dailyloe.com – Evo Japan 2026 is taking place in Tokyo, Japan, featuring record participation across various games. The event has attracted nearly 7,700 players for Street Fighter 6, making it the largest fighting game tournament in history.
Following Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8 has over 880 signups. Guilty Gear Strive has more than 740 participants, while Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising has 550 entrants. Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves has over 430 signups.
2XKO has fallen just short of 400 entrants, and Vampire Savior (Darkstalkers) exceeded 300 players. King of Fighters 15 has more than 275 participants, and Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage has almost 200 competitors.
Other titles like Melty Blood: Type Lumina, Under Night In-Birth 2 [Sys:celes], and Hokuto no Ken/Fist of the North Star also surpassed 100 players. Several side tournaments will also occur, with updates provided throughout the weekend.
Despite Street Fighter 6’s massive participant count, 2XKO offers the largest prize pool of $87,125, benefiting from a $75,000 pot bonus. Street Fighter 6 has a total prize pool of $44,745.
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves offers $40,260, while Tekken 8 has a prize pool of $31,216. Guilty Gear Strive awards $21,851, and Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising provides $18,730.
King of Fighters 15 has a prize pool of $13,510, and Vampire Savior (Darkstalkers) awards $9,365. Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage has $6,582, while Melty Blood: Type Lumina’s pool is $5,641.
Hokuto no Ken has a prize pool of $4,701, and Under Night In-Birth 2 [Sys:celes] awards $3,761. Prizes are distributed among the top 8 placers, with some exceptions.
