Remember Super Comboman from the Evo 2012 Indie Showcase?  The fast-paced action beat’em up continues to make progress, and has launched a Kickstarter help finish the game.  The team describes their game as.. Think Smash Bros. meets the Marvel Vs. Capcom series as a platformer where you get to customize your own combos, solves combos and collect stickers. We aim [...]

Ponder, the man behind the latency-hiding GGPO netcode, has written an awesome article for the September issue of Game Developer Magazine that describes how the technology works and why it’s so well-suited for fighting games.  This is by far the most in-depth look at GGPO’s inner workings published so far. Fight the Lag Nine out [...]

The fighting game scene is now old enough that we have entire generation of players who never experienced what is was like to play in arcades.  Over the years the arcade scene has taken on a mythic quality among players, and it is commonly cited as having a profound influence on the way the scene [...]

Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors and the Evo fans around the world, our first ever scholarship for gamers is fully funded! This fall we will grant one $10,000 scholarship to a gamer pursuing higher education. Thank you so much to everyone who supported this cause. It was a bit of an experiment for [...]

Custom built arcades sticks are a particularly unique aspect of the fighting game scene.  To celebrate these incredible creations, SRK commissioned a cross-over contest:  design and build the ultimate Starcraft II arcade stick.  The task was to take all the craftsmanship and flair that goes into a handmade fightstick, but translate it to a different [...]

Apologies for the tardiness of this, but I feel like I have to get some things on the record while Seth’s departure from Capcom is at least a little warm.  The generous articles regarding Mr. Killian have mostly focused on “Seth the community manager.”  While he was certainly superlative in this role, his contributions go way [...]

Update – 06/28/2012 Our donation drive was successful, and Osamu will be coming to Evo!  Thanks again to everyone who contributed or sent their well wishes.  You really have made a difference.   Osamu sends along this message. Thank you so much everyone for contribution. I cannot believe my dream of going to EVO is [...]

Before the madness begins, tune in to the Evo 2012 primary stream channel  for a brief rundown of what to expect throughout the weekend, followed by an exclusive special event. Evo Pre-Show July 5th, 9:00 PM PDT Special Event begins at 10:00 PM twitch.tv/srkevo1 What’s the event?  Well…just watch the video.  

Last year an amazing 2.2 million people tuned in to to watch Evo 2011.  So in 2012 we’re working as hard as we can to bring you an incredible viewing experience.  Here’s what we’ve got in store. Three High Quality Streams Just like last year, we will run two streams 100% devoted to tournament action [...]

At EVO, we love competitive gaming, but we also know there’s more to it than simply seeing who is the best. Having run these tournaments for nearly 20 years, I’ve seen first-hand that deep and positive impact the community around these games can have on young people’s lives. I’ve watched lifelong bonds of friendship form out [...]

And now a message from the man who needs no intoduction, Markman from Mad Catz. We are very proud and honored to be one of the main sponsors for EVO this year. This is our third year being at an EVO event… How do we top what we’ve done in years past? This year we [...]

Keeping track of everything going on at Evo can be tough. So this year we’ve partnered with the good folks at guidebook to produce a mobile app specifically for Evo 2012! The app is completely free and available to all. Here are some of the cool things we’ve piled into this thing: Complete schedule of [...]

Evo is about hard-nosed competition, but it’s also about community. Just as people come to Evo to compete against the best in the world, they also come to meet up with old friends, and share a weekend with thousands of other gamers with the same passion for fighting games. In 2012 we’re expanding this community focus by [...]

  Evo 2012 is just over one week away!  The brackets are set, and it’s almost time to get down to business.  You can find all of the tournament brackets here.  These are brackets for all the pools, as well as the quarter and semi-finals.  We will be updating these as the tournaments progress, so [...]

The 2012 EVO World Finals will host a record number of competitors and attendees hailing from over 40 countries, as thousands assemble to compete for championships across today’s hottest fighting games. Thanks to generous support for the community from our sponsors, we’re pleased to announce record prizes, including $23,000 for Mortal Kombat, $15,000 for Virtua Fighter 5 Final [...]