The Evo 2026 fighting game tournament weekend concluded with a host of significant announcements across multiple titles. Major reveals included final character additions for Marvel Tokon's launch roster, downloadable content plans for Avatar Legends, and the return of classic SNK titles.
The final characters for Marvel Tokon's launch lineup were unveiled, with Blade, Loki, and Deadpool joining Ghost Rider to form the "Samurai Outriders." Deadpool's inclusion is particularly noteworthy, as he is described as having "somehow obtain[ing] a game strategy guide from beyond the fourth wall, granting him access to a variety of unique attacks from fighting games of legend."
SNK surprised attendees by shadow dropping Kenshiro, the protagonist of Fist Of The North Star, into the Fatal Fury: City Of The Wolves roster immediately after the tournament concluded. In addition to this, SNK also announced The Path Of The Warrior: Art Of Fighting 3R, a rebalanced version of the classic game that introduces a new character named King. Another retro revival from SNK, Ninja Masters, was also shadow dropped onto Steam.
For 2XKO, the trailer following the game's final revealed that Lux and Samira will be the next champions to join the game.
Details for the first season of downloadable content for Avatar Legends were also confirmed. This season will feature five playable fighters: Iroh, Ty Lee, Lin Beifong, Bolin, and a fifth character to be decided by community vote from a selection of Tenzin, Kuvira, Amon, King Bumi, and Asami.
Guilty Gear Strive is set to welcome Robo-Ky to its roster on July 2.
Virtua Fighter Crossroads Arena will see the introduction of a new character called The Bakunawa Killer, who is speculated to have a connection to Pai Chan, potentially being her father Lau Chan or rival Lei Fei.
Tekken 8 is adding Bob as its next DLC character, a fighter described as combining speed and weight. A brief teaser for Roger Jr. was also shown at the end of the Tekken 8 announcement.
Finally, the first season of DLC for Invincible VS, launching June 30, will include two new playable characters, The Immortal and Universa, alongside multiple new skins.