003[]
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kenji Obata
|
KO | Yun |
| 2nd | Daigo Umehara
|
Daigo | Ken |
| 3rd | Keisuke Imai
|
KSK | Alex |
| 4th | Tetsuya Inoue
|
Ino | Yun, Makoto |
| 5th | Hsien Chang
|
hsien | Ken |
| 5th | Ricki Ortiz
|
HelloKitty | Chun Li |
| 7th | Mark Rogoyski
|
Mopreme | Ken, Chun Li |
| 7th | Shinya Ohnuki
|
Nuki | Chun Li |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Justin Wong
|
jwong | Magneto/Cable/Sentinel |
| 2nd | Ricki Ortiz
|
HelloKitty | Magneto/Storm/Psylocke, Storm/Sentinel/Captain Commando |
| 3rd | Rodolfo Castro
|
Rowtron | Sentinel/Magneto/Cable |
| 4th | Jason Kuan
|
kuaneazy | Magneto/Cable/Sentinel |
| 5th | Josh Wigfall
|
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| 5th | Randy Lew
|
nanoboi | |
| 7th | Sooyoung Chon
|
SooMighty | |
| 7th | Long Tran
|
ShadyK |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Daigo Umehara
|
Daigo | Ryu |
| 2nd | Ohnuki Shinya
|
Nuki | Chun Li |
| 3rd | John Choi
|
choiboy | O. Sagat |
| 4th | Mike Watson
|
Watts | Balrog, Ryu |
| 5th | Jason Cole
|
Afrocole | Dhalsim |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tetsuya Inoue
|
Ino | K- Blanka/Cammy/Sagat |
| 2nd | Daigo Umehara
|
Daigo | C-Guile/Cammy/Sagat |
| 3rd | Kenryo Hayashi
|
Mago | C-Honda/Chun/Blanka |
| 4th | Ryo Yoshida
|
BAS | A-Blanka/Sakura/Bison |
| 5th | Justin Wong
|
Jwong | C-Vega/Sagat/Blanka |
| 5th | Amir Amirsaleh
|
Amir | A-Sagat/Sakura/Bison |
| 7th | Jason Cole
|
AfroCole | K-Vega/Sagat/Cammy |
| 7th | Arturo Sanchez
|
Sabin | C-Eagle/Sakura/Blanka |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Josh Molinaro
|
Jinkid | Jin Kazama |
| 2nd | Anthony Tran
|
Jackie Tran | Jin Kazama |
| 3rd | Wiley Adams III
|
TreyPhoenix | Jin Kazama |
| 4th | Chetan Chetty
|
ChetChetty | Paul Phoenix |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |  Bong-min Kim
|
KBM | Jin Kazama/Devil |
| 2nd |  Ryan Hart
|
Prodigal Son | Jin Kazama/Heihachi Mishima |
| 3rd | Kenbou Kawakami
|
TARE | Lei Wulong/King |
| 4th | Eric Akins
|
JOP | Ogre/True Ogre |
| 5th | Dong-il Shin
|
MaddogJin | Bruce/Bryan |
| 5th | Anthony Tran
|
Jackie Tran | Ogre/True Ogre |
| 7th | Josh Molianro
|
JinKid | True Ogre/Ogre |
| 7th | James Anthoney Billings
|
Honkey #1 | Jin/Heihachi |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |  Daniel Vu
|
Dan The Nightmare (DTN) | Nightmare |
| 2nd | Will Johnson
|
Semi | Astaroth |
| 3rd | Ari Weintrab
|
Floe | Taki |
| 4th | Aris Bakhtanians
|
Aris | Voldo |
| 5th | Andrew Shin
|
X_SC2 | Ivy |
| 5th | Marquette Yarbrough
|
Mick | Cassandra |
| 7th | Manuel Nicholas Rocha
|
DevilX | Mitsurugi |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Eiji Komatsu
|
Chibita | Lion Rafale |
| 2nd | Masafumi Yoshioka
|
Ohsu-Akira | Akira Yuki |
| 3rd | Ryan Hart
|
Prodigal Son | Kage-Maru |
| 4th | Akinori Sato
|
Neo Tower | Jacky Bryant |
| 5th | Ohnuki Shinya
|
Nuki | Aoi |
| 5th | Yoshihisa Ishikawa
|
Kofu Megane | Aoi |
| 7th | Dong-il Shin
|
MaddogJin | Jacky/Lei-fei |
| 7th |  Mike Abdow
|
Myke | Kage-Maru |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Daigo Umehara
|
Daigo | Sol Badguy |
| 2nd | Soh Miura
|
Miu | Sol Badguy |
| 3rd | Saif Ebrahim
|
ID | Sol Badguy |
| 4th | Kenryo Hayashi
|
Mago | Johnny |
| 5th | David Hem
|
Aznhitler | Johnny |
| 5th | Alex T
|
Eiji | Sol Badguy |
| 7th | Drew Loken
|
Kono | Eddie |
| 7th | Eric Choi
|
Zim | Baiken |
2004[]
Evo 2004 took place at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona in Southern California from July 29 to August 1. The tournament amassed approximately 700 competitors from over 30 countries to compete in over nine different games.[6] The games featured included Super Street Fighter II Turbo, Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, Marvel vs. Capcom 2, Capcom vs. SNK 2, Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution, Guilty Gear XX, Soulcalibur II, Tekken 4, and Tekken Tag Tournament.[16][17]
Evo 2004 used home consoles for most of their tournament games instead of arcade cabinets, with the only exception being 3rd Strike which used the more traditional arcade cabinets.[6] Evo 2004 was the birthplace of "Evo Moment #37". During the Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike tournament, Daigo Umehara (playing as Ken), while facing Justin Wong (using Chun-Li), successfully parried one of Chun-Li's "Super Moves" while having very little health left and then countered with his own, winning the match. This highlight became highly influential within the fighting game community.[18]
2005[]
2005 was the first year Evo was held at the Green Valley Ranch casino and hotel in Las Vegas.
