The popular Evolution Champion Series, commonly known as Evo, is returning after a year-long hiatus in 2020. Evo is the gold standard of fighting game championships, with the Community Series beginning on June 10 and Evo 2021 Online beginning on August 6. Registration is now open if you want to put your skills to the test and see if you’ve got what it takes to compete with the best of the best. Here’s everything you need to know about the Evo 2021 Online Evolution Championship Series, including the schedule, how to watch, and more.
Evo begins with its Evo Community Series, featuring over 120 online regional tournaments from June 10 to August 3. The event features a $74,000 prize pool, exclusive PlayStation 4 themes and avatars, and hundreds of hours of broadcasts. Evo 2021 Online is holding side tournaments for Street Fighter V, Tekken 7, Guilty Gear Strive, And Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate, all on PlayStation 4. Sony acquired Evo last year, though the main event is open to all platforms.
Evo 2021 Online Schedule
Evo Online 2021 takes place on August 6–8 and August 13–15, 2021. The main event features four regional trophies, two weekend-long events and is completely free to join. Here is the full Evo Online 2021 schedule:
| Date | Event | Game | Platform |
| June 10, 2021 | FGC Arcade: Evo Edition (Round 1) | Granblue Fantasy: Versus | PS4 |
| June 11, 2021 | FGC Arcade: Evo Edition (Round 2) | Mortal Kombat 11 | PS4 |
| June 12, 2021 | FGC Arcade: Evo Edition (Round 1) | Tekken 7 | PS4 |
| June 13, 2021 | FGC Arcade: Evo Edition (Round 2) | Guilty Gear Strive | PS4 |
| June 17, 2021 | FGC Arcade: Evo Edition (Round 1) | Granblue Fantasy: Versus | PS4 |
| June 18, 2021 | FGC Arcade: Evo Edition (Round 2) | Mortal Kombat 11 | PS4 |
| June 19, 2021 | FGC Arcade: Evo Edition (Round 1) | Tekken 7 | PS4 |
| June 20, 2021 | FGC Arcade: Evo Edition (Round 2) | Guilty Gear Strive | PS4 |
| June 21, 2021 | FGC Arcade: Evo Edition (Finals) | Granblue Fantasy, Mortal Kombat 11, Guilty Gear Strive, Tekken 7 | PS4 |
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| June 22, 2021 | FGC Arcade: Evo Edition (Finals) | Granblue Fantasy, Mortal Kombat 11, Guilty Gear Strive, Tekken 7 | PS4 |
| June 26, 2021 | Evo 2021 Online Warm-Up (Round 1) | Street Fighter V | PS4 |
| June 27, 2021 | Evo 2021 Online Warm-Up (Round 2) | Street Fighter V | PS4 |
| July 1, 2021 | Evo 2021 Online Warm-Up (Round 1) | Guilty Gear Strive | PS5 |
| July 2, 2021 | Evo 2021 Online Warm-Up (Round 2) | Guilty Gear Strive | PS6 |
| July 5, 2021 | Evo 2021 Online Warm-Up (Final) | Guilty Gear Strive | PS7 |
| July 5, 2021 | Evo 2021 Online Warm-Up (Round 1) | Tekken 7 | PS4 |
| July 6, 2021 | Evo 2021 Online Warm-Up (Final) | Street Fighter V | PS4 |
| July 7, 2021 | Evo 2021 Online Warm-Up (Round 2) | Tekken 7 | PS4 |
| July 8, 2021 | Evo 2021 Online Warm-Up (Round 1) | Mortal Kombat 11 | PS4 |
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| July 8, 2021 | Evo 2021 Online Side Tournaments (Round 1) | Mobile Suite Gundam | PS4 |
| July 9, 2021 | Evo 2021 Online Warm-Up (Round 2) | Mortal Kombat 11 | PS4 |
| July 9, 2021 | Evo 2021 Online Side Tournaments (Round 2) | Mobile Suite Gundam | PS4 |
| July 10, 2021 | Evo 2021 Online Warm-Up (Round 1) | Tekken 7 | PS4 |
| July 11, 2021 | Evo 2021 Online Warm-Up (Round 2) | Tekken 7 | PS4 |
