{"id":23909,"date":"2025-09-03T02:32:41","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T02:32:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gaming.news\/?post_type=news&#038;p=23909"},"modified":"2025-09-03T07:18:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T07:18:26","slug":"qiddiya-positions-itself-as-new-evo-co-owner-after-acquiring-rts","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/gaming.news\/news\/2025-09-03\/qiddiya-positions-itself-as-new-evo-co-owner-after-acquiring-rts\/","title":{"rendered":"Qiddiya Positions Itself as New EVO Co-Owner After Acquiring RTS"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div class=\"spgn__article__hero__news horizontal-wrapper vertical-wrapper\">\n\t\t<h1 class=\"spgn__article__hero__news__title wp-block-post-title\">Qiddiya Positions Itself as New EVO Co-Owner After Acquiring RTS<\/h1>\n\n<figure class=\"spgn__article__hero__news__image --with-bg wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" src=\"https:\/\/images.gaming.news\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80,width=1280,height=854,dpr=1,fit=crop,gravity=0.5x0.5\/https:\/\/s3.gaming.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/evo-2023-sony.jpg\" class=\"attachment-1280x854 size-1280x854\" alt=\"Qiddiya Positions Itself as New EVO Co-Owner After Acquiring RTS\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1600px) 565px, (min-width: 1280px) calc(25vw + 172px), (min-width: 900px) 800px, (min-width: 380px) 91.8vw, calc(40vw + 178px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.gaming.news\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80,width=412,height=275,dpr=1,fit=crop,gravity=0.5x0.5\/https:\/\/s3.gaming.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/evo-2023-sony.jpg 412w, https:\/\/images.gaming.news\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80,width=768,height=512,dpr=1,fit=crop,gravity=0.5x0.5\/https:\/\/s3.gaming.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/evo-2023-sony.jpg 768w, https:\/\/images.gaming.news\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80,width=792,height=528,dpr=1,fit=crop,gravity=0.5x0.5\/https:\/\/s3.gaming.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/evo-2023-sony.jpg 792w, https:\/\/images.gaming.news\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80,width=1280,height=854,dpr=1,fit=crop,gravity=0.5x0.5\/https:\/\/s3.gaming.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/evo-2023-sony.jpg 1280w\" \/><figcaption>EVO 2023. 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class=\"spgn__article__key-points__list__item\">\n\t\t<span>Qiddiya has bought RTS, positioning itself as the new co-owner of EVO alongside Nodwin Gaming.<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n\n\n\t<li class=\"spgn__article__key-points__list__item\">\n\t\t<span>The fighting game community\u2019s reaction to the news has not been positive.<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n\n\n\t<li class=\"spgn__article__key-points__list__item\">\n\t\t<span>A new sentiment in the community is forming, which involves supporting grassroots tournaments.<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\t\t<\/ol>\n\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"spgn__article__content horizontal-wrapper vertical-wrapper narrow\">\n\t\t<div class=\"spgn__article__content__main spgn__content\">\n\t\t<p>In a LinkedIn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/muhannadaldawood_excited-to-share-that-qiddiya-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9-has-activity-7368405316906016770-cYJX\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">post<\/a>, Qiddiya chief strategy officer Muhannad Aldawood revealed that the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund-backed company Qiddiya Gaming has fully acquired RTS. This makes it the new co-owner of EVO alongside Nodwin Gaming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aldawood mentioned in the post that the purchase allows \u201cQiddiya to keep fueling the continued growth of Evolution Championship Series (EVO), the world\u2019s largest fighting game event since 1996, with unlimited potentials.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fighting game community\u2019s (FGC) reaction to one of the most prestigious tournaments being co-owned by the Saudi Arabia-based company was not positive. Pillars of the FGC, such as Stephen \u201cSajam\u201d Lyon and Dominique &#8220;SonicFox&#8221; McLean, have voiced their opinions, with Sajam taking a much more hopeful stance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the X <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Sajam\/status\/1963045416716652659\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">post<\/a> he made, he mentioned that the news just made him want to create more cool stuff for the community and support the grassroots community. Sajam is an FGC commentator for various games and has <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Sajam\/status\/1800355574254817390\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">declined<\/a> the opportunity to work for the Esports World Cup, as well as an <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Sajam\/status\/1963051287928283148\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">offer<\/a> to work with the U.S. Army.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SonicFox, on the other hand, is a lot more vocal, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SonicFox\/status\/1962980285458636887\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">saying<\/a> that the LGBTQ+ community is a core part of the FGC, and that he would simply be \u201cGayer and Louder than ever as I wave my Trans Rights Flag in grand finals.\u201d SonicFox is an eight-time EVO champion and a member of the LGBTQ+ community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Qiddiya\u2019s co-ownership of EVO, as mentioned above, has not been welcome news for the community. 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