Here’s everything to know about TEKKEN 8 at Evo Las Vegas 2024!
Evo Las Vegas 2024 kicked off on July 19 and featured a slew of activities for the fighting game community (FGC), including the chance to test out upcoming TEKKEN 8 DLC character Lidia Sobieska! A TEKKEN 8 tournament that's a part of the TEKKEN World Tour 2024 (TWT 2024) circuit also took place at the venue. Read on for everything to know about TEKKEN 8 at Evo Las Vegas 2024, including the schedule, format, prize pool, players, and results!
TEKKEN 8 Evo Las Vegas schedule 2024
Date | Event | Start Time (PT) |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, July 19, 2024 | TEKKEN 8 Pools Round 1 | 10 a.m. |
| Saturday, July 20, 2024 | TEKKEN 8 Pools Round 2 | 10 a.m. |
| Saturday, July 20, 2024 | TEKKEN 8 Pools Round 3 | 3 p.m. |
| Saturday, July 20, 2024 | TEKKEN 8 Pools Round 4 | 6 p.m. |
| Saturday, July 20, 2024 | TEKKEN 8 Top 24 to Top 8 | 7 p.m. |
| Sunday, July 21, 2024 | TEKKEN 8 Top 6 | 4 p.m. |
Evo Las Vegas TEKKEN 8 format and prize pool
Above is the schedule for TEKKEN 8 at Evo Las Vegas 2024. The tournament went from July 19 to July 21, with Rounds 1 to 4 happening first before the Top 24, Top 8, and Top 6 events. Between these days, players got to duke it under double-elimination format for the lion's share of the $30,000 USD prize pool.
Rule/Setting | Details |
|---|---|
| Platform | PlayStation 5 (Bring your own controller) |
| Format | Double elimination |
| Game Settings | Tournament mode default settings |
| Rounds per Game | 3/5 |
| Games per Set | 2/3 |
| Games for Winners, Losers and Grand Finals | 3/5 |
| Stage Select | Random stage select for every game |
| Character Selection | Winner of previous game must keep the same character |
| Customization | No customizing of colors, names, or items at any time before or during a tournament match. Any player that does so will be given a loss of round. |
Evo Las Vegas TEKKEN 8 players
There were a lot of notable tournament entrants as well. For example, Han "Mulgold" Jae-gyun, Jeong "Rangchu" Hyeon-ho, and Yuta "Chikurin" Take were among them. Meanwhile, Arslan "Arslan Ash" Siddique, Hoa "Anakin" Luu, and even Dominique "SonicFox" McLean jumped into the fray.
Since this TEKKEN 8 tournament is a part of the TWT 2024 circuit, points toward the global leaderboard were at stake as well. Only the best 20 players from this leaderboard plus the top-ranked player from each participating region can qualify for TWT Finals 2024.
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Where to watch TEKKEN 8 Evo Las Vegas 2024
This TEKKEN 8 tournament at Evo Las Vegas 2024 had 4,649 competitors in total. Fans and supporters caught all of the action live at the Las Vegas Convention Center and from home via Twitch.
Date | Event | Start Time (PT) | Stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, July 19, 2024 | TEKKEN 8 Pools Round 1 | 10 a.m. | Twitch.tv/Evo3 |
| Saturday, July 20, 2024 | TEKKEN 8 Pools Round 2 | 10 a.m. | Twitch.tv/Evo3 |
| Saturday, July 20, 2024 | TEKKEN 8 Pools Round 3 | 3 p.m. | Twitch.tv/Evo3 |
| Saturday, July 20, 2024 | TEKKEN 8 Pools Round 4 | 6 p.m. | Twitch.tv/Evo3 |
| Saturday, July 20, 2024 | TEKKEN 8 Top 24 | 7 p.m. | Twitch.tv/Evo3 |
| Sunday, July 21, 2024 | TEKKEN 8 Top 6 | 4 p.m. | Twitch.tv/Evo |
TEKKEN 8 Evo Las Vegas results 2024
When it all came down to the final match, Arslan Ash took home the gold! Check out the rest of the results below. To learn about his journey to the top, check out esports.gg's exclusive interview with him.
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