The tournament lineups for Evo 2026 and Evo Japan 2026 have been unveiled.
The Evolution Championship Series (better known as Evo) has officially confirmed the tournament lineups for its upcoming esports events in America and Japan next year. Among the featured titles are newcomers like 2XKO and Invincible VS, along with returning favourites like Guilty Gear: Strive and Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising.
Evo 2026 lineup confirmed
Evo 2026 will once again be held in Las Vegas, taking place from 26–28 June, 2026 at the Las Vegas Convention Center West Hall. This tournament will include the following games in its lineup:
- 2XKO
- Blazblue: Central Fiction
- Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
- Guilty Gear: Strive
- Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
- Invincible VS
- Rivals of Aether II
- Street Fighter 6
- Tekken 8
- Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes
- Vampire Savior: The Lord of Vampire
- Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage
Evo Japan 2026 lineup confirmed
Evo Japan will take place in Tokyo Big Sight, a convention centre in Koto, Tokyo, Japan. The event will run from 1–3 May, 2025, and include the following games in its competitive lineup:
- 2XKO
- Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
- Guilty Gear: Strive
- Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
- Hokuto no Ken
- The King of Fighters XV
- Melty Blood: Type Lumina
- Street Fighter 6
- Tekken 8
- Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes
- Vampire Savior: The Lord of Vampire
- Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage
Early bird tickets for both Evo 2026 and Evo Japan 2026 are now available. Player registrations will also decide which titles end up being played in both events’ Arena Finals. The six games with the most registered competitors overall will be featured in the Arena Finals.
