EVO Japan and EVO Las Vegas 2026 Tournament Title Line-Ups confirmed

Hannah Marie ZT, Senior Editor

Last Updated: 10/12/2025

Following the EVO Announcement show, all official title lineups for EVO Japan and EVO Las Vegas 2026 have been confirmed. 

Japan will host the first 2026 EVO event, running from May 1st to 3rd, while EVO Las Vegas will run from June 26th to 28th. 

EVO Japan 2026 tournament lineup 

From May 1st to 3rd, EVO Japan 2026 will take place at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo, Japan. Notably, the event will feature the first appearance of Riot Games’ new fighting game, 2XKO, in the Japanese lineup. 

Overall, EVO have added five new titles for 2026 that have not yet been competed at Japan’s EVO events. 

The event will also mark the beginning of EVO’s first year under its new ownership. 

EVO’s acquisition by Saudi Arabian company Qiddiya sparked fierce debate in the fighting games community back in September 2025. Quiddiya purchased the event’s operator, RTS, raising questions around the future of EVO’s incredibly diverse competitor and attendee demographic. 

Many will look to EVO Japan for first indications as to whether the change in ownership will be felt by those attending on the ground. 

The full title lineup for EVO Japan is as follows: 

• 2XKO (first appearance at EVO Japan) 
• Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves (first appearance at EVO Japan) 
• Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising 
• Guilty Gear: Strive 
• Hokuto no Ken (first appearance at EVO Japan) 
• The King of Fighters XV 
• Melty Blood: Type Lumina 
• Street Fighter 6
• Tekken 8
• Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes 
• Vampire Savior: The Legend of Vampire (first appearance at EVO Japan) 
• Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage (first appearance at EVO Japan) 

Early Bird Competitor and Visitor tickets are already available through the official EVO website.

EVO Las Vegas tournament lineup 

The Las Vegas Convention Centre West Hall will set the stage for EVO Las Vegas 2026. Alongside traditional fighting game titles such as Street Fighter and Tekken, EVO Las Vegas welcomes four new titles not yet played on the EVO stage.

These new titles are 2XKO, Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage, Vampire Savior: The Legend of Vampire, and Invincible VS (which is not featured in the EVO Japan title lineup).

Therefore, the full title lineup for EVO Las Vegas will be as follows: 

• 2XKO (first appearance at EVO Las Vegas) 
• BlazBlue: Central Fiction 
• Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves 
• Guilty Gear: Strive 
• Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising 
• Invincible VS (first appearance at EVO Las Vegas) 
• Rivals of Aether II 
• Street Fighter 6 
• Tekken 8 
• Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes
• Vampire Savior: The Legend of Vampire (first appearance at EVO Las Vegas)
• Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage (first appearance at EVO Las Vegas)

Registration and Early Bird Tickets are already available for EVO Las Vegas 2026 through the official EVO website.

What other EVO events are confirmed for 2026? 

Following Europe’s successful debut EVO 2025 event in Nice, the tournament will return to the location in October for EVO France 2026. 

This will be the third and final EVO event of the year, spanning October 9th to 12th. 

Following Japan, Las Vegas, and France, the 2027 season kicks off with EVO Singapore. However, EVO has yet to confirm the official dates for Singapore. 

Hannah Marie ZT, Senior Editor

Hannah is a journalist specialising in the esports, gaming, and technology sectors. Working for outlets such as Dot Esports, Esports Insider, and of course ENUK, she has developed a love for wider esports, Apex Legends, and advocating for women's esports initiatives. You may have seen her at various esports and gaming events, including ALGS LANs, ESI London, EGX, and watch parties.

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