Gaming: 'evo Is Dead': Major Fighting Game Tournament Is Now Wholly Owned...

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The fighting game community has always been an inherently grassroots scene, which means more than a few eyebrows were raised last year when Saudi Arabian-owned megacity project Qiddiya acquired Evo co-owner RTS.

It was still sharing the load alongside Indian esports org NODWIN—which had relieved Sony of its co-ownership in September last year—but that is no longer the case. Evo is now wholly owned by Qiddiya, the tournament promising that its "traditions, values, and identity will remain unchanged." Yuh-huh.

If you wanted more bad news today (because who doesn’t? I HATE IT HERE), Qiddiya/RTS—the Saudi Arabian government’s sportswashing arm for esports—just went from owning a partial stake in EVO to acquiring full ownership.I’m not gonna tell anyone what to do. But act accordingly.February 19, 2026

Source: PC Gamer