EVO 2016 takes place at the Las Vegas Convention Center on July 15th and 16th and the Mandalay Bay Events Center on the 17th.
The Street Fighter V top 8 (on the 17th) will be broadcast on ESPN2.
Video games not returning this year in an official capacity are Ultra Street Fighter IV, Guilty Gear XRD -SIGN- and Persona 4 Arena Ultimax.
Entrants: 903, -65 (-7%) vs. 2015 (GGXRD -SIGN-)
Developer: Arc System Works
Released in 2016 (2015 for Arcade)
1st appearance at EVO
Debut year: 2016
Running on PlayStation 4
Entrants: 540, +143 (+36%) vs. 2015
Developer: Iron Galaxy Studios (formerly Double Helix Games)
Released in 2013
3rd appearance at EVO
Debut year: 2014
Running on XBox One
Entrants: 707, -455 (-39%) vs. 2015
Developer: NetherRealm Studios
Released in 2015
2nd appearance at EVO
Debut year: 2015
Running on PlayStation 4
Entrants: 1165, Debut year (no previous game/version)
Developer: Bandai Namco Entertainment and The Pokémon Company
Released in 2016
1st appearance at EVO
Debut year: 2016
Running on Wii U
Entrants: 5065, +2838 (+127%) vs. 2015 (USFIV)
Developer: Capcom and Dimps
Released in 2016
1st appearance at EVO
Debut year: 2016
Running on PlayStation 4
Entrants: 2350, +481 (+26%) vs. 2015
Developer: Nintendo
Released in 2001 (2002 for PAL regions)
5th appearance at EVO
Debut year: 2007
Running on GameCube (and CRT televisions)
Entrants: 2637, +711 (+37%) vs. 2015
Developer: Nintendo, Bandai Namco Entertainment, HAL Laboratory, Sora Ltd. and Game Arts
Released in 2015
2nd appearance at EVO
Debut year: 2015
Running on Wii U
Entrants: 543, +85 (+19%) vs. 2015
Developer: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Released in 2015 on Arcade
2nd appearance at EVO
Debut year: 2015
Running on Arcade cabinets
Entrants: 770, -46 (-6%) vs. 2015
Developer: Capcom and Eighting
Released in 2011
5th appearance at EVO
Debut year: 2012
Running on XBox 360
