The crowd reacts to a match during Evo 2019 in
The crowd reacts to a match during Evo 2019 in Las Vegas.
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Evo 2020 cancelled in wake of sexual abuse allegations (Updated)

  • Posted byby Mike Minotti
  • Updated
  • 2 min

Evo is the biggest fighting game event of the year. This year’s show had to go online due to the pandemic, but now that too is cancelled after companies and competitors pulled out following recent sexual abuse scandals involving the tournament’s organizer.

Joey Cuellar, who was president of Evo, has been accused of preying on young boys during the ’90s and ’00s. Evo announced Wednesday that it had put Cuellar on administrative leave and then today revealed that he is gone from the organization outright.

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Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti has been with GamesBeat since 2012, starting as an intern. Based near Youngstown, Ohio, he now manages GamesBeat's editorial team. He's also a prolific podcaster, appearing on multiple shows covering the gaming industry.