Nintendo’s popular Super Smash Bros. series will not be in this year’s Evo competition after PlayStation’s takeover of the tournament. Esports tournaments started out as Street Fighter tournaments in 1996, but have since expanded to include games like Super Smash Bros., Tekken, and Mortal Kombat tournaments from across the world every year. In March 2021, PlayStation acquired the Evo fighting game competition, and it appears to be having a significant impact. Taking place every year in Las Vegas, the Evo competition is attended by players and fans from all around the world. Players compete in the most popular fighting games in the business, with each year’s line-up including newer releases from the industry’s leading developers.
For many years, Melee and Ultimate have been the two most popular modes at Evo, with most esports players flocking towards them. When it comes to allowing the inclusion of Smash Bros., Nintendo has previously been reticent, with the entertainment conglomerate issuing a stop and desist in 2013. Nintendo was evaluating the issue at the moment, but once Sony purchased Evo last year, it seemed doubtful that Smash Bros. would still be presented at the Evo event. Evo has announced through Twitter that there will be no Super Smash Bros. games at Evo 2022. The announcement shows that Nintendo’s popular crossover fighting game series has been removed from the event, while Evo promises that the cherished titles may return for future tournaments.
The acquisition of PlayStation by Sony may be the reason for Nintendo’s decision to exclude Smash Bros. from the event. An announcement show will be hosted on Twitch on March 8 for this year’s Evo event in Las Vegas. Nintendo has robbed Evo of its most sought feature by removing Super Smash Bros. from the event’s schedule. The all-platform brawler Super Smash Bros. Ultimate drew in more registered participants than any other title at Evo 2019. A genuinely massive roster was included in the newest instalment of the renowned franchise, which got even larger with post-launch downloadable additions. Smash Bros.
Ultimate’s recent popularity and enhanced competitive potential as a result of the game’s DLC make its omission from Evo 2022 a major letdown for everyone who was expecting it. Evo 2022 will not feature any games from the Super Smash Bros. series, as many fans had predicted. It makes sense for Nintendo to remove its very popular brand from Evo 2022, as the yearly tournament is now controlled by PlayStation, its direct adversary. Super Smash Bros. fans who have remained loyal to Nintendo’s crossover series will be saddened by this choice.