Evolution Championship Series (known as Evo), the largest and longest-running open-invite fighting game festival, revealed today the six games with the most registered competitors who will be featured in the Arena Finals, while the remaining titles will compete for glory on the Showcase Stage during Evo Las Vegas presented by Chipotle® on June 26-28, 2026 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. This approach is new in 2026, empowering fighting game fans to shape the overall excitement of the event. As the largest fighting game tournament in the world, Evo Las Vegas will have a minimum guaranteed prize pool of $500,000 across all titles.

The Arena Finals schedule will be as follows (times are subject to change):

Saturday, June 27

• 10:00 AM PT – Cygames’ Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising – 5th appearance at Evo
• 2:00 PM PT – Arc System Works’ Guilty Gear -Strive-– 7th appearance at Evo
• 6:00 PM PT – Aether Studios’ Rivals of Aether II – 2nd appearance at Evo

Sunday, June 28

• 10 AM PT – Riot Games’ 2XKO – 1st appearance at Evo
• 2:00 PM PT – Bandai Namco Entertainment’s TEKKEN 8 – 5th appearance at Evo
• 6:00 PM PT – Special Announcements
• 6:30 PM PT – Capcom’s Street Fighter 6 – 6th appearance at Evo

The Showcase Stage schedule will be as follows (times are subject to change):

Saturday, June 27

• 10:00 AM PT – Sega AM2’s Virtua Fighter 5: REVO World Stage – 2nd appearance at Evo
• 1:00 PM PT – Arc System Works’ Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes – 4th appearance at Evo
• 5:00 PM PT – Cosplay Content Top 8
• 6:00 PM PT – Arc System Works’ BlazBlue Centralfiction – 2nd appearance at Evo

Sunday, June 28

• 10:00 AM PT – Capcom’s Vampire Savior: The Lord of Vampire – 1st appearance at Evo
• 12:00 PM PT – Skybound Games’s INVINCIBLE VS – 1st appearance at Evo
• 3:00 PM PT – SNK’s Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves – 4th appearance at Evo

“Evo 2026 is shaping up to be our most expansive event experience yet, and our growing team is excited to welcome the FGC back to our bellwether festival in Las Vegas,” said Rick Thiher, GM for Evo. “It’s our first time hosting Evo in June, so we’re looking forward to kicking summer into high gear with a weekend of fighting game competition for fans from around the world.” 

Beyond the competition, Evo fans will once again discover a jammed-packed Show Floor, including the fan-favorite Evo Museum and its debut of a statue and collectibles exhibit, Artist Alley, Evo Arcade Presented By Voodoo Ranger with the new High Score Tournaments, Evo Showcase with industry-leading panels and gameplay exhibition matches, featured artists Masami Obari and Shoei Okano, expanded Gacha Machines with additional prizing, Evo Legends Meet & Greet Powered by Qiddiya with Daigo and MenaRD joined by teammates from Team REJECT and Bandits, new FGC Waypoint area with LED Photo Wall featuring backdrops from fighting games, Casual Lounges, and elevated Cosplay prizing,and an exhibition with Stella Chu joining the judges.

For the first time ever, fans can tune in at twitch.tv/evo for the Evo Pre-Show on June 24 at 6:00 PM PT. Hosted by Justin Wong and other legendary Evo talent, they will preview what fans can expect and what to watch for during the three days to celebrate the fighting game community.

Chipotle returns as the presenting sponsor and will reward the community with fan-favorite experiences, including free entrée cards, custom bag rewards tied to tournament progression, a community lounge, the Burrito Bus, Extra Matches, and some new surprises. Be sure to check out the new community lounge experience, featuring 2XKO pick-up tournaments alongside a temporary tattoo station. And if that wasn’t enough, fans can also participate in a Chipotle- and Evo-themed scavenger hunt for exclusive rewards and chances to earn prizes at the Chipotle-themed Gacha Machines.

AT&T returns to the show floor with fan-favorite experiences from 2025, including the Crown of the Hill tournaments and creator Meet & Plays. And that’s just the beginning—AT&T and Evo are also introducing all-new ways for the FGC to join the action, whether on-site or from home. With Evo Fantasy, fans can put their fighting game knowledge to the test, submit predictions, and compete for exciting fighting game-themed prizes. Throughout the weekend, AT&T will also bring the crowd into the action with a live arena feature that gives audience members the chance to win Evo merch and other exclusive prizes. 

Qiddiya, in the third year of activating at Evo, will continue to be the Powering Partner of one of the most legendary museum activities, the Moment #37 Experience, allowing fans to take on the most iconic fighting game moment in history. They will also be elevating the official Evo Meet & Greet experience, enabling Evo to create a legendary roster of fighting game players, creators, cosplayers and more for fans to meet all weekend long.  

Evo is collaborating with Sandisk on a new endeavor called “Off-Stream Matches Captured by SANDISK Optimus™ Products,” a joint effort that will capture exciting tournament moments. With this effort, Evo can now offer viewers highlights that didn’t make the official broadcast, reinforcing that epic moments are worth capturing on and off stream. Through dedicated Street Fighter 6 and TEKKEN 8 capture stations, SANDISK Optimus™ branded solutions will help preserve and publish key off-stream matches, providing fans more access

Additional partner activations include the Voodoo Ranger Arcade, Airheads, Aniplex, Nacon, Red Bull Best Seats In The House, Sony PlayStation, Sony INZONE, Suzuki, UVS,  White Claw Surge Mystery Tournaments with $15,000 in prizes, and Zenni featuring brand-new content “Take A Closer Look at Evo”.

Fans can purchase tickets at start.gg/evo or watch online worldwide on Twitch at twitch.tv/evo and YouTube at youtube.com/@evoevents.