The world’s most storied fighting game championship opens tomorrow — and for Singapore’s FGC, this year’s EVO carries bigger stakes than usual. EVO 2026 runs 26–28 June at the Las Vegas Convention Center, and alongside the enormous on-stage moments, we now have official confirmation: EVO Singapore is coming in early 2027.
Whether you are planning to stay up for the livestream or just want to track the reveals, here is what you need to know.
The Lineup: 12 Games Across Three Days
EVO 2026 features 12 titles in open-bracket competition, with the six highest-entered games earning arena stage spots on Finals day. The full roster:
- Street Fighter 6
- Tekken 8
- 2XKO
- Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
- Guilty Gear -Strive-
- Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
- Rivals of Aether II
- Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes
- BlazBlue: Central Fiction
- Invincible VS
- Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage
- Vampire Savior
A total of 5,774 unique competitors from 50 countries are attending — with Street Fighter 6 leading all entries for a fourth straight year at 2,414, followed by Tekken 8 at 1,354 and the newly launched 2XKO at an impressive 1,080. Rivals of Aether II more than doubled its 2025 entry count, the biggest growth story of the week.
Confirmed Announcements to Watch For
Publishers regularly bank their biggest DLC and new-character reveals at EVO for maximum audience. This year, several are already locked in.
BlazBlue: Central Fiction — First New Character in Nine Years
BlazBlue: Central Fiction‘s first new playable character since 2017 has been confirmed for a reveal at EVO 2026. Nine years between new characters in any fighting game is a long time; for the BlazBlue community this is genuinely historic. Who it is and when they drop: we find out this weekend.
Guilty Gear -Strive- — Robo-Ky Incoming
Arc System Works will premiere the Robo-Ky gameplay trailer at EVO 2026 as part of the Blazing Pass Duel 2 update (Ennui Protocol), which launches on 2 July. If you main anything in GGS, the Sunday showcase is must-watch.
Tekken 8 — Bob Makes His Grand Entrance
Bandai Namco is using EVO to drop the Bob gameplay trailer, with his release date expected alongside it. Bob is the next confirmed DLC character for Tekken 8. With T8 placing second in total entries at 1,354, this reveal will land in front of one of the biggest audiences of the year.
Street Fighter 6 — Capcom Saving Something Big for Sunday
Capcom has confirmed it is withholding its Street Fighter 6 news for the Sunday Top 8 — meaning whatever the announcement is, it drops at peak viewership, during the finals of the game that leads all EVO entries and carries the tournament’s top prize pool of USD $40,000. Speculation is running hot; we will report the moment it breaks.
Schedule and How to Watch
All pools run Friday and Saturday. Finals are split:
- Saturday 27 June: Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, Guilty Gear -Strive-, Rivals of Aether II
- Sunday 28 June: 2XKO, Tekken 8, Street Fighter 6, Vampire Savior, Invincible VS, Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
Ten simultaneous streams run across the weekend on EVO’s Twitch and YouTube channels. At GMT+8, Sunday’s SF6 and Tekken 8 Top 8s will fall in the early hours of Monday 29 June — set an alarm or catch the VOD.
EVO Singapore 2027 — It Is Happening
The headline for the local FGC: EVO Singapore has been officially confirmed as part of EVO’s global expansion, now targeting early 2027 after being pushed back from an originally planned 2026 window. No venue or date is pinned down yet, but the commitment is firm.
Singapore joins Brazil, Morocco, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and China in EVO’s 2027 international expansion — and the fit makes sense. Singapore’s competitive FGC scene has been growing steadily: SEA Major returned, and the city hosted a Capcom Pro Tour offline event at Gamescom Asia. Having an official EVO event here means local players can earn international ranking points without the cost of flying to Las Vegas, and it raises the profile of the region’s entire competitive scene.
Details on EVO Singapore 2027 — venue, date, and game lineup — are expected over the coming months. We will keep you updated as they land. In the meantime, for more gaming events and esports coverage, head to our events section.