EVO 2026 Is Here: Why Attendance Is Down, the Lineup Changed, and the FGC Still Showed Up
EVO 2026 opened June 26 at the Las Vegas Convention Center with 5,774 competitors from 50 countries across 12 games including Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, and the debut of 2XKO. Attendance is down roughly 32% from last year – a drop driven by the June scheduling change, rising Las Vegas travel costs, and ongoing community discussions around the event’s Saudi-linked ownership.