Your Complete Guide to Evo 2023 — Games, Schedule, Prize Money

Everything you need to know for the biggest fighting game tournament of the year - EVO 2023.
Your Complete Guide to Evo 2023 — Games, Schedule, Prize Money
Your Complete Guide to Evo 2023 — Games, Schedule, Prize Money /

Evo 2023 is the biggest fighting game tournament of the year, bringing all of the top titles and their best players together under one arena in Las Vegas. Whether you’re a competitor or a fan, you’re bound to have an incredible experience — even if you’re just watching the action from home.

Here is everything we know so far about Evo 2023.

Evo 2023 Game Lineup

The most important thing about Evo 2023 is the list of fighting games you can expect to see. This year’s Evo event has eight games:

  • Street Fighter 6 - PS4 (Capcom)
  • Guilty Gear -Strive- PS4 (Arc System Works)
  • Mortal Kombat 11: Ultimate - PS4 (Warner Bros. Games)
  • Tekken 7 - PS4 (Bandai Namco Entertainment)
  • The King of Fighters XV - PS4 (SNK)
  • Melty Blood: Type Lumina - PS4 (Lasengle)
  • Dragon Ball FighterZ - PS4 (Bandai Namco Entertainment)
  • Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 - PS4 (Capcom)

Evo recently revealed that Street Fighter has the most sign-ups after the early bird registration closed. This is due to Street Fighter 6 getting released in June and the Capcom Cup being bigger than ever.

You probably noticed that Super Smash Bros. Melee and Ultimate are not on the list. The two platform fighters are no longer part of Evo at Nintendo’s request, causing a lot of uproar in the FGC. Evo has often been one of the most iconic tournaments for Smash players to prove themselves, especially Melee. Now it’s seen as just one more thing that Nintendo has done to seemingly sabotage the esports scene.

Evo 2023 Date and Location

Evo 2023 is taking place on August 4 - 6. It will be held at the Mandalay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.

Schedule

Evo's schedule is broken up by days. The biggest thing happening on Evo's first day is the Friday Showcase — a series of panels hosted by all of the biggest fighting game developers. Get the full schedule on Evo's Friday Showcase page. Developer/game panels include:

  • Arc System Works
  • Cygames
  • Guilty Gear Strive
  • Skullgirls
  • Rivals of Aether 2
  • Capcom
  • Tekken 8

Evo Top 6 Schedule

The main attraction at Evo is the Top 6 round of competition for each of the main games. These are spread throughout the weekend with the biggest games taking place on the main stage in the Mandalay Bay Arena during the Sunday Finals.

  • Mortal Kombat 11 — 10pm Friday
  • Melty Blood: Type Lumina — 1pm Saturday
  • King of Fighters XV — 4pm Saturday
  • Dragon Ball FighterZ — 10pm Saturday

Sunday Finals

  • Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 — 1pm 
  • Tekken 7 — 4pm
  • Guilty Gear Strive — 7pm
  • Street Fighter 6 — 10pm

Evo 2023 Prize Pool

Evo 2023 is one of the biggest fighting game tournaments year after year. It’s actually been around for over 20 years and has solidified itself as the fighting game event to attend. With so many top fighting game pros under one arena, you can expect to see a lot of high-stakes action.

"This year, we’re establishing $25,000 minimum prize pools for each tournament in our lineup, and continuing our efforts to improve the Evo event experience for players and fans," Evo general manager Rick Thiher said. 

Evo 2023 Results

Mortal Kombat 11

Placing

Player

Character

Prize Money

1st

Ninjakilla212

Fujin

$10,000

2nd

TMM|Nicolas

Fujin, Johnny Cage

$5,000

3rd

TMM|Scorpionprocs

Fujin, Kotal Kahn, Johnny Cage

$3,750

4th

A Foxy Grampa

The Terminator, Sub-Zero, Kitana, Robocop, Kung Lao

$2,500

5th

TheMightyUnjust

Jacqui, Kano

$1,500

5th

Xombat

Johnny Cage

$1,500

Melty Blood Type Lumina

Placing

Player

Character

Prize Money

1st

BO|Moai

Michael

$10,000

2nd

GS|Dai

Michael

$5,000

3rd

Jimmy J Tran

Ciel

$3,750

4th

Aporia|Jing

Hisui

$2,500

5th

KoreanWrestlingMan

Mario

$1,500

5th

ScrawtVermillion

Kouma

$1,500

King of Fighters XV

Placing

Player

Character

Prize Money

1st

DouyuTV|Xiaohai

Kyo, B. Jenet, Krohnen | Kyo, Isla, Krohnen

$10,000

2nd

XG|E.T.

