ESPN2 will televise the Street Fighter V World Championship from the Evolution Championship Series (Evo) final on Sunday, July 17th. Live coverage of the event will begin at 10 p.m. ET from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. The program will also be available via WatchESPN.
As one of the headlining events of the world’s largest and longest-running fighting game tournaments, the Street Fighter V World Championship has seen unprecedented interest and popularity, breaking Evo’s previous record for most entrants in a single game after just four days of registration.
“The Street Fighter V World Championship will be one of the must-see competitions from the Evo finals,” said John Lasker, vice president of programming and acquisitions, ESPN Digital Media. “We are always exploring ways to serve the growing and passionate audience of competitive gaming, and we look forward to delivering this event to fans.”
“Evo is excited to bring the energy and excitement of our world finals to a wider audience,” said Joey Cuellar, Chief Executive Officer, Evo. “ESPN brings us an amazing opportunity to showcase the fighting game community competing at its highest level.”
Evo 2016 is scheduled for July 15-17 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Finals taking place on July 17 include Street Fighter V, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Mortal Kombat X, Guilty Gear Xrd-REVELATOR and Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3.
Source: ESPN
