Evolution Championship Series
Prize Money Awarded:
$2,905,075.78 From 249 Tournaments
Recorded Date Range:
1996-07-20 to
The Evolution Championship Series is an annual tournament that focuses exclusively on fighting games. In fighting game communities it is commonly referred to as "Evo", and is currently the premier video game tournament for fighting games in the United States.
Largest Prize Pools
| Tournament Name | Prize Money | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | » Evo 2022 (MultiVersus) | $100,000.00 |
| 2. | » Evo 2015 (USFIV) | $72,270.00 |
| 3. | » Evo 2023 (SF6) | $70,600.00 |
| 4. | » Evo 2019 (SFV:AE) | $69,510.00 |
| 5. | » Evo 2015 (MKX) | $61,620.00 |
| 6. | » Evo 2017 (Injustice 2) | $58,800.00 |
| 7. | » Evo 2016 (MKXL) | $57,130.00 |
| 8. | » Evo 2015 (Killer Instinct) | $53,970.00 |
| 9. | » Evo 2019 (Samurai Shodown) | $47,290.00 |
| 10. | » Evo 2019 (SSBU) | $35,340.00 |
| 11. | » Evo 2014 (BlazBlue) | $35,080.00 |
| 12. | » Evo 2015 (Tekken 7) | $34,580.00 |
| 13. | » Evo 2019 (MK11) | $30,670.00 |
| 14. | » Evo 2024 (GBVSR) | $30,000.00 |
| 15. | » Evo 2024 (GGST) | $30,000.00 |
| 16. | » Evo 2024 (KoFXV) | $30,000.00 |
| 17. | » Evo 2024 (MK1) | $30,000.00 |
| 18. | » Evo 2024 (SF6) | $30,000.00 |
| 19. | » Evo 2024 (SFIII3S) | $30,000.00 |
| 20. | » Evo 2024 (T8) | $30,000.00 |
| 21. | » Evo 2024 (UNI2) | $30,000.00 |
| 22. | » Evo 2014 (USFIV) | $29,790.00 |
| 23. | » Evo 2017 (Tekken 7) | $27,860.00 |
| 24. | » Evo Japan 2019 | $27,150.60 |
| 25. | » Evo Japan 2019 (SFV: AE) | $27,150.60 |
Top Players
| Player ID | Player Name | Total (League) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  SonicFox | Dominique Mclean | $125,898.00 |
| 2. |  Infiltration | Lee, Seon Woo | $98,193.07 |
| 3. |  Tokido | Taniguchi, Hajime | $79,060.53 |
| 4. |  Arslan Ash | Arslan Siddique | $59,302.70 |
| 5. | Momochi | Momochi, Yusuke | $51,785.20 |
| 6. | Fuudo | Ai, Keita | $50,194.12 |
| 7. |  Problem X | Benjamin Simon | $42,244.00 |
| 8. | Dragon | Ryan Walker | $42,001.30 |
| 9. | Punk | Victor Woodley | $40,585.04 |
| 10. | Bonchan | Takahashi, Masato | $38,674.00 |
| 11. |  Xiao Hai | Zeng, Zhuojun | $38,638.26 |
| 12. | Rico Suave | Jonathan Deleon | $35,058.00 |
| 13. |  E.T. | Lin, Chiahung | $32,908.04 |
| 14. |  Armada | Adam Lindgren | $28,758.80 |
| 15. | JWong | Justin Wong | $28,211.20 |
| 16. | NOBI | Daichi Nakayama | $26,112.60 |
| 17. | Leffen | William Hjelte | $24,747.20 |
| 18. | JDCR | Kim, Hyun Jin | $24,310.00 |
| 19. | Fujimura | Fujimura, Atsushi | $23,087.20 |
| 20. | Garireo | Okamoto, Keiji | $23,048.00 |
| 21. | Knee | Bae, Jae-min | $22,945.60 |
| 22. | Hungrybox | Juan Debiedma | $22,575.20 |
| 23. | Go1 | Kishida, Goichi | $22,400.80 |
| 24. | Kazunoko | Inoue, Ryota | $22,320.40 |
| 25. |  MenaRD | Saul Leonardo Mena Segundo | $21,825.00 |
Top Games
| Game Name | Prize Money | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | » Tekken 7 | $261,876.79 |
| 2. | » Street Fighter V | $219,820.00 |
| 3. | » Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition | $209,107.39 |
| 4. | » Guilty Gear -STRIVE- | $132,743.79 |
| 5. | » Street Fighter 6 | $113,250.00 |
Online/LAN Breakdown
| Location | Prize Money | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Online Only | $168,500.00 | 5.80% |
| Offline/LAN | $2,736,575.78 | 94.20% |
Top Countries
| Country Name | Prize Money | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Japan | $968,473.83 |
| 2. |  United States | $908,731.08 |
| 3. |  Korea, Republic of | $234,260.72 |
| 4. |  United Kingdom | $87,909.20 |
| 5. |  Taiwan, Republic of China | $75,977.86 |
| 6. |  Pakistan | $69,093.50 |
| 7. |  Sweden | $53,506.00 |
| 8. |  Canada | $51,151.70 |
| 9. |  France | $48,686.59 |
| 10. |  Chile | $46,527.90 |