The world’s greatest combating game match is gearing up in direction of this yr’s occasion: and for the primary time in years, Super Smash Bros. Melee received’t be a part of official match occasions.
The 2019 version of the Evolution Championship Series is a number of months away, however hype for the world’s greatest combating game match is already constructing, with the promotional machine actually kicking off final evening when Evo organizers took to a twitch stream dwell from the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas to disclose what games can be performed there for money and kudos later this yr.
Here’s the complete Evo game lineup for 2019 in full:
- Street Fighter 5: Arcade Edition (Sunday Main Stage)
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Sunday Main Stage)
- Tekken 7 (Sunday Main Stage)
- BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle (Sunday Main Stage)
- Dragon Ball FighterZ
- SoulCalibur 6
- Mortal Kombat 11
- Samurai Shodown
- Under Night In-Birth
As listed above, Evo could have 9 titles this yr, matching most up-to-date years. One vital change is that the Sunday ‘Grand Finals’ occasion in the principle Mandalay Bay occasions corridor will solely be house to 4 games this yr quite than 5 – this presumably a response to final yr’s Evo Sunday finals over-running by over two hours by the point the tip of the occasion rolled round. The different 5 games will play via their Grand Finals on both Friday or Saturday, with a full schedule but to be confirmed.
The greatest information this yr from the Evo lineup is that the lengthy reign of Super Smash Bros. Melee has lastly been ended by the superb Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Melee remained the dominant Smash Bros. game regardless of its extra fashionable, newer friends being launched. For a number of years at Evo two Smash games have featured – Melee and the latest, prompting complaints from followers of different fighter sequence’ that solely function one game at a time. This yr, solely Smash Ultimate for Switch will function.
Also new to Evo this yr is SoulCalibur 6, Mortal Kombat, Samurai Shodown and Under Night In-Birth. MK11 and Samurai Shodown aren’t at present out, however will launch in time earlier than Evo’s August 2 kick-off date, permitting gamers to follow and determine methods.
For these eager to move out to Las Vegas on to compete or spectate, the Evo registration page is now open with early-bird pricing. Ohterwise, you’ll be capable to watch the motion come the primary weekend of August.
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