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Evo was canceled in 2020, and shifted to online play in 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is now officially back, and will be welcoming FGC fans to its iconic home in Las Vegas.
The event will host nine fighting game tournaments featuring new and returning game titles. The world’s best fight game competitors will be in attendance, and each game will crown one champion who will take home the lion’s share of the prize money.
Here’s everything you need to know about Evo 2022, including its schedule, format, players, and prize money.
What is Evo 2022?
The Evolution Championship Series, also known as Evo, is the largest and longest-running fighting game tournament in esports.
The top players from all over the world have been attending Evo since 2005. It is where they can prove they are the best in their respective game.
- Street Fighter 6 will show in-game damage, bumps, and bruises after matches
- Guile may look older in SF6, but he can still hand out beatdowns
Evo 2022 games lineup, tournament prize pools, and winners
Evo awards cash prizes to the top eight places at a rate proportional to the number of attendees. Each competitor in the tournament pays US$10 that goes into the tournament prize pool.
| GAME | PRIZE MONEY | TOURNAMENT WINNER |
| Guilty Gear -Strive- | US$21,500 | UMISHO |
| Tekken 7 | US$17,100 | Knee |
| Street Fighter V: Champion Edition | US$13,200 | Kawano |
| The King of Fighters XV | US$10,000 | ZJZ |
| Melty Blood: Tyle Lumina | US$10,000 | Jing |
| Dragon Ball FighterZ | US$6,300 | Wawa |
| Mortal Kombat 11: Ultimate | US$4,600 | Scorpionprocs |
| Granblue Fantasy: Versus | US$4,100 | Gamera |
| Skullgirls: 2nd Encore | US$2,900 | SonicFox |
Evo 2022 tournament results
Here are the players that finished top 8 in their respective tournaments.
Guilty Gear -Strive-
| STANDING | PLAYER |
| 1st | UMISHO |
| 2nd | Slash |
| 3rd | Leffen |
| 4th | Hotashi |
| 5th-6th | PepperySplash |
| 5th-6th | Daru_I-No |
| 7th-8th | Bean |
| 7th-8th | TempestNTC |
Tekken 7
| STANDING | PLAYER |
| 1st | Knee |
| 2nd | Khan |
| 3rd | Arslan Ash |
| 4th | JeonDDing |
| 5th-6th | Meo-IL |
| 5th-6th | Super Akouma |
| 7th-8th | Rangchu |
| 7th-8th | PINYA |
Street Fighter V: Champion Edition
| STANDING | PLAYER |
| 1st | Kawano |
| 2nd | iDom |
| 3rd | gachikun |
| 4th | Tokido |
| 5th-6th | Oil King |
| 5th-6th | Daigo |
| 7th-8th | Justakid |
| 7th-8th | Mister Crimson |
The King of Fighters XV
| STANDING | PLAYER |
| 1st | ZJZ |
| 2nd | E.T. |
| 3rd | XiaoHey |
| 4th | Lacid |
| 5th-6th | PAKO |
| 5th-6th | Score |
| 7th-8th | Seis mx |
| 7th-8th | mok |
Melty Blood: Tyle Lumina
| STANDING | PLAYER |
| 1st | Jing |
| 2nd | Masoma |
| 3rd | Kiri |
| 4th | ScrawtVermillion |
| 5th-6th | uncle_akkey |
| 5th-6th | ul |
| 7th-8th | Safe |
| 7th-8th | Lunar |
Dragon Ball FighterZ
| STANDING | PLAYER |
| 1st | Wawa |
| 2nd | Nitro |
| 3rd | Yasha |
| 4th | Kayne |
| 5th-6th | LegendaryyPred |
| 5th-6th | Fenritti |
| 7th-8th | Shanks |
| 7th-8th | Zane |
Mortal Kombat 11: Ultimate
| STANDING | PLAYER |
| 1st | Scorpionprocs |
| 2nd | Rewind |
| 3rd | Nicolas |
| 4th | A f0xy Grampa |
| 5th-6th | Han Rashid |
| 5th-6th | SonicFox |
| 7th-8th | KillerXinok |
| 7th-8th | KingGambler |
Granblue Fantasy: Versus
| STANDING | PLAYER |
| 1st | Gamera |
| 2nd | Totoro |
| 3rd | Tako |
| 4th | Ren |
| 5th-6th | 神木C |
| 5th-6th | Dragoi |
| 7th-8th | ZomBmu |
| 7th-8th | Shinku |
Skullgirls: 2nd Encore
| STANDING | PLAYER |
| 1st | SonicFox |
| 2nd | dekillsage |
| 3rd | penpen |
| 4th | Cloud |
| 5th-6th | WingZero |
| 5th-6th | LazyBakeOven |
| 7th-8th | Stuff |
| 7th-8th | Dudeguy M.B. |
Evo 2022 tournament schedules
The tournament will run from August 5 to 8.
