Streaming overlay platform Azarus has announced that it will power Evo’s official Twitch live streams during their forthcoming esports tournament. The event, which will form the largest Esports tournament in history, will unite the communities of the world’s most popular fighting games.
Evolution Championship Series (known as Evo) will run from July 19-21 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The event will bring together top players and thousands of spectators to celebrate fighting games in all their glory. Azarus’s live streaming technology will be used to enable viewers to engage in interactive games and earn rewards as they watch.
Azarus live streams unlock new ways for fans to engage, enhancing esports through the provision of web3 overlays. Its patented technology maximizes engagement between content creators and communities and is ideally suited to bringing esports tournaments to life.
Azarus Founder Alex Casssovici said: “Evo promises to be a real treat for fans of fighting games, who will be able to watch top players from 63 countries go head-to-head. With Azarus on the official Evo stream, viewers will be able to take in all the action as it unfolds, to interact in real-time, and earn sweet rewards. This will enhance the fan experience while allowing viewers to earn rewards for engaging with the largest esports tournament of its kind.”
More than 60,000 fans are expected to attend the event in person with hundreds of thousands more tuning in via live streams on twitch.tv/evo.
The three-day tournament will also feature panels, exhibitions, and game reveals. Confirmed exhibitions include Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, Hunter x Hunter Nen Impact, and a Live Rivals React with Justin Wong and IFC Yipes. There will also be panels from Capcom, Bandai Namco, Arc System Works, Cygames and SNK. Elsewhere, fans will be treated to a preview of forthcoming Riot Games release 2XKO.
Having recently been acquired by metaverse gaming leader Animoca Brands, Azarus is now regarded as the preeminent web3 gaming platform for live streams. Its technology will be used to give viewers an unrivaled experience of the Evo tournament as it unfolds, capturing every battle while celebrating the rich history and culture of fighting games.
About Azarus
Azarus is the web3 layer for streams, with unique stream overlays that redefine fan engagement. Its mission is to provide innovative opportunities for brands to connect with content creators and their audiences. Since 2018, Azarus has been at the forefront of interactive streaming. Its groundbreaking “Overlay Game” for Rainbow Six: Siege Twitch Streams revolutionized how viewers engage with streamers. With support from leading investors like Kleiner Perkins and Galaxy Digital, its patent-pending wallet overlay technology attracted over 20 million Twitch players in 2022.
For brands seeking innovation, data-driven results, and powerful engagement, Azarus is the gateway to the future of streaming engagement and monetization.
Learn more: https://www.azarus.io
About Evo
The Evolution Championship Series (Evo) represents the largest and longest-running fighting game tournaments on Earth. Evo brings together the best of the best from around the world in an electric showcase of skill and fun, as players and fans gather to honor the competitive spirit in an open bracket format that reveals the world’s strongest fighting game players. Evo was founded in 2002 after a series of local arcade tournaments run by Tom and Tony Cannon were first held in 1996. Evo is owned and operated by RTS and Sony Interactive Entertainment.
Learn more: http://evo.gg/
