The largest fighting game tournament, EVO (short for Evolution), has announced the upcoming EVO 2024 event. Spanning from July 19th to 21st, the event will take place in Las Vegas, United States. This year’s competition will feature a mix of both classic and new games.
The complete list of games set to be showcased at EVO 2024 includes:
1. Street Fighter 6 (Capcom) – PS5
2. Tekken 8 (BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment) – PS5
3. Mortal Kombat 1 (WB Games) – PS5
4. Guilty Gear: Strive (Arc Systems Works) – PS5
5. King of Fighters XV (SNK) – PS5
6. Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising (Cygames, Inc.) – PS5
7. Under Night In-Birth II [Sys:Celes] (French Bread) – PS5
8. Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike (Capcom) – Arcade
Among the announced titles, Tekken 8, Mortal Kombat 1, Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, and Under Night In-Birth II are the new additions. As for Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, it returns to the tournament to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the iconic EVO Moment 37 (the legendary Daigo versus Justin battle in EVO 2004), which is quite fitting.
TLDR: EVO, the biggest fighting game tournament, has unveiled its plans for EVO 2024 in Las Vegas. The event will feature a mix of old and new games, including Tekken 8, Mortal Kombat 1, and Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike to celebrate its 20th anniversary.
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