Evo Esports reveals COD Mobile roster

Call of Duty: Mobile Esports said on May 23 that Evo Esports will enter the scene with a newly revealed roster during the Garena Summer Festival 2026 in the Philippines. The roster announcement landed as Garena’s regional Summer Invitational finals moved into their Manila stage, tying a team debut to one of the publisher’s biggest offline CODM weekends in the country. Organizers have framed the festival as a combined esports and community event, with competition, creator appearances and merchandise centered at SMX Aura Convention Center in Taguig. Public event materials say the festival runs May 23-24, while official CODM Esports social posts also circulated match schedules and stream links for GSI coverage. ### Where does Evo Esports fit into this weekend’s CODM event? May 23 is the opening day of the CODM Garena Summer Festival 2026 in Taguig, according to event coverage published by the Philippine Daily Inquirer. The event is built around two headline tournaments: Garena Elite Philippines 2026 and the Garena Summer Invitational 2026, the regional competition where Evo Esports’ roster reveal was promoted by COD Mobile Esports. (technology.inquirer.net) The CODM Summer Fest website says the two tournaments carry a combined $100,000 prize pool, with GSI accounting for $60,000. Inquirer reported that GSI 2026 is the first offline edition of Garena’s regional summer tournament and the first regional CODM LAN event hosted in the Philippines. ### What exactly has Garena said about the festival and the tournament? (technology.inquirer.net) Garena said when it unveiled Summer Festival 2026 in March that the campaign would culminate in a two-day offline event on May 23 and 24. Third-party event coverage and the official festival site both place the venue at SMX Aura Convention Center in Manila’s Taguig business district. (codmsummerfest.com) The festival’s official materials say GEP 2026 and GSI 2026 are the centerpiece competitions. Garena also said the weekend would include creator showmatches, community booths and announcements on the second half of its 2026 CODM esports calendar. ### Why is the GSI stage in Manila notable? (enduins.com) GSI 2026 is being staged partly online and partly offline, according to tournament listings and event coverage. The Call of Duty Esports Wiki entry for the event lists an April 10 start date and a May 24 end date, while Philippine media reports say the playoff portion is being held live during the festival in Manila. (technology.inquirer.net) The Inquirer report said the three finalists would play on Philippine soil as part of the Summer Festival weekend. Garena has presented that setup as a milestone for local CODM esports because it brings a regional LAN tournament to the Philippines for the first time. ### What can viewers actually watch this weekend? (cod-esports.fandom.com) Official CODM Esports posts on May 23 included match schedules and stream links for GSI coverage, according to the social briefing provided for this story. Separate Garena YouTube listings show the publisher has been carrying GSI matches on its official channels throughout the tournament, including play-in broadcasts in April. (ungeek.ph) May 23 and May 24 are the key dates for the offline finals weekend in Taguig, according to the event site and Philippine media reports. Fans attending in person or following online can expect GSI competition alongside Garena Elite Philippines matches and community programming from the same festival floor. ### What comes next after the roster reveal? May 24 is the scheduled end date for Garena Summer Invitational 2026, according to tournament listings and festival coverage. (youtube.com) Garena has also said the Summer Festival weekend will include updates on its second-half 2026 roadmap, including Garena Survivors and a partnership with the Philippines Collegiate Championship. (cod-esports.fandom.com) (codmsummerfest.com)