Evolution Championship Series

Short description: Annual United States fighting game tournament

Evolution Championship Series

Logo

Formerly| Battle by the Bay
Sport| Fighting games
Founded| 1996
Founder| Tom "inkblot" Cannon, Tony "Ponder" Cannon, Joey "MrWizard" Cuellar, Seth "S-Kill" Killian
Owner(s)| Endeavor (2020–2025)
Sony Interactive Entertainment (2021–2025)
NODWIN Gaming (2025–present)
Qiddiya City (2025–present)
Country| United States
Most recent
champion(s)|

Main stage

* SF6: Saul "MenaRD" Mena
* T8: Arslan "Arslan Ash" Siddique
* CotW: Goichi "GO1" Kishida
* GGST: "Kshuewhatdamoo"
* GBVSR: Mathieu "Kojicoco" Fardet
* MVC2: Ken "Khaos" Villalobos
* UNI2: "Defiant"
* MK1: Dominique "SonicFox" McLean

Extended Lineup

* Rivals 2: Justin "Plup" McGrath
* BBCF: Ryane "xcaliburbladez" Jimenez
* CVS2: Ryo "BAS" Yoshida
* VF5REVO: "Akani Shiwapo"
* KOFXV: Lin "ET" Chiahung
* SamSho: Brad "Scrub Saibot" Hanasyk
* GGXrd: TJ "Vogue" Huckabee
* KI: "Roman22s"

Japan

* SF6: Saul "MenaRD" Mena
* T8: Jae-Min "Knee" Bae
* GGST: Jae-Won "Daru_I-No" Kim
* GBVSR: "Kasausagi"
* KOFXV: Lin "ET" Chiahung

France

* SF6: "LeShar"
* T8: Arslan "Arslan Ash" Siddique
* GGST: "Tiger_Pop"
* GBVSR: Lucy "Usagi" Aramburu
* CotW: Zheng "Xiaohai" Zhuojun
* DBFZ: Jo'siah "HIKARI" Miller
* H×HNI: "Heiho"

Most titles| Justin Wong (9)
Qualification| None (open)
Official website| www.evo.gg

The Evolution Championship Series, commonly known as Evo, is an American annual esports event that focuses exclusively on fighting games. The tournaments are completely open and use the double elimination format.[1] As with Super Battle Opera, contestants travel from all over the world to participate, including gaming hubs such as Japan, South Korea and Pakistan. The first Evolution was originally held as a Super Street Fighter II Turbo and Street Fighter Alpha 2 tournament called the Battle by the Bay. It changed its name to Evo in 2002. Every successive tournament has seen an increase of attendees. It has been held at various venues across the Las Vegas Valley since 2005. From 2021 to 2025, the event was jointly owned by Sony Interactive Entertainment and the Endeavor esports venture RTS.[2] As of 2025, Indian esports tournament operator NODWIN Gaming, as well as RTS (now owned by the Saudi megaproject Qiddiya City), jointly own Evo.[3]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 1.1 1996–2003: Tournament beginnings and re-branding
* 1.2 2004–08: Change to consoles, Moment 37 and EVO Circuit
* 1.3 2009–13: Street Fighter IV, live streams, and record numbers
* 1.4 2014–19: Smash boom and international growth
* 1.5 2020–present: COVID-19 cancellation and new ownership
* 2 Outside Vegas
* 3 Events
* 3.1 Battle by the Bay
* 3.2 Evo
* 3.3 Evo Japan
* 3.4 Evo Awards
* 3.5 Evo France
* 3.6 Evo Singapore
* 4 Champions
* 5 References
* 6 External links
* 7 History
* 8 Studios
* 8.1 Former
* 9 Other divisions
* 9.1 ICE Team
* 9.2 XDev
* 10 References
* 11 External links

## History

Evo was founded by Tom Cannon, also known for his work on Shoryuken.com, a fighting game website. The tournament started as "Battle by the Bay", a 40-man Super Street Fighter II Turbo and Street Fighter Alpha 2 tournament in 1996 in Sunnyvale, California. The event eventually moved to its recurring venue in the Las Vegas Valley, Nevada.[4][5] The event changed its name to Evolution Championship Series, or EVO for short, in 2002. Over time, the tournament grew, recording over one thousand participants in 2009.[6]

Originally the tournament used arcade cabinets, but in 2004 the decision was made to move all games over to their console versions, to a large amount of controversy.[7] During the transition to games on the seventh generation consoles, most games were played on a PlayStation 3,[8] though Evo 2014 ran most games on the Xbox 360.[9] Aside from the official tournaments, there is also a "BYOC" ("bring your own console") area in which many different games are played and side tournaments are held.

### 1996–2003: Tournament beginnings and re-branding

Further information: Battle by the Bay

B3: Battle by the Bay was organized by Tom "inkblot" Cannon, Tony "Ponder" Cannon, Joey "MrWizard" Cuellar, and Seth "S-Kill" Killian,[10] and held in the Golfland arcade hall in Sunnyvale, California. The tournament had 40 contenders mostly from the United States, though B3 also featured players from Canada and Kuwait.[11] B3 featured a Super Street Fighter II Turbo and Street Fighter Alpha 2 tournament.

The B4 Street Fighter Championships were held on July 15–16, 2000, in Folsom, California. B4 introduced several new Capcom fighting games to the roster: Street Fighter Alpha 3, Software:Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, and Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes.[12] The newly released Marvel vs. Capcom 2 was the first non-Street Fighter game to be included, and a precedent for the tournament to branch out to other games. The Capcom Versus series has since had a large presence in the Battle of the Bay and Evolution Championship Series events.[13][14]

Held in August 2001 in Folsom, California, the B5 Championships was attended by a much larger international crowd, particularly from Japan. Software:Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 made its introduction in the tournament roster at B5,[12] and Marvel vs. Capcom 2 was again a headliner of the event, being described by TechTV as "the hottest arcade fighting game of the season."[15]

In 2002, the event became formally known as its current name, "Evo". Evo 2002 took place on August 9, 2002, at the University of California, Los Angeles.

### 2004–08: Change to consoles, Moment 37 and EVO Circuit

Evo 2004 took place at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona in Southern California from July 29 to August 1. The tournament amassed approximately 700 competitors from over 30 countries to compete in over nine different games.[7] The games featured included Super Street Fighter II Turbo, Software:Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, Marvel vs. Capcom 2, Capcom vs. SNK 2, Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution, Guilty Gear XX, Soulcalibur II, Tekken 4, and Tekken Tag Tournament.[16][17]

Evo 2004 used home consoles for most of their tournament games instead of arcade cabinets, with the only exception being 3rd Strike which used the more traditional arcade cabinets.[7] Evo 2004 was the birthplace of "Evo Moment #37". During the Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike tournament, Daigo Umehara (playing as Ken), while facing Justin Wong (using Chun-Li), successfully parried one of Chun-Li's "Super Moves" while having very little health left and then countered with his own, winning the match. This highlight became highly influential within the fighting game community.[18]

2005 was the first year Evo was held at the Green Valley Ranch casino and hotel in Las Vegas.

Evo 2006 took place at the Red Rock Resort Spa and Casino in Las Vegas. 2006 was the first year that Capcom gave its official, public support of the Evolution tournaments. Traditionally, Evo has only included fighting games, but in 2006 it included Mario Kart DS in its lineup. The fighting games featured were Dead or Alive 4, Guilty Gear XX Slash, and Hyper Street Fighter II.[19][20]

Evo 2007, officially called Evo World 2007, took place from August 24 to 26 at the Green Valley Ranch, in Las Vegas. Throughout the year there were several other tournaments held throughout the US bearing the Evo name. The game roster had eight games, Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, Capcom vs. SNK 2, Virtua Fighter 5, Marvel vs. Capcom 2, Super Street Fighter II Turbo, Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection, Guilty Gear XX Λ Core, and Super Smash Bros. Melee.

