Evo Las Vegas reveals early-bird pricing, game lineup

Evolution Championship Series (Evo) revealed its 2026 game lineup and pricing for Evo Las Vegas 2026 on Tuesday.

Evo Las Vegas is set to host its flagship tournament June 26-28, 2026, at the Las Vegas Convention Center West Hall.  Early-bird three-day passes for Evo Las Vegas start at $192; prices increase after Feb. 2.

“Evo is defined by its global community, and we want fans worldwide to have an active voice in the experiences available at our events this year,” EVO GM Rick Thiher said in a press release. “2025 saw record-setting events from Evo across the globe, and that passionate response inspires our team to continue creating and expanding opportunities for the FGC in the years ahead.”

Evo Las Vegas, known for its larger open tournament fields, plans to have a guaranteed prize pool of more than $500,000 across all the titles hosted by the event.

The 2026 Evo Las Vegas game lineup includes a mix of veteran titles and some fresh faces.

Evo staples such as Street Fighter VI (sixth Evo appearance), Tekken 8 (fifth appearance), Guilty Gear ~ Strive ~ (seventh appearance), Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising (fifth appearance), and Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes (fourth appearance) and Fatal Fury: City of Wolves (fourth appearance) return.

Rivals of Aether II, Blazblue Centralfiction, 2XKO, and Virtua Fighter 5: REVO World Stage are all making their second appearance.

INVINCIBLE VS. and the 1997 cult classic Vampire Savior: The Lord of the Vampire will make their Evo Las Vegas debut in 2026.

Unlike previous years, where the Arena Finals stage was predetermined prior to the event, the top-attended games will find their way in the Evo Arena, while the other six games will be played on the Showcase Stage.

Evo Las Vegas is also expected to debut a statue and collectibles exhibit, as well as a cosplay contest.

Fans invited to vote for Evo Awards winners

The Evo Awards Show returns to Los Angeles on March 28, 2026.

Fans are invited to vote for their favorite fighting game players, moments, and other awards on the Evo website.

The list of categories:

• Best Game Release

• Best Character

• Best Product

• Comeback of the Year

• Best Pop Off

• Best Commentary

• Best Content Creator

• Best Dressed

• Best Cosplay

• Best Custom Controller

• Best Local

• Best Combo

• Best Online Series

• Best Artist

• Best Meme

• They’ve Got Next (upcoming new player)

• Commentator of the Year

• Match of the Year

• Player of the Year

• Moment of the Year

To vote, visit this link.