Today, Louis Figueroa, Sony Interactive Entertainment’s senior director of global esports and competitive gaming, posted information about this year’s Evolution Champion Series on the PlayStation Blog.
The Evolution Champion Series, also known as Evo, holds fighting game tournaments every year, and 2022 will mark its 20th anniversary taking place in Las Vegas from August 5 to 7
Sony will also broadcast the events live via its YouTube and Twitch channels. As well as being streamed live via Evo’s Twitch channel, Sony will also host Evo Lounge, a live event covering everything from competitive video games to competitive video games.
According to the Evo Champion Series’ website, there will be eight stages at Evo 2022, with each one dedicated to a specific game and its streams. The panels, interviews, and exhibitions will be followed by matches of every game over the course of three days.
A bundle of successful fighting games exploded in popularity in the early 2000s, ensuring the competitiveness and longevity of the genre in professional settings. Compelling tournaments like Evo have ensured the competitiveness and longevity of the genre.
Featuring the return of competitions players will facing off in:
- Street Fighter V: Champion Edition
- Guilty Gear -Strive
- Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate
- Tekken 7
- The King of Fighters XV
- Melty Blood: Type Lumina
- Dragonball FighterZ, Granblue Fantasy
- Versus and Skullgirls: 2nd Encore tournaments
The Evolution Championship Series has become a popular annual esports event that concentrates on fighting games. Competitors come from all over the world to Las Vegas to compete in open tournaments using the double-elimination format.
PlayStation says
Fighting games have become stronger as the genre has grown in popularity in recent years, and the event has seen an increase in spectators every tournament.
This week, we’ll see the show’s progress and the release of creative content from Arc System Works, Warner Bros. Games, Capcom, SNK, and Bandai Namco Entertainment, among others.
Fighting gaming enthusiasts around the world are gearing up for the 2022 event and will be the first time it has taken place since 2019.
