Before the EVO 2024 official announcement, I spoke to Rick Thiher, also known as “The Hadou”. Rick is the General Manager of EVO and has a long history in the world of fighting games. From setting up events in his garage to working for Twitch and finally being the GM of the Evolution Championship Series, he’s put in a ton of work to ensure fighting game fans have something to look forward to every year.
There are few moments in the year more exciting than watching Grand Finals of your favorite game - the best of the best clashing, demonstrating skill and cunning the likes of which some of us can only dream.
Unfortunately, my audio was corrupted from our original chat, so we had to set something else up later. We spoke about a wide variety of topics concerning EVO 2024. From the games on the list to DragonBall FighterZ not being included on the main stage, the history of the event, and much more, it was such a pleasure to chat with Rick Thiher again about the most exciting fighting game tournament of the year.
Rick Thiher: Rick Thiher. General Manager, Evo.
Rick Thiher: It’s daunting, humbling, and exciting. Pun intended, it feels like an evolution of hobbies, jobs, and aspirations have converged into an opportunity to give back to the people, games, and organizations that inspire me.
Rick Thiher: For me, Evo means purpose. For the Fighting Game Community at large, I think Evo represents a rallying point. The event, and the brand itself, is where we celebrate the competitors, games, and history, powering where the genre has been and where it is going - and, importantly, do so together.
Rick Thiher: Each year, Evo is trying to showcase a sampler of the fighting game community. The fighting game genre possesses so many great
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