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We had the chance to check-out "EVO Japan 2019!" This year's event took place in Fukuoka from Friday 15th to Sunday 17th February! Entrants competed in a range of different games. There was six main tournaments: "TEKKEN 7," "BLAZBLUE CROSS TAG BATTLE," "SOULCALIBUR VI," "THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV," "STREET FIGHTER V ARCADE EDITION," and "GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2!" Approximately 2,500 gamers from all over the world entered! The venue also hosted around 20 smaller scale side events while the main competitions were taking place. This installment of EVO Japan proved to be a huge success and welcomed close to 13,000 guests! I visited various booths on Day Two of the event. Most of the stands on the first floor were related to gaming. The exhibits generated a great deal of interest among passersby. On Day Three, I had a chance to see the finals of the "TEKKEN 7" and "STREET FIGHTER V ARCADE EDITION" (hereafter referred to as SFV AE) competitions! The audience were enthralled by the incredible skills that were on display and the competitors' emotion-filled facial expressions! The crowd couldn't take their eyes off the big screen! The gamers' moves and tactics drew massive cheers from everyone inside the venue! "EVO Japan 2019" was a gathering of top gamers that had a wonderfully international vibe. This was the first time that Fukuoka had ever hosted this kind of huge scale e-sports event. It proved to be a fresh, new experience for those that are new to the scene! It seems that e-sports in Fukuoka will go on to attract more and more interest in the future, so we'll be sure keep an eye on this exciting movement!