{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2023}} {{Short description|Fighting game event held in Las Vegas}} {{More citations needed|date=August 2022}} {{Infobox sport tournament | name = 2022 Evolution Championship Series | year = | image = Evo Championship Series logo cropped.png | caption = Evolution Championship Series logo | location = Las Vegas, United States | start_date = August 5, 2022 | end_date = August 7, 2022 | administrator = | tournament_format = | venues = Mandalay Bay | participants = | purse = | champions = {{Plainlist| * '''''GGS''''': Claire "UMISHO" Harrison * '''''SFVAE''''': Masaki Kawano * '''''T7''''': Jae-min "Knee" Bae * '''''KOFXV''''': Chia-Chen "ZJZ" Tseng * '''''DBFZ''''': Marwan "Wawa" Berthe * '''''GBVS''''': "Gamera" * '''''MBTL''''': Jing * '''''MK11U''''': Matías "Scorpionprocs" Martínez * '''''SG2E''''': Dominique "SonicFox" McLean }} | attendance = ~7,500 | previous = 2019 | next = 2023 }}
The '''2022 Evolution Championship Series''' (commonly referred to as '''Evo 2022''' or '''EVO 2022''') was a fighting game event held in Las Vegas from August 5 to 7, 2022 as part of the long-running Evolution Championship Series. The event offered tournaments for various video games, including ''Street Fighter V'', ''Tekken 7'', and ''Dragon Ball FighterZ'', as well as the newly released ''Melty Blood: Type Lumina'', ''Granblue Fantasy Versus'' and ''The King of Fighters XV''. It also marks the first time that ''Skullgirls'' was a main event game 10 years after its release.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://esports.gg/news/fgc/every-game-evo-2022-sfv-melty-blood-skullgirls/|title=Evo 2022 lineup revealed: Melty Blood, Skullgirls joins SFV, Guilty Gear Strive, more|website=EsportsGG|publisher=Dustin Steiner|accessdate=March 8, 2022}}</ref> This is the first tournament held in-person since 2019. This is the first tournament sponsored under the co-sponsors Sony Corporation and Pokimane-led RTS.
==Venue== EVO 2022 was, once again, hosted at the Mandalay Bay resort. The Mandalay Bay Convention Center hosted the first two days of the event, while Michelob Ultra Arena hosted the final day for the fifth consecutive tournament.
==Games== The lineup was announced in March 2022 to have 9 games. Returning from last year are ''Tekken 7'' and ''Dragon Ball FighterZ''. ''Street Fighter V'' and ''Mortal Kombat 11'' returned as updates ''Street Fighter V: Championship Edition'' and ''Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate'' respectively. New additions are ''Guilty Gear Strive'', ''KOF XV'' (replacing KOF XIV), ''Granblue Fantasy Versus'', ''Melty Blood: Type Lumina'', and ''Skullgirls 2nd Encore''. ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' was confirmed not to return to the tournament before the official reveal, marking the first time a Smash game was not in the main lineup since EVO 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://apptrigger.com/2022/03/01/evo-2022-super-smash-bros/|title=EVO 2022 will not have Super Smash Bros. after Nintendo declines|website=Apptrigger|publisher=Andrew Lin|accessdate=March 1, 2022}}</ref> ==Participants== 7,445 participants were at Evo 2022.
==Broadcast== As usual, the tournament was streamed on the streaming site Twitch, broadcast across multiple different streams.
