As Microsoft goes around acquiring some of the biggest game studios in the world, it seems Sony is out to acquire... major esports events? Today, PlayStation and a new esports venture called RTS have jointly acquired the Evolution Championship Series - perhaps better known as Evo, the biggest tournament for fighting games out there.
Evo Online will take place this year over two stretches, August 6 to August 8, and August 13 to August 15. Tekken 7, Street Fighter V: Champion Edition, Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate, and Guilty Gear Strive have been confirmed for the event. Entry is free and available to players in North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
Those are all games you can play on PlayStation, but Evo's Mark Julio confirms that that the event is "still open to all platforms." The official Evo site confirms that Tekken 7 will be played on PCs, and the PC version of SF5 will also be used alongside the PS5 and PS4. (Smash fans are still gonna have to wait for answers on their own big questions.)
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