Evo France is almost here, and the 2XKO community is buzzing. This event marks a full-circle moment: the competitive scene began here with First Impact in 2025, where Wawa thrilled the home crowd with a victory. Now, one year later, the French FGC is ready to defend that title against a fearsome, battle-tested international field. It might just be the most stacked 2XKO tournament ever.

The French FGC Is Ready

French players have been racking up Challenger event wins and top placements. Yasha, Wawa, Kayne, Wade, and Noka are already tough opponents, but with the roar of the French crowd behind them, one of them could take home a Major trophy for the region. Over the past few months, the French scene's infrastructure and camaraderie have gone from strength to strength. Their spirit shines through country-based tournaments like Red Bull Knockout and the EU Community Series, and is bolstered by rivalries with other European nations. The French scene's legacy with tag fighters, fueled by repeated 2XKO Top 8 finishes, gives them a strong edge on home turf.

An International Threat

The depth of international talent has grown significantly over the past year. bleed, Hikari, SonicFox/INZEM, Leffen, NYChrisG, Supernoon, globo, JakeyTheSnakey, ikoan, and the 2WINz will all be throwing down this weekend. But the pool is even wider this time, as many superstars have split practice time with other games. Keep an eye on Argentinian powerhouse Yosep, TNS mainstay Quainty, EUCS frontrunner Owen, Spanish legend GenisGod, and Senna believer James06 to make deep bracket runs.

We Continue

There's an elephant in the room: despite Battle Coliseum looming in late November, this is likely the last hurrah for most of these players to take a 2XKO Major W. And as it goes, there can only ever be one winner (except if there's two). Expect everyone to play with courage, confidence, and chaos when the stakes are this high. Please share your support for your favourite players through the weekend! It would be great if the 2X community could make this event an unforgettable one.

How to Watch Evo France

Coverage will be available across the weekend in English, French (courtesy of RZA), and Spanish (with Sh4rin). Here's the full stream lineup and schedule:

  • Official Evo France broadcast (EN/FR): twitch.tv/evo_france5
  • French community stream: twitch.tv/mk_rza
  • Spanish community stream: twitch.tv/sh4rin
  • Top 8 English coverage: twitch.tv/Evo

Round 1 kicks off on October 9 at 2pm CEST (6am PT). Round 2 through Top 8 starts October 10 at 10am CEST (4am PT). Top 8 begins October 10 at 6pm CEST (10am PT).

Meet Us Onsite

Riot won't have a booth at the event, so they're using the time to bring a host of TOs, creators, and community leaders from across Europe to Nice to recognise their impact on local scenes and 2XKO. Thank you for the work you've done to support the game, and GLHF if you're entering any brackets this year! Feel free to say hi to the many Rioters who will be around throughout the event (and maybe pick up some free swag while you're there).

Upcoming Dates

  • Oct 9-11: Evo France (2XKO Major event)
  • (Targeting) Oct 27: Patch 1.3.3 live (with Samira)
  • Nov 6: 2XKO comms end
  • (Targeting) Nov 12: 1.3.3b minor balance and bugfix patch
  • Nov 21-22: Battle Coliseum (2XKO Major event)
  • Nov 27-29: MINDSET 2026 (2XKO Challenger event)
  • (Optional) Early Dec: Patch 1.3.5 (bug fixes only)

Closing Thoughts

Congrats to Tate for taking First Attack in convincing fashion. The Blitzcrank agenda is real. I love all the Senna picks coming through recently too. She takes a bit of getting used to, but some of the combo sauce she's got is pretty nice. We've come a long way since the Four Horsemen; seeing TNS' top 8 graphics show a huge range of teams every week fills my heart. bleed refusing to switch off the Ekko/Illaoi has aura though. Is anyone playing Teamfight now? There still might be unexplored tech there but I feel like the heavy post-release nerf turned folks off from it. Let me know if you're still a Teamfight holdout, I want to see some clips of some duo beatdowns. —@draggles

Source: Riot Games. Original article: 'Evo France is the Most Stacked Tournament Ever' (https://2xko.riotgames.com/en-us/news/announcements/evo-france-is-the-most-stacked-tournament-ever).