==Reveals== A surprise teaser for an undisclosed ''Tekken'' project was showcased during ''Tekken 7''<nowiki/>'s tournament. It would later be formally announced as ''Tekken 8'' during Sony's ''State of Play'' presentation on September 13, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 8, 2022 |title=Tekken 8 announced at EVO 2022 – at least we think so |url=https://ftw.usatoday.com/2022/08/tekken-8-evo-2022 |access-date=2022-09-14 |website=For The Win |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Coleman |first=Jack |date=September 13, 2022 |title=Tekken 8 Announced For PlayStation 5 |url=https://www.dualshockers.com/tekken-8-announced-ps5-release/ |access-date=2022-09-14 |website=DualShockers |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Results==
{|class="wikitable" |- !colspan=4 |{{center|''Guilty Gear Strive''}} |- ! style="width:50px;"| Place ! style="width:180px;"| Player ! style="width:150px;"| Alias ! style="width:300px;"| Character(s) |- | 1st | {{flagicon|USA}} Claire Harrison | UMISHO | Happy Chaos |- | 2nd | {{flagicon|KSA}} Molham Qazili | Slash | May |- | 3rd | {{flagicon|Sweden}} William Hjelte | Leffen | Zato-1 |- | 4th | {{flagicon|USA}} Julian Harris | Hotashi | Nagoriyuki |- | 5th | {{flagicon|Canada}} Justin Campbell | PepperySplash | Zato-1 |- | 5th | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Jaewon Kim | Daru | I-No |- | 7th | {{flagicon|USA}} ''unknown'' | Bean | Chipp |- | 7th | {{flagicon|USA}} Matthew Tulloch | TempestNYC | Leo |}
{|class="wikitable" |- !colspan=4 |{{center|''Street Fighter V: Champion Edition''}} |- ! style="width:50px;"| Place ! style="width:180px;"| Player ! style="width:150px;"| Alias ! style="width:300px;"| Character(s) |- | 1st | {{flagicon|Japan}} Masaki Kawano | Kawano |Kolin |- | 2nd | {{flagicon|USA}} Derek Ruffin | <nowiki>iDom</nowiki> | Laura, Poison |- | 3rd | {{flagicon|Japan}} Tsunehiro Kanamori | gachikun | Rashid |- | 4th | {{flagicon|Japan}} Hajime Taniguchi | Tokido | Urien, Luke |- | 5th | {{flagicon|Japan}} Daigo Umehara | Daigo | Guile |- | 5th | {{flagicon|Taiwan}} Li-Wei Lin | Oil King | Rashid, Seth |- | 7th | {{flagicon|USA}} David Edwards | JustAKid | Juri |- | 7th | {{flagicon|France}} Nathan Massol | Mister Crimson | Dhalsim |}
{|class="wikitable" |- !colspan=4 |{{center|''Tekken 7''}} |- ! style="width:50px;"| Place ! style="width:180px;"| Player ! style="width:150px;"| Alias ! style="width:300px;"| Character(s) |- | 1st | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Jae-Min Bae | Knee | Feng |- | 2nd | {{flagicon|Pakistan}} Imran Khan | Khan | Geese |- | 3rd | {{flagicon|Pakistan}} Arslan Siddique | Arslan Ash | Zafina |- | 4th | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Sang-hyun Jeon | Jeondding | Julia, Eddy Gordo |- | 5th | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Oh Dae-il | Meo-IL | Geese |- | 5th | {{flagicon|France}} Vincent Homan | Super Akouma | Akuma |- | 7th | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Jeong Hyeon-ho | Rangchu | Julia, Panda |- | 7th | {{flagicon|Japan}} ''unknown'' | PINYA | Master Raven |}
{|class="wikitable" |- !colspan=4 |{{center|''The King of Fighters XV''}} |- ! style="width:50px;"| Place ! style="width:180px;"| Player ! style="width:150px;"| Alias ! style="width:300px;"| Character(s) |- | 1st | {{flagicon|Taiwan}} Chia-Chen Tseng | ZJZ | Kula/Krohnen/B. Jenet |- | 2nd | {{flagicon|Taiwan}} Lin Chiahung | E.T. | Kula/B. Jenet/Krohnen |- | 3rd | {{flagicon|Taiwan}} Chen Sui Yang | Xiaohey | Benimaru/Rock Howard/Kyo Kusanagi |- | 4th | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Myung Gu Kang | Lacid | Meitenkun/Shermie/Ash |- | 5th | {{flagicon|Mexico}} Ruben Partida | PAKO | Chizuru/Luong/Elisabeth |- | 5th | {{flagicon|Japan}} Akihito Sawada | Score | Yashiro/Chizuru/B.Jenet |- | 7th | {{flagicon|Mexico}} Julio Gomez | Seis mx | Kula/Chizuru/Krohnen |- | 7th | {{flagicon|Japan}} ''unknown'' | mok | Kurki/B. Jenet/Krohnen |}
