The Evolution Championship Series (EVO), the world’s biggest fighting game tournament, went ahead with appointing Rick “TheHadou” Thiher as its new general manager.
Thiher brings with him loads of experience from within fighting games. Specifically, as Combo Breaker’s event organizer, which recently held a tournament.
“The fighting game community has had an idyllic vision of what EVO could be. As part of EVO’s team, I’m looking forward to realizing that aspiration while delivering memorable experiences for our players and fans in the process,” said Thiher in a press release. “The fighting game genre has attracted new fans across generations. We want to continue celebrating that legacy through Evo by introducing our community to undiscovered audiences for generations to come.”
Big news for the future of Evo!
We are proud to announce Rick @TheHadou Thiher as our new GM!
Evo is looking forward to building upon its foundations while continuing to offer events for fighting game players and fans from all generations.https://t.co/FRWXrWBQ1B pic.twitter.com/zZT2EnMUVK
— EVO (@EVO) December 21, 2021
RTS, the esports and content creator consulting firm by Twitch star Pokimane, along with Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), purchased EVO from its previous owners, Triple Perfect. Hiring Thiher is only the beginning of a bold new horizon for EVO from the sound of things.
“We have full trust and faith in Rick to propel EVO even further as the premier fighting game tournament while remaining true to its roots,” said Steven Roberts, VP of Global Competitive Gaming for SIE, said in a press release. “Together with RTS and our valued publishing partners, we are excited to add Rick to the team that is working to bring Evo 2022 to the FGC!”
The organization is also gearing up for another live event sometime in 2022, but there are no concrete details at this time.
Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.
