Premiere fighting game tournament EVO Championship Series will return next year. Shoryuken has announced EVO 2014 will be held July 11 - 13 at the LVH Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. In addition to the usual smattering of content available through Twitch, the event will also be streamed for the first time directly on Xbox 360.

Last year's EVO tournament was full of heated contests and surprising upsets, with over 3,000 individuals showing up to compete in Las Vegas. 1.7 million spectators signed on to watch EVO 2013's furious fighting action this year on Twitch, making it the most-watched fighting game tournament ever broadcast through the site.EVO 2014 brings the fight back to Las Vegas July 11 - 13 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 16 Sep 2013 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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