Evolution Championship Series has revealed its games lineup for EVO Japan 2026 and EVO Las Vegas 2026, along with early bird registration information and the award categories for the EVO Awards Show. Like years prior, fans who aren’t attending in person can tune into the events at twitch.tv/evo.
EVO Japan returns to Tokyo on May 1 to 3 at Tokyo Big Sight as its largest event ever. The event features an increased area of more than 8,600 square meters for an improved and upgraded experience.
The games lineup for EVO Japan 2026 includes:
EVO Japan 2026 Games Lineup
- Street Fighter 6
- Guilty Gear Strive
- Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
- The King of Fighters XV
- Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage
- Tekken 8
- Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
- Vampire Savior
- Under Night In-Birth Sys:Celes
- Hokuto No Ken
- Melty Blood Type Lumina
- 2XKO
EVO 2026 will be held from the West Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center from June 26 to June 28, 2026 with 12 tournaments, hands-on experiences at developer and publisher booths, an upgraded prize pool for cosplayers, a vendor hall, a 300+ cabinet arcade, and the signature in-venue Arena Finals Experience. Further, EVO Las Vegas will have a minimum guaranteed prize pool of $500,000 across all titles.
Chipotle is also back as the official EVO partner with free food opportunities for viewers and attendees. The EVO Showcase will also make its return with major fighting game-related announcements.
EVO 2026 Games Lineup
- Street Fighter 6
- Guilty Gear Strive
- Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
- BlazBlue: Central Fiction
- Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage
- Tekken 8
- Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
- Vampire Savior
- Under Night In-Birth Sys:Celes
- Rivals of Aether 2
- Invincible VS
- 2XKO
Early bird registration opens today for EVO Las Vegas and runs through February 2, 2026 on evo.gg. Three-day passes will be available for less than $200 per person. Regular registration will run from February 3 to May 4, with late registration ending on May 25. EVO Japan registration also opens today at evojapan.gg.
The EVO Awards Show will be held on March 28, 2026 in Los Angeles. Fans can now nominate their favorites for every category from now until January 9, 2026.
EVO Awards Show Categories
The categories include:
- Best Artist
- Best Character
- Best Combo
- Best Commentary
- Best Content Creator
- Best Cosplay
- Best Custom Controller
- Best Dressed
- Best Game Release
- Best Local
- Best Meme
- Best Online Series
- Best Pop Off
- Best Product
- Comeback of the Year
- Commentator of the Year
- Match of the Year
- They’ve Got Next (upcoming new player)
