Evo announced its game lineup for the upcoming fighting game events in Las Vegas, United States, and Tokyo, Japan. Evo usually reveals at least six games for the average number of fighting game communities to compete on the main stage. This year will host the largest number of competitors with 12 games sharing the main stage.
Evo 2026 confirmed several activities available during the packed competition, including the Evo Museum, Meet n Greet, Evo Showcase, Cosplay Contests & Meetups, and more. Evo 2026 Japan will reveal its upcoming side events and exhibition booths very soon. The games being showcased for both events are the following:
| Evo 2026 on June 26-28, 2026 | Evo Japan 2026 on May 1-3, 2026 |
| Fatal Fury: City of The Wolves Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising Tekken 8Street Fighter 6 Under Night In-Birth II Sys: Celes Guilty Gear Strive 2XKO Virtua Fighter 5 REVO World Stage Vampire Savior Rivals of Aether II Blazblue Centralfiction Invincible Vs | Fatal Fury: City of The Wolves Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising Tekken 8Street Fighter 6 Under Night In-Birth II Sys: Celes Guilty Gear Strive 2XKO Virtua Fighter 5 REVO World Stage Vampire Savior Hokuto no Ken Melty Blood Type Lumina King of Fighters XV |
Anyone can register as either a competitor or spectator for Evo 2026 and Evo 2026 Japan for one day or the whole weekend. It’s even possible to get custom Evo or custom Street Fighter 6 badges for either major tournament. Early Bird registration is currently open for both events, but it will close for Evo 2026 on February 2, 2026, and for Evo 2026 Japan on January 19, 2026.
Evo 2026 and Evo 2026 Japan have revealed their total prize pools being split between their massive selections of games. Evo 2026 confirmed its support of at least $500,000 for its gaming lineup; Evo 2026 Japan will provide ¥30,000,000 for its major event. The grand prize for each game depends on the number of registrations, giving the most money to the game with the most registered competitors.
