How To Watch Evo 2023: Every Tournament, Announcement, And Exhibition

It’s the most wonderful time of the year for fighting game fans, as Evo 2023 kicks off from the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada August 4-6. Eight main tournaments, a showcase of fighting game news, and more will be on display throughout the weekend, and figuring out where to find the game you’re looking for can be a daunting task.

Seven different Twitch streams will broadcast all of the action throughout the weekend, with each one featuring a different stage within the Mandalay Bay. We have your one-stop shop for all things Evo, with links to each individual channel and the games scheduled to appear on them.

The Games Of Evo 2023

This year’s official Evo tournament series consists of eight games, with the majority of them setting new franchise records for registration. The list of games, along with the number of registered participants for each tournament, is below:

• Street Fighter 6 – 7,061 entrants
• Guilty Gear Strive – 2,481 entrants
• Tekken 7 – 1,580 entrants
• Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 – 1,346 entrants
• Dragon Ball FighterZ – 838 entrants
• The King of Fighters XV – 666 entrants
• Melty Blood: Type Lumina – 554 entrants
• Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate – 449 entrants

Full brackets for each tournament are available online at start.gg, with each match updated as results are reported on the show floor.

How to watch Evo 2022

The full schedule, separated by individual stream, is below. The schedule includes the eight main tournaments, as well as the Evo Showcase, which is a slate of panels on Friday featuring Guilty Gear Strive, Street Fighter 6, and more.

Main Stage

The main Evo Twitch stream will broadcast every panel in the Evo Showcase, which begins at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET and runs until 7 PM PT / 10 PM ET. It will also feature the Top 6 for all eight main tournaments, beginning with Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate on Friday.

Friday, August 5

• Arc System Works Panel – 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET
• Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising Panel – 10:55 AM PT / 1:55 PM ET
• Guilty Gear Strive Panel – 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET
• “Surprise Announcement” – 12:30 PM PT / 3:30 PM ET
• Saul Leonardo “MenaRD” Mena II Interview (only two-time Capcom Cup champion) – 12:40 PM PT / 3:40 PM ET
• Skullgirls Panel – 1:10 PM PT / 4:10 PM ET
• Rivals Of Aether 2 Panel – 1:45 PM PT / 4:45 PM ET
• Indie Fighting Game Showcase – 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET
• Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 Panel – 2:20 PM PT / 5:20 PM ET
• Street Fighter 6 Panel – 3 PM PT / 6 PM ET
• Tekken 8 Panel – 4 PM PT / 7 PM ET
• Killer Instinct 10th Anniversary Showcase – 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET
• Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate Top 6 – 7 PM PT / 10 PM ET

Saturday, August 6

• Melty Blood Type Lumina Top 6 – 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET
• The King of Fighters XV Top 6 – 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET
• Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising Top 4 – 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET
• Dragon Ball FighterZ Top 6 – 7 PM PT / 10 PM ET

Sunday, August 7

• Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 Top 6 – 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET
• Tekken 7 Top 6 – 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET
• Street Fighter V Top 6 – 4 PM PT / 7 PM ET
• Guilty Gear Strive Top 6 – 7 PM PT / 10 PM ET

Stage A

Stage A will begin with Dragon Ball Fighter Z action, but it will eventually switch to Tekken 7 and stay with it throughout Saturday night.

Friday, August 5

• Dragon Ball Fighter Z Pools – 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET
• Break 3 PM PT / 6 PM ET
• Tekken 7 Pools – 4 PM PT / 7 PM ET

Saturday, August 6

• Tekken 7 Pools – 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET
• Break 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET
• Tekken 7 Pools – 3 PM PT / 6 PM ET
• Tekken 7 Top 24 – 7 PM PT / 10 PM ET

Stage B

Stage B will devote all of Friday to The King Of Fighters XV, including the Top 24, while Saturday will feature Dragon Ball FighterZ pools and Top 48.

Friday, August 5

• The King Of Fighters XV Pools – 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET
• Break 3 PM PT / 6 PM ET
• The King Of Fighters XV Pools – 4 PM PT / 7 PM ET
• The King Of Fighters XV Top 24 – 6 PM PT / 9 PM ET

Saturday, August 6

• Dragon Ball Fighter Pools – 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET
• Dragon Ball Fighter Pools – 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET
• Break 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET
• Dragon Ball Fighter Top 48 – 3 PM PT / 6 PM ET

Stage C

The Stage C stream will be the place to watch Street Fighter 6 at Evo. The 7000-player tournament will feature on this stage both Friday and Saturday.

Friday, August 5

• Street Fighter 6 Pools – 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET
• Break 3 PM PT / 6 PM ET
• Street Fighter 6 Pools – 4 PM PT / 7 PM ET

Saturday, August 6

• Street Fighter 6 Pools – 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET
• Break 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET
• Street Fighter 6 Pools – 3 PM PT / 6 PM ET
• Street Fighter 6 Top 24 – 7 PM PT / 10 PM ET

Stage D

Similarly to how Stage C is devoted entirely to Street Fighter, Stage D will stream nothing but Guilty Gear Strive on both Friday and Saturday.

Friday, August 5

• Guilty Gear Strive Pools – 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET
• Break 3 PM PT / 6 PM ET
• Guilty Gear Strive Pools – 4 PM PT / 7 PM ET

Saturday, August 6

• Guilty Gear Strive Pools – 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET
• Break 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET
• Guilty Gear Strive Pools – 3 PM PT / 6 PM ET
• Guilty Gear Strive Top 24 – 7 PM PT / 10 PM ET

Stage E

Stage E can be nicknamed the “Ultimate Stage,” as it will start with Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate’s pools on Friday morning and afternoon, before switching to Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 on Friday night and all day Saturday.

Friday, August 5

• Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate Pools – 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET
• Break 3 PM PT / 6 PM ET
• Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate Pools – 4 PM PT / 7 PM ET
• Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 Pools – 6 PM PT / 9 PM ET

Saturday, August 6

• Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 Pools – 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET
• Break 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET
• Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 Pools – 3 PM PT / 6 PM ET
• Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 Top 48 – 7 PM PT / 10 PM ET

Stage F

Stage F is the only stage hosting a non-main event, as Cygames’s upcoming fighter Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising will take the stage Saturday morning. Friday, meanwhile, will see Melty Blood: Type Lumina on Stage F’s stream, and Street Fighter 6 will replace GBVSR later on Saturday.

Friday, August 5

• Melty Blood: Type Lumina Pools – 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET
• Break 3 PM PT / 6 PM ET
• Melty Blood: Type Lumina Pools – 4 PM PT / 7 PM ET
• Melty Blood: Type Lumina Top 24 – 6 PM PT / 9 PM ET

Saturday, August 6

• Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising Pools – 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET
• Break 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET
• Street Fighter 6 Pools – 3 PM PT / 6 PM ET
• Street Fighter 6 Top 24 – 6 PM PT / 9 PM ET