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| Tournament information | |
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| Location | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Dates | July 17–19 |
Tournament format(s) | Double elimination |
| Venue(s) | Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino |
The 2009 Evolution Championship Series (commonly referred to as Evo 2009 or EVO 2009) was a fighting game event held in Rio Las Vegas on July 17–19. The event featured major tournaments for various fighting games, including Super Street Fighter IV and Marvel vs. Capcom 2. The release of Super Street Fighter IV drew many new players to the tournament scene, and Evo 2009 is remembered as one of the biggest years of Evolution's growth.[1]
- ^ Learned, John (2017-07-17). "The Oral History of EVO: The Story of the World's Largest Fighting Game Tournament". VG247.