EVO 2019 Lineup Drops Smash Bros. Melee in Favor of Ultimate

Feb 27, 2019 7:16 AM PST It's a smashing lineup.

by Shabana Arif

The Evolution Championship Series has unveiled the lineup for this year, and tournament regular Super Smash Bros. Melee didn't make the cut.

The GameCube title has been a part of the event for over 10 years, but won't be making an appearance at EVO 2019 when it kicks off in Las Vegas this August 2 - 4.

The longtime tournament favourite (which outlasted both Brawl and the 3DS/Wii U sequel) has been replaced by the most recent Smash Bros. game, Ultimate.

Melee got a send-off in the form of a thank you video during the reveal livestream yesterday, suggesting that we may not see the brawler show up in the competition again.

You can check out the full lineup for the tournament below:

Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Dragon Ball FighterZ BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle Tekken 7 Street Fighter 5: Arcade Edition Soulcalibur 6 Mortal Kombat 11 Samurai Shodown

The upcoming Samurai Shodown is an interesting pick; revealed at TGS last year. the title is slated for a summer release, which leaves a small window of time for competitors to get acquainted with it.

The final day of EVO will feature four games, down from the usual five. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will join Tekken 7, BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, and Street Fighter 5: Arcade Edition on Sunday's finals.

EVO 2019 is being held at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on Aug. 2-4 and you can buy tickets on the official website.

Shabana is a freelance writer who enjoys JRPGs, wine, and not finishing games. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram.

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