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If you're interested in competitive fighting games, you know EVO. The tournament is the peak of every competitive season, an issue that brings every major fighting game nether one roof. However, after allegations of sexual misconduct were levied against one of the event'due south founders, Joey "Mr. Magician" Cuellar, terminal year's EVO 2022 Online was canceled. This yr the bear witness is going on and with a couple of different hosts. As part of a joint venture, Sony Interactive Entertainment and RTS have acquired the tournament'due south properties and assets.

Inside EVO, information technology's not articulate how big the changes are going to be. Tom and Tony Cannon, 2 of the event'south co-founders volition remain involved in "an advisory role" co-ordinate to a argument from Sony. The same argument goes on to say that the partnership between Sony and RTS will "allow us to elevate the global reach, scale and fan engagement surrounding this iconic gaming tournament."

If RTS doesn't sound all that familiar to you lot, that's totally understandable. The company is a newly-formed subsidiary of Attempt, a massive holding company for talent and media agencies. Speaking to Yahoo, Stuart Saw, the CEO of RTS said "EVO is a unique and iconic community different any other in the fighting game space, and we're proud to exist partnering with the SIE squad and the legends that are Tom and Tony — also every bit Marker Julio as Head of Business organisation Development — to help grow EVO.

However, the new partnership has left the inclusion of one of EVO's largest games in question. Super Nail Bros. has been a staple of the consequence, with Super Nail Bros. Ultimate bringing in the well-nigh entrants at EVO 2022. According to Julio, EVO "is still open to all platforms." That'south non outright confirmation that Sony and RTS won't favor fighting games on PlayStation consoles, but it'south the closest nosotros'll get.

Regardless, EVO 2022 is notwithstanding coming in an online format. From August six to 8 and August 13 to xv, players can compete in tournaments for Tekken 7, Street Fighter V: Champion Edition, Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate, and Guilty Gear -Strive-. Details on the result volition be shared soon on evo.gg.