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Byeong-mun Son
|
Qudans | Jin, Kazuya |
| 2nd | Ryan Hart
|
Prodigal Son | Jin, Kazuya |
| 3rd | Thomas Kymn
|
TomHilfiger | Jin, Devil |
| 4th | Brad Vitale
|
Slips | Eddy, Julia |
| 5th | Joshua Molinaro
|
JinKid | Ogre, True Ogre |
| 5th | Christopher Villarreal
|
Crow | Jin, Heihachi |
| 7th | Dong-il Shin
|
MadDogJin | Jin, Kazuya |
| 7th |
|
SDZ | Anna, Kuma/ Bruce, Michelle |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ryo Yoshida
|
D44 BAS | A-Honda/Bison/Blanka |
| 2nd | Kenryo Hayashi
|
Mago | C-Honda/Sagat/Blanka |
| 3rd | Yosuke Ito
|
Kindevu | |
| 4th | Peter Rosas
|
Combofiend | A-Rock/Rolento/Eagle |
| 5th | Ryota Fukumoto
|
RF | A-Sakura/Bison/Blanka |
| 5th | Shinya Ohnuki
|
Nuki | N-Akuma/Chun-Li/Sagat |
| 7th | Justin Wong
|
Jwong | A-Haohmaru/Mai/Vega |
| 7th | Kim-Hahn Hoang
|
Ohayo |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ryota Fukumoto
|
RF | Faust |
| 2nd | Yosuke Ito
|
Kindevu | Eddie |
| 3rd | Soh Miura
|
Miu | Sol |
| 4th | Martin Phan
|
Marn | Eddie |
| 5th | Daniel Realyvasquez
|
Ruin | Eddie |
| 5th | Kenryo Hayashi
|
Mago | Slayer |
| 7th | Hajime Taniguchi
|
Tokido | Eddie |
| 7th | Ryo Yoshida
|
Bas | Eddie |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | N/A
|
Gian | Dhalsim |
| 2nd | Shinya Ohnuki
|
Nuki | Chun-Li |
| 3rd | Hajime Taniguchi
|
Tokido | Vega |
| 4th | Philip Burnell
|
DSP | Chun-Li |
| 5th | Campbell Tran
|
Buktooth | Chun-Li |
| 5th | Nick Inabnit
|
NKI | Chun-Li |
| 7th | Jason Cole
|
AfroCole | Dhalsim |
| 7th | Peter Hinh
|
illshill | E. Honda |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Duc Do
|
Ducvader | Spiral, Cable, Sentinel |
| 2nd | Michael Mendoza
|
Yipes | Magneto, Storm, Psylocke |
| 3rd | Peter Avila
|
Potter | Storm, Sentinel, Cable |
| 4th | Justin Wong
|
Jwong | Magneto, Storm, Psylocke |
| 5th | Ricki Ortiz
|
HelloKitty | Magneto, Storm, Psylocke |
| 5th | Chris Schmidt
|
Magneto, Storm, Psylocke | |
| 7th | Rob Miller
|
Rawbzilla | Sentinel, Storm, Captain Commando |
| 7th | Nick Cortese
|
Reset | Magneto, Storm, Psylocke |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Christopher Villarreal
|
Crow | Steve |
| 2nd | Yuji Kato
|
Yuu | Feng Wei |
| 3rd | Dong-il Shin
|
MadDogJin | Steve |
| 4th | Christopher Abella
|
jra64 | Nina |
| 5th |
|
Hato | Bryan |
| 5th |
|
Mishimaster | Heihachi |
| 7th | Josh Park
|
Arario | Jack-5 |
| 7th | Kenbou Kawakami
|
TARE | Ganryu |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Shinya Ohnuki
|
Nuki | Chun-Li |
| 2nd | Justin Wong
|
Jwong | Chun-Li |
| 3rd | Yoshihiko Togawa
|
Nitto | Yun |
| 4th | Masahito Tsuji
|
Mester | Yun |
| 5th | Ricki Oritz
|
HelloKitty | Chun-Li |
| 5th | Katsuhisa Ota
|
Kokujin | Dudley |
| 7th | Ryota Fukumoto
|
RF | Chun-Li |
| 7th | Joe Egami
|
MOV | Chun-Li |
2006[]
Evo 2006 took place at the Red Rock Resort Spa and Casino in Las Vegas. 2006 was the first year that Capcom gave its official, public support of the Evolution tournaments.[citation needed] Traditionally, Evo has only included fighting games, but in 2006 it included Mario Kart DS in its lineup.[19][20]
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Carl White
|
Perfect Legend | Gen Fu, Hayate |
| 2nd | Emmanuel Rodriguez
|
Master | Hayabusa |
| 3rd | Luke Hess
|
thehighguy | Zack |
| 4th | Daniel Roberson
|
King | Hayabusa |
| 5th | Jeremy Florence
|
Black Mamba | Helena / Lei-Fang |
| 5th | Erik Argetsinger
|
Rikuto | Bayman |
| 7th | Jimmy Quincy Ellis
|
JustOwnin | Hitomi |
| 7th | Bill Menoutis
|
Tom Brady | Gen Fu |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Yosuke Ito
|
Kindevu | A-Sakura/Bison/Blanka |
| 2nd | Ricki Ortiz
|
HelloKitty | A-Vega/Sakura/Blanka |
| 3rd | Peter Rosas
|
Combofiend | K-Ken/Sagat/Cammy |
