A wealth of details about Evo’s 2025 schedule of events has been unveiled, including game rosters, award ceremonies, and upcoming previews.
The Evo 2025 season commences on Feb. 15 with the debut Evo Awards, an addition to the Evo yearly schedule which honors the FGC. 21 unique categories are up for grabs, ranging from traditional awards such as Player or Moment of the Year to more lighthearted ones like Best Button, showcasing the best moves of specific characters in chosen games.
Evo Last Vegas, the main event, is slated for Aug. 1 to 3. Enrollment for the event is now open, with the following games highlighted on the primary stage:
- SNK’s Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
- Cygames’ Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising
- Arc System Works’ Guilty Gear -Strive-
- Capcom’s Marvel vs Capcom 2
- Warner Bros. Games’ Mortal Kombat 1
- Capcom’s Street Fighter 6
- Bandai Namco Entertainment’s TEKKEN 8
- Arc System Works’ Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes
“We have been redefining and enhancing the Evo experience as the largest global fighting game festival,” said Rick Thiher, Evo’s General Manager, in a press statement issued to Online Esports. “This year, we’re thrilled about welcoming new games and expanding our competition lineup, our arcade offerings, introducing new artists, and showcasing community programming that encapsulates fighting game culture at every part of the event.”
Evo also shocked fans by announcing a new format to the usual show, by providing an extensive tournament lineup beyond the eight main stage games for even more competitive fun. Games featured include Aether Studios’ Rivals of Aether II, SNK’s The King of Fighters XV, Arc System Works’ Blazblue Centralfiction, and Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2. Further games will be confirmed subsequently, promising the most diversified Evo event yet.
Evo seems to be targeting a broader audience by featuring all these games. Games that might not have made the selection this year still have a chance of shining during the event’s numerous activities.
Further details have been revealed for Evo Japan, taking place from May 9 to 11, although the game selection and many other details are yet to be decided. However, Evo management confirmed that the event will host two five-on-five tournaments featuring STREET FIGHTER III 3rd STRIKE -Fight for the Future- and Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. Evo’s European debut is scheduled for Oct. 10 to 12 in Nice, France, and there are plans to extend to Singapore in 2026, allowing more regions globally to join the fray.
With much in store, Evo is keen on continuing its international expansion, promising more information about its busy 2025 schedule to be unveiled soon.
