by flstyle
EVO 2017 takes place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on July 14th to 16th.
Video games not returning this year in an official capacity are Guilty Gear Xrd -Revelator-, Killer Instinct, Mortal Kombat X and Pokken Tournament. Last year was the sole appearance for Revelator and Pokken, MKX featuring twice as part of NetherRealm's MK and Injustice cycle and KI had a good 3 year run.
Initially there was only 8 games announced, there was a fan vote charity drive in aid of Make-A-Wish International to decide the 9th game. Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, which had been dropped alongside the aforementioned 4 dropped games, won the vote raising $71,690.
Arika Co., Ltd. of Street Fighter EX franchise fame is set to announce a new game at the event.
There will be a playable build of Dragon Ball FighterZ at the event reportedly featuring the first opportunity to play as Future Trunks.
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Entrants: 499, -12 (-2%) vs. 2014 (BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma) Developer: Arc System Works Co., Ltd. Released in 2015 on arcade, 2016 on console 1st appearance at EVO Debut year: 2017 Running on PlayStation 4
Entrants: 827, -76 (-8%) vs. 2016 (Guilty Gear Xrd -Revelator-) Developer: Arc System Works Co., Ltd. Released in 2017 1st appearance at EVO Debut year: 2017 Running on PlayStation 4
Entrants: 883, +572 (+184%) vs. 2014 (Injustice: Gods Among Us) Developer: NetherRealm Studios Released in 2017 1st appearance at EVO Debut year: 2017 Running on PlayStation 4 Note: NetherRealm's MKXL last year had 707 entrants
Entrants: 2622, -2443 (-48%) vs. 2016 Developer: Capcom and Dimps Released in 2016 2nd appearance at EVO Debut year: 2016 Running on PlayStation 4
Entrants: 1435, -915 (-39%) vs. 2016 Developer: Nintendo Released in 2001 (2002 for PAL regions) 6th appearance at EVO Debut year: 2007 Running on GameCube (and CRT televisions)
Entrants: 1515, -1122 (-43%) vs. 2016 Developer: Nintendo, Bandai Namco Entertainment, HAL Laboratory, Sora Ltd. and Game Arts Released in 2015 3rd appearance at EVO Debut year: 2015 Running on Wii U
Entrants: 1278, +735 (+135%) vs. 2016 Developer: Bandai Namco Entertainment Released in 2015 on Arcade, 2017 on console 3rd appearance at EVO Debut year: 2015 Running on PlayStation 4
Entrants: 375, +56 (+18%) vs. 2014 (The King of Fighters XIII) Developer: SNK and Abstraction Games Released in 2016 1st appearance at EVO Debut year: 2017 Running on PlayStation 4
Entrants: 648, -122 (-16%) vs. 2016 Developer: Capcom and Eighting Released in 2011 6th appearance at EVO Debut year: 2012 Running on PlayStation 4 (1st time, X-Box 360 in previous years)