British player Benjamin "Problem X" Simon defeated Hajime "Tokido" Taniguchi in the "Street Fighter V" finals at Evo 2018.
- The Evolution Championship Series, or Evo, has been the largest fighting game tournament in the world for more than a decade, welcoming thousands of competitors from around the world to the Mandalay Bay Casino on the Las Vegas strip.
- More than 9,000 players from 80 countries will compete in nine different games during Evo weekend, including "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate," "Street Fighter V," "Mortal Kombat 11," and "Tekken 7."
- The tournament will be streaming live from Aug. 2 to Aug 4, starting at 10 a.m. PT, 1 p.m. ET on Friday and Saturday, and 9 a.m. PT, 12 p.m. ET on Sunday.
- The champion of each game will win thousands of dollars depending on the number of players in their tournament bracket.
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This weekend, more than 9,000 players from 80 different countries are taking over the Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino on the Las Vegas strip to compete in the Evolution Championship Series, the fiercest fighting game tournament on the planet.
Evo is the largest open entry esports event in the world and features official tournaments for nine different games. Popular games like "Street Fighter" and "Mortal Kombat" have more than 1,000 players competing in a massive tournament bracket on Friday and Saturday, and the finals will be held in front of a sellout crowd on Sunday. Viewers at home can follow Evo across 10 different livestreams starting today, Aug. 2, at 10 a.m. PT, 1 p.m. ET.
