Saudi Arabia's Qiddiya Takes Full Control of Iconic Fighting Game Tournament Evo

Saudi Arabia's Qiddiya Takes Full Control of Iconic Fighting Game Tournament Evo

We're not Qiddin' - In a muted announcement that’s perhaps not all that surprising considering the direction the wind’s been blowing, Saudi Arabia’s Qi...

RTS Announces Acquisition of World's Largest Fighting Game Tournament Evo, Moving Under Saudi Arabian National Project Qiddiya City

RTS has revealed that it acquired the fighting game esports world tournament Evo from NODWIN Gaming. Since RTS was acquired by Saudi Arabia's Qiddiya Investment Company in September 2025, Evo will move under the Qiddiya umbrella as a result. RTS Announces Acquisition of Evo, Moving Under the Umbrella of a Saudi Arabian National Project Evo | The Ultimate Fighting Game Tournament It has been revealed that RTS acquired the competitive fighting ga…

Qiddiya-Backed RTS Consolidates Control Over EVO Following Full Acquisition - Inside Sport India

The landscape of competitive fighting games has reached a new milestone as RTS, an entity backed by Saudi Arabia’s Qiddiya City, has officially taken 100% ownership of the Evolution Championship Series (EVO). This transition follows a series of structural shifts that began in late 2025, ultimately resulting in the exit of both Sony and NODWIN Gaming from the brand’s ownership group. Qiddiya-Backed RTS Takes 100% Stakes of EVO While RTS had previ…

Saudi Arabia's Qiddiya has now acquired 100% control over Evo

For nearly three decades, the Evolution Championship Series has grown and expanded to host the largest fighting game events in the world, but there's been another change in ownership for the organizers again.Saudi Arabia's Qiddiya now appears ...

Qiddiya Takes Control of Evolution Championship Series

India-based festival and esports company NODWIN Gaming has sold its stake in the Evolution Championship Series (EVO) to Qiddiya City, the mega-city project owned by the Saudi Arabian government’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF). Qiddiya City bought a substantial stake in the fighting game championship circuit in September 2025, and fully acquired the company responsible for producing it, RTS. With this week’s transaction …