The 2023 roster for this year’s Evo fighting game tournament has been revealed, with Capcom’s Street Fighter 6 coming after its official launch this June and Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 will return to fame.
A total of eight fighting games will be contested at Evo 2023 and are listed below:
- Street Warriors 6 – PS4 (Capcom)
- Guilty Gear Strive – PS4 (Arc System Works)
- Mortal Kombat 11: Ultimate – PS4 (Warner Bros. Game)
- Tekken 7 – PS4 (BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment)
- Battle King XV – PS4 (SNK)
- Melty Blood Type Lumina – PS4 (Lasengle)
- Dragon Ball FighterZ – PS4 (BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment)
- Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 – PS4 (Capcom)
“We are excited to once again showcase an incredible series of fighting games at Evo 2023 and are excited to be included in our first Evo Throwback tournament with Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3,” Evo general manager Rick Thiher said in a statement. “This year, we are establishing a minimum prize pool of $25,000 for each tournament in our roster and continue our efforts to improve the Evo event experience for players and fans.”
Evo returns in 2022 later 2021 event has been canceled due to concerns about COVID-19. With roots in Northern California arcade tournaments dating back to 1996, the Evolution Championship Series, or Evo, was officially established in 2002. The tournament was held. acquired by Sony in 2021.
Evo 2023 is expected to arrive at Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Casino and Resort on August 4-6, 2023.
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