While Heroes of the Storm and Counter-Strike have already made an appearance on cable TV, a new challenger has appeared—Street Fighter V.
ESPN 2 will broadcast the Street Fighter V World Championship taking place at EVO—one of the longest-running and most prestigious fighting game tournaments in the world—live from the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Coverage of the event will begin at 7 p.m. PT on July 17th.
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— ESPN Esports (@ESPN_Esports) July 1, 2016
“The Street Fighter V World Championship will be one of the must-see competitions from the Evo finals,” said John Lasker, the VP of programming and acquisitions at ESPN Digital Media. “We are always exploring ways to serve the growing and passionate audience of competitive gaming, and we look forward to delivering this event to fans.”