The fighting game community has always been an inherently grassroots scene, which means more than a few eyebrows were raised last year when Saudi Arabian-owned megacity project Qiddiya acquired Evo co-owner RTS.
It was still sharing the load alongside Indian esports org NODWIN—which had relieved Sony of its co-ownership in September last year—but that is no longer the case. Evo is now wholly owned by Qiddiya, the tournament promising that its "traditions, values, and identity will remain unchanged." Yuh-huh.