Evo 2008 took place at the Tropicana Las Vegas on the Las Vegas Strip. from August 8 to 10.[21] The tournament would feature six games within its official roster: Capcom vs. SNK 2, Software:Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection, Software:Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Street Fighter II Turbo, and Marvel vs. Capcom 2.[22] The Brawl tournament was widely criticized for its ruleset, which allowed items on and saw a relatively unknown player defeat Ken Hoang.[23]

### 2009–13: Street Fighter IV, live streams, and record numbers

A crowd in the main hall on day 2 of Evo 2009

Evo 2009 took place on July 17 to 19.[24] Held at the Rio Convention Center, in Las Vegas, Nevada, the tournament itself would feature six games on its official roster: Soulcalibur IV, Guilty Gear XX: Accent Core, Marvel vs. Capcom 2, Software:Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix and Street Fighter IV.[25] Notably, the newly released Street Fighter IV increased Evo attendance by a considerable margin, and the tournament for it alone boasted more than 1000 participants, almost three times that of the tournaments for the other games.[26]

Evo 2010, held at Caesars Palace from July 9, 2010 through July 11, 2010 had a massive number of competitors, with Super Street Fighter IV amassing approximately 1,800 players to duel for a $20,000 guaranteed prize pot. Most notable in this EVO was Justin Wong cementing his dominance in Marvel vs. Capcom 2 in its proverbial swan song, defeating the champion of the previous year, Sanford Kelly. Also notable was Wong failing to make the top 8 in Super Street Fighter IV, falling victim first to Vance "Vangief" Wu, and soon after to Taiwanese player Bruce "GamerBee" Hsiang. Melty Blood: Actress Again was included after a poll on Shoryuken.com to decide on the final game of the tournament, beating out Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, Capcom vs. SNK 2, Marvel vs. Capcom 2, Soulcalibur IV, and The King of Fighters XII.[27] Software:BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger was to be included, but after a majority of the community moved on to Software:BlazBlue: Continuum Shift, the decision was made to replace it with Marvel vs. Capcom 2. Also notable was G4's limited coverage of the event, even offering X-Play host Adam Sessler for commentary of the Super Street Fighter IV finals.[28]

Street Fighter cosplayers at Evo 2011

For Evo 2011, a tournament season was announced in which players could earn ranking points at one of eight tournaments. It took place at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino from July 29 to 31, utilizing a 55,000-square-foot (5,100 m2) ballroom. All 50 states of the U.S. were represented, as well as 44 additional countries.[29][30] Its livestream was watched by over 2 million unique viewers on UStream over the course of the event.[31]

In attendance was Street Fighter series producer Ono Yoshinori, who announced a free balance patch for Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition.[32] Tekken series producer Katsuhiro Harada was also on hand to show new mechanics for Tekken Tag Tournament 2 and Soulcalibur V.[33][34] Other unreleased games shown were Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, King of Fighters XIII, Skullgirls and Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Online Edition. A Skullgirls side tournament was held in which the winner received a one-of-a-kind Skullgirls-themed arcade stick.[35][36] Media outlets G4, GameSpot and Destructoid were all present to cover the event.[35][37]

Evo 2012 took place July 6 to 8, 2012, at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas.[38] On January 3, Joey Cuellar announced that Evo 2012 would have 6 main tournament games, Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition (Version 2012), Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Mortal Kombat, Soulcalibur V, The King of Fighters XIII and Street Fighter X Tekken. The tournament series from the previous year returned, featuring seeding points for all six games in 17 events all across the world.[39]

Evo 2013 was announced on December 2, 2012. It was held on July 12–14 at Paris Las Vegas.[40] On January 8, Joey Cuellar announced that EVO 2013 would have eight main tournament games, with the first seven revealed being Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition (Version 2012), Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter X Tekken (Version 2013), The King of Fighters XIII, and Persona 4 Arena. The eighth game was voted on by players via online donations, all proceeds of which went to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.[41] The eventual winner of the poll was Super Smash Bros. Melee with $94,683 raised for that game, while the total amount of donations was $225,744.[42] Nintendo of America initially sent a cease and desist letter to cancel the streaming of Melee matches, although after popular backlash a live stream was ultimately allowed to be carried out as planned.[43][44] On May 7, 2013, it was announced that Software:Injustice: Gods Among Us would be a main tournament game, thus expanding the game roster from eight to nine.[45]

### 2014–19: Smash boom and international growth

Evo 2014 was announced on September 15, 2013. It was held on July 11–13, 2014 at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino[9] On February 6, 2014, Cuellar announced that Evo 2014 would include Software:BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Injustice: Gods Among Us, The King of Fighters XIII, Killer Instinct, and Ultra Street Fighter IV while also mentioning that discussions were ongoing with Nintendo on the possible inclusion of Super Smash Bros. Melee.[46] Melee was eventually officially added to the roster with Nintendo's approval.[47][48] Tekken Tag Tournament 2 was also later added to the roster.[49]

Evo 2015 took place on July 17–19, 2015 at the Bally's / Paris Las Vegas Casino.[50] On January 20, 2015, Cuellar announced that Evo 2015 would include Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Killer Instinct, Mortal Kombat X, Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, Ultra Street Fighter IV, Super Smash Bros. Melee, and Tekken 7.[51]

While EVO 2015 initially was supposed to run on the PlayStation 4 version for Ultra Street Fighter IV, the tournament instead used the Xbox 360 version, due to a large number of bugs and glitches found by players in the newly released port.[52] Cuellar also confirmed that EVO 2015 would use the technically outdated build of Persona 4 Arena Ultimax on PlayStation 3.[53] On May 25, Cuellar confirmed that both Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U surpassed 1,500 entrants each. Cuellar later confirmed that Ultra Street Fighter IV surpassed 2,000 entrants.[54][55] EVO 2015 also acted as a Capcom Cup qualifier for Ultra Street Fighter IV, as well as a Killer Instinct World Cup qualifier for Killer Instinct, with both games receiving respective bonus pots of $50,000 from Capcom/Sony and Iron Galaxy/Microsoft respectively.[56][57][58] NetherRealm and Warner Bros. have also donated $50K towards the bonus pot for Mortal Kombat X, due to the success of the Blue Steel Sub-Zero skin.[59] In addition, Atlus has donated $10K towards the bonus pot for Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, while Arc System Works and Aksys Games donated the same amount to the bonus pot for Guilty Gear Xrd.[60] Bandai Namco has announced that they have provided a $30K bonus pot for Tekken 7 as well as providing all competitors in said game an exclusive T-shirt featuring franchise veteran Lili and Tekken Revolution newcomer Eliza.[61]

The Evo 2016 Street Fighter V finals in the Madalay Bay

Evo 2016 took place from July 15–17 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, while Sunday finals took take place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. The tournament featured Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR-, Street Fighter V, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Mortal Kombat XL, Pokkén Tournament, Killer Instinct, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, and Tekken 7: Fated Retribution. The tournaments for Street Fighter V, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR-, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, and Mortal Kombat XL finished on Sunday.[62] The finals for Street Fighter V was broadcast live on ESPN2 and live coverage of the tournament was available through ESPN's WatchESPN service, in addition to the tournament's regular Twitch streams.[63]

Joey Cuellar has announced record breaking numbers which includes Street Fighter V reaching more than 5,000 entrants, Smash 4 and Melee each reaching more than 2,000; Pokkén reaching more than 1,000 entrants while other games either increased or decreased.[64] Like EVO 2015's Ultra Street Fighter IV finals, Capcom and Sony have provided a $50,000 bonus pot towards Street Fighter V's prize pool and is also a Capcom Pro Tour qualifier.[65] The Pokémon Company has announced a $10,000 bonus pot towards Pokkén Tournament's prize pool and is a Pokkén Tournament Championship Series qualifier, with 1st and 2nd place being able to qualify for the finals.[66] As with EVO 2015, NetherRealm and Warner Bros. have provided a $50,000 bonus pot towards Mortal Kombat XL's prize pool.[67] Killer Instinct will be receiving a $15,000 bonus pot as part of the KI Ultra Tour funding.[68] On July 11, Aksys Games announced a $10,000 bonus pot towards Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR-'s prize pool.[69]

Evo 2017 took place on July 14 to 16 with the entire event being held at the Mandalay Bay resort.[70] The tournament featured Guilty Gear Xrd REV2, Software:BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Injustice 2, Street Fighter V, Tekken 7, The King of Fighters XIV, and Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3.[71][72][73] The ninth game was chosen by a donation drive which all of the funds have gone towards Make-A-Wish International. Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 was the winning game with Pokkén Tournament being the runner-up. Other games in contention were Skullgirls: 2nd Encore, ARMS, Mortal Kombat XL, Nidhogg, Windjammers, Killer Instinct, and Super Street Fighter II Turbo. The Sunday finals included Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (as the opening game), BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Tekken 7, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, and Street Fighter V.[74] Upon the victory of UMvC3, Cuellar announced that Evo 2017 would be running the event with the PlayStation 4 version being used.[75]

Evo 2018 took place on August 3 to 5 with the entire event being held at the Mandalay Bay resort.[76] The tournament featured Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, Tekken 7, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Software:BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, Guilty Gear Xrd REV2, Injustice 2, and Dragon Ball FighterZ.[77]

Evo 2019 took place on August 2 to 4 with the entire event being held at the Mandalay Bay resort.[78] The tournament featured Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, Tekken 7, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Mortal Kombat 11, Soulcalibur VI, Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st], Dragon Ball FighterZ, BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle, and Samurai Shodown.