| 4th | Campbell Tran
|
Buktooth | N-Hibiki/Morrigan/Iori |
| 5th | Justin Wong
|
JWong | C-Vega/Blanka/Sagat |
| 5th | Daigo Umehara
|
Daigo | A-Blanka/Vega/Bison |
| 7th | Gene Wong
|
Hail and Kill | A-Vega/Bison/Blaka |
| 7th | Kim Hahn-hoang
|
Ohayo (Kim1234) |
| Place | Player | Alias | Team Name | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ryo Yoshida
|
BAS Mint Ruu |
Team BAS | ??? Testament Bridget |
| 2nd | Daigo Umehara Ryota Fukumoto Yosuke Ito
|
Daigo RF Kindevu |
Team Daigo | Eddie |
| 3rd | Alex Garvin Peter Susini Chaz Frazer
|
Mozanrath FlashMetroid Mynusdono |
Team Alex G | Sol |
| 4th | Mike Boczar David Cue George
|
Elvenshadow Cue Juicy G |
Team Mike B | Faust Sol |
| 5th | Peter Rosas Saif Ebrahim Romel Shaheed
|
Combofiend ID Chaotic Blue |
Team R.U.N. | |
| 5th | Paul Kugler Scott Lockhart
|
Koogy Spirit Juice JC Gross |
Team 17 Seconds | Slayer Sol Testament |
| 7th | Hajime Taniguchi Kenryo Hayashi Soh Miura
|
Tokido Mago Miu |
Team Miu | |
| 7th | Jamarr Lewis Simon Yoo Mario Mejia
|
JaMarvelous YooYoung YouCanWonder |
Team JaMarr | Potemkin Sol Badguy ??? |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Alex Wolfe
|
A_wolfe | ST Dhalsim, CE Bison |
| 2nd | Jason Nelson
|
xrolento | ST Bison, CE Sagat |
| 3rd | Hajime Taniguchi
|
Tokido | CE Bison |
| 4th | Alex Valle
|
Calipower | CE Sagat, ST Ryu |
| 5th | Daigo Umehara
|
Daigo | ST Ryu |
| 5th | Graham Wolfe
|
GWolfe | ST Vega, ST Balrog |
| 7th | John Choi
|
Korean Inferno | HF Ryu |
| 7th | Quoc Hung Nguyen
|
AfroLegends | ST Balrog, ST Deejay |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Justin Wong
|
JWong | Storm/Sentinel/Cyclops |
| 2nd | Alex De Sousa
|
Chunksta | Sentinel/Storm/Captain Commando, Magneto/Storm/Sentinel |
| 3rd | Nick Cortese
|
Reset | Magneto/Storm/Psylocke, Magneto/Storm/Sentinel |
| 4th | Sooyoung Chon
|
SooMighty | Magneto/Storm/Psylocke |
| 5th | Michael Mendoza
|
IFC Yipes | Storm/Sentinel/Cyclops, Magneto/Storm/Psylocke |
| 5th | Duc Do
|
Ducvader | Spiral/Cable/Sentinel |
| 7th | Jason Mar
|
Jmar | Magneto/Storm/Sentinel |
| 7th | Ramon Torres
|
Eder | Cable/Storm-Y/Cyclops |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Christopher Villarreal
|
Crow | Steve |
| 2nd | Bronson Tran
|
Bronson | Ganryu |
| 3rd | Christopher Abella
|
Jra64 | Steve, Roger Jr. |
| 4th | Justin Wong
|
Jwong | Steve, Jack-5 |
| 5th | Rich Bantegui
|
Filthy | Heihachi |
| 5th | Michael Brandt
|
Jinmaster | Nina |
| 7th | Josh Park
|
Arario | Jack-5 |
| 7th | Anthony Tran
|
Jackie Tran | Nina |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Yoshihiko Togawa
|
Nitto | Yun |
| 2nd | Issei Suzuki
|
Issei | Yun |
| 3rd | Shinya Ohnuki
|
Nuki | Chun-Li |
| 4th | Masahito Tsuji
|
Mester | Yun |
| 5th | Michael Fauson
|
PyroLee | Yun |
| 5th | Hajime Taniguchi
|
Tokido | Chun-Li, Urien |
| 7th | Amir Amirsaleh
|
Amir | Chun-Li |
| 7th | Alex Valle
|
Calipower | Ken |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cameron Tangen
|
CAM | ROB |
| 2nd | Josh Habben
|
Husky217 | Wario |
| 3rd | Adam Sexton
|
Bowser | |
| 4th | Josh Consentino
|
Universe | Dry Bones |
| 5th | James Seng
|
J.Seng | ROB |
| 5th | Glenn Cravens
|
The Game II | Waluigi |
| 7th | James Chen
|
Chensor | Luigi |
| 7th | Raphael Rodil
|
Illuzionz | Bowser |
2007[]
Evo 2007, officially called Evo World 2007, took place from August 24 to 26 at the Green Valley Ranch, in Las Vegas. Throughout the year there were several other tournaments held throughout the US bearing the Evo name. The game roster had eight games, Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, Capcom vs. SNK 2, Virtua Fighter 5, Marvel vs. Capcom 2, Street Fighter II Turbo, Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection, Guilty Gear XX Λ Core, and Super Smash Bros. Melee.
