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'''Evolution 2016''', or simply '''EVO 2016''', is the upcoming 15th edition of the [[EVO|Evolution Championship Series]], a fighting game tournament held annually in Las Vegas, Nevada. EVO 2016 is scheduled to take place on July 15th to 17th, 2016, at the {{s|wikipedia|Las Vegas Convention Center}}, with the {{s|wikipedia|Mandalay Bay Events Center}} hosting the Sunday Finals games. It was announced on January 26th, by EVO's tournament director Joey "Mr. Wizard" Cuellar, that both ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and {{forwiiu}} would be featured as official games on the EVO 2016 game lineup.<ref>[http://shoryuken.com/2015/11/01/evo-2016-scheduled-for-july-15-17/ EVO 2016 dates announced]</ref><ref>[http://shoryuken.com/2016/01/26/evo-2016-lineup-revealed-street-fighter-smash-guilty-gear-pokken-and-more/ Evo 2016 Lineup and Venue revealed]</ref> | '''Evolution 2016''', or simply '''EVO 2016''', is the upcoming 15th edition of the [[EVO|Evolution Championship Series]], a fighting game tournament held annually in Las Vegas, Nevada. EVO 2016 is scheduled to take place on July 15th to 17th, 2016, at the {{s|wikipedia|Las Vegas Convention Center}}, with the {{s|wikipedia|Mandalay Bay Events Center}} hosting the Sunday Finals games. It was announced on January 26th, by EVO's tournament director Joey "Mr. Wizard" Cuellar, that both ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and {{forwiiu}} would be featured as official games on the EVO 2016 game lineup.<ref>[http://shoryuken.com/2015/11/01/evo-2016-scheduled-for-july-15-17/ EVO 2016 dates announced]</ref><ref>[http://shoryuken.com/2016/01/26/evo-2016-lineup-revealed-street-fighter-smash-guilty-gear-pokken-and-more/ Evo 2016 Lineup and Venue revealed]</ref> | ||
==Official Game Lineup== | ==Official Game Lineup== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* {{Sm|Ken}}, who won the first ''Melee'' tournament at [[EVO 2007]], was invited as guest during the EVO 2016 lineup announcement to comment on Melee's history at EVO. | * {{Sm|Ken}}, who won the first ''Melee'' tournament at [[EVO World 2007]], was invited as guest during the EVO 2016 lineup announcement to comment on Melee's history at EVO. | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 00:02, January 28, 2016
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| Dates | July 15-17, 2016 |
| Address/City | Las Vegas, Nevada 
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Evolution 2016, or simply EVO 2016, is the upcoming 15th edition of the Evolution Championship Series, a fighting game tournament held annually in Las Vegas, Nevada. EVO 2016 is scheduled to take place on July 15th to 17th, 2016, at the Las Vegas Convention Center, with the Mandalay Bay Events Center hosting the Sunday Finals games. It was announced on January 26th, by EVO's tournament director Joey "Mr. Wizard" Cuellar, that both Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U would be featured as official games on the EVO 2016 game lineup.[1][2]
Official Game Lineup
| Finals | Game | Entrants | Pot Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Street Fighter V | TBA | TBA |
| Sunday | Super Smash Bros. Melee | TBA | TBA |
| Sunday | Guilty Gear Xrd Revelator | TBA | TBA |
| Sunday | Mortal Kombat X | TBA | TBA |
| Sunday | Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | Killer Instinct | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | Tekken 7: Fated Retribution | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | Pokkén Tournament | TBA | TBA |
Results
Trivia
- Ken, who won the first Melee tournament at EVO World 2007, was invited as guest during the EVO 2016 lineup announcement to comment on Melee's history at EVO.
External Links
EVO's website
EVO's twitter
EVO's Tournament Director twitter
References
| EVO | |
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| World Championships | EVO World 2007 · EVO 2008 · EVO 2009 · EVO 2013 · EVO 2014 · EVO 2015 · EVO 2016 · EVO 2017 · EVO 2018 · EVO 2019 |
| EVO 2007 circuit | EVO South · EVO East · EVO North · EVO West |
| EVO Japan | EVO Japan 2018 · EVO Japan 2020 |
