From Friday, May 1 to Sunday, May 3, 2026, at Makuhari Messe, the fighting game festival EVO Japan 2026 will be held.
Registration for the main tournament has re-opened until Monday, March 23, 2026, at 11:59 PM JST.
EVO Japan 2026 Registration Re-Opens Until March 23, 11:59 PM JST
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The fighting game festival EVO Japan 2026, one of the largest in Japan, will be held from Friday, May 1 to Sunday, May 3.
Registration for the main tournament has been made available again.
While there was a third registration window for EVO Japan 2025, please note that there will not be one for the 2026 tournament.
To check if your registration is complete, please confirm that your participating titles are displayed on your start.gg profile.
The registration deadline is as follows:
- Registration Deadline: Monday, March 23, 2026, 11:59 PM JST
Registration Status for Each Title (At the Time of Writing)
- Street Fighter 6: Approx. 7,100 players (Limit: 7,168 players)
- Tekken 8: Approx. 800 players (Limit: 6,144 players)
- GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-: Approx. 700 players (Limit: 2,048 players)
- Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising: Approx. 500 players (Limit: 2,048 players)
- Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves: Approx. 400 players (Limit: 2,048 players)
- 2XKO: Approx. 400 players (Limit: 2,048 players)
- Vampire Savior: Approx. 300 players (Limit: 512 players)
- THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV: Approx. 200 players (Limit: 512 players)
- Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage: Approx. 200 players (Limit: 512 players)
- MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA: Approx. 200 players (Limit: 512 players)
- Fist of the North Star: Approx. 100 players (Limit: 512 players)
- UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes: Approx. 100 players (Limit: 512 players)