'Pokkén Tournament' Confirmed For Evo 2016 Alongside 'Smash Bros.' And 'Street Fighter 5'

The games lineup for Evo 2016 has been announced
The games lineup for Evo 2016 has been announced Polygon

Fighting game tournament Evo has released the lineup of games for 2016’s big event. This year, players will be competing in newcomers Pokken Tournament and Street Fighter 5 alongside classics like Super Smash Bros. Melee and Mortal Kombat X .

This news came from the Evo Lineup announcement on Redbull’s eSports Twitch channel . The nine games featured at Evo 2016 are:

  • Street Fighter 5

  • Super Smash Bros. Melee

  • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

  • Guilty Gear Xrd Revelator

  • Mortal Kombat X

  • Pokkén Tournament

  • Killer Instinct

  • Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3

  • Tekken 7: Fated Retribution

Evo 2016 will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center from July 15 to 17 . The finals will be held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center , and the tournament will be streamed on Twitch if you can’t make it in person.

So what do you think? Are you excited to see any of the above games at Evo 2016? What games do you hope get featured next year? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.

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