EVO France will return in 2026

The Evolution Championship Series (Evo) has announced that will return to Nice, Francefollowing the success of the 2025 event. Next year’s edition of Evo France will take place October 9-11, 2026. Shortly after the inaugural edition of Evo France concluded, the fighting game tournament announced that it would return to the French city for a second time.

Evo France 2025 was the first time an Evo event was held in Europe, having hosted several tournaments in North America and Asia in recent years. This year’s event featured the official tournament debut of 2XKO, a new 2-on-2 fighting game developed and published by Riot Games. French player Marwan “Wawa” Berthe won the event, establishing himself as one of the best players in the world.

In addition to 2XKO, the event also featured several classics from the FGC scene, such as Street Fighter 6 and Tekken 8. The Tekken 8 event at Evo France 2025 saw the takeoff of Neia, a 16-year-old who made it to the second day of competition before finishing in 17th place.

Evo France 2025 is the last event of the year for the tournament organizer. The next Evo will take place May 1-3, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan.

Evo in 2025

Beyond its esports events, 2025 has been a year of change for Evo. In August, NODWIN Gaming became the tournament’s majority shareholder after acquiring the stake previously held by Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE).

In September, Saudi megaproject Qiddiya acquired the entirety of RTS, operator of the Evo tournament, in a deal that allows the megaproject to expand its stake in the FGC and the esports industry in general.

In addition to the change in ownership, the event continues to expand worldwide. In 2027, Evo debuts in Southeast Asia with the inaugural Evo Singapore.