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Shinya Ohnuki
|
Nuki | Chun-Li |
| 2nd | Hajime Taniguchi
|
Tokido | Chun-Li, Urien |
| 3rd | Alex Valle
|
Calipower | Ken, Ryu |
| 4th | Mike Wakefield
|
Makoto Mike | Makoto |
| 5th | Ryan Harvey
|
Fubarduck | Chun-Li |
| 5th | David Hem
|
Aznhitler | Necro |
| 7th | Ricki Ortiz
|
HelloKitty | Chun-Li |
| 7th | Ed Ma
|
Ken |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ryo Yoshida
|
BAS | A-Blanka, Vega, M. Bison |
| 2nd | Ricki Ortiz
|
HelloKitty | A-Vega, Sakura, Blanka |
| 3rd | Justin Wong
|
Jwong | C-Vega, Chun-Li, Sagat/A-Vega, Sakura, Blanka |
| 4th | Yosuke Ito
|
Kindevu | A-Sakura, M. Bison, Blanka |
| 5th | Hajime Taniguchi
|
Tokido | A-Sakura, M. Bison, Blanka |
| 5th | Campbell Tran
|
Buktooth | N-Iori, Morrigan, Chun-Li, Hibiki |
| 7th | John Choi
|
Choiboy | C-Sakura, Ken, Sagat, Guile |
| 7th | Peter Rosas
|
Combofiend | K-Ken, Sagat, Cammy |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Hiromiki Kumada
|
Itazan | Shun Di |
| 2nd | Ohnuki Shinya
|
Nuki | Aoi, Pai |
| 3rd |
|
Otome | Jacky |
| 4th | Hajime Taniguchi
|
Tokido | Pai |
| 5th | Mike Abdow
|
Myke | Kage |
| 5th | Tetsuya Inoue
|
Ino | Kage |
| 7th | Jeff Nguyen
|
Renzo | Brad |
| 7th | Sean Howard
|
Brad |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Hajime Taniguchi
|
Tokido | Vega |
| 2nd | John Choi
|
Choiboy | Ryu, O. Sagat |
| 3rd | Graham Wolfe
|
GWolfe | Balrog, Vega |
| 4th | Quoc Hung Nguyen
|
AfroLegends | Dee Jay, Balrog |
| 5th | David Sirlin
|
Sirlin | Honda, M. Bison, Vega |
| 5th | Nick Inabnit
|
NKI | Chun-Li |
| 7th | Shinya Ohnuki
|
Nuki | Chun-Li |
| 7th | Alex Valle
|
CaliPower | Ryu |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michael Mendoza
|
IFC Yipes | Magneto/Storm/Psylocke |
| 2nd | Justin Wong
|
Jwong | Storm/Sentinel/Cyclops, Magneto/Storm/Psylocke |
| 3rd | Erik Arroyo
|
Smoothviper | Sentinel/Storm/Captain Commando |
| 4th | Chris Schmidt
|
TehBoogieman | Storm/Sentinel/Captain Commando |
| 5th | Brandon DeShields
|
Demon Hyo | Magneto/Storm/Psylocke |
| 5th | Loren Riley
|
Fanatiq | Magneto/Storm/Psylocke |
| 7th | Sanford Kelly
|
Santhrax | Storm/Sentinel/Captain Commando |
| 7th | Peter Avila
|
Potter |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Josh Park
|
Arario | Jack-5 |
| 2nd | Spero Gineros
|
Spero Gin | Eddy |
| 3rd | Bronson Tran
|
Insanelee | Ganryu |
| 4th | Derek Lee
|
KaNe | Devil Jin |
| 5th | Rich Bantegui
|
Filthy | Heihachi |
| 5th | Brad Vitale
|
Slips | Eddy |
| 7th | Jimmy Tran
|
Mr. Naps | Bryan |
| 7th | Andy Lam
|
725 | Steve |
| Place | Player | Alias | Team Name | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
|
Yossan Gibson |
Team Yossan | I-No Eddie |
| 2nd | Peter Susini Alex G. Martin Phan
|
Flash Metroid Alex G. Marn |
Team Shit Talk | Jam Kurodoberi Dizzy Eddie |
| 3rd | Ryo Yoshida
|
BAS Kami-chan Mint |
Team Kabuki | Sol |
| 4th | Aaron HarrisJohn Prucha
|
AKA Juicy G BlackSnake |
Team Matlockdown | Millia Order Sol Venom |
| 5th | Warren PruittSean Howard
|
Dorenk2k Sean Howard Raekwon |
Team Over 9000 | |
| 5th | David CueBob Washington
|
Cue Bob Washington Nebraska Keith |
Team Cue | |
| 7th | Hajime TaniguchiKenryo HayashiShinya Onuki
|
Tokido Mago Nuki |
Team Tokido | |
| 7th | Soh Miura Yosuke Ito Tetsuya Inoue
|
Miu Kindevu Ino |
Team Miu |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ken Hoang
|
SephirothKen | Marth |
| 2nd | Hugo Gonzalez
|
HugS | Samus |
| 3rd | Joseph Marquez
|
Mang0 | Jigglypuff |
| 4th | Christopher Szygiel
|
PC Chris | Falco, Fox |
| 5th | Daniel Rodriguez
|
ChuDat | Ice Climbers, Pikachu |
| 5th | Eddie Howells
|
Eddie | Ganondorf |
| 7th | Kashan Khan
|
Chillindude | Fox |
| 7th | Alex Fuentes
|
DieSuperFly | Sheik |
2008[]
Evo 2008 took place at the Tropicana Las Vegas on the Las Vegas Strip. from August 8 to 10.[21] The tournament would feature six games within its official roster: Capcom vs. SNK 2, Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection, Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Street Fighter II Turbo, and Marvel vs. Capcom 2.[22] The Brawl tournament was widely criticized for its ruleset, which allowed items on and saw a relatively unknown player defeat Ken Hoang.[23]
Evo 2008 also allowed attendees a preview of BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger, Street Fighter IV, Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix, and Tatsunoko vs. Capcom.[citation needed]
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Shinya Ohnuki
|
Nuki | Chun-Li |
| 2nd | Justin Wong
|
Jwong | Chun-Li |
| 3rd | Amir Amirsaleh
|
Amir | Chun-Li |
| 4th | Hajime Taniguchi
|
Tokido | Chun-Li, Urien |
| 5th | Ryan Harvey
|
Fubarduck | Chun-Li |
| 5th | J.R. Rodriguez
|
JR | Akuma |
| 7th | Ryan Hart
|
Prodigal Son | Ken, Yun |
| 7th | Mike Watson
|
Watts | Yun, Ken |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Justin Wong
|
Jwong | Sentinel, Storm, Captain Commando |
| 2nd | Alex De Sousa
|
Chunksta | Magneto, Storm, Sentinel |
| 3rd | Erik Arroyo
|
Smoothviper | Magneto, Cable, Sentinel |
| 4th | Chris Scott
|
Crizzle | Magneto, Storm, Psylocke |
| 5th | Toan Nguyen
|
Toan | Magneto, Storm, Psylocke |
| 5th | Wes Matsui
