Sony has officially unveiled its plans for the PlayStation Company’s first Evo event since owning the Fighting Game Tournament. In addition to the main stage tournament titles being confirmed, several side tournaments called the “Evo Community Series” are also coming up.
The Evo 2021 online side tournament starts on July 8 and runs until August 3. These tournaments include games with strong associations, but do not make it to the main stage. Blazblue Cross Tag Battle, Dragon Ball FighterZ, Gundam EX VS Maxiboost ON, Skullgirls 2nd Encore, Soul Calibur VI, Them’s Fightin Herds, Granblue Fantasy Versus, and UnderNight In-Birth Exe: Late [st] all appear in this series.
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From June 10 to June 22, the PlayStation will host a local area online tournament hosted by Granblue Fantasy Versus, Guilty Gear Strive, Mortal Kombat 11, and Tekken 7. Positive. Players in their communities. The tournament series features a round table featuring spectator polls, interviews, and the biggest commentators in the fighting game community.
Evo’s online mainstage lineup includes Street Fighter V Champion Edition, Tekken 7, Mortal Kombat 11, and the upcoming Guilty Gear Strive. Many thought that these four titles would appear as the main feature games and their competitions would take place over two full weekends. Weekend 1 starts on August 6 and Weekend 2 starts on August 13.
These mainstage titles will also be featured in the online practice tournament Evo 2021 Online Warm-Up. The event, which runs from June 26 to July 13, is called a “preview of the competition for each major event title.” Players can test themselves on this tournament and find out what works for them before the actual tournament in August.
All of these tournaments are online because of the COVID-19 pandemic that stopped the local game for the community. They are divided into regions to keep the online connection as smooth as possible.
To find out what regions are being permitted, the rules of the tournament, and how to register, players can visit the official Evo website.
