EVO breaks esports record with over 10,000 competitors

EVO is one of the biggest competitive gaming tournaments in the industry, dating all the way back to 1996 and offering an arena where the biggest and best fighting game champions can clash. Almost 30 years on from its inception and the event is bigger than ever, breaking the all-time esports record for total number of competitors.

As revealed by EVO themselves, ahead of the event’s 2024’s kick-off on the 19th of July, this year’s competition has already broken a world record, writing:

“History was made when sign-ups for the featured titles at Evo 2024 closed this past Monday, June 24. Last year, the event brought in a total of 9,221 unique competitors between the games in the main lineup, breaking multiple all-time registration records in the process.”

They continued, “At the time of this post, there are 16,231 total bracket entries from 10,224 players who are entered in at least one of the featured games at Evo 2024. This marks the first time a video game tournament has reached over 10,000 unique competitors, setting a new all-time record, not just for Evo, but for all of esports.”

Alongside this, more records have also been broken when it comes to particular games such as Tekken 8, Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike and more.

EVO is truly a spectacle every single year, and so it is not surprising to see so many players wanting to take a shot at the crown.

KitGuru says: Are you excited for EVO 2024? Will you be watching? What game are you most looking forward to? Let us know down below.

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