|
Blockable Laser | Sentinel, Storm, Captain Commando |
| 7th | Danny Shnorhokian
|
MegamanDS | Magneto, Storm, Psylocke |
| 7th | Loren Riley
|
Fanatiq | Magneto, Storm, Psylocke |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Choi
|
Choiboy | C-Ken/Cammy/Sagat |
| 2nd | Ryo Yoshida
|
BAS | A-Vega/Blanka/Bison |
| 3rd | Ricki Ortiz
|
HelloKitty | A-Vega/Sagat/Blanka |
| 4th | Justin Wong
|
Jwong | C-Vega/Iori/Sagat, C-Vega/Cammy/Sagat |
| 5th | Hajime Taniguchi
|
Tokido | A-Sakura/Bison/Blanka |
| 5th | Gene Wong
|
Hall & Kill | A-Vega/Blanka/Bison |
| 7th | Campbell Tran
|
Buktooth | N-Morrigan/Iori/Hibiki |
| 7th | Peter Rosas
|
Combofiend |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Choi
|
Choiboy | Ryu, O. Sagat, Ken |
| 2nd | Shinya Ohnuki
|
Nuki | Chun-Li |
| 3rd | Alex Valle
|
CaliPower | Ryu |
| 4th | Hajime Taniguchi
|
Tokido | Vega |
| 5th | David Sirlin
|
Sirlin | M. Bison, Vega, Blanka |
| 5th |
|
Kusumondo | E. Honda |
| 7th | Justin Wong
|
Jwong | Vega, O. Ken |
| 7th | Jason de Heras
|
Shirts | Dhalsim |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ryan Hart
|
Prodigal Son | Kazuya |
| 2nd |  Paco Vilaró
|
Gandido | Devil Jin |
| 3rd | Mario Canales
|
Cano | Eddy Gordo |
| 4th | Noel Lawrence Villadolid
|
VFanatic | King |
| 5th | Justin Luria
|
Lingmassacre | Ling |
| 5th | Rene Maistry
|
DJ KOR | Ganryu |
| 7th | Reepal Parbhoo
|
Rip | Law |
| 7th |
|
Som | Feng |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Asim Mehta
|
CPU | R.O.B. |
| 2nd | Ken Hoang
|
SephirothKen | Marth |
| 3rd | Ricky Diaz
|
Hall | Snake |
| 4th | Kyle King
|
SK92 | Falco |
| 5th |
|
Peapo | Peach |
| 5th | Darwin Layco
|
D-Win | Snake, Sheik |
| 7th | Bobby
|
WDRM | Lucas |
| 7th | Nicolas Henri Bardol
|
BarDulL | Marth, King Dedede |
2009[]
Evo 2009 took place on July 17 to 19.[25] Held at the Rio Convention Center, in Las Vegas, Nevada, the tournament itself would feature six game in its official roster: Guilty Gear XX: Accent Core, Marvel vs. Capcom 2, Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix and Street Fighter IV.[26] Notably, the newly released Street Fighter IV increased Evo attendance by a considerable margin, and the tournament for it alone boasted more than 1000 participants, almost three times that of the tournaments for the other games.[27]
2010[]
Evo 2010, held at Caesars Palace from July 9, 2010 through July 11, 2010 had a massive number of competitors, with Super Street Fighter IV amassing approximately 1,800 players to duel for a $20,000 guaranteed prize pot. Most notable in this EVO was Justin Wong cementing his dominance in Marvel vs. Capcom 2 in its proverbial swan song, defeating the champion of the previous year, Sanford Kelly. Also notable was Wong failing to make the top 8 in Super Street Fighter IV, falling victim first to Vance "Vangief" Wu, and soon after to Taiwanese player Bruce "GamerBee" Hsiang. Melty Blood: Actress Again was included after a poll on Shoryuken.com to decide on the final game of the tournament, beating out Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, Capcom vs. SNK 2, Marvel vs. Capcom 2, Soulcalibur IV, and The King of Fighters XII.[28] BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger was to be included, but after a majority of the community moved on to BlazBlue: Continuum Shift, the decision was made to replace it with Marvel vs. Capcom 2. Also notable was G4's limited coverage of the event, even offering X-Play host Adam Sessler for commentary of the Super Street Fighter IV finals.[29]
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Daigo Umehara
|
Daigo | Ryu |
| 2nd | Ricki Ortiz
|
EG Ricki Ortiz | Rufus, Chun-Li |
| 3rd | Seon-Woo Lee
|
Infiltration | Akuma, Juri |
| 4th | Mike Ross
|
Mike Ross | E. Honda |
| 5th |  Bruce Hsiang
|
GamerBee | Adon |
| 5th | Vance Wu
|
BLG Vangief | Zangief |
| 7th | Henry Cen
|
Golden Cen | E. Honda, Dhalsim |
| 7th | Shane Cummings
|
Shizza | Chun-Li |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Hyun-kyu Park
|
Nin | Steve |
| 2nd | Reepal Parbhoo
|
Rip | Law |
| 3rd | Jimmy Tran
|
Mr. Naps | Bryan, Bruce |
| 4th | Jim Esmersey
|
Devil Jim | Julia |
| 5th | James Garrett
|
JustFrameJames | Law |
| 5th | Hajime Taniguchi
|
Tokido | Bob |
| 7th | Chris Villarreal
|
Crow | Bob, Lars |
| 7th | Rene Maistry
|
GMMA Kor | Bob, Lars |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Yoichiro Aruga
|
Garu | H-Kohaku, H-VSion |
| 2nd | Steve Barthelemy
|
Lord Knight | H-Kohaku |
| 3rd |  Antonio Medrano
|
Kusanagi | H-Aoko |
| 4th | Byron Barzabal
|
HF Blade | C-Ciel |
| 5th | Brandon Lee
|
Brandinos | F-Ciel |
| 5th | Yuji Tanaka
|
YAT | H-Tohno |
| 7th | James Xie
|
Xiei | C-Mech Hisui |
| 7th | Eric Gutierrez
|
Numakie | C-Hisui |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Martin Phan
|
EG Marn | Zero, Alex, Tekkaman Blade |
| 2nd | Kevin Baigan
|
KBeast | Yatterman-1, Batsu, Megaman Volnutt, Tekkaman, Yatterman-2 |
| 3rd | Justin Wong
|
EG JWong | Jun the Swan, Chun-Li, Ryu, Karas |
| 4th | Jeff Blyden
|
Kurasa | Doronjo, Chun-Li, Saki |
| 5th |  Brett Navarro
|
Psychochronic | PTX-40A, Doronjo, Soki |
| 5th | Edward Valdez
|
RoyalFlush | Polimar, Ippatsuman, Tekkaman, Tekkaman Blade, Viewtiful Joe |