| July 12, 2021 | Evo 2021 Online Warm-Up (Final) | Mortal Kombat 11 | PS4 |
| July 13, 2021 | Evo 2021 Online Warm-Up (Final) | Tekken 7 | PS4 |
| July 14, 2021 | Evo 2021 Online Side Tournaments (Final) | Mobile Suite Gundam | PS4 |
| July 15, 2021 | Evo 2021 Online Side Tournaments (Round 1) | Skullgirls 2nd Encore | PS4 |
| July 16, 2021 | Evo 2021 Online Side Tournaments (Round 2) | Skullgirls 2nd Encore | PS4 |
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| July 17, 2021 | Evo 2021 Online Side Tournaments (Round 1) | Soulcaliber VI | PS4 |
| July 18, 2021 | Evo 2021 Online Side Tournaments (Round 2) | Soulcaliber VI | PS4 |
| July 19, 2021 | Evo 2021 Online Side Tournaments (Finals) | Skullgirls 2nd Encore | PS4 |
| July 20, 2021 | Evo 2021 Online Side Tournaments (Finals) | Soulcaliber VI | PS4 |
| July 22, 2021 | Evo 2021 Online Side Tournaments (Round 1) | Blazblue Cross Tag Battle | PS4 |
| July 23, 2021 | Evo 2021 Online Side Tournaments (Round 2) | Blazblue Cross Tag Battle | PS4 |
| July 24, 2021 | Evo 2021 Online Side Tournaments (Round 1) | Granblue Fantasy: Versus | PS4 |
| July 25, 2021 | Evo 2021 Online Side Tournaments (Round 2) | Granblue Fantasy: Versus | PS4 |
| July 26, 2021 | Evo 2021 Online Side Tournaments (Final) | Blazblue Cross Tag Battle | PS4 |
| July 27, 2021 | Evo 2021 Online Side Tournaments (Final) | Granblue Fantasy: Versus | PS4 |
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| July 24, 2021 | Evo 2021 Online Side Tournaments (Round 1) | Them’s Fightin’ Herds | PC |
| July 24, 2021 | Evo 2021 Online Side Tournaments (Finals) | Them’s Fightin’ Herds | PC |
| July 29, 2021 | Evo 2021 Online Side Tournaments (Round 1) | Under Night In-Birth | PS4 |
| July 30, 2021 | Evo 2021 Online Side Tournaments (Round 2) | Under Night In-Birth | PS4 |
| July 31, 2021 | Evo 2021 Online Side Tournaments (Round 1) | Dragon FighterZ | PS4 |
| August 1, 2021 | Evo 2021 Online Side Tournaments (Round 2) | Dragon FighterZ | PS4 |
| August 2, 2021 | Evo 2021 Online Side Tournaments (Final) | Under Night In-Birth | PS4 |
| August 3, 2021 | Evo 2021 Online Side Tournaments (Final) | Dragon FighterZ | PS4 |
| August 6, 2021 | Evo 2021 Online (Weekend 1) | Street Fighter V, Tekken 7, Guilty Gear Strive, Mortal Kombat 11 | PS4, PC |
| August 13, 2021 | Evo 2021 Online (Weekend 2) | Street Fighter V, Tekken 7, Guilty Gear Strive, Mortal Kombat 11 | PS4, PC |
You can check the general rules and competitive ruleset for more information about that.
Evo 2021 Online Games Lineup
Here are the four featured games for the Evo Online 2021 Main Event:
- Street Fighter V: Champion Edition (PC, PS4, PS5)
- Tekken 7 (PC)
- Guilty Gear Strive (PS4, PS5)
- Mortal Kombat 11 (PS4, PS5)
Evo 2021 Online Side Tournaments Games Lineup
Evo Online 2021 features the following games:
- Dragon FighterZ
- Granblue Fantasy: Versus
- Mobile Suite Gundam: Extreme Vs. Maxi Boost ON
- Skullgirls 2nd Encore
- Blazblue Cross Tag Battle
- Thems’ Fightin’ Herds
- Under Night In-Birth
- Soulcalibur VI
How to Watch Evo Online 2021
To watch Evo Online 2021 and other associated events, you can tune in to the official Evo Twitch channel. According to the official Evo site, all events will be streamed live exclusively on Twitch for the event’s entirety.
To register for Evo Online, you can visit the official site or visit this registration link.
