The 2013 Evolution Championship Series (commonly referred to as Evo 2013 or EVO 2013) was a fighting game event held at Paris Las Vegas on July 12–14. The event featured a major tournament for nine fighting games, including Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition and Injustice: Gods Among Us. The event's Super Smash Bros. Melee livestream was controversially blocked by Nintendo of America, though the company decided to allow the tournament to be streamed after being faced with community backlash.
Background
Evo 2013 took place on July 12 to 14 in the Bally's Event Center and Grand Ballroom of the Paris Las Vegas Hotel and Casino. The event featured open registration for its tournaments for the first time. However, attendees had to purchase entrance passes to access the building.[1] Tournaments held at the event were livestreamed on Twitch. The tournament was broadcast simultaneously in Japan through streaming service Nico Nico Douga.[2]