Evo 2020 has been canceled next allegations of sexual misconduct designed in opposition to Evo CEO Joey Cuellar, who was positioned on administrative go away previously in the working day, and is now currently being relieved of all obligations with the business and match. Early this early morning, Evo unveiled a assertion saying “The behavior in these accusations operates directly counter to Evo’s mission of making a harmless, welcoming setting for all of our gamers and attendees.”

In excess of the course of the day, commentators James Chen and Maximillian Dood tweeted that they would no lengthier be a aspect of this year’s match. Mortal Kombat, Road Fighter, Tekken, and other online games have been also pulled by the builders and publishers at the rear of them. NetherRealm, the studio at the rear of the Mortal Kombat games, stated “We stand in solidarity with individuals who have spoken out in opposition to abuse. We will be pulling MK11 from EVO On the internet.”

More than 1,300 people today signed up to contend in this year’s event, which would be held on line thanks to the ongoing pandemic. Any individual who ordered a badge will be refunded. Evo is also donating the equal of the proceeds to Venture HOPE.

You can study Evo’s most recent assertion on the issue underneath: