While e-sports and competitions are flourishing around the world, fighting games are a genre in which the Japanese excel. The knowledge, experience, and skills that have been cultivated since the days of video game arcades are well established, and in the world of e-sports, players who are called "veterans" are also active in the front lines of the fighting game genre. EVO Japan, the Japanese version of EVO, a fighting game festival, has made a major announcement. EVO Japan 2024 presented by ROHTO (EVO Japan 2024), which will be held from April 27 (Saturday) to 29 (Monday), 2024, will charge a fee for both participation and admission!
EVO Japan 2024" will charge a fee to keep the tournament running.
EVO Japan 2024" was scheduled to be held from April 27 (Saturday) to 29 (Monday), 2024 as of August 2023, but it was announced on December 1 (Friday), 2023 that there will be a fee for both participation and admission. Unlike the "EVO" held in Las M. Bisons, U.S.A., "EVO Japan" has been free for both participation and admission (spectator events are charged). While this had the advantage of allowing casual participation, there were also concerns about the lack of manpower for the management staff. The official website of EVO Japan also announced comments from the executive committee.
"EVO Japan"公式サイトEVO Japan has been free admission and free entry with the exception of the final day, but starting from the 2024 event, there will be a fee for entry. We have decided that this is necessary in order to continue running the largest tournament in Japan and to provide more attractive content and higher quality tournaments.
The main tournament will feature 7 titles including "Sto 6" and "Tekken 8".
The main tournament for EVO Japan 2024 will be...
- GRAND BLU FANTASY Versus Rising
- GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE
- THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV
- Street Fighter III 3rd STRIKE Fight for the future
- street fighter 6
- Tekken 8
- UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys:Celes
The seven titles were decided! Street Fighter III 3rd STRIKE Fight for the future" has an unusual presence amongst the lineup of the latest titles, including those not yet released at the time of the announcement. A masterpiece that was first released in 1999 will be revived in 2025!
Total prize money is 14 million yen!
The prize money for all seven main tournament titles is...
- 1st place: 1,000,000 yen
- 2nd place: 450,000 yen
- 3rd place: 250,000 yen
- 4th: 140,000 yen
- 5th: 80,000 yen (2 persons)
The total prize money per title is 2,000,000 yen. The total prize money for the tournament is 14 million yen!
EVO Japan 2024" has been certified as compliant with the "Participation Fee-Collecting Tournament Guidelines" of the Japan eSports Association for the collection of tournament entry fees.
Entry and admission ticket sales have started!
"EVO Japan 2024" player tickets (admission ticket with main tournament entry) and admission tickets will go on sale on December 1, 2023 (Friday)! Those who wish to participate in the main tournament can use the entry code issued after purchasing a player ticket (admission ticket with main tournament entry) to enter the tournament. If you only want to watch the tournament, you will need to purchase an entry ticket as usual.
It is also possible to enter multiple titles with a single entry code. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit the official "EVO Japan 2024" website!
Player Ticket (Entry ticket with Main Tournament entry)
| Type | Date | Price | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Day Pass | Sat/Sun/Mon | 13,000 yen | Premium (area-specific) |
| 9,000 yen | Regular (designated area) | ||
| 7,000 yen | Standard (unreserved/standing) | ||
| 2-Day Pass | Sat/Sun | 5,000 yen |
Admission Ticket
| Type | Date | Price | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Day Pass | Sat/Sun/Mon | 12,000 yen | Premium (Reserved Area) |
| 8,000 yen | Regular (designated area) | ||
| 6,000 yen | Standard (unreserved/standing) | ||
| 2-Day Pass | Sat/Sun | 4,000 yen | |
| 1 Day Ticket | Sat | 2,500 yen | |
| Sun | 2,500 yen | ||
| Mon. | 9,000 yen | Premium (designated area) | |
| 4,500 yen | Regular (designated area) | ||
| 2,500 yen | Standard (unreserved/standing) |