
Street Fighter 6 Breaks All-Time Evo Tournament Record, Sets New FGC Milestone

Ryu in classic fighting stance
Street Fighter 6 has broken all-time registration records for Evo, the world's largest fighting game tournament, surpassing the previous record held by Street Fighter V in 2016 with 5,107 participants.
Key highlights:
- Registration remains open until July 9
- SF6 leads all games in player registrations for Evo 2023
- Previous record holder was Street Fighter V (Evo 2016) with 5,107 players
- This will be the largest documented fighting game tournament in history
The tournament is also the first stop on the $2 million Capcom Pro Tour circuit. Other popular titles at Evo 2023 include:
- Guilty Gear Strive
- Tekken 7
- Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
This record-breaking turnout signals a strong future for fighting games, with upcoming releases like Mortal Kombat 1 (September) and Tekken 8 expected to further boost the fighting game community's growth.

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