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http://www.vg247.com/2013/09/16/evo-2014-announced-for-july-xbox-360-as-main-platform/

The world’s foremost international fighting games championship series is back for another year, organisers have confirmed.

As detailed on Shoryuken, Evo 2014 will take place from July 11 through 13 at the LVH Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The 2014 competition will be played on Xbox 360 consoles for preference, but according to a later tweet, games on other platforms may be included.

“The Evolution Championship Series represents the largest and longest-running fighting game tournaments in the world. Evo events bring together the best of the best from around the world in a dazzling exhibition of skill and fun, as players and fans gather to honor the competitive spirit in an open format and determine a champion,” an announcement post proclaimed.

Evo 2013 concluded on July 15. This year’s competition included Super Street Fighter 4: Arcade Edition, Tekken Tag Tournament, Street Fighter x Tekken, Mortal Kombat, Injustice: Gods Among Us, Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom, The King of Fighters 13, Smash Bros. Melee, and Persona 4 Arena..

Melee was fun to watch. scratch that, awesome to watch.

Evo Trailer is good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhUC_Dhkujo

 

[Soulflarz]

Nintendo C&D in 3..2...1...

 

[Mushroomer25]

Hopefully Melee makes a return. Most fun part of this year's show.

 

[Silky]

Doubt Melee will make a return, as Nintendo were pretty anal regarding the streaming/poor management for that game.

I wonder if this is MS sponsoring at work? MS-endorsed pot prizes?

EDIT: Wizard said if exclusive fighters make it, tbhey'll support that console. GG/CP/KI.

Can't wait! Though CEO will be my first major I go to, EVO will mos def be fun to watch.

 

[Squire]

Anime is dead.

 

[CriterionDog]

Melee please!
What if Smash for the Wii U was released before July?! (it probably won't)

 

[jwhit28]

So many controller options down the drain. I'm guessing Microsoft is donating hardware?

 

[McDougles]

At least post the original source, the actual showrunners themselves.

http://shoryuken.com/2013/09/15/evo-2014-announced/

 

[Douche McBaggins The 3rd]

Glad to see Microsoft sponsor a bunch of racist sexists. This is jist what they need. Whoaaaaa

 

[Unspeakable Evil]

RIP PS3 lag

 

[Tripon]

Hasn't it been PS3 for the last 5 or 6 years? That's insane to switch now.

Edit: Picking the Hilton is weird too. That hotel isn't even on the strip. If you have to pick Vegas, you need to pick a strip hotel for ease of access.

 

[Skilletor]

Excellent. Tourneys should always be on the best playing version available.

Hasn't it been PS3 for the last 5 or 6 years? That's insane to switch now.

EVO is pretty much the only major to still run on ps3. UMvC3 on PS3 is a joke.

 

[Blackage]

Hmmm, does this mean Sony is no longer sponsoring Evo? And they decided to switch?

Or did Microsoft start sponsoring Evo? And they have to switch?

Questions remain!

 

[Ultimadrago]

Good, good.

 

[Douche McBaggins The 3rd]

Hasn't it been PS3 for the last 5 or 6 years? That's insane to switch now.

Yeah but ms has to bribe someone. Goodbye custom sticks. Hello markman and madkatz. Gotta keep those chimp boards strong.

 

[black_vegeta]

Glad to see Microsoft sponsor a bunch of racist sexists. This is jist what they need. Whoaaaaa

Wut?

 

[Skilletor]

Yeah but ms has to bribe someone. Goodbye custom sticks. Hello markman and madkatz. Gotta keep those chimp boards strong.

This makes zero sense.

 

[JWong]

"Sponsored by Microso..."

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

 

[Douche McBaggins The 3rd]

Wut?

All the girls complaining about how sexist the fighting game community is. All tje racial slurs the fights and all that. Feels like 1994 all over again.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Hmmm, does this mean Sony is no longer sponsoring Evo? And they decided to switch?

Or did Microsoft start sponsoring Evo? And they have to switch?

Questions remain!

Gotta transition to PS4, yo!

 

[Kyzon]

Glad to see Microsoft sponsor a bunch of racist sexists. This is jist what they need. Whoaaaaa

Dat Escalation! I'd say that the majority of the FGC aren't what you described. Myself having gone to a bunch of tournaments, I haven't seen any of this.

