The Evolution Championship Series (Evo) returns to Las Vegas this weekend, July 19-21. Every summer, as the temperatures rise, so does the level of competition. Fans and competitors from the fighting game community travel to Las Vegas to celebrate the games that unite us. Champions will return to defend their titles, while recent blood will attempt to carve their name into Evo history.
For the second time, 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 heading to a recent, larger venue: the West Hall at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Attendees will be able to experience an expanded exhibit area along with arena finals 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 returning experiences at the exhibition
This year, the expo will feature brand recent attractions, as well as the return of fan-favorites like the Free Play Arcade, Arcade Stick Museum, Cosplay Contest, and hands-on demos of upcoming games.
Evo attendees will also be able to get their hands on recent and highly anticipated 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.
Be sure to check out the debut of the Evo Art Gallery, a celebration of fighting game history. The gallery will feature over 100 works, including illustrations, promotional posters, and more.
The Evo Cosplay competition will feature world-class cosplayers dressed as characters from their favorite fighting games.
The Arcade Controller Museum celebrates fighting game brands and communities. Learn about the history of the Arcade Controller and check out a huge collection of Evo controllers, community items, game-licensed fighting controllers, and more.
The popular Free Play Arcade returns with more games and an expanded reach. This year there are more games than ever before, from classic FGC games to up-to-date cabinets.
Keep up with PlayStation at Evo
The PlayStation Booth will be on the floor with exclusive demos, competitions and gear. Fans can play a demo of the upcoming Astro Bot and test their skills in Gran Turismo 7 Time Trials. New and exclusive gear will be available on-site from the PlayStation Gear Store. Players can drop by and practice their skills in all eight Evo titles.
The PlayStation Store Summer Sale will be bringing substantial fighting games at discounted prices during Evo. Go to PlayStation Store when the promotion starts on July 17.
Watch Evo this weekend
You can watch the Evo live stream on twitch.tv/evo and PlayStation Esports channel on YouTube. Event badges for this year’s Evo record-breaker will be available until the event weekend at evo.gg
Evo is defined by its fans. Your passion for fighting games makes this event special and we are grateful for your support. Stay tuned for more Evo news and announcements coming soon. See you at Evo 2024.
