Evo 2023 is the biggest fighting game tournament around the world. It's this time of the year again, where legends are born and the community across the world comes together. We have everything gathered you need to know about this event!
The legendary Evolution Championship Series (Evo) goes way back to 1996, still called "Battle by the Bay" only involving Super Street Fighter II Turbo and Street Fighter Alpha 2. Time flies and the community grew larger by the minute. The massive popularity interest leads to a rebranding in 2002: Evolution Championship Series is born.
Now including all different kinds of fighting games. Having incredibly scene splay out right on stage, like the historic "Evo moment 37" – the legendary moment, Daigo perfectly parried every hit from Justin, while the crowd went insane. This still gives me shivers of excitement.
With Evo 2023 quickly approaching, the website got updated on multiple things, like the schedule for every game, how many participants are planned and more. Let's take a look!
Evo 2023: Overview
- Featured Line-up
- Starting & End Time
- Announced Schedule
- Where To Watch
- Total Players For Every Game
- Winners & Results
As a little extra: Project L by Riot Games will be playable publicly for the first time at Evo 2023. A demo will feature the four champions Darius, Ekko, Ahri and a yet-to-be-revealed fighter.
Evo 2023: Featured Line-up
The following games are featured in the tournament and will be streamed online for everyone around the globe:
- Street Fighter 6
- Tekken 7
- Guilty Gear Strive
- King of Fighters XV
- Dragon Ball Fighter Z
- Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3
- Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising (pre-release tournament)
- Melty Blood: Type Lumina
Evo 2023: Starting & End Time
The tournament will take place between Friday, August 4 and Sunday, August 6, 2023, in Las Vegas. The matches will always start and end at a specific time on all three days as followed:
- North America (West Coast): at 10 AM PDT and last until 11 PM PDT.
- North America (East Coast): at 1 PM EDT and last until 2 AM the following day.
- UK: 6 PM GMT and last until 7 AM the following day.
- Europe: 7 PM CET and last until 8 AM the following day.
Evo 2023: Announced Schedule
Below you will find the full schedule for Evo 2023 in Pacific Daylight Time.
Day 1 – August 4, 2023
| Main Stage | 10 AM – 7: 30 PM: | Evo 2023 Industry Showcase |
| 7:30 PM – 9 PM: | Mortal Kombat 11: Ultimate Top 6 | |
| Stage 2 | 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM: | Dragon Ball Fighter Z R1 Pools |
| 4:30 PM – 9:30: | Tekken 7 R1 Pools | |
| Stage 3 | 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM: | King of Fighter XV R1 Pools |
| 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM: | King of Fighter XV R2 Pools | |
| 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM: | Pools, King of Fighters XV (24 to 6) | |
| Stage 4 | 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM: | Street Fighter 6 R1 Pools |
| 4:30 PM – 9:30 PM: | Street Fighter 6 R1 Pools | |
| Stage 5 | 10: 30 AM – 3:30 PM: | Guilty Gear Strive R1 Pools |
| 4:30 PM – 9:30 PM: | Guilty Gear Strive R1 Pools | |
| Stage 6 | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM: | Mortal Kombat 11 R1 Pools |
| 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM: | Mortal Kombat 11 R2 Pools | |
| 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM: | Mortal Kombat 11 (24 to 6) | |
| Stage 7 | 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM: | Melty Blood Type Lumina R1 Pools |
| 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM: | Melty Blood Type Lumina R2 Pools | |
| 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM: | Melty Blood Type Lumina (24 to 6) |
Day 2 – August 5, 2023
| Main Stage | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM: | Melty Blood Type Lumina Top 6 |
| 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM: | King of Fighters XV Top 6 | |
| 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM: | Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising Finals | |
| 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM: | Dragon Ball Fighter Z Top 6 | |
| Stage 2 | 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM: | Tekken 7 R2 Pools |
| 3:30 PM – 7:30 PM: | Tekken 7 R2 Pools | |
| 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM: | Tekken 7 (24 to 6) | |
| Stage 3 | 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM: | Dragon Ball Fighter Z R1 Pools |
| 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM: | Dragon Ball Fighter Z R2 Pools | |
| 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM: | Dragon Ball Fighter Z (48 to 6) | |
| Stage 4 | 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM: | Stret Fighter 6 R2 Pools |
| 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM: | Street Fighter 6 R3 Pools | |
| 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM: | Street Fighter 6 R4 Pools | |
| 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM: | Street Fighter 6 (24 to 6) | |
| Stage 5 | 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM: | Guilty Gear Strive R2 Pools |
| 3:30 PM – 7:30 PM: | Guilty Gear Strive R3 Pools | |
| 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM: | Guilty Gear Strive (24 to 6) | |
| Stage 6 | 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM: | Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 R1 Pools |
| 3:30 PM – 7:30 PM: | Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 R2 Pools | |
| 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM: | Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 (48 to 6) | |
| Stage 7 | 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM: | Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising Open Beta Tournament |
| 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM: | Street Fighter 6 R3 Pools | |
| 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM: | Street Fighter 6 R4 Pools | |
| 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM: | Street Fighter 6 (24 to 6) |
Day 3 – August 6, 2023
| Main Stage | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM: | Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 Top 6 |
| 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM: | Tekken 7 Top 6 | |
| 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM: | Guility Gear Strive Top 6 | |
| 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM: | Street Fighter 6 Top 6 |
Evo 2023: Where To Watch
If you can't make it to Las Vegas in time, you're able to stream this event from your home. The whole event is either streamed from Twitch or YouTube with different channels. As you already saw, there are various stages and everyone will have their own streaming channel.
