Nine games have been chosen as the 'official' line-up for the Evolution Championship Series this coming August.
Of these nine games, Mortal Kombat 11 and Samurai Shodown are new titles, having released in April and June respectively.
BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle
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PS4
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Dragon Ball FighterZ
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PS4
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Mortal Kombat 11
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PS4
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Samurai Shodown
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PS4
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Soulcalibur VI
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PS4
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Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition
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PS4
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
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Nintendo Switch
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Tekken 7
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PS4
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Under Night In-Birth Exe: Late[st]
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PS4
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EVO attracts the best FGC players from across the globe, and is widely considered the 'world championship' of fighting games. It takes place August 2-4, 2019
On June 16, Smash Melee player Jeffrey "Axe" Williamson was crowned champion of Smash Summit 8 in Los Angeles, California. He is the first player to ever win a Major tournament in Smash by playing Pikachu.