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Evo 2018 Lineup Revealed; Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite Misses the Cut

When's Marvel? Not at Evo 2018.
Ozzie Mejia
Ozzie Mejia
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With Evo Japan having just wrapped up its overseas debut, it's time to look ahead to Evo 2018 here in the United States. The biggest fighting game tournament in the world is set to return to Las Vegas in August, headlined by Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition. On Tuesday night, it was time to reveal the rest of the games set to hit the show.

These are the games that will be featured at Evo 2018:

  • Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition
  • Tekken 7
  • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
  • BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle
  • Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2
  • Injustice 2
  • Super Smash Bros. Melee
  • Dragon Ball FighterZ

One of the most interesting reveals was for BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle, particularly since the game isn't out yet. The Arc System Works crossover fighter was first revealed at Evo 2017, but was given a release date during the broadcast. The game is set to release in North America on June 5.

Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2 is also about to undergo some changes prior to Evo. During the Tuesday night broadcast, a new trailer aired revealing the game's next big balance update is coming in March.

One of the major omissions is Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, which is probably one of the biggest blows for that community. Infinite has struggled heavily since its release, with Capcom noting its major sales slump. The Battle for the Stones tournament was treated as an afterthought by the time it ended. And now it's left completely off the Evo lineup. All this and it hasn't even been out six months. This bodes terribly for the game and it's looking more and more like it may not have much of a future going forward.

Lastly, there's the topic of Super Smash Bros. While Smash 4 was given the prime Sunday spot in 2017, it looks like the two Smash Bros. games will be switching off each year. That means Melee is back in its prime Sunday slot for this year.

Evo 2018 is set to run from August 3-5 from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, NV.

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Ozzie has been playing video games since picking up his first NES controller at age 5. He has been into games ever since, only briefly stepping away during his college years. But he was pulled back in after spending years in QA circles for both THQ and Activision, mostly spending time helping to push forward the Guitar Hero series at its peak. Ozzie has become a big fan of platformers, puzzle games, shooters, and RPGs, just to name a few genres, but he’s also a huge sucker for anything with a good, compelling narrative behind it. Because what are video games if you can't enjoy a good story with a fresh Cherry Coke?

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