Taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada, and with thousands of entrants this year, EVO had an amazing roster of fighting games that combatants parcipated in. These included: Street Fighter V, Guilty Gear X rd Revelator, Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3, Pokken Tournament, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Killer Instinct, Mortal Kombat XL, and Tekken 7: Fated Retribution. With all the blood, sweat, and tears that were shed this weekend, here are your EVO 2016 champions!
This Years Winners Are…
By: Zahir Perez
It’s a great time to be a fan of the fighting game scene, with the many recent releases of fighting games these past couple of years, this years EVO was an event that no one should’ve missed.
“The Evolution Championship Series (EVO or Evo) is an annual esports event that focuses exclusively on fighting games. The tournament is a completely open tournament and uses the double elimination format.”
Taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada, and with thousands of entrants this year, EVO had an amazing roster of fighting games that combatants parcipated in. These included: Street Fighter V, Guilty Gear X rd Revelator, Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3, Pokken Tournament, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Killer Instinct, Mortal Kombat XL, and Tekken 7: Fated Retribution. With all the blood, sweat, and tears that were shed this weekend, here are your EVO 2016 champions!
EVO CHAMPIONS:
Street Fighter V: INFILTRATION
Mortal Kombat XL: SONICFOX
Super Smash Bros. Melee: HUNGRYBOX
Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3: CHRIS G
Guilty Gear Xrd: MACHABO
Tekken 7: SAINT
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U: ALLY
Pokken Tournament: TOMOSAMA
Killer Instinct: SLEEP
It was a fun weekend for viewers and these champions will be known as #1 in the world for an entire year. A mighty congratulations to them and a huge thank you to the staff, volunteers, combatants, and fans who partook in this years EVO! For more information on future fighting game tournaments or anything gaming related, keep searching for Hidden Item!
Upbeat, simple-minded, and a charismatic dummy with a big heart. Leaning heavily towards narrative-driven games, Zahir is easily attached to games with themes of friendship and heroism. This doesn’t stop him from expanding his interests as he his also very competitive in multiplayer games. Born into the gamer world by titles such as The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Brave Fencer Musashi, Sonic Adventure 2: Battle, and Kingdom Hearts. Zahir is a wild card and a weird addition to the Hidden Item team.
Prefered Genres: Action-Adventure, Role-Playing, Rhythm, and Fighters
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