Street Fighter 6 Will Headline Evo 2023 Lineup

Street Fighter 6 will be headlining Evo 2023. The tournament will also be bringing back cult-classic fighting game Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3.

Posted By | On 23rd, Feb. 2023

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The lineup for upcoming fighting game tournament Evo 2023 has been announced. Headlining this year’s Evo will be Capcom’s upcoming fighting game Street Fighter 6. Surprisingly, widely beloved fighting game Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is also making its return to Evo.

Here’s the complete list of fighting games that will be headlining Evo 2023:

  • Street Fighter 6 – PS4
  • Guilty Gear Strive – PS4
  • Mortal Kombat 11: Ultimate – PS4
  • Tekken 7 – PS4
  • The King of Fighters 15 – PS4
  • Melty Blood Type Lumina – PS4
  • Dragon Ball FighterZ – PS4
  • Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 – PS4

According to Evo general manager Rick Thiher, the minimum prize pool for each of the games will be $25,000, with the more popular games likely having larger prize pools.

Aside from enjoying watching professionals play fighting games, it is also often worth watching Evo as that is when we typically get new announcements for upcoming fighting games, as well as announcements regarding future content for older fighting games.


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