Evo 2025, the biggest fighting game tournament in North America, starts this weekend. Though this year is smaller, with fewer entrants than last year, there’s still plenty of reasons to watch. While Evo remains one of the most highly attended fighting game tournaments in the world, this year, the number of entrants is slipping. Last year there were over 10,000 attendees — setting a record for the highest number of unique competitors in a fighting game tournament ever. Whatever the reason, this year’s Evo will be a slightly smaller but no less exciting affair that’s worth watching.