{"id":4195,"date":"2026-06-25T20:24:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T12:24:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/evo-2026-preview-singapore-fgc-guide\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T20:24:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T12:24:35","slug":"evo-2026-preview-singapore-fgc-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/evo-2026-preview-singapore-fgc-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"EVO 2026 Starts Tomorrow \u2014 What Singapore FGC Fans Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The world&#8217;s most storied fighting game championship opens tomorrow \u2014 and for Singapore&#8217;s FGC, this year&#8217;s EVO carries bigger stakes than usual. <strong>EVO 2026<\/strong> runs 26\u201328 June at the Las Vegas Convention Center, and alongside the enormous on-stage moments, we now have official confirmation: <strong>EVO Singapore is coming in early 2027<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you are planning to stay up for the livestream or just want to track the reveals, here is what you need to know.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/evo-2026-crowd.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"EVO 2026 crowd celebrating at the Las Vegas Convention Center\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Image courtesy of EVO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>The Lineup: 12 Games Across Three Days<\/h2>\n<p>EVO 2026 features <strong>12 titles<\/strong> in open-bracket competition, with the six highest-entered games earning arena stage spots on Finals day. The full roster:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Street Fighter 6<\/li>\n<li>Tekken 8<\/li>\n<li>2XKO<\/li>\n<li>Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves<\/li>\n<li>Guilty Gear -Strive-<\/li>\n<li>Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising<\/li>\n<li>Rivals of Aether II<\/li>\n<li>Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes<\/li>\n<li>BlazBlue: Central Fiction<\/li>\n<li>Invincible VS<\/li>\n<li>Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage<\/li>\n<li>Vampire Savior<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A total of <strong>5,774 unique competitors from 50 countries<\/strong> are attending \u2014 with <em>Street Fighter 6<\/em> leading all entries for a fourth straight year at 2,414, followed by <em>Tekken 8<\/em> at 1,354 and the newly launched <em>2XKO<\/em> at an impressive 1,080. <em>Rivals of Aether II<\/em> more than doubled its 2025 entry count, the biggest growth story of the week.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3zgaaEyMeg8\" title=\"The 2026 Evo Announcement Show\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>The 2026 Evo Announcement Show \u2014 via Evo Events on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Confirmed Announcements to Watch For<\/h2>\n<p>Publishers regularly bank their biggest DLC and new-character reveals at EVO for maximum audience. This year, several are already locked in.<\/p>\n<h3>BlazBlue: Central Fiction \u2014 First New Character in Nine Years<\/h3>\n<p><em>BlazBlue: Central Fiction<\/em>&#8216;s first new playable character since 2017 has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.animenewsnetwork.com\/news\/2026-06-25\/blazblue-centralfiction-fighting-game-gets-1st-new-character-in-9-years\/.238912\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">confirmed for a reveal at EVO 2026<\/a>. 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.<\/p>\n<h3>Guilty Gear -Strive- \u2014 Robo-Ky Incoming<\/h3>\n<p>Arc System Works will premiere the <strong>Robo-Ky gameplay trailer<\/strong> at EVO 2026 as part of the Blazing Pass Duel 2 update (Ennui Protocol), which launches on 2 July. If you main anything in <em>GGS<\/em>, the Sunday showcase is must-watch.<\/p>\n<h3>Tekken 8 \u2014 Bob Makes His Grand Entrance<\/h3>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tekken-8-evo-2026.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tekken 8 fight at EVO 2026 \u2014 Steve Fox vs Law\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Image courtesy of Bandai Namco Entertainment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bandai Namco is using EVO to drop the <strong>Bob gameplay trailer<\/strong>, with his release date expected alongside it. Bob is the next confirmed DLC character for <em>Tekken 8<\/em>. With <em>T8<\/em> placing second in total entries at 1,354, this reveal will land in front of one of the biggest audiences of the year.<\/p>\n<h3>Street Fighter 6 \u2014 Capcom Saving Something Big for Sunday<\/h3>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/street-fighter-6-evo-2026.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Street Fighter 6 Metro City World Tour environment\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Image courtesy of Capcom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Capcom has confirmed it is withholding its <em>Street Fighter 6<\/em> news for the Sunday Top 8 \u2014 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&#8217;s top prize pool of <strong>USD $40,000<\/strong>. Speculation is running hot; we will report the moment it breaks.<\/p>\n<h2>Schedule and How to Watch<\/h2>\n<p>All pools run Friday and Saturday. Finals are split:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Saturday 27 June:<\/strong> Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, Guilty Gear -Strive-, Rivals of Aether II<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sunday 28 June:<\/strong> 2XKO, Tekken 8, Street Fighter 6, Vampire Savior, Invincible VS, Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/evo-2026-arena-stage.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"EVO arena stage with player celebrated on the big screen\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Image courtesy of EVO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ten simultaneous streams run across the weekend on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/evo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EVO&#8217;s Twitch<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@evo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube channels<\/a>. At GMT+8, Sunday&#8217;s <em>SF6<\/em> and <em>Tekken 8<\/em> Top 8s will fall in the early hours of Monday 29 June \u2014 set an alarm or catch the VOD.<\/p>\n<h2>EVO Singapore 2027 \u2014 It Is Happening<\/h2>\n<p>The headline for the local FGC: <a href=\"https:\/\/evo.gg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EVO Singapore<\/a> has been officially confirmed as part of EVO&#8217;s global expansion, now targeting <strong>early 2027<\/strong> after being pushed back from an originally planned 2026 window. No venue or date is pinned down yet, but the commitment is firm.<\/p>\n<p>Singapore joins Brazil, Morocco, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and China in EVO&#8217;s 2027 international expansion \u2014 and the fit makes sense. Singapore&#8217;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&#8217;s entire competitive scene.<\/p>\n<p>Details on EVO Singapore 2027 \u2014 venue, date, and game lineup \u2014 are expected over the coming months. We will keep you updated as they land. In the meantime, for more <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/event\/\">gaming events and esports coverage<\/a>, head to our events section.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Video games\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EVO 2026 runs June 26-28 in Las Vegas with 12 games and major DLC announcements confirmed. Plus: EVO Singapore 2027 is now officially on the calendar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4186,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[17,12],"tags":[449,460,164,459,84,434],"class_list":["post-4195","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-event","category-singapore-gaming-scene","tag-evo-2026","tag-evo-singapore","tag-fighting-games","tag-singapore-fgc","tag-street-fighter-6","tag-tekken"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/evo-2026-crowd.jpg?fit=1000%2C563&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-15F","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4548,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/evo-singapore-2027-marina-bay-sands\/","url_meta":{"origin":4195,"position":0},"title":"EVO Singapore 2027 Confirmed at Marina Bay Sands in January","date":"June 30, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"EVO Singapore 2027 runs January 15-17 at Marina Bay Sands \u2014 the first-ever EVO in Singapore, with the Tekken World Tour 2026 Finals happening concurrently.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Event&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/evo-singapore-2027-skyline.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":4413,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/evo-2026-day3-recap-results-champions\/","url_meta":{"origin":4195,"position":1},"title":"EVO 2026 Day 3 Recap: Who Won and What to Watch Tonight","date":"June 28, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"EVO 2026 Day 3 is live: Kojicoco claims a historic back-to-back in GBF Rising, RedDitto wins GG Strive, and SF6 and Tekken 8 finals are tonight.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Event&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gbf-rising-evo2026-featured.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":4312,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/tekken-cartoon-evo-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":4195,"position":2},"title":"TEKKEN! 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