EVO France 2026 has concluded in Nice, bringing to an end the second Evolution Championship Series event in European history. The fighting game extravaganza saw winners crowned in eight main tournaments and eight side events, with prize pools ranging from over €100,000 down to just-for-fun brackets.
Main Tournament Winners
The event’s headline results saw JeonDDing take the Tekken 8 crown (€15,300 + Tekken World Tour Finals 2026 qualification), while Zando won Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls (€13,950 + ARC World Tour 2026-2027 Finals qualification). GO1 dominated Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves (€12,455.44 + SNK World Championship 2026 Finals qualification), and YMST claimed the Street Fighter 6 title (€6,975 + ARC World Tour Finals qualification).
Notable Finishes
Verix also secured an ARC World Tour Finals spot with a strong Street Fighter 6 run (€3,600). The event marked the penultimate Major of the 2XKO Competitive Series and one of the first big tournaments for Avatar: Legends of the Arena — plus a Tier 1 EVO victory for Team Vitality.
With over €100,000 in main-event prize money alone, EVO France 2026 cemented its place as Europe’s premier fighting game event of the year.