Will a massive turnout for Dragon Ball FighterZ mean that Street Fighter 5 could be replaced as the main, event-closing game at Evo 2018’s Sunday finals? Not necessarily. Registration numbers were lower across all games in 2017 compared to the previous year, however. Street Fighter 5 brought in 2,622 registered players in 2017, compared to 5,107 in 2016. Last year, Evo saw a large drop-off in the number of registered Street Fighter 5 players.

On Steam, FighterZ already has 316,796 players, according to data from SteamSpy, which is quickly catching up to Street Fighter 5’s player base ( 359,641 players). It was released in January and immediately found a wide audience. It helps that Dragon Ball FighterZ is relatively new. Capcom game this year, FighterZ is here to fill the void. Capcom’s Street Fighter games are typically the most popular titles with players looking to compete at Evo, but with mixed response to Street Fighter 5 and a lack of any Marvel vs. While those registration numbers are still early - Evo 2018’s early bird registration window closed on March 31, and registration will remain open through the summer - it’s good news for Bandai Namco and Arc System Works, the folks behind Dragon Ball FighterZ. #8 Injustice 2 #Evo2018- Joey Cuellar April 2, 2018