We have this little handy overview prepared for you!
- Main Stage – Live-Stream
- Stage 2 – Live Stream
- Stage 3 – Live Stream
- Stage 4 – Live Stream
- Stage 5 – Live Stream
- Stage 6 – Live Stream
- Stage 7 – Live Stream
Evo 2023: Total Players For Every Game
Each Evo event on their own was groundbreaking. This year isn't an exception, either. With a total number of 9,182 unique players, the number almost doubles in comparison to the 5,052 players from Evo 2022.
So, here's how many players are in each game. But remember: Some people signed up for multiple games, so these numbers don't show the exact number of individual players:
- Street Fighter 6: 7061
- Guilty Gear Strive: 2481
- Tekken 7: 1580
- Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3: 1346
- Dragon Ball Fighter Z: 838
- King of Fighters XV: 666
- Melty Blood Type Lumina: 554
- Mortal Kombat 11: 449
Evo 2023: Winners & Results
All good things have to end eventually, and now Evo 2023 is behind us. The winners can now enjoy their moment of glory and relax a little bit, before go back to the training grounds. Let's see how each tournament concluded and who emerged victorious in the finals:
Street Fighter 6 – Top 4 Players
| Players | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| 1. NASR | AngryBird | 13 | 1 |
| 2.MedaRD (Bandits) | 15 | 2 |
| 3. Punk(FLY) | 11 | 2 |
| 4. Tokido (ROHTO Z!) | 12 | 2 |
Guilty Gear -Strive- – Top 4 Players
| Players | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Leffen(TSM) | 12 | 0 |
| 2. NBNHMR (ONi) | 12 | 2 |
| 3. Daru_I-No | 10 | 2 |
| 4. UMISHO | 11 | 2 |
The King of Fighters XV – Top 4 Players
Players | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Xiaohai (Qanba X Douyau) | 10 | 0 |
| 2. E.T. (X Gear) | 9 | 2 |
| 3. Shinwa Promotion/monk | 10 | 2 |
| 4. Wero Asamiya (CN/Gema) | 10 | 2 |
Tekken 7 – Top 4 Players
| Players | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Arslan Ash | 11 | 0 |
| 2. AO(GyoGun) | 10 | 2 |
| 3. Ulsan (KDF) | 10 | 2 |
| 4. Genghis D0n (TUE) | 9 | 2 |
Dragon Ball FighterZ – Top 4 Players
| Players | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| 1. HIKARI | 10 | 0 |
| 2. Yasha(Solary) | 13 | 2 |
| 3. Nitro | 8 | 2 |
| 4. Gropis | 9 | 2 |
Melty Blood: Type Lumina – Top 4 Players
| Players | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Moai (Big-One 2nd) | 10 | 0 |
| 2. DAI (GS) | 9 | 2 |
| 3. jimmyjtran | 13 | 2 |
| 4. Jing(Aporia) | 9 | 2 |
Mortal Kombat 11: Ultimate – Top 4 Players
| Players | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ninjakilla_212 | 11 | 1 |
| 2. Nicolas (TMM/T7G) | 8 | 2 |
3. Scorpionprcos (TMM/T7G) | 7 | 2 |
| 4. A F0xy Grampa (Panther) | 7 | 2 |
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 – Top 4 Players
| Players | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
1. Jibrill | 11 | 0 |
| 2. Evasion(HB) | 11 | 2 |
| 3. Kane Blueriver (KBR) | 9 | 2 |
| 4. LiberalTerminator (JNGL) | 9 | 2 |
To everyone who watched from home, attended the event, or volunteered their time to make it happen:Thank you for making history with us. Without you, this wouldn't have been possible.
— EVO (@EVO) August 7, 2023
Several talented newcomers and experienced professionals have shown great potential. I look forward to their continued efforts, making next year's Evo even more fantastic than this one.
The E-Sports Evolution will host the Evolution Championship Series 2024 again, and it will return to Las Vegas from July 26 to 28, 2024. Additionally, Nevada governor Joe Lombardo proclaimed August 6 as "EVO Day" in the state.