### 2020–present: COVID-19 cancellation and new ownership

Evo 2020 was to have taken place from July 31 to August 2 at the Mandalay Bay resort. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the physical event had been canceled, with all event and hotel reservations to be refunded. Online tournament events had been scheduled from July 4 to August 2 as replacement activities.[79] However, at the start of July 2020, charges of sexual misconduct were leveled at EVO CEO Joey Cuellar. The EVO board released Cuellar on July 2 and replaced him with Tony Cannon as interim CEO but by then, several publishers including Capcom, Bandai Namco, NetherRealm, and Mane6 had decided to pull out from the event. The EVO board decided to cancel the event, refund those tickets and donate the remaining funds to Project HOPE.[80]

On March 18, 2021, it was announced that Evo had been acquired by a joint venture between Sony Interactive Entertainment and the talent agency Endeavor (RTS). It was concurrently announced that Evo Online 2021 will be held August 6–8 and August 13–15, 2021, and feature Guilty Gear Strive, Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate, Street Fighter V: Champion Edition, Tekken 7, and Skullgirls: 2nd Encore. Evo stated that the Sony ownership of the competition will not affect its ability to include events for non-PlayStation games, although all games in the 2021 lineup are either available on, or console-exclusive to, PlayStation.[81][82]

Evo 2022 took place from August 5 to 7 at the Mandalay Bay resort. The event is the first since 2019 to take place in-person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The tournament featured Dragon Ball FighterZ, Granblue Fantasy: Versus, Guilty Gear Strive, The King of Fighters XV, Software:Melty Blood: Type Lumina, Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate, Skullgirls: 2nd Encore, Street Fighter V: Champion Edition, and Tekken 7.[83]

Evo 2023 was announced for August 4 to 6, with Street Fighter 6, Guilty Gear Strive, Dragon Ball FighterZ, The King of Fighters XV, Melty Blood: Type Lumina, Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate and Tekken 7 all being featured. Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 was also announced as the eighth game of the lineup, serving to launch a new category dubbed a Throwback Tournament. Additionally, a pre-release tournament for Software:Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising was held, acting as the unofficial ninth lineup title. The event also underwent a format change, with finals switching from Top 8 to Top 6, seemingly due to runtime concerns.[84]

With 9,182 entrants, Evo 2023 was the largest Evo tournament in its over two decade history.[85]

EVO 2024 took place from July 19 to 21 and was held in the Las Vegas Convention Center. The lineup included Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, Mortal Kombat 1, Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, Under Night In-Birth II [Sys:Celes], Guilty Gear -Strive-, and The King of Fighters XV, with Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike being the year's Throwback Tournament in celebration of both the 25th anniversary of the game, as well as the 20th anniversary of Moment #37.[86]

EVO 2025 was held from August 1 to August 3, with a lineup of Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, Guilty Gear -Strive-, Under Night In-Birth II [Sys:Celes], Software:Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, and Mortal Kombat 1, with Marvel vs. Capcom 2 being featured as the Throwback Tournament. Additionally, 2025 rebranded the Evo Community Showcase to the Evo Extended Lineup, a series of side tournaments officially organized and recognized by Evo despite not being featured in the main arena lineup. The Extended Lineup included Killer Instinct, Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O., Rivals of Aether II, The King of Fighters XV, Software:BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Guilty Gear Xrd REV2, Samurai Shodown and Capcom vs. SNK 2. The Top 8 format also returned.[87]

EVO 2026 will see the Extended Lineup and Throwback Tournament being scrapped in place of the main lineup featuring twelve games, with the six highest-entered games being featured on the arena stage. The year's lineup will include Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, Under Night In-Birth II [Sys:Celes], Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, Rivals of Aether II, Invincible VS, Vampire Savior, Guilty Gear -STRIVE-, BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage, and 2XKO.[88]

## Outside Vegas

In 2010, the Evolution Championship organizers announced an official spin-off to the tournament series called "Evo vs Godsgarden", to be held in Japan the following year. However, the tournament was called off following the Tohoku earthquake and postponed indefinitely. During a Nico Nico livestream following Evo 2013, Cuellar stated that he was still interested in holding a Japan-based tournament.[89]

It was announced at Evo 2016 that a separate event simply titled "Evo Japan" is to be held in Japan.[90] Japanese media companies Aetas (ja), Hearts United Group (ja), and Shochiku Broadcasting (ja) together invested a total of US$1 million into the event.[91] During a presentation at the Tokyo Game Show in 2016, the Evolution organizers announced that the tournament is to be held in January 2018, while some form of "pre-tournament" took place in 2017.[92]

At Evo 2017, the Evo Japan 2018 lineup was revealed to consist of Street Fighter V, Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2, Tekken 7, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Software:BlazBlue: Central Fiction, The King of Fighters XIV, and ARMS; the event took place from January 26 to 28.[93] The lineup is known to emphasize titles that are popular in Japan, as titles such as Super Smash Bros. Melee, Injustice 2, and Software:Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite are notably absent mostly due to their lack of popularity in the region.[94][95]

Despite the 7,000 entrants, Evo Japan ended up reporting a $1.13m loss according to financial reports by Hearts United Group.[96]

Evo Japan 2019 was held in February 2019.

In October 2019, it was revealed that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate would be the headlining game for Evo Japan 2020.[97]

Following EVO 2022, the Evo Japan 2023 tournament was unveiled.[98] This will have a lineup of Guilty Gear Strive, Street Fighter V, Tekken 7, The King of Fighters XV, Granblue Fantasy: Versus, Software:Melty Blood: Type Lumina, and Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown. The event was planned to take place in March 2023.[99]

In August 2023, it was announced that the Evo Japan 2024 tournament will be held in April 2024.[100] The year's lineup included Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, Guilty Gear Strive, Software:Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, The King of Fighters XV, and Under Night In-Birth II [Sys:Celes], with Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike as the Throwback Tournament.

August 2023 also saw an announcement that Evo will be introducing a third event in a new location in 2024.[101]

In July 2024, it was announced that the third event, Evo France, would take place in Nice on October 10-12 2025, with the lineup consisting of Street Fighter 6, Guilty Gear Strive, Tekken 8, Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, Software:Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves and Dragon Ball FighterZ.[102] Additionally, it was also announced that a fourth event would debut in Singapore in 2026, and that a new awards show called the Evo Awards would take place February 2025 in Los Angeles.[103][104] In December, it was announced that Evo Japan would take place on May 9-11 2025 in Tokyo, with a lineup consisting of Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, Guilty Gear Strive, Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising and The King of Fighters XV, with Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike and Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. being featured in special 5-on-5 team tournaments.[105]

In December 2025, the lineup for Evo Japan 2026, which is to take place from May 1-3 2026, was unveiled alongside the lineup for Evo 2026. The lineup, which was revealed to feature twelve games alongside its western counterpart, consists of Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, Guilty Gear Strive, Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, The King of Fighters XV, Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage, Software:Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, Fist of the North Star, Vampire Savior, Melty Blood: Type Lumina, Under Night In-Birth II [Sys:Celes], and 2XKO.[106]

## Events

### Battle by the Bay

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B3: Battle by the Bay  | July 19-20, 1996  | Golfland USA  | Sunnyvale, California  |

* Street Fighter Alpha 2
* Super Street Fighter II Turbo

B4 Championships  | July 15-16, 2000  | Gameroom Folsom  | Folsom, California  |

* Marvel vs. Capcom 2
* Software:Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
* Street Fighter Alpha 2
* Street Fighter Alpha 3
* Super Street Fighter II Turbo

B5 Championships  | August 3-5, 2001  | Gameroom Folsom  | Folsom, California  |

* Capcom vs. SNK
* Marvel vs. Capcom 2
* Street Fighter Alpha 3
* Super Street Fighter II Turbo

### Evo

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Evo 2002  | August 10-11, 2002  | University of California, Los Angeles | Los Angeles, California  |

* Capcom vs. SNK 2
* Marvel vs. Capcom 2
* Super Street Fighter II Turbo

Evo 2003  | August 8-10, 2003  | California State Polytechnic University, Pomona | Pomona, California  |

* Capcom vs. SNK 2
* Guilty Gear XX
* Marvel vs. Capcom 2
* Soulcalibur II
* Software:Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
* Super Street Fighter II Turbo
* Tekken 4
* Tekken Tag Tournament
* Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution

Evo 2004  | July 28-30, 2004  |

* Capcom vs. SNK 2
* Guilty Gear XX
* Marvel vs. Capcom 2
* Soulcalibur II
* Software:Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
* Super Street Fighter II Turbo
* Tekken 4
* Tekken Tag Tournament
* Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution

Evo 2005  | August 12-14, 2005  | Green Valley Ranch Resort  | Henderson, Nevada  |

* Capcom vs. SNK 2
* Guilty Gear X2 Reload
* Marvel vs. Capcom 2
* Software:Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
* Super Street Fighter II Turbo
* Tekken 5
* Tekken Tag Tournament

Evo 2006 West  | July 1-2, 2006  | LAX Marriott  | Los Angeles, California  |

* Capcom vs. SNK 2
* Dead or Alive 4
* Guilty Gear XX Slash
* Hyper Street Fighter II
* Mario Kart DS
* Marvel vs. Capcom 2
* Software:Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
* Software:Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection

Evo 2006 East  | July 15-16, 2006  | Westin Stamford Hotel  | Stamford, Connecticut
Evo 2006 Finals  | August 18-20, 2006  | Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa  | Summerlin South, Nevada
Evo 2007 East  | May 24-27, 2007  | Westin Stamford Hotel  | Stamford, Connecticut  |

* Capcom vs. SNK 2
* Guilty Gear XX Accent Core
* Marvel vs. Capcom 2
* Software:Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
* Super Smash Bros. Melee
* Super Street Fighter II Turbo
* Software:Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection
* Virtua Fighter 5

Evo 2007 West  | July 26-29, 2007  | San Diego Convention Center
Omni San Diego Hotel  | San Diego, California
Evo 2007 Finals  | August 24-26, 2007  | Green Valley Ranch Resort  | Henderson, Nevada
Evo 2008  | August 8-10, 2008  | Tropicana Las Vegas  | Paradise, Nevada  |

* Capcom vs. SNK 2
* Marvel vs. Capcom 2
* Software:Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
* Super Smash Bros. Brawl
* Super Street Fighter II Turbo
* Software:Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection

Evo 2009  | July 17-19, 2009  | Rio Convention Center  |

* Guilty Gear XX: Accent Core
* Marvel vs. Capcom 2
* Soulcalibur IV
* Software:Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
* Street Fighter IV
* Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix

Evo 2010  | July 9-11, 2010  | Caesars Palace  |

* Marvel vs. Capcom 2
* Melty Blood: Actress Again
* Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix
* Super Street Fighter IV
* Software:Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars
* Tekken 6

Evo 2011  | July 29-31, 2011  | Rio Convention Center  |

* BlazBlue Continuum Shift II
* Marvel vs. Capcom 3
* Mortal Kombat (2011)
* Software:Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition
* Tekken 6

Evo 2012  | July 29-31, 2012  | Caesars Palace  |

* The King of Fighters XIII
* Mortal Kombat (2011)
* Soulcalibur V
* Street Fighter X Tekken
* Software:Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition
* Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3

Evo 2013  | July 12-14, 2013  | Bally's Las Vegas
Paris Las Vegas  |

* Software:Injustice: Gods Among Us
* The King of Fighters XIII
* Mortal Kombat (2011)
* Persona 4 Arena
* Street Fighter X Tekken
* Super Smash Bros. Melee
* Software:Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition
* Tekken Tag Tournament 2
* Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3

Evo 2014  | July 11-13, 2014  | Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino  | Las Vegas, Nevada  |

* Software:BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma
* Software:Injustice: Gods Among Us
* Killer Instinct (2013)
* The King of Fighters XIII
* Super Smash Bros. Melee
* Tekken Tag Tournament 2
* Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
* Ultra Street Fighter IV

Evo 2015  | July 17-19, 2015  | Bally's Las Vegas
Paris Las Vegas  | Paradise, Nevada  |

* Guilty Gear Xrd
* Killer Instinct
* Mortal Kombat X
* Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
* Super Smash Bros. Melee
* Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
* Tekken 7
* Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
* Ultra Street Fighter IV

Evo 2016  | July 15-17, 2016  | Las Vegas Convention Center
Mandalay Bay Events Center  | Las Vegas, Nevada
Paradise, Nevada  |

* Guilty Gear Xrd Revelator
* Killer Instinct (2013)
* Mortal Kombat XL
* Pokkén Tournament
* Street Fighter V
* Super Smash Bros. Melee
* Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
* Tekken 7: Fated Retribution
* Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3

Evo 2017  | July 14-16, 2017  | Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Mandalay Bay Events Center  | Paradise, Nevada  |

* Software:BlazBlue: Central Fiction
* Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2
* Injustice 2
* The King of Fighters XIV
* Street Fighter V
* Super Smash Bros. Melee
* Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
* Tekken 7
* Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3

Evo 2018  | August 3-5, 2018  | Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Mandalay Bay Events Center  |

* Software:BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle
* Dragon Ball FighterZ
* Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2
* Injustice 2
* Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition
* Super Smash Bros. Melee
* Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
* Tekken 7

Evo 2019  | August 2-4, 2019  |

* Software:BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle
* Dragon Ball FighterZ
* Mortal Kombat 11
* Samurai Shodown (2019)
* Soulcalibur VI
* Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition
* Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
* Tekken 7
* Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st]

Evo Online  | August 6-15, 2021  | Virtual  | Virtual  |

* Guilty Gear Strive
* Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate
* Skullgirls 2nd Encore
* Street Fighter V: Champion Edition
* Tekken 7

Evo 2022  | August 5-7, 2022  | Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Michelob Ultra Arena  | Paradise, Nevada  |

* Dragon Ball FighterZ
* Granblue Fantasy Versus
* Guilty Gear Strive
* The King of Fighters XV
* Software:Melty Blood: Type Lumina
* Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate
* Skullgirls 2nd Encore
* Street Fighter V: Champion Edition
* Tekken 7

Evo 2023  | August 4-6, 2023  |

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

Evo 2024  | July 19-21, 2024  | Las Vegas Convention Center  | Las Vegas, Nevada  |

* Software:Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
* Guilty Gear Strive
* The King of Fighters XV
* Mortal Kombat 1
* Software:Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
* Street Fighter 6
* Tekken 8
* Under Night In-Birth II [Sys:Celes]

Evo 2025  | August 1–3, 2025  |

* Software:Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
* Software:Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
* Guilty Gear Strive
* Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes (Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection)
* Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns
* Street Fighter 6
* Tekken 8
* Under Night In-Birth II [Sys:Celes]
* Software:BlazBlue: Central Fiction**
* Capcom vs. SNK 2 (Capcom Fighting Collection 2)**
* Guilty Gear Xrd REV2**
* Killer Instinct**
* The King of Fighters XV**
* Rivals of Aether II**
* Samurai Shodown**
* Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O.**

Evo 2026  | June 26-28, 2026  |

* Street Fighter 6
* Tekken 8
* Software:Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
* Under Night In-Birth II [Sys:Celes]
* Software:Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
* Rivals of Aether II
* Invincible VS
* Vampire Savior
* Guilty Gear Strive
* Software:BlazBlue: Central Fiction
* Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage
* 2XKO

** denotes an Extended Lineup title.

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Evo sài  | May 20-21, 2017  | Akiba Square  | Tokyo, Japan  |

* Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2
* Super Smash Bros for Wii U
* Tekken 7: Fated Retribution

Evo Japan 2018  | January 26–28, 2018  | Akiba Square
Sunshine City  |

* ARMS
* Software:BlazBlue: Central Fiction
* Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2
* The King of Fighters XIV
* Street Fighter V
* Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
* Tekken 7

Evo Japan 2019  | February 15-17, 2019  | Fukuoka Kokusai Center
Fukuoka International Congress Center  | Fukuoka, Japan  |

* Software:BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle
* Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2
* The King of Fighters XIV
* Soulcalibur VI
* Street Fighter V
* Tekken 7

Evo Japan 2020  | February 24-26, 2020  | Makuhari Messe  | Chiba, Japan  |

* Software:BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle
* Samurai Shodown
* Soulcalibur VI
* Street Fighter V
* Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
* Tekken 7

Evo Japan 2023  | March 31-April 2, 2023  | Tokyo Big Sight  | Tokyo, Japan  |

* Granblue Fantasy: Versus
* Guilty Gear Strive
* The King of Fighters XV
* Software:Melty Blood: Type Lumina
* Street Fighter V: Champion Edition
* Tekken 7
* Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown

Evo Japan 2024  | April 27-29, 2024  | Ariake GYM-EX  |

* Software:Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
* Guilty Gear Strive
* The King of Fighters XV
* Software:Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
* Street Fighter 6
* Tekken 8
* UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes

Evo Japan 2025  | May 9-11, 2025  | Tokyo Big Sight  |

* Software:Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
* Guilty Gear Strive
* The King of Fighters XV
* Software:Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike (Cooperation Cup Vol.19)
* Street Fighter 6
* Tekken 8
* Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. (19th Beat-Tribe Cup)

Evo Japan 2026  | May 1-3, 2026  |

* Street Fighter 6
* Tekken 8
* Guilty Gear Strive
* Software:Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
* The King of Fighters XV
* Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage
* Software:Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
* Fist of the North Star
* Vampire Savior
* Software:Melty Blood: Type Lumina
* Under Night In-Birth II [Sys:Celes]
* 2XKO

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Evo Awards 2025  | February 15, 2025  | Optimist Studios[107] | Los Angeles, California

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Evo France 2025  | October 10-12, 2025  | Palais des Expositions  | Nice, France  |

* Dragon Ball FighterZ
* Software:Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
* Software:Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
* Guilty Gear Strive
* Software:Hunter × Hunter: Nen × Impact
* Street Fighter 6
* Tekken 8

Evo France 2026  | October 9-11, 2026  | Palais des Expositions  | Nice, France  |

