The Evolution Championship Series (Evo) has announced it will return to Nice, France, following a successful 2025 event.
Next year’s edition of Evo France will take place from October 9th to 11th, 2026.
Shortly after the inaugural edition of Evo France concluded, the fighting game tournament announced it would be returning to the French city for a second time.
Evo France 2025 marked the first time an Evo event had taken place in Europe, having hosted several tournaments across North America and Asia in recent years.
This year’s event saw the official tournament debut of 2XKO, a new 2v2 fighting game developed and published by Riot Games. French player Marwan ‘Wawa’ Berthe won the event, cementing himself as one of the world’s best players.
In addition to 2XKO, the event also featured several staples of the FGC scene, including Street Fighter 6 and Tekken 8. Evo France 2025’s Tekken 8 event saw the breakout of Neia, a 16-year-old who managed to make the second day of competition before finishing in 17th place.
Evo France 2025 is the last event of the year for the tournament organiser. The next Evo is set to take place from May 1st to 3rd, 2026, in Tokyo, Japan.
Evo In 2025
Outside of its esports events, 2025 has been a time of change for Evo. In August, NODWIN Gaming became the majority stakeholder of the tournament after purchasing a stake previously held by Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE).
September saw Saudi Arabian megaproject Qiddiya fully acquire Evo’s tournament operator RTS in a move that enables the megaproject to expand its involvement within the FGC and the wider esports industry.
In addition to the ownership change, the event is continuing to expand across the globe. In 2027, Evo makes its debut in Southeast Asia with the inaugural edition of Evo Singapore.
