The fighting game community’s most anticipated annual celebration is almost here. Evo Las Vegas 2025 is set to take over the Las Vegas Convention Center from August 1–3, welcoming tens of thousands of attendees and millions of viewers worldwide for the biggest and most immersive Evo event yet.
This year’s Evo brings together players from over 60 countries for three days of world-class tournaments, exclusive game reveals, massive brand activations, and interactive exhibits celebrating the culture and history of fighting games.
Arena and Extended Lineups Set the Stage for High-Stakes Finals
With 6.5 million viewers expected to tune in, Evo’s competitive slate is stacked with the biggest titles in the genre:
Arena Finals Lineup:
- Street Fighter 6
- TEKKEN 8
- Guilty Gear -Strive-
- Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
- Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
- Marvel vs. Capcom 2
- Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes
- Mortal Kombat 1
Extended Lineup Finals:
- Capcom vs. SNK 2
- Samurai Shodown
- Killer Instinct
- BlazBlue Centralfiction
- Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O.
- The King of Fighters XV
- Rivals of Aether II
- Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2
Reveals, Panels, and Community Experiences
This Evo isn’t just about competition—it’s a celebration of FGC culture and gaming history:
- New reveals include Sagat for Street Fighter 6, Vi for 2XKO, and Ken Masters as DLC for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
- Hands-on demos of upcoming titles like Invincible VS and Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls
- Developer panels featuring Capcom, SNK, Cygames, Warner Bros., and Arc System Works
- Appearances from legends like Arslan Ash, Justin Wong, and Betty
- The Evo Museum, cosplay contests, the return of Evo Moment #37, Artist Alley with Shinkiro and jbstyle, and one of the largest arcades in the U.S.
How to Join
- Tickets and hotel bookings are still available at evo.gg
- Watch live on Evo’s official Twitch and YouTube channels in multiple languages, including French (MGG), Spanish (MainGame GG), Portuguese (Warner Play Brazil), and Chinese (Douyu)
- Streamers are welcome to co-stream the competition for their own audiences
Evo 2025 Full Schedule Highlights (Pacific Time)
Friday, August 1
- Doors open at 8:30 am
- Showcase includes developer panels, artist interviews, Invincible VS exhibition, and Betty vs. Justin Wong
Saturday, August 2
- Top 8 Arena Finals: Mortal Kombat 1, Under Night II, Marvel vs. Capcom 2, Granblue
- Top 8 Extended: Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2, Capcom vs. SNK 2, Samurai Shodown, Rivals II, Killer Instinct
Sunday, August 3
- Arena Finals: Guilty Gear -Strive-, Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, TEKKEN 8, Street Fighter 6
- Stage features for Invincible VS, Marvel Tōkon, and more
Global Expansion
After returning to Japan in May, Evo will make its European debut in Nice, France, this October, with Singapore joining the Evo lineup in 2026—continuing the tournament’s transformation into a global celebration of fighting games.