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## Champions

## References

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2. ↑ "Sony Interactive Entertainment and New Esports Venture, RTS, Jointly Acquire the Evolution Championship Series (Evo)" (Press release). March 18, 2021.
3. ↑ Robinson, Andy (September 2, 2025). "Saudi firm acquires co-ownership of Evo fighting game tournaments". VGC. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/saudi-firm-acquires-co-ownership-of-evo-fighting-game-tournaments/.
4. ↑ Crecente, Brian. Fighting to Play: The History of the Longest Lived Fighting Game Tournament in the World. Kotaku. October 6, 2008.
5. ↑ "Daigo and JWong: the legacy of Street Fighter's Moment 37". August 25, 2016. http://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/17391663/daigo-jwong-legacy-street-fighter-moment-37.
6. ↑ Walbridge, Michael. In-Depth: Inside The EVO 2009 Fighting Game Championships. Gamasutra. July 22, 2009.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Kleckner, Stephen. Spotlight on the Evolution 2K4 Fighting Game Tournament. GameSpot. 2004.
8. ↑ "Evo2k.com". Evo2k.com. http://evo2k.com/player-guide/additional-rules/.
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Cuellar, Joey (September 15, 2013). "Evo 2014 Announced!". http://shoryuken.com/2013/09/15/evo-2014-announced-lvh-casino-xbox-360/.
10. ↑ Brathwate, Brandon (2018-07-23). "OPINION: The Past, Present, and Future of Evo Makes It Prime for Investment". The Esports Observer. https://esportsobserver.com/opinion-evo-prime-for-investors/.
11. ↑ Learned, John (2017-07-17). "The Oral History of EVO: The Story of the World's Largest Fighting Game Tournament". USGamer. https://www.usgamer.net/articles/the-oral-history-of-evo.
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Virtua Kazama (2015-07-13). "The History of EVO (Part 1): B3-EVO 2002". Destructoid. http://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Virtua+Kazama/the-history-of-evo-part-1-b3-evo-2002-295912.phtml.
13. ↑ Walker, Ian (2018-08-04). "Evo Sidelined Marvel Vs. Capcom Players But They Killed It Anyway". Kotaku. https://kotaku.com/evo-sidelined-marvel-vs-capcom-players-but-they-killed-1828107285.
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17. ↑ "Book in the works about EVO moment #37, the Daigo parry". December 3, 2013. http://www.eventhubs.com/news/2013/dec/23/book-works-about-evo-moment-37-daigo-parry/.
18. ↑ Kuchera, Ben (February 24, 2012). "The Beast is Unleashed: Capcom's Seth Killian explains the most famous minute in competitive gaming". http://www.penny-arcade.com/report/article/the-beast-is-unleashed-capcoms-seth-killian-explains-the-most-famous-minute.
19. ↑ "Archived copy". http://evo2k.com/.
20. ↑ "EVO 2006 Championship Series, powered by Yaris". February 2, 2007. http://www.evo2k.com/finals.
21. ↑ Livingston, Tim (August 19, 2008). "EVO 2K8: Fighting Games Personified". http://www.sportsjoystick.com/article.php?artid=47/.
22. ↑ "Evo 2008 Results". August 10, 2008. http://www.evo2k.com/.
23. ↑ Womack, Barrett (September 5, 2014). "Competitive Leadership: The War for Smash 4". http://www.redbull.com/us/en/esports/stories/1331676782777/competitive-leadership-the-war-for-smash-bros.-4.
24. ↑ Hinkle, David (February 3, 2009). "EVO 2009 Championship Series coming to Las Vegas in July". http://www.joystiq.com/2009/02/03/evo-2009-championship-series-coming-to-las-vegas-in-july/.
25. ↑ "EVO 2009 results for Street Fighter 4, HD Remix, more". July 20, 2009. http://www.eventhubs.com/news/2009/jul/19/evo-finals-early-results-day-3/.
26. ↑ Fan, Davis (August 4, 2009). "Evolution Championship Series 2009 Report". http://www.t-ono.net/Events/Evolution-Championship-Series-2009-Report/If-you-build-it.html/.
27. ↑ [1]
28. ↑ Jake Gaskill (July 8, 2010). "G4 And Capcom Team Up For Epic EVO 2010 Coverage". G4tv.com. http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/706106/g4-and-capcom-team-up-for-epic-evo-2010-coverage/.
29. ↑ "Evo2k.com". Evo2k.com. http://evo2k.com/?p=819.
30. ↑ "EVO 2011 Wrap Up and Thanks". shoryuken.com. August 2, 2011. http://shoryuken.com/2011/08/02/evo-2011-wrap-up-and-thanks/.
31. ↑ "EVO2K11 Smashes Online Viewership Records". iplaywinner.com. August 4, 2011. http://iplaywinner.com/news/2011/8/4/evo2k11-smashes-online-viewership-records.html.
32. ↑ Ashcraft, Brian (August 1, 2011). "2012 Will Get A New Super Street Fighter IV Version". Kotaku. http://www.kotaku.com.au/2011/08/2012-will-get-a-new-super-street-fighter-iv-version/.
33. ↑ "Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Gameplay Movie 1 (Arcade Games) Check out the demo of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 as it was seen at EVO 2011.". August 1, 2011. http://uk.gamespot.com/arcade/action/tekkentagtournament2/video/6326224/tekken-tag-tournament-2-gameplay-movie-1?.
34. ↑ Plunkett, Luke (August 1, 2011). "Soul Calibur V Turned EVO 2011 Into The Stage Of History". Kotaku. http://www.kotaku.com.au/2011/08/soul-calibur-v-turned-evo-2011-into-the-stage-of-history/.
35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 "King of Fighters XIII EVO 2011 Interview (PlayStation 3)". August 1, 2011. http://uk.gamespot.com/ps3/action/the-king-of-fighters-xiii/video/6326179.
36. ↑ "Participate in the Skullgirls Side Tourney at EVO, Win a One-of-a-Kind Stick". iPlayWinner. August 1, 2011. http://iplaywinner.com/news/2011/7/26/participate-in-the-skullgirls-side-tourney-at-evo-win-a-one.html.
37. ↑ "Evo2k11: Interview with producer Yoshinori Ono". Destructoid. August 1, 2011. http://www.destructoid.com/evo2k11-interview-with-producer-yoshinori-ono-207572.phtml.
38. ↑ "EVO 2012 Goes Down July 6th - 8th, 2012 at Caesars Palace". iPlayWinner. October 17, 2011. http://iplaywinner.com/news/2011/10/16/evo-2012-goes-down-july-6th-8th-2012-at-caesars-palace.html.
39. ↑ "Introducing the Evo 2012 Game Lineup and Tournament Season!". shoryuken.com. January 3, 2012. http://shoryuken.com/2012/01/03/introducing-the-evo-2012-game-linup-and-tournament-season/.
40. ↑ Cuellar, Joey (December 2, 2012). "Evo 2013, July 12-14 at Paris Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas". Shoryuken. http://shoryuken.com/2012/12/02/evo-2013-july-12-14-at-paris-hotel-and-casino-las-vegas/.
41. ↑ Cannon, Tom (January 8, 2013). "Evo 2013 Details! Game Lineup, Get Your Game to Evo, and Road to Evo Events". Shoryuken. http://shoryuken.com/2013/01/08/evo-2013-details-game-lineup-get-your-game-to-evo-and-road-to-evo-events/.
42. ↑ Cannon, Tom (February 1, 2013). "Fighting Game Fans Raise over $225,000 for Breast Cancer Research. Smash Wins!". Shoryuken. http://shoryuken.com/2013/02/01/fighting-game-fans-raise-over-225000-for-breast-cancer-research-smash-wins/.
43. ↑ Cannon, Tom (July 9, 2013). "Update: Smash is Back!! Changes to Evo 2013 Smash Schedule". http://shoryuken.com/2013/07/09/changes-to-evo-2013-smash-schedule/.
44. ↑ Groen, Andrew (July 9, 2013). "Nintendo yanks Super Smash Bros. streaming from EVO, just as quickly reverses decision". http://penny-arcade.com/report/article/the-super-smash-bros.-community-raised-money-for-charity-and-awareness-and-.
45. ↑ Cannon, Tom (February 1, 2013). "Injustice: Gods Among Us Added to Official EVO 2013 Lineup". Shoryuken. http://shoryuken.com/2013/05/07/injustice-gods-among-us-added-to-official-evo-2013-lineup/.
46. ↑ Cannon, Tom. "Evo 2014 Lineup Revealed!". http://shoryuken.com/2014/02/06/evo-2014-lineup-revealed/.
47. ↑ Cannon, Tom (March 12, 2014). "Super Smash Bros. Melee Joins the Evo 2014 Roster!". http://shoryuken.com/2014/03/12/super-smash-bros-melee-joins-the-evo-2014-roster/.
48. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (March 12, 2014). "Super Smash Bros. Melee joins Evo 2014 roster with Nintendo's approval". http://www.polygon.com/2014/3/12/5500590/super-smash-bros-melee-joins-evo-2014-roster-with-nintendos-approval.
49. ↑ "Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Added to the Evo 2014 Lineup, Bandai Namco Joins as Sponsor". April 3, 2014. http://shoryuken.com/2014/04/03/tekken-tag-tournament-2-added-to-the-evo-2014-lineup-bandai-namco-joins-as-sponsor/.
50. ↑ Walker, Ian (October 28, 2014). "Evolution Championship Series Returns July 17–19 at Bally's / Paris Las Vegas". http://shoryuken.com/2014/10/28/evolution-championship-series-returns-july-17-19-at-ballys-paris-las-vegas/.
51. ↑ Walker, Ian (January 20, 2015). "Evo 2015 Lineup Announced; Street Fighter, Persona, Tekken, and More!". http://shoryuken.com/2015/01/20/evo-2015-lineup-announcement-show-now-streaming-live/.
52. ↑ "Ultra Street Fighter 4 tournament play at Evo 2015 shifts to Xbox 360 after shaky PS4 launch". June 2015. http://www.polygon.com/2015/6/1/8701591/ultra-street-fighter-4-evo-2015-ps4-to-xbox-360.
53. ↑ Walker, Ian. "EVO 2015 to use Persona 4 Arena Ultimax's technically outdated PS3 version.". Shoryuken. http://shoryuken.com/2015/03/24/evo-2015-to-use-persona-4-arena-ultimaxs-current-console-build/.
54. ↑ Walker, Ian. "Smash 4, Melee, and Street Fighter numbers are ridiculous". Shoryuken. http://shoryuken.com/2015/05/25/evo-2015s-street-fighter-smash-registration-numbers-are-getting-ridiculous/.
55. ↑ Macone, John (June 21, 2015). "Ultra Street Fighter IV surpasses 2,000 entrants at EVO 2015.". Eventhubs. http://www.eventhubs.com/news/2015/jun/21/slew-competition-ultra-street-fighter-4-evo-2015-passes-2000-attendents/.
56. ↑ "EVO 2015 to act as a Capcom Cup qualifier". Capcom. http://capcomprotour.com/rules/.
57. ↑ "EVO 2015 to act as a Killer Instinct World Cup qualifier". Ultra Arcade. http://www.ultraarcade.com/killerinstinctworldcup/.