Isla, B. Jenet, Krohnen

$5,000

3rd

SP|Mok

B. Jenet, Luong, Kukri

$3,750

4th

CN|Wero Asamiya

Kyo, B. Jenet, Iori

$2,500

5th

MadKOF

Geese, Clark, Heidern

$1,500

5th

KOR|Lacid

Meitenkun, Shermie, Ash

$1,500

Dragon Ball FighterZ

Placing

Player

Character

Prize Money

1st

Hikari

Blue Gogeta, Vegito, Android 17

$10,000

2nd

Solary|Yasha

Blue Gogeta, Vegito, Android 17

$5,000

3rd

FLY|Nitro

Gotenks, Android 18, Adult Gohan

$3,750

4th

Gropis

Super Baby 2, Frieza, Beerus

$2,500

5th

 STG|GarlicBread

Super Baby 2, Captain Ginyu, Krillin

$1,500

5th

860|Kite

Lab Coat 21, Base Vegeta, Android 21

$1,500

Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3

Placing

Player

Character

Prize Money

1st

Jibrill

Zero, Dante, Vergil

$10,000

2nd

HB|Evasion

Zero, Dante, Vergil

$5,000

3rd

KaneBlueRiver 

Hulk, Sentinel, Haggar

$3,750

4th

JNGL|LiberalTerminator

Nova, Spencer, Dr. Doom

$2,500

5th

SpartanThrone

Wolverine, Dormammu, Iron Fist

$1,500

5th

Mundank

Nova, Spencer, Magneto

$1,500

Tekken 7

Placing

Player

Character

Prize Money

1st

TM|Arslan Ash

Kunimitsu

$10,000

2nd

 GyoGun|Ao

Kunimitsu

$5,000

3rd

KDF|Ulsan

Bob, Feng, Kazumi

$3,750

4th

TUE|Genghis D0n

Katarina

$2,500

5th

KDF|Meo-IL

Geese

$1,500

5th

RB|Anakin

JACK-7

$1,500

Guilty Gear Strive

Placing

Player

Character

Prize Money

1st

TSM|Leffen

Happy Chaos

$10,000

2nd

ONi|NBNHMR 

Nagoriyuki

$5,000

3rd

Daru

I-No

$3,750

4th

MR|Umisho

Sol Badguy

$2,500

5th

Ibushigin|Tyurara

Ky Kiske

$1,500

5th

Solo|Verix

Nagoriyuki

$1,500

Street Fighter 6

Placing

Player

Character

Prize Money

1st

NASR|AngryBird

Ken

$20,000

2nd

Bandits|MenaRD 

Luke, Blanka

$15,000

3rd

FLY|Punk

Cammy

$10,000

4th

Rohto|Tokido

Ken

$7,000

5th

RC|Haitani

Chun-Li

$4,000

5th

Ibushigin|Kakeru

JP

$4,000

Where to Watch Evo 2023

If you’re planning to watch the tournaments unfold from home, you can watch official streams on Twitch and YouTube.

For all other FAQ’s, head to Evo’s official website


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Olivia Richman
OLIVIA RICHMAN

Olivia is a long-time esports journalist and editor who covers just about every game but has a deep love for the FGC. Her goal is to find community-driven stories that bring a new perspective to the esports scene. In the past, she has worked for Team Liquid, Rogue, Inven Global, Dot Esports, Upcomer, and more. Outside of esports, Olivia enjoys Kirby, Pokemon TCG, Fallout, and writing science fiction. She can be found trying out new foods, traveling, or hanging out with her two orange cats.  Fun fact: Olivia can do some video game and cartoon impressions!