EVO 2020 - Still hatin', still watchin'

[Kirin]

My little cousins and their friends saw the skins and they said, "Oh look, it's the Smash character."

Is that like a reverse "ITS THE GUY FROM FORTNITE!"?

[Lokus]

Highlights from the FG Dev roundtable stream:

• Discussed importance of online connectivity and giving the offline experience as best they can. They were all more generally receptive to rollback. Still no confirmation if KOFXV will have rollback though.
• Discussed the idea and possibility about having a "Publisher Tournament" backed by all of their companies to showcase the players and their games.
• Wifi indicator will be in the final release of GGST.
• Fighting Ex Layer is coming to the Switch later this year. It has some form of delay based netcode right now but will be updated to rollback on release.
• New female character based from Poland being released for Tekken 7 later this year.
• SNK vs Capcom: Saikyo Fighters being released for the Switch.
• Chamcha trailer released for Samurai Shodown, release on March 16.
• One GG character being released as a dlc collab character in Samurai Shodown later this year.
• Chizuru trailer released for KOFXV.
• I-No trailer released for GGST rounding out the starting cast at 15 characters.
• New costumes for Menat, Ed, Cammy, and Lucia showed off as well as the 2 costume contest outfits for Juri. Everything else was just a recap of their SFV: Winter Update stream. They did show new footage about the V-Shift and V-Shift Break mechanics which went more in depth on how safe it is (very).

There was some other shit in between like sales for their games and merchandise.

[6souls]

https://twitter.com/Ultrashroomz/sta...84940466982912

[Lokus]

https://twitter.com/JWonggg/status/1...174702597?s=19

Best use of this meme lmao

[Lucavi]

Gunfight's Alex is a goddamn treat to watch.

[6souls]

https://twitter.com/Hero10108253313/...33562404237315

[Insanecyclone]

https://twitter.com/PlayStation/stat...39773576232961

https://twitter.com/EVO/status/1372639787270639616

[octopus]

so... no more smash at evo I guess?

[Cantih]

Well, Nintendo wants that anyway.

Would also mean no chance of Killer Instinct though.

[Xno Kappa]

so... no more smash at evo I guess?

And nothing of value was lost.

[Kirin]

Probably wholly depends on if its owned partially by Sony directly, or a 3rd party that Sony happens to own a portion of.

I would not be surprised for it to be a separate entity until it proves itself as a revenue force or failure in a shifting part of the industry. Sony probably calculating that its cheaper for them to own a outlet now than later when it finds a real business model even if this venture falls flat.

If it remains an outside group that just happens to be partially owned by Sony, Smash, KI and the like would probably very much still be a part of it. And whatever other non-Sony properties want to participate.

Sony honestly should have every interest in keeping it a marquee event or building it back up to one that includes as many relevant titles as possible. Too much room in an emerging market for someone else to stake claim if Sony plays the "not on my console, not in my event" card too often.

[Weltall]

Online again, RIP

[Lokus]

https://twitter.com/MarkMan23/status...492519941?s=19

EVO is still open for all games. Funny how damn near every comment in both tweets is about Smash lol.

Think the only offline event that has a chance this year is whatever CEO event Jebailey has planned for September or December. Everyone is still Team NAH till 2022.

[Weltall]

This was a way to pay out Joey, simple as that. He wasn’t going away quietly and not going to forfeit his only means of income.

[6souls]

https://www.sie.com/en/blog/welcomin...tation-family/

In 1996, a fledgling fighting game tournament sparked a cultural phenomenon that drew an international following through its inspiring exhibitions of skill and fun. In the decades since, countless legendary battles in that storied tournament — now known as the Evolution Championship Series (Evo) — have been waged in the virtual arenas of timeless games, many on PlayStation consoles.

Today, we’re thrilled to announce the next chapter in the story of PlayStation and Evo, the world’s largest and longest-running fighting game tournament. Sony Interactive Entertainment has teamed up with RTS to acquire Evo through a joint venture partnership. With expertise spanning esports event management, brand and developer consulting and gaming talent management, RTS is a new venture led by CEO Stuart Saw and backed by investors including global entertainment, sports and content company Endeavor.

Evo co-founders Tom and Tony Cannon will remain closely involved in an advisory role to ensure Evo continues to service the fighting game community and support its vibrant growth.

This partnership marks a new collaboration, bringing together the resources and expertise that will allow us to elevate the global reach, scale and fan engagement surrounding this iconic gaming tournament.

Evo Online Kicks off this August

With the support of world-class publishers, Evo is returning this year as Evo Online, a fully online competition taking place August 6 – 8 and 13 -15. Entry will be free, and players in North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America* will be able to compete in BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment’s Tekken 7, Capcom’s Street Fighter V: Champion Edition, Warner Bros. Games’ Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate**, and Arc System Works’ Guilty Gear™ -Strive- in an open format. The online qualifiers will be livestreamed for fans, and more details will be shared in the coming weeks on evo.gg.

Our collective team is laser-focused on one mission: preserving the authenticity of Evo for the fighting game community and finding creative ways, alongside our fans, to grow the tournament and make its events and broadcasts more fun, engaging and accessible than ever. At its core, Evo will remain what it has always been: an open-format competition that gives fighting game fans from different countries a chance to connect, test their skills, and forge new friendships.

A New Chapter in our Esports Journey

For PlayStation, today’s announcement marks an exciting step in our journey to foster the growth of the fighting game community and esports, and support competitive gamers widely on our consoles. Fighting games are hugely popular on PlayStation consoles, with gamers logging more than 1.1 billion gameplay hours in 2020 alone. We’re committed to breaking down the barriers for gamers to compete at all levels and providing a best-in-class, global platform for them to showcase their skills and passion.

We also want to voice our support for Evo’s message today about creating a safe and inclusive environment for players. At PlayStation, we’ve always made that our highest priority. As a collective team, we’ll work closely together to ensure future Evo events are safe and welcoming for the entire community.

We’ll have much more to share about what’s coming for Evo 2021 in the coming weeks and months. For the latest updates, please check out: evo.gg.

*Players in the following countries are eligible to participate: United States, Canada, Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Venezuela, Colombia, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Ecuador, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile, Argentina, Ireland, UK, France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czechia, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia, Slovakia, Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, Montenegro, Kosovo, Albania, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey, Western Russia, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.

** Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate will only operate in North America, Europe and Latin America regions.

[6souls]

https://www.evo.gg/

Sony sponsorship equals no entry fee



https://twitter.com/Harada_TEKKEN/st...08502129364994

[Kirin]

Can we talk about how only Sony could come up with the bullet points for "Regional Top 8"?

How to qualify for top 8? Make top 8.
How to win? Eliminate the remaining players.
How to cause damage? Attack the weak point for massive damage.
Giant enemy crab? GIANT ENEMY CRAB!

[Weltall]

Just got this, which is the most excited I've been about SF in many years:

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[Xno Kappa]

That left leg is long as fuck lmao

[Nitsuki]

Pic broken

Edit: nvm apparently tapatalk didn’t like the image, looks nice!