Evo 2016 is the 2016 installment of the Evolution Championship Series, the largest fighting game tournament series in the world, taking place from July 15 to 17, 2016. The event was held in the Las Vegas Convention Center on Friday and Saturday, and the Mandalay Bay Events Center on Sunday.

Number of Participants for each Tournament

Game Participants Prize Pool Street Fighter V 5107 $10 per player + $50,000 pot bonus from Capcom (see below) Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 782 $10 per player Mortal Kombat XL 713 $10 per player + $50,000 pot bonus from Warner Bros. Interactive and NetherRealm Studios Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- 910 $10 per player + $10,000 pot bonus from Arc System Works and Aksys Games Pokkén Tournament 1180 $10 per player + $10,000 pot bonus Tekken 7 549 $10 per player Killer Instinct 546 $10 per player + $15,000 pot bonus from the Killer Instinct Ultra Tour Super Smash Bros for Wii U 2662 $10 per player Super Smash Bros Melee 2372 $10 per player

Prize Distribution

1st – 60%

2nd – 20%

3rd – 10%

4th – 4%

5th-6th – 2%

7th-8th – 1%

Capcom Pro Tour Payout

Capcom provided $50,000 in additional prize money for Street Fighter V for the following placements:

1st – $20,000

2nd – $10,000

3rd – $7,000

4th – $5,000

5th-6th – $2,500

7th-8th – $1,500