Cygames Announces Sponsorship of Legendary Fighting Game Tournament Evo 2018

Japanese developer builds on its sponsorship of the preeminent fighting game esports team by sponsoring the ultimate fighting game event

Tokyo – June 7, 2018 – Cygames has announced that it will sponsor the Evolution Championship Series World Finals 2018. ‘Evo 2018 presented by Cygames’, will take place at the fabulous Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, on August 3-5, 2018.

Evo 2018 will see the world's top gamers come together to compete in and enjoy a veritable festival of fighting games, and this year's participants will naturally include Cygames Beast – the team of leading fighting gamers sponsored by Cygames and lead by the legend himself – Daigo “Beast” Umehara.

As part of the sponsorship, Cygames will host an Esports booth showcasing Cygames Beast, and will also show off its digital card game Shadowverse – giving fighting game fans a chance to check out Japan's leading esports title. Amongst the feast of official swag, show attendees will even get a chance to become a Shadowverse card themselves thanks to a ‘be a card’ photobooth.

“For Japanese gamers no event is held in higher esteem than Evo, so naturally we are ecstatic to be a part of the 2018 event” said Cygames Executive Director Yuito Kimura. “It is a true honor to support not just Cygames Beast, but the entire fighting game community, and we look forward to a long and rich relationship.”

"We are thrilled to partner up with Cygames for Evo 2018" said Director of Global Business Development, Mark 'MarkMan' Julio. "The Cygames brand across their products and their Cygames Beast gaming team is synonymous with quality and care. We're excited to have new layers of support for players, the community and the overall event from such a prestigious company."