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| Formerly | Battle by the Bay |
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| Sport | Fighting games |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Founder | Tom "inkblot" Cannon, Tony "Ponder" Cannon, Joey "MrWizard" Cuellar, Seth "S-Kill" Killian |
| Owner(s) | E-Sports Evolution, LLC (Sony Interactive Entertainment, Endeavor) |
| Country | United States |
| Most recent champion(s) |
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| Most titles | Justin Wong (9) |
| Qualification | None (open) |
| Official website | www |
The Evolution Championship Series, commonly known as Evo, is an American annual esports event that focuses exclusively on fighting games. The tournaments are completely open and use the double elimination format.[1] As with Super Battle Opera, contestants travel from all over the world to participate, most notably from Japan. The first Evolution was originally held as a Super Street Fighter II Turbo and Street Fighter Alpha 2 tournament called the Battle by the Bay. It changed its name to Evo in 2002. Every successive tournament has seen an increase of attendees. It has been held at various venues across the Las Vegas Valley since 2005. As of 2021, the event is jointly owned by Sony Interactive Entertainment and the Endeavor esports venture RTS.[2]
- ^ "Evo Championship Series". Evo.shoryuken.com. April 18, 2013. Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
- ^ "Sony Interactive Entertainment and New Esports Venture, RTS, Jointly Acquire the Evolution Championship Series (Evo)" (Press release). March 18, 2021.
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