58. ↑ Walker, Ian. "Killer Instinct Community Fund Reaches $100,000 Goal in Three Days: EVO 2015 to receive half of the money". Shoryuken. http://shoryuken.com/2015/05/04/killer-instinct-community-fund-reaches-100000-goal-in-three-days/.
59. ↑ Walker, Ian. "Mortal Kombat X receives $50K Bonus Pot from NetherRealm and Warner Bros. for EVO 2015.". Shoryuken. http://shoryuken.com/2015/06/04/evo-2015s-mortal-kombat-x-prize-pool-receives-50000-boost/.
60. ↑ Walker, Ian. "Atlus Drop $10K Pot Bonus Towards EVO 2015 Persona 4 Arena Ultimax Prize Pool". Shoryuken. http://shoryuken.com/2015/06/09/atlus-drops-10000-bonus-into-evo-2015s-persona-4-arena-ultimax-prize-pool/.
61. ↑ Walker, Ian. "Bandai Namco provides $30K Bonus Pot and Exclusive T-Shirts for Tekken 7 competitors.". Shoryuken. http://shoryuken.com/2015/07/01/bandai-namco-provides-30000-to-evo-2015s-tekken-7-prize-pool-spiffy-shirts-for-competitors/.
62. ↑ Walker, Ian. "EVO 2016 Lineup Revealed". Shoryuken. http://shoryuken.com/2016/01/26/evo-2016-lineup-revealed-street-fighter-smash-guilty-gear-pokken-and-more/.
63. ↑ Yang, Angela (July 2016). "ESPN2 to Televise Street Fighter V World Championship from the Evolution Championship Series Final July 17". ESPN. http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2016/07/espn2-televise-street-fighter-v-world-championship-evolution-championship-series-final-july-17/.
64. ↑ Joey Cuellar [@MrWiz] (7 July 2016). "Evo 2016 Numbers - SFV 5107, Smash 4 - 2662, Melee - 2372, Pokken - 1180, GGxrd - 910, UMvC3 - 782, MKXL - 713, T7FR - 549, KI - 546". https://twitter.com/MrWiz/status/751082933276909569.
65. ↑ Jurek, Steven. "Big changes are coming to the Capcom Pro Tour in 2016". http://www.dailydot.com/esports/capcom-pro-tour-2016/.
66. ↑ Walker, Ian. "Pokkén Tournament Championship Series Receives $100,000 Prize Pool". http://shoryuken.com/2016/03/08/pokken-tournament-championship-series-receives-100000-prize-pool/.
67. ↑ Martin, Michael (June 20, 2016). "Mortal Kombat X gets $50,000 pot bonus for Evo 2016". https://esports.yahoo.com/mortal-kombat-x-gets-50-000000060.html.
68. ↑ Rukari (June 29, 2016). "LAST CHANCE TO SIGN UP FOR EVO 2016!". http://www.ultra-combo.com/last-chance-sign-evo-2016/.
69. ↑ Mikuthulhu. "EVO 2016: POT BONUSES, DAISUKE AND MORI, BBCF; OH BOY!". http://www.aksysgames.com/2016/07/11/evo-2016-pot-bonuses-daisuke-and-mori-bbcf-oh-boy/.
70. ↑ S. Good, Owen (November 16, 2016). "Evo 2017 is back in Las Vegas this July". http://www.polygon.com/2016/11/16/13656122/evo-2017-date-location.
71. ↑ Kwilinski, Darin (January 25, 2017). "Evo 2017 lineup announced, Melee missing from Sunday finals". http://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/18547482/central-fiction-tekken-7-come-evolution-championship-series-2017.
72. ↑ Arif, Shabana (January 25, 2017). "EVO 2017 lineup includes Injustice 2 alongside tournament staples like Super Smash Melee and Wii U". https://www.vg247.com/2017/01/25/evo-2017-lineup-includes-injustice-2-alongside-tournament-staples-like-super-smash-melee-and-wii-u/.
73. ↑ Porter, Matt (January 25, 2017). "EVO 2017 Game Line-up Announced". http://ca.ign.com/articles/2017/01/25/evo-2017-game-line-up-announced.
74. ↑ Khan, Imad (February 8, 2017). "Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 wins Evo vote, raises over $71,000 for charity". http://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/18647003/ultimate-marvel-vs-capcom-3-wins-evo-vote.
75. ↑ Joey Cuellar [@MrWiz] (8 February 2017). "We will be using the PlayStation 4 version of Marvel for the grand finale of UMvC3 at Evo 2017! #Evo2017". https://twitter.com/MrWiz/status/829451170221420545.
76. ↑ S. Good, Owen. "Prepare for the next fight: Evo 2018's date and location revealed in the official announcement trailer". http://shoryuken.com/2017/10/25/prepare-for-the-next-fight-evo-2018s-date-and-location-revealed-in-the-official-announcement-trailer/.
77. ↑ McWhertor, Michael (February 6, 2018). "Evo 2018 lineup includes Street Fighter 5, Melee and Dragon Ball". https://www.polygon.com/2018/2/6/16983146/evo-2018-lineup-games-street-fighter-5-smash-bros-tekken-7-dragon-ball-fighterz.
78. ↑ Sildra, Zavian (26 February 2019). "The Evo 2019 main stage game lineup has been revealed!". http://shoryuken.com/2019/02/26/the-evo-2019-main-stage-game-lineup-has-been-revealed/.
79. ↑ Carpenter, Nicole (May 1, 2020). "Evo 2020 canceled due to coronavirus pandemic, online event coming". Polygon. https://www.polygon.com/2020/5/1/21244569/evo-2020-canceled-online-coronavirus-las-vegas.
80. ↑ O'Conner, James (July 2, 2020). "EVO 2020 Has Been Cancelled". GameSpot. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/evo-2020-has-been-cancelled/1100-6479302/.
81. ↑ Machkovech, Sam (2021-03-18). "Sony acquires world's largest fighting-game tourney series" (in en-us). https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/03/sony-acquires-worlds-largest-fighting-game-tourney-series/.
82. ↑ Good, Owen S. (2021-03-18). "Sony acquires Evo fighting games championship series" (in en). https://www.polygon.com/22338772/sony-buys-evo-evo-online-2021-rts-endeavor-deal-tony-tom-cannon.
83. ↑ Dinsdale, Ryan (9 March 2022). "EVO 2022 Lineup Announced: Street Fighter V, Tekken 7 Headline This Year's Event" (in en). https://www.ign.com/articles/street-fighter-v-tekken-7-headline-evo-2022s-9-game-lineup.
84. ↑ "Evo 2023 line-up announcement features Street Fighter 6 and brings old Marvel 3 players out of retirement". February 22, 2023. https://www.vg247.com/evo-2023-line-up-announcement-features-street-fighter-6-and-brings-old-marvel-3-players-out-of-retirement.
85. ↑ Glaze, Virginia (August 6, 2023). "EVO founders awarded key to the City of Las Vegas as EVO Day is born". https://www.dexerto.com/esports/evo-founders-awarded-key-to-the-city-of-las-vegas-as-evo-day-is-born-2239014/.
86. ↑ Romano, Sal (August 6, 2023). "EVO 2024 set for July 26 to 28". https://www.gematsu.com/2023/08/evo-2024-set-for-july-26-to-28.
87. ↑ "Evo 2025: Full Game Lineup, Schedule, and All Changes". January 15, 2025. https://www.si.com/esports/news/evo-2025-full-game-lineup.
88. ↑ Romano, Sal (December 10, 2025). "EVO 2026 and EVO Japan 2026 title lineups announced". https://www.gematsu.com/2025/12/evo-2026-and-evo-japan-2026-title-lineups-announced.
89. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (2013-07-15). "EVO Japan can still happen, says tournament founder". Polygon. http://www.polygon.com/2013/7/15/4524376/evo-japan-can-still-happen-says-tournament-founder.
90. ↑ McWhertor, Michael (2016-07-17). "Evo Japan announced, more details at Tokyo Game Show". http://www.polygon.com/2016/7/17/12210570/evo-japan-announced.
91. ↑ Martin, Michael (2016-09-07). "Japanese media invests $1 million in Evo Japan". Yahoo esports. https://esports.yahoo.com/japanese-media-invests-1-million-in-evo-japan-191720826.html.
92. ↑ Martin, Michael (2016-09-15). "Evo Japan coming in January 2018". Yahoo Esports. https://esports.yahoo.com/evo-japan-coming-january-2018-173249405.html.
93. ↑ Ramos, Jeff (July 16, 2017). "Evo Japan will mark Arms' fighting game tournament debut". https://www.polygon.com/2017/7/16/15979838/evo-japan-2018-dates-games-trailer.
94. ↑ Mejia, Ozzie (July 16, 2017). "EVO 2017: Evo Japan 2018 lineup includes Street Fighter 5, ARMS, and more". https://www.polygon.com/2017/7/16/15979838/evo-japan-2018-dates-games-trailer.
95. ↑ Leack, Jonathan (July 17, 2017). "ARMS Is Joining EVO Japan 2018's Lineup". http://www.gamerevolution.com/news/341171-arms-joining-evo-japan-2018s-lineup.
96. ↑ Mitrevski, Lydia (May 13, 2018). "EVO Japan reports $1.13m loss due to lack of sponsorship". https://esportsinsider.com/2018/05/evo-japan-reports-loss.
97. ↑ Purslow, Matt (October 14, 2019). "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Will Be Evo Japan 2020's Main Title". https://ca.ign.com/articles/2019/10/14/super-smash-bros-ultimate-will-be-evo-japan-2020s-main-title.
98. ↑ Ashley, Jordan (2022-08-08). "EVO Japan Returns in 2023 – Line-Up, Dates and Event Info" (in en-US). https://www.esports.net/news/evo-japan-returns-in-2023-dates-line-up/.
99. ↑ Hazra, Adriana (November 7, 2022). "EVO Japan 2023 Tournament Reveals Full Main Game Lineup". https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-11-07/evo-japan-2023-tournament-reveals-full-main-game-lineup/.191625.
100. ↑ Romano, Sal (August 6, 2023). "EVO Japan 2024 set for April 27 to 29". https://www.gematsu.com/2023/08/evo-japan-2024-set-for-april-27-to-29.
101. ↑ "Evo (@Evo) on X ("Evo will be heading to new locations with brand new events in 2024! Stay tuned for more information.")" (in en). X (formerly Twitter). 2023-08-07. https://twitter.com/EVO/status/1688369539229327360.
102. ↑ "Evo France (@Evo_France) on X ("No more announcements today... 6 games have been revealed for @Evo France, we look forward to seeing you in 2025!")" (in en). X (formerly Twitter). 2024-10-27. https://x.com/Evo_France/status/1850499354714316988.
103. ↑ "BONUS STAGE We are pleased to reveal where Evo is headed next for a brand-new event, live at #Evo2024. Introducing: Evo France, taking place October 10-12 in Nice, France.". https://x.com/Evo/status/1815202458844778766.
104. ↑ "As we continue to bring the Evo experience to new audiences and new locations, we are excited to give a sneak peak[sic of where we're going in 2026. Stay tuned for more details on what Evo has in store in Singapore."]. https://x.com/Evo/status/1815204514154373470.
105. ↑ "EVO Japan 2025 registration is now open. Main tournament lineup and prize revealed". https://www.evojapan.gg/en/news/10010.
106. ↑ Romano, Sal (December 10, 2025). "EVO 2026 and EVO Japan 2026 title lineups announced". https://www.gematsu.com/2025/12/evo-2026-and-evo-japan-2026-title-lineups-announced.
107. ↑ "Instagram". https://www.instagram.com/p/DGLovxLv64H/?hl=en.

