EVO 2026: Every Major Fighting Game Reveal From This Year's Show

EVO 2026 in Los Angeles delivered a packed slate of announcements across some of the biggest names in the fighting game genre. Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls stole a significant portion of the spotlight with the reveal of its fifth team — the Samurai Outriders — featuring Blade, Loki, and Deadpool in a flashy gameplay trailer. Meanwhile, Tekken 8 kept the hype train rolling by unveiling the return of the fan-favorite rotund brawler Bob, described as "bigger than ever" in his first gameplay footage since the game's launch.

Beyond the heavy hitters, Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game — one of the more buzzed-about smaller-scale brawlers on PS5 — used EVO to announce five additional post-launch characters, signaling strong ongoing support for the title. Arc System Works and French Bread also made waves by revealing a new DLC fighter named Zohar for Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes, alongside news of a major game update arriving Summer 2026. Polygon rounded up all of EVO's announcements, noting it was a particularly strong year for the genre with reveals spanning Marvel Tōkon, Tekken 8, Avatar Legends, and more — a clear sign that the fighting game community is entering a new golden era.

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