| 7th | Ski Sonic
|
Skisonic | Gold Lightan, Ken the Eagle, Yatterman-1 |
| 7th | Adam Heart
|
Keits | Tekkaman Blade, Ryu, Gold Lightan |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Darryl Lewis
|
Snake Eyez | Zangief |
| 2nd |
|
DGV | Ryu |
| 3rd | Quoc Hung Nguyen
|
AfroLegends | Balrog, Dee Jay |
| 4th | Daigo Umehara
|
Daigo | Balrog, Ryu |
| 5th | Jason Cole
|
Afro Cole | Dhalsim |
| 5th | Hajime Taniguchi
|
Tokido | Vega, E. Honda |
| 7th | Alex Valle
|
CaliPower | Ryu, Sagat |
| 7th | Ryan Cadiente
|
RyRy | Ryu |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Justin Wong
|
EG JWong | Storm, Sentinel, Cyclops |
| 2nd | Sanford Kelly
|
EMP Santhrax | Storm, Sentinel, Cable |
| 3rd | Daniel Maniago
|
Clockw0rk | Strider Hiryu, Sentinel, Doctor Doom |
| 4th | Michael Mendoza
|
IFC Yipes | Storm, Magneto, Psylocke |
| 5th | Abraham Sotelo
|
Neo | Sentinel, Storm, Captain Commando |
| 5th | Chris Scott
|
Crizzle | Magneto, Storm, Psylocke |
| 7th | Arthur Catigbe
|
Chaos Nightwolf | Sentinel, Storm, Captain Commando |
| 7th | Robert Tim
|
Regency Rob | Storm, Sentinel, Captain Commando |
| Place | Player | Alias | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Marie-Laure Norindr
|
aAa Kayane | Chun-Li |
| 2nd | Sola Adesiji
|
DMG BurnYourBra | Ken, Gouken, Rose |
| 3rd |
|
Yellowgal | Chun-Li |
| 4th | Lina Yu
|
Blanka |
2011[]
For Evo 2011, a tournament season was announced in which players could earn ranking points at one of eight tournaments. It took place at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino from July 29 to 31, utilizing a 55,000-square-foot (5,100 m2) ballroom. All 50 states of the U.S. were represented, as well as 44 additional countries.[32][33] Its livestream was watched by over 2 million unique viewers on UStream over the course of the event.[34]
In attendance was Street Fighter series producer Ono Yoshinori, who announced a free balance patch for Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition.[35] Tekken series producer Katsuhiro Harada was also on hand to show new mechanics for Tekken Tag Tournament 2 and Soulcalibur V.[36][37] Other unreleased games shown were Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, King of Fighters XIII, Skullgirls and Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Online Edition. A Skullgirls side tournament was held in which the winner received a one-of-a-kind Skullgirls-themed arcade stick.[38][39] Media outlets G4, GameSpot and Destructoid were all present to cover the event.[38][40]
2012[]
Evo 2012 took place July 6 to 8, 2012, at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas.[41] On January 3, Joey Cuellar announced that Evo 2012 would have 6 main tournament games, Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition (Version 2012), Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Mortal Kombat, Soulcalibur V, The King of Fighters XIII and Street Fighter X Tekken. The tournament series from the previous year returned, featuring seeding points for all six games in 17 events all across the world.[42]
2013[]
Evo 2013 was announced on December 2, 2012. It was held on July 12–14 at Paris Las Vegas.[43] On January 8, Joey Cuellar announced that EVO 2013 would have eight main tournament games, with the first seven revealed being Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition (Version 2012), Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter X Tekken (Version 2013), The King of Fighters XIII, and Persona 4 Arena. The eighth game was voted on by players via online donations, all proceeds of which went to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.[44] The eventual winner of the poll was Super Smash Bros. Melee with $94,683 raised for that game, while the total amount of donations was $225,744.[45] Nintendo of America initially sent a cease and desist letter to cancel the streaming of Melee matches, although after popular backlash a live stream was ultimately allowed to be carried out as planned.[46][47] On May 7, 2013 it was announced that Injustice: Gods Among Us would be a main tournament game, thus expanding the game roster from eight to nine.[48]
2014[]
Evo 2014 was announced on September 15, 2013. It was held on July 11–13, 2014 at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino[8] On February 6, 2014, Cuellar announced that Evo 2014 would include BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Injustice: Gods Among Us, The King of Fighters XIII, Killer Instinct, and Ultra Street Fighter IV while also mentioning that discussions were ongoing with Nintendo on the possible inclusion of Super Smash Bros. Melee.[49] Melee was eventually officially added to the roster with Nintendo's approval.[50][51] Tekken Tag Tournament 2 was also later added to the roster.[52]
2015[]
Evo 2015 took place on July 17–19, 2015 at the Bally's / Paris Las Vegas Casino.[53] On January 20, 2015, Cuellar announced that Evo 2015 would include Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Killer Instinct, Mortal Kombat X, Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, Ultra Street Fighter IV, Super Smash Bros. Melee, and Tekken 7.[54]
