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Saudi firm acquires co-ownership of Evo fighting game tournaments | The long-running fighting game tournaments are now co-owned by PIF-backed Qiddiya

The long-running fighting game tournaments are now co-owned by PIF-backed Qiddiya…

“Excited to share that Qiddiya has acquired full ownership of RTS, a strategic step that will further strengthen our esports business and unlock new opportunities across the broader gaming ecosystem,” wrote chief strategy officer Muhannad Aldawood on LinkedIn. “And most importantly, this will enable Qiddiya to keep fueling the continued growth of Evolution Championship Series (EVO), the world’s largest fighting game event since 1996, with unlimited potential. Stretching back to 1996, the Evolution Championship Series is the world’s largest and longest-running fighting game tournament, regularly held in Las Vegas and Tokyo.

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