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Nintendo’s Controversial Relationship with Smash and #FreeMelee
Nintendo recently sent a cease and desist order to The Big House, one of the longest-running esports tournaments. The coronavirus pandemic has forced the cancelation of several fighting game community tournaments, including Big House’s original plans for a July event. The delayed Big House event was to take place online in December using Slippi, a […]
Industry 
Evo Online 2020 canceled after sexual assault claims
Less than 24 hours before kick-off, fighting game community tournament Evolution Championship Series was canceled following allegations of sexual harassment against now-former Evo CEO Joey “MrWizard” Cuellar. Player Mikey “Crackpr0n” Pham shared a disturbing story on his Facebook page about a sexual harassment incident. Allegedly, Cuellar was involved to a large degree. Evo Online Canceled […]
Super Smash Bros. 
EVO Lineup is Released Without Mortal Kombat
EVO is the most anticipated FGC event every year and the games that are chosen receive a ton of viewers, mainstream attention and usually an uptick in popularity. Each year nine titles grace the stages inside the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. This year those nine titles are: DRAGON BALL FighterZ […]
Culture 
Interviewing Stephanie Lindgren, Esports Photographer of the Year
Capturing moments in time and being among those in the esports industry’s frontline of success is Stephanie Lindgren, 2019’s Esports Photographer of the Year at the Esports Awards. Stephanie is an esports photographer who’s traveled the world to the most prestigious esport events. She’s caught the emotions within and immortalized them for the world […]
The local roots of Smash Bros. esports
Strolling through the corner of DreamHack Rotterdam reserved for fighting titles, it’s easy to tell that something different is going on here. Rows of tables filled with bright, old-fashioned screens and a miscellany of electronics fill the space. Where in other hallways gaming competitions are trying to mimic major sports events, the scene here is […]
More Games 
Riot’s Project L and the FGC’s evolution
Riot Games revealed their intentions announcing their creation of a fighting game at EVO 2019. Alongside League of Legends, the biggest competitive scene in esports, the currently named “Project L” is set to be the new baton carrier in a genre predominantly represented by Capcom’s Street Fighter. Once Project L drops, the fighting game genre […]
Momochi tweet highlights Japan’s unfriendly esports laws
Recent controversy is stirring following a tweet from Yusuke “momochi” Momochi divulging his recent winnings from the Super Premier TGS. The details of this tweet have highlighted Japan’s “Pro Licensing” laws for professional gamers that appear to have the potential to hamstring esports athletes from growing an esports career in Japan. Momochi just announced on […]
Reliving our Favorite EVO moments: MKLeo Does the Impossible Run at Smash EVO 2019
Despite losing early in the Top 32 brackets, Echo Fox’s Leonardo “MKLeo” Lopez kept his composure and tenacity to make the run-back all the way through the loser’s bracket and cementing himself as the best Super Smash Bros. Ultimate player in the world. Initially dominating in the initial pools, MKLeo took a stumble against Takuto […]
EVO 2019 Grand Finale matches and their winners
Evolution Championship Series (EVO) is held annually in Las Vegas, Nevada by SRKX Productions and hosts the most popular fighting games in the world. It is one of if not the most prestigious Fighting Game Community tournaments held every year. An open-style tournament sorts through thousands of participants and awards a prize pool of over […]
Smash Ultimate Main Event Breaks EVO Viewership Record
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate reigned supreme at EVO setting a new record for the highest peak viewership in fighting game history. Nintendo’s latest release of Super Smash Bros. franchise, Ultimate, was released December 2018, making its debut EVO 2019. It also made its EVO debut as the main game of the entire event, closing out […]
