The official EVO 2018 lineup has been confirmed, with eight fighting games making the cut for the main selection. For those out of the loop, EVO is the world's biggest annual fighting game event -- if a title has its own tournament there, it's usually a good indicator of how healthy its competitive community is.
Without further ado, here are the eight main games of EVO 2018:
- Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition
- Tekken 7
- Guilty Gear Xrd: Rev 2
- Injustice 2
- Dragon Ball FighterZ
- Super Smash Bros. Wii U
- Super Smash Bros. Melee
- BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle
Right off the bat, there are two talking points here. The first is that Dragon Ball FighterZ has made it straight into the main lineup despite only launching at the end of last month. Clearly it's proving to be a popular release.
The second point is that BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle has managed to make the cut -- a title that isn't even out yet. The crossover brawler is due to launch on the 5th June here in the West, and with EVO 2018 scheduled for August, players won't have too long to prepare. Still, it's in there.
But it's not just about what games are on that list. The big question hovering over this year's event was whether Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite would be deemed worthy of having its own major tournament. Sadly for the ill-fated game's community, the answer to that question is no -- it won't feature at EVO 2018.
That's a major blow for a title that's been unable to gain any real momentum ever since it launched to a lukewarm reception in September of last year. The Marvel vs. Capcom series has been a staple of EVO for a long, long time, and for its latest entry to miss out on continuing the tradition is telling to say the least. Another notable absentee is The King of Fighters XIV, which released back in 2016.
So, are you looking forward to EVO 2018? What are your thoughts on the lineup? Pay your respects to Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite in the comments section below.
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RIP Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite
We hardly knew ye
@YummyHappyPills Melee is way more fun imo.
Wow... no Marvel at Evo.
@ShogunRok Why was Dissidia not chosen? I wonder if it got overshadowed by DBZ.
At this point I want MvC to crash and burn. Then I want Marvel to fund a developer to make a solid 2.5D fighting game with Marvel characters ONLY, like Injustice. No more crossover crap that takes precious character space.
2 Smash Bros titles,
No Marvel vs Capcom!?
@ToddlerNaruto
It being overshadowed by FighterZ is an understatement to say the least.
😂
@YummyHappyPills Melee players are their own special breed that don't shower, try to run each other over before tourneys, and come into your room at night to steal all your still working CRTs.
Also, it's a real shame that KoF fell by the wayside this year, especially with how great the final was last time. Seems to be a reoccurring thing with KoF games, I think 13 had a similar thing happen a few years back.
Dissidia PS4 is bland compared to its PSP counterpart. And that is why it's not at EVO, and that's kinda sad...
I don't get Melee though... Can't it die already? And yes, the community for Melee is the worst...
@Kosmo @ToddlerNaruto Dissidia typically isn't the kind of game that gets selected for EVO. It's not a traditional fighter and it hasn't been out long enough for the community to figure out whether it's properly balanced for competitive play.
It'd be nice to see all games get a chance, but I don't think we'll be seeing Dissidia gain much traction with the fighting game community anyway.
Shame as the gameplay was really quite decent, Capcom really couldn't be bothered with the game and that's such a missed opportunity.
@ShogunRok @Kosmo @Constable_What I see, thanks for everyone's opinions on the matter.
@ShogunRok I seem to recall Catherine had an Evo tournament a few years back as well, yes really!
MvC:I is this generation's Capcom Fighting Evolution.
3 out of 8 games are made by Arc System Works..
Masters of Fighting Games!
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