Every year in July the Evo World Championship brings the greatest players in the world together in Las Vegas to fight for supremacy!

NetherRealm Studios has enjoyed a streak of representation over the past six years, but not every game can be chosen for the annual tournament line-up. Thus; January begins the countdown with a ceremonial unveiling of the chosen games. This year - nine make the cut:

Evo 2017 Roster: Tekken 7, Street Fighter V, Super Smash Bros Wii U, Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2, King of Fighters XIV, Injustice 2, BlazBlue Central Fiction, Super Smash Bros Melee and 1 player's choice.

Pending new release Injustice 2 will be the NetherRealm fighting game of choice for 2017. It won't be officially available until May, but open Beta testing should help the pros get plenty of preparation before they test their might in July!

40% of MK Online users hoped Mortal Kombat XL would get pride of place at this year's event, with 48.2% hoping both games would have a shot. The most recent Mortal Kombat still has a chance to make the grade in a charity drive for the fan's choice!

Mortal Kombat X is in competition with Ultimate Marvel versus Capcom 3, Skullgirls, Pokken Tournament, Killer Instinct, Street Fighter II Turbo, ARMS, Windjammers and Nidhogg. Which ever game raises the most donations for

Planning to head to Evo? Register to share your journey and discuss the game on the Injustice 2 forum. Organize online sessions or chat tactics on the Gameplay & Matchmaking forum.