EVO Championship Series Plans To Return To Las Vegas In 2022

For the last two years, eSports' live events were ravaged by a global pandemic as the coronavirus shut down all major events with a seemingly indefinite window for a return to in-person tourneys. This year's EVO event, like 2020, was a digital only event with online matches taking place based on region and player location, and most of the coverage and announcements seemed to go under the radar.

While the United States is fighting with the Delta variant of Covid-19, now the dominant strain in the country, Evolution Championship series is hoping the outlook is more positive by next year, as they've announced EVO is planning to return to in-person events in Las Vegas by 2022. A full official statement was posted on their website:

"We have been hard at work preparing for our return to Las Vegas, hoping that day could come sooner rather than later. Thankfully, the time has finally come for us to announce Evo will be back next year, on August 5-7 in 2022.

It has been a long time coming, and we know you all have been eagerly anticipating our next in-person event. We have been too! Thank you all for joining us throughout this year and for believing in what makes Evo, Evo."

I can't help but point out the absence of ensuring safety for the competitors. We are still in the midst of a global pandemic that greatly affects travel throughout countries. While there's nothing wrong with looking forward with optimism in mind, it's incredibly myopic to plan such a grand in-person event when such great uncertainty still playing a heavy impact in daily life and businesses. EVO tournament organizers are banking for a lot to go right in dealing with Covid-19 and vaccine administration, this seems very premature to call a shot in an age where almost everyone is a public health risk. Color me surprised if this doesn't happen.   

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