EVO 2008 Championship Series

November 6, 2008

Evo DVD Now Available

Experience the hottest moves and most devestating combos from the world's largest open fighting game tournament! With over 2000 top competitors from Japan, Europe, the US, and more, Evolution 2008 was the true world championship for all of today's most popular fighting games.

Go here and snatch one up before they are gone!

August 10, 2008

Evo 2008 Results

Its over. Here are the results straight from Vegas.

Capcom Vs SNK 2

1st - John Choi
2nd - BAS
3rd - Ricky Ortiz
4th - Justin Wong
5th - Tokido/Gene Wong
7th - Combofiend/Buktooth

Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection

1st - Ryan Hart
2nd - Gandido
3rd - Cano
4th - Owen
5th - Lingmassacre/KOR
7th - Rip/Som

Street Fighter III: Third Strike

1st - Nuki
2nd - Justin Wong
3rd - Amir
4th - Tokido
5th - JR/Fubarduck
7th - Watson/Ryan Hart

Super Smash Brothers Brawl

1st - CPU
2nd - Ken
3rd - Hall
4th - SK92
5th - Darwin/Peapo
7th - WDRM/Bardull

Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo

1st - John Choi
2nd - Nuki
3rd - Alex Valle
4th - Tokido
5th - Kusumondo/Sirlin
7th - Justin Wong/Shirts

Marvel Vs Capcom 2

1st - Justin Wong
2nd - Chunksta
3rd - Smoothviper
4th - Crizzle
5th - Toan/Wes
7th - MegamanDS/Fanatiq

Thanks for coming out to Evo 2008 and we look forward to next years event!

August 6, 2008

Brackets Live for Evo

The pre-registration system is a huge success. Not only do we have to deal with lines, but we can post the pools online ahead of time!

Go here and follow the directions down to the letter to insure a fast and quick tournament process.

August 5, 2008

Registration

Due to some confusion about when registration would close, we have decided to extend it 20 more hours. Register before 8:00 PM PST tonight to secure your spot for this enormous event.

July 10, 2008

Tatsunoko vs Capcom @ Evo

The news just keeps coming. Along side SF IV, and ST HD Remix, Capcom has graciously allowed Evo to be a test location for their newest game, Tatsunoko vs Capcom. This game is similar to the Marvel series with spectatular air combos, and fast paced action.

The world waits as we see if this game is even coming to the states, but for now, this is a great opportunity to get a first look at a unreleased game. Capcom will be taking feedback and will relay it to developers to make it the best game possible.

Hope to see all of you there!

July 8, 2008

Two Huge Events Happening in July

First up is Evo South America taking place July 19-20th.

The South American players have teamed up with EVO to run their premier event in Brazil.

EVO SOUTH AMERICA will have many of the best players in the continent showing their skills and competing for the opportunity to play at this year's Evolution World Finals in Las Vegas. Players from several South American countries have already confirmed their attendance, and the event promises to deliver an unforgettable experience and put South America definitely on the fighting game map for years to come.

As the largest open fighting game competition in the world, the Evo Championship Series has a tradition of been open to players of all countries. We believe that anybody should have the chance to step up and try your luck against the best in the world. And now we're giving that chance to a broader array of players from around the world.

Take a look here for more information (in Portuguese).

The very next week will be Battle of Destiny taking place on July 26-27th.

UK based tournament organisation Neo Empire are running what promises to be one of the biggest and best tournaments ever seen in Europe. They have teamed up with Capcom Europe and EVO to put on a tournament which will see the best players in Europe duke it out to find the best 4 players to send to Las Vegas, who will then represent Europe at Evolution World in August. On top of this, they are also offering two incredibly cool opportunities at the event. The completed Arcade version of Street Fighter IV will be showcased at the event, running on back-to-back Vewlix cabinets. And if that wasn’t enough, the event will also showcase the latest build of Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo: HD Remix running on Xbox 360 consoles provided by Microsoft. Both SF IV and HD Remix will be on freeplay over the entire the event, surely making this an event that no European player can afford to miss out on!

They are also promising players at the event a chance to take on a mysterious "new challenger" as advertised on the Battle of Destiny site. They haven’t revealed who it is just yet, but judging by the silhouetted figure, it looks like European players will be getting the opportunity to challenge one of the living legends of the Fighting Games World!

For more information, visit BattleofDestiny.

June 27, 2008

Street Fighter IV and HD Remix to appear at Evo!

It is finally official. Evolution 2008 will have two of the newest games to hit the market. Street Fighter IV, which is brand spankin' new, will be out in full force at the 10th anniversary of Evo. How many machines you ask? Every machine on the continent will be there! That is a crazy ton of Street Fighter.

But wait, there's more! In addition to the monstrosity of Street Fighter IV machines to be there, Capcom states that there will be the freshest builds of SSF2T HD Remix. This will be your chance to see what they have done after the beta and how the game is shaping up to be one of the best fighters of all time.

So don't delay, book your hotel reservations through the Tropicana, and register for the biggest event of the year!

June 3, 2008

Registration is Live, Bang The Machine, and more!

Now is the time to register for this unforgettable 10th year of Evo. You can go here to make it happen. Just a reminder, there is no on-site registration for any reason. All players (including international players) will have to register online before the event begins.

You've asked for it, and now its back. For the 10th year anniversary, you can catch a exclusive screener of Bang the Machine to be shown in the ballroom during the event. This is one of the greatest Street Fighter movies of all time, so be sure not to miss this movie.

Remember to book the hotel by the 14th of July, otherwise you won't be getting the Evo rate, and helping us fill the room quota.

April 2, 2008

Hotel Deal and Registration Information

The hotel deal and all registration information for the finals in Las Vegas can be found here. The cutoff date for hotel rooms is July 14th, so don't delay, book them now before they are sold out!

Registration starts in a month, so be ready. There is also no in-person emergency registration this year, so make sure you sign up and pay online otherwise you won't be participating.

March 10, 2008

The Final Game

We know there are alot of deserving games out there, and we wish we could include all of them, but we can't. The 6th and final game for 2008 is none other than Capcom vs SNK 2. This fighter brings all the craziness from two seperate games into one jam packed fighter.

March 7, 2008

HD Remix Makes An Appearance

What is better than taking a 15 year old game and revamping it? HD Remix is shaping up to be one of the crazy new games coming from Capcom. With character tweaks and balance changes, this will be one of the new instant hits at Evo. Look for characters that you haven't seen in a while make a bid for the top spot as everyone now has a fighting chance!

March 6, 2008

Brawlers Invited Back

Super Smash Players will battle it out once again for the title of top smasher. With this game being fresh off of release, it will take alot of skill and desire to master this bad boy. We look forward to seeing what people can do in a limited amount of time.

March 5, 2008

Tekken 5 Returns!

It should come as no surprise that Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection is returning as our third tournament game in 2008. For the past several years Tekken has been a staple at Evo, and we're looking forward to another great tournament this year.

March 4, 2008