New Evo Management Announces Future Vision: Plans for Community Maintenance and Expansion via New Host Locations and Tournament Formats

Evo, one of the world's largest fighting game tournaments, has announced its future vision, including plans for new host locations and new tournament formats.
Evo was acquired in February 2026 by RTS, a subsidiary of a Saudi Arabian company, and this announcement comes as attention is focused on the movements of the new management.

New Evo Management Declares Future Vision, Focusing on Inheriting Philosophy and Community Growth

Evo | The Ultimate Fighting Game Tournament

On Monday, February 23, 2026, Evo introduced its future vision in a post on the official website titled "Beginning The Next Evolution."
Evo was acquired in February 2026 by RTS, a subsidiary of a Saudi Arabian company. While its future direction was being watched closely, this announcement appears aimed at dispelling the community's doubts.

Evo declared that it will inherit the philosophy that the community is the origin of competitive fighting games.
Starting from the second half of 2026, management stated they will invest significant resources into local tournaments around the world to ensure the community's foundation remains sustainable.
Furthermore, they aim to fundamentally solve the challenges faced by local tournaments, such as equipment, awareness, and player networking.

Evo | The Ultimate Fighting Game Tournament

Additionally, the new Evo management indicated that there are no changes to management policy, investment scale, or format regarding events held in the US, Japan, and France, or the upcoming event in Singapore.
As part of a long-term commitment to unite fighting game players, tournaments are planned for several new host locations, including:

• Brazil
• Morocco
• Mexico
• Saudi Arabia
• China

To determine “who is truly the Grandmaster of fighting games," Evo announced plans to hold a tournament in a completely new format.
This format requires demonstrating overall skill across multiple fighting games, with the featured titles selected from both the latest hits and historical masterpieces.
Furthermore, this tournament is scheduled to be held in either the US or Japan, the birthplaces of Evo.

Management stated that this announcement is only a small part of Evo's future.
We look forward to keeping an eye on the future developments of the event.
Full details of this announcement can be confirmed at Evo | The Ultimate Fighting Game Tournament.