{|class="wikitable" |- !colspan=4 |{{center|''Dragon Ball FighterZ''}} |- ! style="width:50px;"| Place ! style="width:180px;"| Player ! style="width:150px;"| Alias ! style="width:300px;"| Character(s) |- | 1st | {{flagicon|France}} Marwan Berthe | Wawa | Gogeta (SSGSS)/Vegito (SSGSS)/Adult Gohan |- |2nd | {{flagicon|USA}} Shamar H. | Nitro | Android 21 (Lab Coat)/Goku (SSGSS)/Android 21 |- | 3rd | {{flagicon|France}} ''unknown'' | Yasha | Gogeta (SSGSS)/Vegito (SSGSS)/Android 18 |- | 4th | {{flagicon|France}} Mohamed Sobti | Kayne | Gogeta (SS4)/Android 21 (Lab Coat)/Tien |- | 5th | {{flagicon|USA}} Eric Bonilla | LegendaryyPred | Teen Gohan/Android 21 (Lab Coat)/Android 21 |- | 5th | {{flagicon|Japan}} Shoji Sho | Fenritti | Gogeta (SSGSS)/Vegito (SSGSS)/Android 21 (Lab Coat) |- | 7th | {{flagicon|Spain}} Joan Namay Millones | Shanks | Perfect Cell/Vegeta (Super Saiyan)/Janemba |- | 7th | {{flagicon|USA}} Brandon Wanders | Zane | Zamasu (Fused)/Android 21 (Lab Coat)/Beerus |}
{|class="wikitable" |- !colspan=4 |{{center|''Granblue Fantasy Versus''}} |- ! style="width:50px;"| Place ! style="width:180px;"| Player ! style="width:150px;"| Alias ! style="width:300px;"| Character(s) |- | 1st | {{flagicon|Japan}} ''unknown'' | Gamera | Djeeta, Vira |- | 2nd | {{flagicon|Japan}} ''unknown'' | Tororo | Percival |- | 3rd | {{flagicon|Japan}} ''unknown'' | Tako | Belial |- | 4th | {{flagicon|Japan}} ''unknown'' | Ren | Charlotta, Avatar Belial, Seox |- | 5th | {{flagicon|Japan}} ''unknown'' | Kamiki C | Beelzebub |- | 5th | {{flagicon|Spain}} Mikel Aramburu | Dragoi | Belial |- | 7th | {{flagicon|USA}} Jeff P. | Zombmu | Cagliostro |- | 7th | {{flagicon|USA}} Oscar Jaimes | Shinku | Vira |}
{|class="wikitable" |- !colspan=4 |{{center|''Melty Blood: Type Lumina''}} |- ! style="width:50px;"| Place ! style="width:180px;"| Player ! style="width:150px;"| Alias ! style="width:300px;"| Character(s) |- | 1st | {{flagicon|Japan}} ''unknown'' | Jing | Hisui |- | 2nd | {{flagicon|USA}} Damian Fullbright | Masoma | Vlov |- | 3rd | {{flagicon|USA}} ''unknown'' | Kiri | Noel |- | 4th | {{flagicon|USA}} Jose Ballestero | ScrawtVermillion | Mario |- | 5th | {{flagicon|Japan}} ''unknown'' | uncle_akkey | Shiki |- | 5th | {{flagicon|Japan}} ''unknown'' | <nowiki>ul</nowiki> | Shiki |- | 7th | {{flagicon|USA}} Eli Zhu | Safe | Vlov |- | 7th | {{flagicon|USA}} ''unknown'' | Lunar | Dead Apostle Noel |}
{|class="wikitable" |- !colspan=4 |{{center|''Mortal Kombat 11''}} |- ! style="width:50px;"| Place ! style="width:180px;"| Player ! style="width:150px;"| Alias ! style="width:300px;"| Character(s) |- | 1st | {{flagicon|Chile}} Matías Martínez | Scorpionprocs | Fujin, Kabal, Kung Lao, Liu Kang |- | 2nd | {{flagicon|USA}} Curtis McCall | Rewind | Kano, Kotal Khan, Liu Kang |- | 3rd | {{flagicon|Chile}} Nicolás Martínez | Nicholas | Kabal, Fujin, Kung Lao |- | 4th | {{flagicon|UK}} Denom Jones | A F0xy Grampa | RoboCop, Nightwolf, Kitana |- | 5th | {{flagicon|USA}} Elhaan Rashid | Han Rashid | Fujin |- | 5th | {{flagicon|USA}} Dominique McLean | SonicFox | RoboCop, Joker, Cassie Cage, Shang Tsung |- | 7th | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Bruno Henrique Sousa | KillerXinok | Spawn |- | 7th | {{flagicon|USA}} Joey Cortez | KingGambler | Sub-Zero |}
{|class="wikitable" |- !colspan=4 |{{center|''Skullgirls 2nd Encore''}} |- ! style="width:50px;"| Place ! style="width:180px;"| Player ! style="width:150px;"| Alias ! style="width:300px;"| Character(s) |- | 1st | {{flagicon|USA}} Dominique McLean | SonicFox | Ms. Fortune/Annie/Robo-Fortune |- | 2nd | {{flagicon|USA}} Jon Coello | dekillsage | Filia/Big Band/Annie |- | 3rd | {{flagicon|Japan}} ''unknown'' | penpen | Ms. Fortune/Big Band/Annie, Ms. Fortune/Robo-Fortune/Annie |- | 4th | {{flagicon|USA}} Daniel Normandia | Cloud | Valentine/Cerebella/Double |- | 5th | {{flagicon|USA}} Jeremiah Beaty | WingZero | Filia |- | 5th | {{flagicon|USA}} Josue Nunez | LazyBakeOven | Ms. Fortune/Eliza |- | 7th | {{flagicon|USA}} ''unknown'' | Stuff | Painwheel/Robo-Fortune/Cerebella |- | 7th | {{flagicon|USA}} ''unknown'' | Dudeguy M.B. | Beowulf |}
==External links== *{{Official website|http://evo.shoryuken.com/}}
==References== {{reflist}}
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