August 5
Main Stage
| EVENT | SCHEDULE |
| Special Event (panels, interviews, exhibitions, and more) | August 6, 1:00 a.m. GMT+8 | 10:00 a.m. PT | 5:00 p.m. GMT |
| Skullgirls: 2nd Encore (Top 8) | August 6, 10:00 a.m. GMT+8 | 7:00 p.m. PT | 2:00 a.m. GMT |
Stage 2
| EVENT | SCHEDULE |
| Guilty Gear -Strive- (Round 1 pools) | August 6, 2:00 a.m. GMT+8 | 11:00 a.m. PT | 6:00 p.m. GMT |
Stage 3
| EVENT | SCHEDULE |
| Granblue Fantasy: Versus (Round 1 pools) | August 6, 1:00 a.m. GMT+8 | 10:00 a.m. PT | 5:00 p.m. GMT |
| Tekken 7 (Round 1 pools) | August 6, 9:00 a.m. GMT+8 | 6:00 p.m. PT | 1:00 a.m. GMT |
Stage 4
| EVENT | SCHEDULE |
| Mortal Kombat 11: Ultimate (Round 1 pools) | August 6, 1:00 a.m. GMT+8 | 10:00 a.m. PT | 5:00 p.m. GMT |
| Mortal Kombat 11: Ultimate (Round 2 pools) | August 6, 6:00 a.m. GMT+8 | 3:00 p.m. PT | 10:00 p.m. GMT |
| Mortal Kombat 11: Ultimate (Top 24) | August 6, 8:00 a.m. GMT+8 | 5:00 p.m. PT | 12:00 a.m. GMT |
Stage 5
| EVENT | SCHEDULE |
| Street Fighter: Champions Edition (Round 1 pools) | August 6, 2:00 a.m. GMT+8 | 11:00 a.m. PT | 6:00 p.m. GMT |
Stage 6
| EVENT | SCHEDULE |
| Melty Blood: Type Lumina (Round 1 pools) | August 6, 1:00 a.m. GMT+8 | 10:00 a.m. PT | 5:00 p.m. GMT |
| Melty Blood: Type Lumina (Top 64) | August 6, 6:00 a.m. GMT+8 | 3:00 p.m. PT | 10:00 p.m. GMT |
| Dragon Ball FighterZ (Round 1 pools) | August 6, 9:00 a.m. GMT+8 | 6:00 p.m. PT | 1:00 a.m. GMT |
Stage 7
| EVENT | SCHEDULE |
| Skullgirls: 2nd Encore (Round 1 pools) | August 6, 1:00 a.m. GMT+8 | 10:00 a.m. PT | 5:00 p.m. GMT |
| Skullgirls: 2nd Encore (Top 64) | August 6, 5:00 a.m. GMT+8 | 2:00 p.m. PT | 9:00 p.m. GMT |
| The King of Fighters XV (Round 1 pools) | August 6, 9:00 a.m. GMT+8 | 6:00 p.m. PT | 1:00 a.m. GMT |
August 6
Main Stage
| EVENT | SCHEDULE |
| Mortal Kombat 11: Ultimate (Top 8) | August 7, 1:00 a.m. GMT+8 | 10:00 a.m. PT | 5:00 p.m. GMT |
| Granblue Fantasy: Versus (Top 8) | August 7, 5:00 a.m. GMT+8 | 2:00 p.m. PT | 9:00 p.m. GMT |
| Dragon Ball FighterZ (Top 8) | August 7, 11:00 a.m. GMT+8 | 8:00 p.m. PT | 3:00 a.m. GMT |
Stage 2
| EVENT | SCHEDULE |
| Guilty Gear -Strive- (Round 1 pools) | August 7, 1:00 a.m. GMT+8 | 10:00 a.m. PT | 5:00 p.m. GMT |
| Guilty Gear -Strive- (Round 2 pools) | August 7, 5:00 a.m. GMT+8 | 2:00 p.m. PT | 9:00 p.m. GMT |
| Guilty Gear -Strive- (Top 96) | August 7, 10:00 a.m. GMT+8 | 7:00 p.m. PT | 2:00 a.m. GMT |
| Guilty Gear -Strive- (Top 24) | August 7, 12:00 p.m. GMT+8 | 9:00 p.m. PT | 4:00 a.m. GMT |
Stage 3
| EVENT | SCHEDULE |
| Tekken 7 (Round 1 pools) | August 7, 1:00 a.m. GMT+8 | 10:00 a.m. PT | 5:00 p.m. GMT |
