EVO 2023 Concludes with a Bang: Las Vegas Mayor’s Generosity Leaves Fighting Game Community in Awe

The Mecca of fighting games, The Evolution Championship Series 2023, has just concluded with a spectacle to behold. EVO 2023 brought fans a wide array of fighting games, ranging from Mortal Kombat to Tekken. The series was filled with a competitive spirit and fans enjoyed every second of it.

However, as all good things come to an end, the run of EVO 2023 concluded on August 6. But before the event concluded to return next year, the Mayor of Las Vegas gave fighting game fans a benevolent gift. And the fans accepted it wholeheartedly.

The Mayor of Las Vegas gifts EVO founders the key to the city

In a recent tweet from Jake Lucky, the final moments of EVO 2023 came forward. The Mayor of Las Vegas presented the founders of this fighting series with a key to the city. Furthermore, he also declared August 6 to be National EVO Day.

And it is a well-deserved achievement for EVO 2023. This year’s series was their largest edition in over two decades, with over 9,000 participants competing for glory. Furthermore, the stadiums filled with fighting fans cheering for their favorite participants was a spectacle to behold in itself.

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There were also a variety of off-beat participants present in this year’s series. Recently, the news of a blind Street Fighter 6 competitor clinching a mainstage victory sent shockwaves among the fans. With the Mayor of Las Vegas gifting the founders the key to the city, fighting game fans also came forward to share their experience with this year’s EVO series.

Fighting game fans share their favorite moments of EVO 2023

Hordes of fighting games fans came forward to share their favorite memories of the recently concluded EVO 2023. A fan notably said that they especially loved the open bracket format of the tournament rather than the traditional corporate team events.

Furthermore, fans also pointed out how this event is just getting better with the new lineup of fighting games arriving soon.

The next Evolution Championship Series is scheduled for July 26 to 28 of next year. Furthermore, fans can also enjoy watching the EVO Japan edition in April 2024. What are your thoughts on the concluded EVO 2023 fighting series? Let us know in the comments section below.

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