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It is a single internal entity overseeing all wholly owned development studios within SIE. It is responsible for the creative and strategic direction of development and production of all computer entertainment software by all SIE–owned studios, all of which is typically produced exclusively for the PlayStation family of consoles.

With the launch of the PlayStation 5 in 2020, Worldwide Studios brands all releases be it internal or externally developed under the "PlayStation Studios" label.[3]

## History

SCE Worldwide Studios (SCE Worldwide Studios) was established on September 14, 2005, with Phil Harrison being appointed as president.[4] On May 16, 2008, Shuhei Yoshida became president.[5] In April 2016, Sony's Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) and Sony Network Entertainment International (SNEI) divisions merged, creating SIE Worldwide Studios.[5] Hermen Hulst succeeded Shuhei Yoshida as president of SIE Worldwide Studios on November 7, 2019, with Yoshida being delegated to lead Sony's indie development.[6]

## Studios

Name  | Location  | Founded  | Acquired

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Bend Studio | Bend, Oregon  | 1993[7] | 2000[7]
Guerrilla Games | Amsterdam | 2000[7] | 2005[7]
Housemarque | Helsinki | 2021[8]
Insomniac Games | Burbank, California  | 1994[7] | 2019[9]
London Studio | London | 2002[7] | —
Malaysia Studio  | Kuala Lumpur | 2020[10] | —
Media Molecule | Guildford  | 2006[7] | 2010[7]
Naughty Dog | Santa Monica, California  | 1984[7] | 2001[7]
Nixxes Software | Utrecht  | 1999[11] | 2021[12]
Pixelopus | San Mateo, California  | 2014[7] | —
Polyphony Digital | Tokyo | 1998[7] | —
San Diego Studio | San Diego  | 2001[7] | —
San Mateo Studio  | San Mateo, California  | 1998[13] | —
Santa Monica Studio | Los Angeles | 1999[7] | —
Sucker Punch Productions | Bellevue, Washington  | 1997[7] | 2011[7]
Team Asobi | Tokyo | 2021[14][lower-alpha 1] | —
XDev  | Liverpool  | 2000[7] | —

1. ↑ Team Asobi was first established in 2012 as an internal team of Japan Studio, and was spun off as its own independent studio in 2021.

### Former

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Bigbig Studios | Leamington Spa  | 2001[15] | 2007[16] | 2012[15] | Closed[15]
Evolution Studios | Runcorn  | 1999[16] | 2007[16] | 2016[17] | Closed[17]
Guerrilla Cambridge | Cambridge  | 1997[18] | —  | 2017[18] | Closed[18]
Incognito Entertainment | Salt Lake City  | 1999[19] | 2002[19] | 2009[20] | Closed[20]
Japan Studio | Tokyo | 1993[7] | —  | 2021[21] | Reorganized within SIE, primarily to Team Asobi[14]
Manchester Studio  | Manchester  | 2015[7] | —  | 2020[22] | Closed[22]
Studio Liverpool | Liverpool  | 1984[16] | 1993[16] | 2012[23] | Closed[23]
Zipper Interactive | Redmond, Washington  | 1995[24] | 2006[16] | 2012[24] | Closed[24]

## Other divisions

### ICE Team

Naughty Dog is home to the ICE Team, one of Sony's Worldwide Studios central technology groups. The term ICE originally stands for Initiative for a Common Engine which describes the original purpose of the group.[25] The ICE Team focuses on creating core graphics technologies for Sony's worldwide first party published titles, including low-level game engine components, graphics processing pipelines, supporting tools, and graphics profiling and debugging tools. The ICE Team also supports third party developers with a suite of engine components, and a graphics analysis, profiling, and debugging tool for the RSX. Both enable developers to get better performance out of PlayStation hardware.[26][27]

### XDev

XDev Europe, established in 2000 and based in Liverpool, England,[7] collaborates with independent development studios across Europe and other PAL territories to publish content to PlayStation platforms all over the world. XDev has helped to create and publish, titles such as the LittleBigPlanet, Buzz!, MotorStorm and Invizimals series, Super Stardust HD, Heavenly Sword, Heavy Rain, Beyond, Tearaway and Resogun. Partners include independent developers such as Quantic Dream, Magenta Software, Climax Studios, Novarama, Supermassive Games and Sumo Digital, as well as SCE subsidiaries such as Media Molecule and Guerrilla Games. In addition to funding projects, XDev offer full production, project management and game design support. Titles are also supported with community management, online production and dedicated outsourcing management facilities. XDev work directly with Marketing and PR teams in all Sony territories to promote and publish games worldwide.[28][29]

## References

1. ↑ "Sony Computer Entertainment Acquires Sucker Punch Productions, Developer of Top Selling Infamous Franchise". August 2, 2011. https://www.sie.com/en/corporate/release/2011/110802.html.
2. ↑ "SCE Establishes SCE Worldwide Studios" (PDF) (Press release). Sony Computer Entertainment. September 14, 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 5, 2005. Retrieved September 14, 2005.
3. ↑ Dring, Christopher (May 12, 2020). "PlayStation Studios brand will launch alongside PS5". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-05-12-sony-unveils-playstation-studios-brand-to-launch-alongside-ps5.
4. ↑ "SCE Establishes SCE Worldwide Studios" (PDF) (Press release). Sony Computer Entertainment. September 14, 2005. Retrieved September 14, 2005.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Bitsummit". http://bitsummit.org/2015/?page_id=3388.
6. ↑ "Sony appoints Guerrilla Games' Hermen Hulst new head of PlayStation worldwide studios". https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2019/11/07/sony-appoints-guerrilla-games-hermen-hulst-new-head-playstation-worldwide-studios/.
7. ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 7.14 7.15 7.16 7.17 7.18 7.19 Barker, Sammy (August 28, 2019). "Guide: All Sony First-Party Studios and What They're Working On". http://www.pushsquare.com/news/2019/08/guide_all_sony_first-party_studios_and_what_theyre_working_on.
8. ↑ Leedham, Robert (June 29, 2021). "Why PlayStation bought Returnal developer Housemarque: the inside story". https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/housemarque-sony-playstation-acquisition.
9. ↑ "Quarterly Securities Report For the three months ended December 31, 2019". p. 39. https://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/IR/library/Sony_Quarterly_Securities_Report_2019Q3.pdf.
10. ↑ "PlayStation to open development studio in Malaysia". November 8, 2019. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-11-08-playstation-to-open-malaysian-development-studio.
11. ↑ "About us". July 1, 2021. https://www.nixxes.com/about-us/. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
12. ↑ Makuch, Eddie (July 1, 2021). "Sony Buys Another Game Studio, Avengers And Rise Of The Tomb Raider's Nixxes Software". GameSpot. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-buys-another-game-studio-avengers-and-rise-of-the-tomb-raiders-nixxes-software/1100-6493477/. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
13. ↑ Varela, Ramón (January 16, 2020). "PlayStation: Todos sus estudios y los juegos en desarrollo" (in es). https://vandal.elespanol.com/reportaje/playstation-todos-sus-estudios-y-los-juegos-en-desarrollo.
14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 LeBlanc, Wesley (June 2, 2021). "Team Asobi Officially Announced as a PlayStation Studio, Reveals New Logo". https://www.ign.com/articles/team-asobi-official-playstation-studios-dev-new-logo.
15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Yoon, Andrew (January 10, 2012). "Sony shuts down Little Deviants, Pursuit Force dev". https://www.shacknews.com/article/71918/sony-shuts-down-little-deviants-pursuit-force-dev.
16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 MCV Staff (August 2, 2011). "IN DETAIL: Sony's sixteen first-party studios". https://www.mcvuk.com/in-detail-sonys-sixteen-first-party-studios/.
17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Brightman, James (March 22, 2016). "Sony confirms closure of Evolution Studios". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2016-03-22-sony-confirms-closure-of-evolution-studio.
18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 Frank, Allegra (January 12, 2017). "Sony shuts down 20-year-old studio in European restructuring". https://www.polygon.com/2017/1/12/14251842/guerrilla-cambridge-closed.
19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Cifaldi, Frank (May 13, 2011). "How Moving To Austin Energized Starhawk". https://gamasutra.com/view/feature/134746/how_moving_to_austin_energized_.php.
20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Plunkett, Luke (January 16, 2012). "Every Game Studio That's Closed Down Since 2006". https://kotaku.com/every-game-studio-thats-closed-down-since-2006-5876693.
21. ↑ Robinson, Andy; Calvin, Alex (February 25, 2021). "Sources: PlayStation is winding down Sony Japan Studio". Video Games Chronicle. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sources-playstation-is-winding-down-sony-japan-studio/. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Dring, Christopher (February 4, 2020). "PlayStation to close Manchester VR studio". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-02-04-playstation-to-close-manchester-vr-studio.
23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 Yin-Poole, Wesley (July 21, 2015). "WipEout: The rise and fall of Sony Studio Liverpool". https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-03-22-wipeout-the-rise-and-fall-of-sony-studio-liverpool.
24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 Moriarty, Colin (March 31, 2012). "Confirmed: Sony Closes Zipper Interactive". https://www.ign.com/articles/2012/03/30/confirmed-sony-closes-zipper-interactive.
25. ↑ Mark Cerny's "Road to the PS4" @ Gamelab 2013 . YouTube (June 27, 2013). Retrieved on July 16, 2013.
26. ↑ Naughty Dog Careers . Naughtydog.com. Retrieved on July 16, 2013.
27. ↑ Sony’s Secret Super Development Team . PS3 Attitude (June 5, 2009). Retrieved on July 16, 2013.
28. ↑ Sony XDev Europe . Official Site
29. ↑ Worldwide Studios/XDev . XDev on Worldwidestudios.net

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