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Evolution is hands down the largest, and most important fighting game tournament of the year. As such, it’s not surprising that developers are often eager to add to the prize pools of their games at the event. This year, Warner Bros. Interactive and NetherRealm Studios are doing just that by adding $50,000 to the prize pool for Mortal Kombat X at Evo 2016. This matches the $50,000 bonus that they added to last year’s tournament at Evo.

With Mortal Kombat X having established a solid tournament following, this pot bonus seems to indicate that both companies are committed to supporting their games and their community when it comes to competition. Here’s hoping that they can continue this support in the future for both Mortal Kombat X, as well as their upcoming Injustice 2.

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Marvel vs. Capcom has always been one of the most popular fighting game series in the world. Marvel vs. Capcom 2 had a legendary decade long run, and Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 still sees a lot of support and is mainstay at Evo. With this in mind, one has to wonder what’s in store for the future of this vaunted franchise. While nothing is in the works at the moment, Marvel Games Vice President Jay Ong has stated that they are aware of the demand for more Marvel vs. Capcom.

Talking to Polygon, Ong stated that while “there’s nothing we can say at this time,” his team does get plenty of feedback regarding the demand for more Marvel, either in the form of an update for UMvC3 or a new game altogether.

Ong went on to say, “We love our fans and we certainly want to please them.” While he acknowledged that nothing is in the works for now, he does let readers know that the future is uncertain.

Source: Polygon, with a tip from Brian K.