All you fighting game fans, the time is almost here as Evolution 2014 begins tomorrow, showing off the world’s finest in a plethora of different games. So, let’s first run down all the games that are being played at EVO 2014, the number of entrants for each game and the relevant prize pools:

Ultra Street Fighter IV: 1,979 entrants with a prize pool of $29,790

Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3: 1,014 entrants with a prize pool of $10,140

Super Smash Bros Melee: 970 entrants with a prize pool of $9,700

Blazblue Chrono Phantasma: 508 entrants with a prize pool of $30,080 plus an extra $5,000 for the winner.

Killer Instinct: 338 entrants with a prize pool of $13,380

Injustice Gods Among Us: 311 entrants with a prize pool of $3,110

Tekken Tag Tournament 2: 257 entrants with a prize pool of $7,570

King of Fighters XIII: 319 entrants with a prize pool of $3,190

If you want to know when you can watch all of these games, here is the EVO schedule converted to BST, complete with global start times for each day.

The two main EVO streams, hosted by Shoryuken.com can be found here and here, and the special stream of the Ultra Street Fighter IV pools can be found here.

Also, if you want to brush up on your fighting game knowledge, whether you are a pro player or just starting out, here is a great free eBook by Patrick Miller which gives you the ultimate primer for getting into fighting games. Definitions of terms, rundowns of how to play and much more are in this eBook so it is great if you are coming to EVO for the first time and want a clear explanation of some of the gameplay elements which the commentators are talking about.

Expect more EVO coverage from VGU as the tournament goes on.