 

[JEKKI]

LVH? not the best location

 

[Stone Ocean]

Now what will Chris G wine about next?

Yeah but ms has to bribe someone. Goodbye custom sticks. Hello markman and madkatz. Gotta keep those chimp boards strong.

But custom sticks work on the 360? You just need the right board, no?

 

[Wario64]

Collusion to sell more controllers!

 

[sixteen-bit]

Great trailer.

"Sponsored by Microso..."

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

lmao dat username

 

[Kincaido]

RIP anime

 

[Douche McBaggins The 3rd]

This makes zero sense.

Its easier to do a custom stick on ps3 than on 360. Plus the focus on every other non mainstream fighter tends to be more towards ps3. Plus finding good boards for 360 mods is more expensive than ps3.

 

[Silky]

Yeah but ms has to bribe someone. Goodbye custom sticks. Hello markman and madkatz. Gotta keep those chimp boards strong.

I have a custom stick and it works fine on my 360?????

 

[Face it Tiger..]

http://www.vg247.com/2013/09/16/evo-2014-announced-for-july-xbox-360-as-main-platform/


Melee was fun to watch. scratch that, awesome to watch.

Evo Trailer is good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhUC_Dhkujo

sounds like M$ decided that they would bring the moneyhats with them when they made KI.

 

[jbug617]

If people want to know the most popular games in the FGC (SF4 and UMvC3) runs better on 360 than PS3. The reason EVO stuck with PS3 because they bought PS3 because of Tekken 5 DR was exclusive to PS3.

 

[Eleuin]

Chris G confirms he will not go to evo 2014

 

[Skilletor]

Its easier to do a custom stick on ps3 than on 360. Plus the focus on every other non mainstream fighter tends to be more towards ps3. Plus finding good boards for 360 mods is more expensive than ps3.

My 7 or 8 dual modded customs disagree. And it's easier to mod a 360 stick to work on ps3 than to mod a ps3 stick to work on 360.

 

[jbug617]

Its easier to do a custom stick on ps3 than on 360. Plus the focus on every other non mainstream fighter tends to be more towards ps3. Plus finding good boards for 360 mods is more expensive than ps3.

It's easier to dual mod a 360 stick than a PS3 stick.

 

[sixteen-bit]

RIP anime

whens AnimEVO?

 

[MechaX]

There's still hope for BBCP (although, the fact that it's localized version is slipping into "2014" compared to the import coming next month doesn't help that much; and if it releases too late to be considered for EVO, next year or the year after will certainly be for Guilty Gear).

 

[LiK]

lol, all those PS3 sticks are useless

 

[BY2K]

Chris G confirms he will not go to evo 2014

Why? If anything, the 360 being the main platform should be good news to him, since he was always crying about the lag.

 

[Anth0ny]

THANK GOD

#fuckps3

#bringbackmelee

 

[Amagon]

Glad to see Microsoft sponsor a bunch of racist sexists. This is jist what they need. Whoaaaaa

 

[Tripon]

Why? If anything, the 360 being the main platform should be good news to him, since he was always crying about the lag.

He doesn't want to pay for a taxi to go one mile off the strip. =P

 

[Not Spaceghost]

Really injustice again?

edit: I can't read im retarded please make fun of me

 

[InfiniteNine]

Why? If anything, the 360 being the main platform should be good news to him, since he was always crying about the lag.

He needs the lag now man!

 

[sixteen-bit]

He needs the lag now man!

He can still complain about overheating monitors

 

[Kincaido]

#PS3Lag

 

[maplelord93]

yah lag free,

 

[CrackPebbles]

So marvel has stage lag, but what about the ps3 ver of AE is inferior? I wouldn't know since I only play anime.

 

[braves01]

Killer Instinct will be there confirmed, all Jago top 8.

 

[Tripon]

Nintendo C&D in 3..2...1...

You mock, but the next Smash is coming out for Wii U and 3DS. APEX and EVO are the perfect places to promote these games. There is a good PR and Marketing department working for Nintendo, and this would be a good opportunity for them.

 

[jbug617]

So marvel has stage lag, but what about the ps3 ver of AE is inferior? I wouldn't know since I only play anime.

input delay.

 

[Troll]

Can someone explain what this "lag" is all about?