With registration now closed for Evo Japan 2025, official participation numbers for each tournament have been released—and they present a resounding victory for Street Fighter 6. The game has not only topped the charts by a wide margin but also set a new record, making it the largest Evo tournament in history, surpassing even its impressive turnout at Evo 2023.
According to the finalized solo registration figures:
- Street Fighter 6 leads with 6,535 registered participants
- Tekken 8 follows distantly with 959 players
- Guilty Gear Strive holds third with 675 registrations
- Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising comes in at 473
- The King of Fighters XV closes the top five with 288 players
In team-based events, Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. (5v5) secured 82 teams (410 players), while Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike registered 69 teams (345 players), still reflecting a loyal legacy fanbase.
The remarkable turnout for Street Fighter 6 at Evo Japan 2025 is particularly notable when comparing it to the previous year. Its participant count has increased by nearly 1,700, up from 4,848 in 2024—a rare feat in an environment where most fighting games have seen declining registration numbers:
- Tekken 8: down 254 participants
- Guilty Gear Strive: down 160
- Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising: down 268
- The King of Fighters XV: down 158
- Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike: down 111
- Under Night In-Birth II Sys: Celes did not return to the main lineup
Street Fighter 6 is among the few in the fighting genre to have sold over one million copies in Japan across multiple platforms, including PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S|X. With plans for a release on the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 in June 2025, its reach is poised to expand even further.
Meanwhile, Tekken 8, which held a strong second position, has not managed to maintain its previous registration numbers. The recent launch of its Season 2 update has received significant community backlash due to controversial balance changes and gameplay issues. Developer Bandai Namco has acknowledged the concerns and promised an emergency patch to address them, but as of now, those changes have not been implemented.
