EVO Not Featuring Super Smash Bros. Feels Inevitable After Its Controversial History
The Evolution Championship Series (EVO) is arguably the biggest esports event for Street Fighter 5, Tekken 7, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The event is regarded with respect across the flighting game community, and some great moments have been captured at EVO tournaments. Heated rivalries, clutch saves, underdog wins, and more can be expected every year. Many fans are especially excited about EVO 2022 because it will be the first in-person tournament in two years, yet Super Smash Bros. has been removed from the EVO lineup, and it's no surprise why.
Despite its prestige and passionate community, there's been a great deal of negative press surrounding EVO over the past couple of years — particularly within the competitive Super Smash Bros. scene. Moreover, Nintendo has always been possessive of its intellectual properties, going as far as shutting down Nintendo-inspired fan projects. As Nintendo struggles to maintain control of its games' reputations, the future of organized competitions that host Super Smash Bros. is uncertain.
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Nintendo's withdrawal of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate from the event happened approximately a year after Sony bought EVO in March 2021, leading to skepticism from fans about the inclusion of non-PlayStation titles at the tournament. Sony's PR team assured audiences the event would continue to include the games it always had. Sony's wording in the announcement regarding Super Smash Bros.' absence from EVO 2022 also makes it seem like Nintendo is responsible for this decision. Nintendo made a statement wishing Sony luck with the acquisition after it happened, but stating plainly that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate would receive its own
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