While EVO 2015 initially was supposed to run on the PlayStation 4 version for Ultra Street Fighter IV, the tournament instead used the Xbox 360 version, due to a large number of bugs and glitches found by players in the newly released port.[55] Cuellar also confirmed that EVO 2015 would use the technically outdated build of Persona 4 Arena Ultimax on PlayStation 3.[56] On May 25, Cuellar confirmed that both Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U have surpassed 1,500 entrants each. Cuellar later confirmed that Ultra Street Fighter IV surpassed 2,000 entrants.[57][58] EVO 2015 also acted as a Capcom Cup qualifier for Ultra Street Fighter IV, as well as a Killer Instinct World Cup qualifier for Killer Instinct, with both games receiving respective bonus pots of $50,000 from Capcom/Sony and Iron Galaxy/Microsoft respectively.[59][60][61] NetherRealm and Warner Bros. have also donated $50K towards the bonus pot for Mortal Kombat X, due to the success of the Blue Steel Sub-Zero skin.[62] In addition, Atlus has donated $10K towards the bonus pot for Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, while Arc System Works and Aksys Games donated the same amount to the bonus pot for Guilty Gear Xrd.[63] Bandai Namco has announced that they have provided a $30K bonus pot for Tekken 7 as well as providing all competitors in said game an exclusive T-shirt featuring franchise veteran Lili and Tekken Revolution newcomer Eliza.[64]
2016[]
Evo 2016 took place from July 15–17 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, while Sunday finals took take place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. The tournament featured Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR-, Street Fighter V, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Mortal Kombat XL, Pokkén Tournament, Killer Instinct, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, and Tekken 7: Fated Retribution. The tournaments for Street Fighter V, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR-, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, and Mortal Kombat XL finished on Sunday.[65] The finals for Street Fighter V was broadcast live on ESPN2 and live coverage of the tournament was available through ESPN's WatchESPN service, in addition to the tournament's regular Twitch streams.[66]
Joey Cuellar has announced record breaking numbers which includes Street Fighter V reaching more than 5,000 entrants, Smash 4 and Melee each reaching more than 2,000; Pokkén reaching more than 1,000 entrants while other games either increased or decreased.[67] Like EVO 2015's Ultra Street Fighter IV finals, Capcom and Sony have provided a $50,000 bonus pot towards Street Fighter V's prize pool and is also a Capcom Pro Tour qualifier.[68] The Pokémon Company has announced a $10,000 bonus pot towards Pokkén Tournament's prize pool and is a Pokkén Tournament Championship Series qualifier, with 1st and 2nd place being able to qualify for the finals.[69] As with EVO 2015, NetherRealm and Warner Bros. have provided a $50,000 bonus pot towards Mortal Kombat XL's prize pool.[70] Killer Instinct will be receiving a $15,000 bonus pot as part of the KI Ultra Tour funding.[71] On July 11, Aksys Games announced a $10,000 bonus pot towards Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR-'s prize pool.[72]
2017[]
Evo 2017 took place on July 14 to 16 with the entire event being held at the Mandalay Bay resort.[73] The tournament featured Guilty Gear Xrd REV2, BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Injustice 2, Street Fighter V, Tekken 7, The King of Fighters XIV, and Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3.[74][75][76] The ninth game was chosen by a donation drive which all of the funds have gone towards Make-A-Wish International. Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 was the winning game with Pokkén Tournament being the runner-up. Other games in contention were Skullgirls: 2nd Encore, ARMS, Mortal Kombat XL, Nidhogg, Windjammers, Killer Instinct, and Super Street Fighter II Turbo. The Sunday finals included Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (as the opening game), BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Tekken 7, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, and Street Fighter V.[77] Upon the victory of UMvC3, Cuellar announced that Evo 2017 would be running the event with the PlayStation 4 version being used.[78]
2018[]
Evo 2018 took place on August 3 to 5 with the entire event being held at the Mandalay Bay resort.[79] The tournament featured Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, Tekken 7, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Super Smash Bros. Melee, BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, Guilty Gear Xrd REV2, Injustice 2, and Dragon Ball FighterZ.[80]
2019[]
Evo 2019 took place on August 2 to 4 with the entire event being held at the Mandalay Bay resort.[81] The tournament featured Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, Tekken 7, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Mortal Kombat 11, Soulcalibur VI, Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st], Dragon Ball FighterZ, BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle, and Samurai Shodown.
