The team behind EVO has announced that EVO Japan 2026 has achieved a Guinness World Record for its recent Street Fighter 6 tournament. The award is for “the largest tournament for a single fighting videogame.”
EVO Japan 2026, which took place in Koto, Tokyo, Japan from May 1-3, boasted a Street Fighter 6 tournament with 7,168 competitors. In a statement, Rick Thiher, General Manager of EVO, said the following about the honor: “We knew Evo Japan was going to be record-breaking, but we are honored to be recognized by GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS. It’s a true testament to the fighting game community with a passion for all of our titles, but specifically for Street Fighter 6.”
EVO Japan 2026 featured the following games:
- 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 Japan 2026, similarly to previous iterations of the event, also highlighted several announcements pertaining to the future of the industry. The most notable announcements included Melty Blood: Twi-Lumina, the follow-up to Melty Blood: Type Lumina, releasing in 2027, the reveal of Black Panther (Shuri) and Hulk in MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls, and new trailers for both Tekken 8 and Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves revealing Kunimitsu and Mr. Karate respectively.
Lastly, 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. It will feature:
- 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
