For fans of competitive fighting games, this weekend, July 6 - 8, is the biggest weekend of the year. The Evo Championship Series is happening in Las Vegas, Nevada and brings together top fighting game players from around the world. The best players from the United States, Japan, Korea, China, the United Kingdom and elsewhere have pilgrimaged to Caesar's Palace in Vegas to find out who'll be this year's champions. And you can watch live this weekend from the comfort of your living room. It's too hot to go outside, anyway.
The games included in the tournament are:
- Super Street Fighter 4: Arcade Edition
- Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
- Street Fighter X Tekken
- King of Fighters XIII
- Super Street Fighter II Turbo
- Mortal Kombat
- Soulcalibur V
Evo Live Stream
We've embedded the Evo live stream here, and will update this page with tournament results as we near the tournament finals on Sunday. To further satisfy your hunger for Evo, here's a handy set of links to watch this weekend.
More Ways to Enjoy Evo
- Evo 2012 hub + 3 live streams
- Evo Twitter updates
- Follow @MRSallee for Evo-related updates Saturday + Sunday
- Follow igndotcom on Instagram for Evo photos posted throughout the weekend
Super Street Fighter 4: AE
Schedule
- Pools: Friday July 6, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Quarter / Semi-Finals: Friday July 6, 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
- Finals: Sunday July 8, 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Results
Top 8 Winners Bracket
- Daigo Umehara (Japan)
- Humanbomb (Hong Kong/Australia)
- PR Balrog (USA)
- Infiltration (Korea)
Top 8 Losers Bracket
- GamerBee (Taiwan)
- Xiaohai (China)
- Dieminion (USA)
- Poongko (Korea)
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
Schedule
- Pools: Saturday July 7, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Quarter / Semi-Finals: Saturday July 7, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
- Finals: Sunday July 8, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Results
Top 8 Winners Bracket
- Combofiend (USA)
- Infrit (USA)
- Flocker (Puerto Rico)
- Filipino Champ (USA)
Top 8 Losers Bracket
- Y2J (USA)
- Frusty (Mexico)
- Chris G (USA)
- Justin Wong (USA)
Street Fighter X Tekken
Schedule
- Pools: Saturday July 7, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Quarter / Semi-Finals: Saturday July 7, 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Finals: Sunday July 8, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
King of Fighters XIII
Schedule
- Pools: Friday July 6, 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Quarter / Semi-Finals: Saturday July 7, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Finals: Sunday July 8, 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Results
Top 8 Winners Bracket
- Bala
- Romance
- Verna
- Guts
Top 8 Losers Bracket
- Lacid
- Yang Yan Rao
- Reynald
- MadKOF
Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo
Schedule
- Tournament of Legends: Sunday July 8 , 12:00 am - 1:00 am
Mortal Kombat
Schedule
- Pools: Saturday July 7, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Quarter / Semi-Finals: Saturday July 7, 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Finals: Sunday July 8, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Soulcalibur V
Schedule
- Pools: Friday July 6, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Quarter / Semi-Finals: Friday July 6, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Finals: Sunday July 8, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
If you're watching Evo with us this weekend and want to pitch in on the coverage, contribute to the Evo Championship Series wiki--tournament results, player bios and info on past Evo events can improve the wiki for everyone.
Source : ign[dot]com
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