2020[]
Evo 2020 was to have taken place from July 31 to August 2 at the Mandalay Bay resort. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the physical event had been cancelled, with all event and hotel reservations to be refunded. Online tournament events had been scheduled from July 4 to August 2 as replacement activities.[82] However, at the start of July 2020, charges of sexual misconduct were leveled at EVO CEO Joey Cuellar. The EVO board released Cuellar on July 2 and replaced him with Tony Cannon as interim CEO but by then, several publishers including Capcom, Bandai Namco, NetherRealm, and Mane6 had decided to pull out from the event. The EVO board decided to cancel the event, refund those tickets and donate the remaining funds to Project HOPE.[83]
2021[]
On March 18, 2021, it was announced that Evo had been acquired by a joint venture between Sony Interactive Entertainment and the talent agency Endeavor (RTS). It was concurrently announced that Evo Online 2021 will be held August 6–8 and August 13–15, 2021, and feature Guilty Gear Strive, Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate, Street Fighter V: Champion Edition, Tekken 7, and Skullgirls: 2nd Encore. Evo stated that the Sony ownership of the competition will not affect its ability to include events for non-PlayStation games, although all games in the 2021 lineup are either available on, or console-exclusive to, PlayStation.[84][85]
Evo Japan[]
In 2010, the Evolution Championship organizers announced an official spin-off to the tournament series called "Evo vs Godsgarden", to be held in Japan the following year. However, the tournament was called off following the Tohoku earthquake and postponed indefinitely. During a Nico Nico livestream following Evo 2013, Cuellar stated that he was still interested in holding a Japan-based tournament.[86]
It was announced at Evo 2016 that a separate event simply titled "Evo Japan" is to be held in Japan.[87] Japanese media companies , , and together invested a total of US$1 million into the event.[88] During a presentation at the Tokyo Game Show in 2016, the Evolution organizers announced that the tournament is to be held in January 2018, while some form of "pre-tournament" is to take place in 2017.[89]
At Evo 2017, the Evo Japan 2018 lineup was revealed to consist of Street Fighter V, Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2, Tekken 7, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, BlazBlue: Central Fiction, The King of Fighters XIV, and ARMS; the event took place from January 26 to 28.[90] The lineup is known to emphasize titles that are popular in Japan, as popular titles such as Super Smash Bros. Melee, Injustice 2, and Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite are notably absent mostly due to their lack of popularity in the region.[91][92]
Despite the 7,000 entrants, Evo Japan ended up reporting a $1.13m loss according to financial reports by Hearts United Group.[93]
Evo Japan 2019 was held in February 2019.
In October 2019, it was revealed that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate would be the headlining game for Evo Japan 2020.[94]
Players with multiple championships[]
| Wins | Player | Alias | Years | Game(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Justin Wong
|
Jwong | 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006 2008 2009 2010 2014 |
Marvel vs Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes Marvel vs Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes Marvel vs Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes Marvel vs Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes Marvel vs Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes Marvel vs Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike teams Marvel vs Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 |
| 6 | Seon-Woo Lee
|
Infiltration | 2012 2013 2016 2018 2019 |
Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition Version 2012, Street Fighter x Tekken teams Street Fighter x Tekken Street Fighter V Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition (Evo Japan) Samurai Shodown |
| 6 | Daigo Umehara
|
Daigo | 2003 2004 2009 2010 |
Super Street Fighter II Turbo, Guilty Gear X2 Super Street Fighter II Turbo, Guilty Gear X2 Street Fighter IV Super Street Fighter IV |
| 5 | Dominique McLean
|
SonicFox | 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019 |
Injustice: Gods Among Us Mortal Kombat X Mortal Kombat XL Dragon Ball FighterZ Mortal Kombat 11 |
| 4 | Ryo Yoshida
|
BAS | 2001 2005 2006 2007 |
Street Fighter Alpha 3 Capcom vs SNK 2 Guilty Gear XX Slash teams Capcom vs SNK 2 |
| 3 | Hajime Taniguchi
|
Tokido | 2002 2007 2017 |
Capcom vs SNK 2 Super Street Fighter II Turbo Street Fighter V |
| 3 | Carl White
|
Perfect Legend | 2006 2011 2012 |
Dead or Alive 4 Mortal Kombat Mortal Kombat |
| 3 | John Choi
|
John Choi | 2000 2008 |
Street Fighter Alpha 3 Super Street Fighter II Turbo, Capcom vs. SNK 2 |
| 3 | Shinya Ohnuki
|
Nuki | 2005 2007 2008 |
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike |
| 3 | Alex Valle
|
CaliPower | 1996 2000 |
Street Fighter Alpha 2 Street Fighter Alpha 2, Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike |
| 2 | Leonardo Lopez
|
MkLeo | 2018 2019 |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (Evo Japan) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate |
| 2 |  Arslan Siddique
|
Arslan Ash | 2019 | Tekken 7 (Evo Japan, Evo 2019) |
| 2 | Yusuke Momochi
|
Momochi | 2015 2019 |
Ultra Street Fighter IV Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition (Evo Japan) |
| 2 | Omito Hashimoto
|
Omito | 2017 2018 |
Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 |
| 2 | Jae-min Bae
|
Knee | 2013 2018 |
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Tekken 7 (Evo Japan) |
| 2 | Hyun-jin Kim
|
JDCR | 2014 2017 |
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Tekken 7 |
| 2 |  Adam Lindgren
|
Armada | 2015 2017 |
Super Smash Bros. Melee Super Smash Bros. Melee |
| 2 | Joseph Marquez
|
Mango | 2013 2014 |
Super Smash Bros. Melee Super Smash Bros. Melee |
| 2 | Ryan Hart
|
ProdigalSon | 2004 2008 |
Tekken Tag Tournament Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection |
| 2 | Hiromiki Kumada
|
Itazan | 2004 2007 |
Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution Virtua Fighter 5 |
| 2 | Christopher Villarreal
|
Crow | 2005 2006 |
Tekken 5 Tekken 5 |
| 2 | Duc Do
|
Ducvader | 2000 2005 |
Marvel vs Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes Marvel vs Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes |
| 2 | Kenji Obata
|
KO | 2003 2004 |
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike |
| 2 | Jason Cole
|
Afro Cole | 2001 2002 |
Super Street Fighter II Turbo Super Street Fighter II Turbo |
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