Two MultiVersus Characters Are Already Banned At Evo Tournament

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One of the world's largest professional gaming tournaments, Evo 2022 (aka Evolution Championship Series), welcomes Warner Bros. MultiVersus, but not without banning two popular characters and a fan-favorite stage. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and leadership shift, the popular annual fighting game tournament has been postponed and has seen some changes over the last couple of years. However, after Sony Interactive Entertainment officially purchased the esports event early last year, talented gamers worldwide are ready to battle in fighting game contests.

Professional gamers worldwide train countless hours with competitive fighting games in the hopes of winning some serious money at the annual Evo tournaments. Games featured at Evo 2022 like Dragon Ball FighterZ, Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate, Street Fighter 5: Champion Edition, and others require players to pay a small fee that goes into a prize pool. This allows high-performing players to win a more significant percentage of the pot. Previous winners have earned up to thirty thousand dollars in prize money. However, this year's newest fighting game, MultiVersus, made a monumental entrance at this year's tournament with a $100,000 prize pool, but not without banning some of the game's newest content.

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Official Evo 2022 rules for MultiVersus are banning any characters or maps released for the game after its open beta release, which includes The Iron Giant, LeBron James, and the newest Rick and Morty-themed Cromulons stage. As reported by Game Rant, the news undoubtedly disappoints talented players who are fans of the most recent MultiVersus content. The two characters and new stage will presumably be playable at next year's