The organizers of the upcoming EVO 2022 fighting game tournament this early August just revealed the number of entrants in its stable of fighting game competitions.

Unsurprisingly, Guilty Gear Strive is in first place with 2,161 entrants. This is followed by Street Fighter 5 with 1,320 entrants and Tekken 7 with 1,220 entrants. The organizers also announced that the tournament’s Sunday finals events will include The King of Fighters XV, Tekken 7, Street Fighter 5, and Guilty Gear Strive. Also, 63 countries will be participating in this major fighting game event.

EVO 2022 Entrant Numbers

• Guilty Gear Strive – 2,161
• Street Fighter 5: Champion Edition – 1,320
• Tekken 7 – 1,220
• King of Fighters 15 – 1,014
• Dragon Ball FighterZ – 636
• Granblue Fantasy: Versus – 528
• Mortal Kombat 11: Ultimate – 464
• Melty Blood: Type Lumina – 411
• Skullgirls 2nd Encore – 295

Evo 2022 Tournament Reg:
1. GGST – 2161
2. SFV – 1320
3. T7 – 1220
4. KOFXV – 1014
5. DBFZ – 636
6. GBVS – 528
7. MK11 – 464
8. MBTL – 411
9. SG – 295
Attending Countries – 63

Top 4 titles featured in the Evo 2022 Arena Finals!

Tickets are available at https://t.co/WgXv1e2fEK.

— EVO (@EVO) July 18, 2022

Being the biggest fighting game tournament in the world, this also means that SNK, Bandai Namco, Arc System Works, and Capcom will be making major fighting game announcements and reveals of existing fighting games. Expect big news for Street Fighter 6, a new Tekken, additions to KOF XV and DNF Duel, as well as Guilty Gear Strive’s second season megaton announcement and character reveals.

EVO 2022 will take place from 6th to 8th August (GMT+8) in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the US of A. Livestreams for the tournament will be available for everyone on twitch.tv/evo.