Evo 2014 Announced, Switches To Xbox 360

[Steven Bogos]

Evo 2014 Announced, Switches To Xbox 360

The popular fighting game tournament started out using only arcade machines, then switched to the PS2 in 2004.

Evo is a fighting game tournament that is kind of a big deal in the gaming community. Hundreds of thousands of fans tune in, and big fighting game-related announcements are often made. Shoryuken, the lads behind the Evo tournament, have just announced the dates for 2014's Evo, along with a change that is sure to be quite controversial. This year, Evo will take place on July 11-13 at the LVH Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, and will be played with the Xbox 360 as the main platform, rather than PlayStation 3.

When EVO first started out, it was played almost exclusively on official arcade cabinets. The decision was made to switch to consoles in 2004 with the PlayStation 2, and since then, Sony's machines held the spotlight at the tournament.

The change to Xbox 360 is sure to be controversial to some, and it's unknown how this announcement will effect games that are currently exclusive to the PS3. The most likely reason for the change is the inconsistencies in performance the PS3 version of some games suffer, such as slowdowns in Marvel vs. Capcom 3 when there is a lot of activity on the screen, and the single-frame delay in the PS3 version of Street Fighter IV.

This year's tournament saw Nintendo fans fight for Super Smash Bros. Melee's inclusion, and went on to Nintendo actively trying to block the stream [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/125968-Evo-2013-Champions-Revealed]. The Marvel vs Capcom 3 tournament saw the highest concurrent viewers, with over 140,000 fans tuning in to watch the livestream.

For more details, keep an eye on the official Evo website [http://evo.shoryuken.com/].

Source: Shoryuken [http://evo.shoryuken.com/]

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[Diablo1099_v1legacy]

I do remember hearing that there was some minor lag on PS3 when Trophies were unlocked during matches.
Still, Not sure if it's a Hardware thing that caused the switch.

 

[Roxas1359]

I do remember hearing that there was some minor lag on PS3 when Trophies were unlocked during matches.
Still, Not sure if it's a Hardware thing that caused the switch.

Wouldn't be surprised if it was a hardware issue as the PS3 has quite a bit of those from time to time. Although I think it's possibly more due to the fact that the 360 has a lot more fighting game peripherals for it than the PS3 does so it would be easier on that end I'd guess.

 

[Fappy]

I imagine this only matters for cross-platform games, right? The new Blazblue is going to be a PS3 exclusive after all.

 

[Diablo1099_v1legacy]

Wouldn't be surprised if it was a hardware issue as the PS3 has quite a bit of those from time to time. Although I think it's possibly more due to the fact that the 360 has a lot more fighting game peripherals for it than the PS3 does so it would be easier on that end I'd guess.

Ahhhhh...Yeah, that'd make sense.
Just wondering if it'd be worth the hassle to replace all the PS3 Consoles and Titles.

I imagine this only matters for cross-platform games, right? The new Blazblue is going to be a PS3 exclusive after all.

Yeah, I'd say that'd be the case, as the article said, they used actual arcade machines until 2004.
If it's a Tournament game, they'll find a way to play it.

 

[Roxas1359]

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Microsoft possibly made them a deal since this is a huge event that is really popular among a lot of people. Either that or the retailer they get them from was having a clear out sale since they have to make room for the Xbox Ones and the PS4s, along with the Xbox One designed Xbox 360 (which is utterly retarded if you ask me). XD

 

[Diablo1099_v1legacy]

Microsoft possibly made them a deal since this is a huge event that is really popular among a lot of people. Either that or the retailer they get them from was having a clear out sale since they have to make room for the Xbox Ones and the PS4s, along with the Xbox One designed Xbox 360 (which is utterly retarded if you ask me). XD

That could have happened too, though EVO is mostly showcasing the games rather than the consoles.
Still, I can imagine that they want to get their foot in the door for when Xbone comes out with the New Killer Instinct.

Just you would need to buy a bundle of them in order to fully accommodate the contestants, even small events like those Teamspooky cover have at least a dozen.

 

[jackpipsam]

I am okay with this.

Traditionally with multiplatform games, the 360 versions tend to work slightly better.

 

[Clive Howlitzer]

I imagine this only matters for cross-platform games, right? The new Blazblue is going to be a PS3 exclusive after all.

Not especially as the PS3 has input delay that isn't present on the Xbox. So it is a bit more arcade perfect. In a perfect world, I want them to go back to arcade cabinets like they still use in Japanese tournaments.

 

[StriderShinryu]

Tournament organizers have already comfirmed that while the 360 will be the main console, games which are not available on the 360 will still be eligible for inclusion in the event. Basically, if it's a multi console game it will be played on the 360, if it's not, it will be played on it's native platform.

Personally, I'm not 100% sure why the change but I'd imagine it's got a lot to do with MS stepping up as a sponsor (including having the One and Killer Instinct as highly visible products there, with at least an invitational tournament for KI). There's really no major reason to do it otherwise unless MS is putting up some rather major cash (or Sony is stepping back on any support they had offered in previous years).

It's long been known that the 360 versions of Capcom's games in particular (most notably Ultimate Marvel VS Capcom 3) do run a slight bit better on the 360 so performance wise it shouldn't be a problem. I do see it as an issue for cash strapped tournament players though given that if they always play on a PS3 they may now have to either purchase a new joystick or deal with the issues assosciated with adapters.

 

[Tanakh]

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So salty! Butthurt about Injustice brah?

Kidding... I actually dislike injustice, especially those intractables, my big answer to it is just not watch it. Would actually like to see some skullgirls at evo, but it's not a big deal for me.

OT: Great news! Hate framedrops and now maybe we will see something sides freaking bonne wonderland.

 

[Tanakh]

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Is P4A an actual thing? I mean... will sound rude but always thought it was like Smash Brothers (not intended for tournaments).

And yeah... if I were Capcom would have paid not to show that mess of a game that SFxT turned out to be.

On the other hand EVO does have SF4, MvC3 and KoF XIII, so I can overlook anything else. And SF4 is about to get new balance!! So hype! It's time to get some practice on the hitbox.

 

[Tanakh]

And I'm waiting for the balance notes as well for SF4. Juri needs some love.

Juri? I don't know, she is a bit boring to watch, I want to see Hakan and El Fuerte.

It is preposterous however that BB never made it to EVO, didn't knew P4A is Aksys.

 

[Tanakh]

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U r crazy! Leave my Zangief alone!

 

[Toadfish1]

The change to Xbox 360 is sure to be controversial to some, and it's unknown how this announcement will effect games that are currently exclusive to the PS3. Currently, the Xbox One exclusive Killer Instinct has been the only fighting game announced for next-gen consoles.

What about Guilty Gear Xrd?