The official Twitter account of the Evolution Championship Series (EVO) fighting game tournament announced on Sunday that Nintendo has decided its Super Smash Bros. fighting game will not be part of this year’s tournament.
The staff of the tournament stated regarding Nintendo’s withdrawal of the game, “Since 2007, we’ve seen historic Super Smash Bros. moments created at EVO’s events.
In the future, we hope to once again celebrate the Super Smash Bros. community alongside them.”
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) and the Endeavor-led venture RTS acquired the EVO fighting game tournament brand, along with its assets and properties, from the Triple Perfect company operated by the EVO co-founders in March 2021.