| Tekken 7 (Round 2 pools) | August 7, 5:00 a.m. GMT+8 | 2:00 p.m. PT | 9:00 p.m. GMT |
| Tekken 7 (Top 48) | August 7, 10:00 a.m. GMT+8 | 7:00 p.m. PT | 2:00 a.m. GMT |
Stage 4
| EVENT | SCHEDULE |
| Granblue Fantasy: Versus (Round 2 pools) | August 7, 1:00 a.m. GMT+8 | 10:00 a.m. PT | 5:00 p.m. GMT |
| Granblue Fantasy: Versus (Top 24) | August 7, 3:00 a.m. GMT+8 | 12:00 p.m. PT | 7:00 p.m. GMT |
| Multiversus (Top 32) | August 7, 5:30 a.m. GMT+8 | 2:30 p.m. PT | 9:30 p.m. GMT |
| Multiversus (Finals) | August 7, 8:00 a.m. GMT+8 | 5:00 p.m. PT | 12:00 a.m. GMT |
Stage 5
| EVENT | SCHEDULE |
| Street Fighter V: Champion Edition (Round 1 pools) | August 7, 1:00 a.m. GMT+8 | 10:00 a.m. PT | 5:00 p.m. GMT |
| Street Fighter V: Champion Edition (Round 2 pools) | August 7, 5:30 a.m. GMT+8 | 2:30 p.m. PT | 9:30 p.m. GMT |
| Street Fighter V: Champion Edition (Top 48) | August 7, 10:00 a.m. GMT+8 | 7:00 p.m. PT | 2:00 a.m. GMT |
Stage 6
| EVENT | SCHEDULE |
| The King of Fighters XV (Round 1 pools) | August 7, 1:00 a.m. GMT+8 | 10:00 a.m. PT | 5:00 p.m. GMT |
| Dragon Ball FighterZ (Round 2 pools) | August 7, 5:00 a.m. GMT+8 | 2:00 p.m. PT | 9:00 p.m. GMT |
| Dragon Ball FighterZ (Top 24) | August 7, 10:00 a.m. GMT+8 | 7:00 p.m. PT | 2:00 a.m. GMT |
Stage 7
| EVENT | SCHEDULE |
| The King of Fighters XV (Round 1 pools) | August 7, 1:00 a.m. GMT+8 | 10:00 a.m. PT | 5:00 p.m. GMT |
| The King of Fighters XV (Round 2 pools) | August 7, 5:00 a.m. GMT+8 | 2:00 p.m. PT | 9:00 p.m. GMT |
| The King of Fighters XV (Top 48) | August 7, 10:00 a.m. GMT+8 | 7:00 p.m. PT | 2:00 a.m. GMT |
August 7
Main Stage
| EVENT | SCHEDULE |
| The King of Fighters XV (Top 8) | August 8, 1:00 a.m. GMT+8 | 10:00 a.m. PT | 5:00 p.m. GMT |
| Tekken 7 (Top 8) | August 8, 5:00 a.m. GMT+8 | 2:00 p.m. PT | 9:00 p.m. GMT |
| Street Fighter V: Champion Edition (Top 8) | August 8, 8:00 a.m. GMT+8 | 5:00 p.m. PT | 12:00 a.m. GMT |
| Guilty Gear -Strive- (Top 8) | August 8, 11:00 a.m. GMT+8 | 8:00 p.m. PT | 3:00 a.m. GMT |
Where to watch Evo 2022
FGC fans can watch the matches live on Evo’s official Twitch channels.
During the pool stage, six additional streams will be broadcasting the matches.
| STAGE | GAMES | PLATFORM |
| Main Stage | Special events/Top 8 | Twitch |
| Stage 2 | Guilty Gear -Strive- | Twitch |
| Stage 3 | Granblue Fantasy Versus/Tekken | Twitch |
| Stage 4 | Mortal Kombat 11: Ultimate | Twitch |
| Stage 5 | Street Fighter V: Champion Edition | Twitch |
| Stage 6 | Melty Blood: Tyle Lumina | Twitch |
| Stage 7 | Skullgirls: 2nd Encore/The King of Fighters XV | Twitch |
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