ISLAMABAD: Renowned Pakistani Tekken player Arslan ‘Ash’ Siddique on Monday bagged his eighth Evolution Championship Series (EVO) title after winning the Tekken tournament in Las Vegas, the organizers said.
Siddique defeated South Korean player Rangchu in the final of the tournament. This is the fourth time in a row that the Pakistani professional gamer has won the tournament in Las Vegas.
“Arslan Ash wins TEKKEN 8 at #Evo2026, claiming his 4th Evo Las Vegas Championship in a row and bringing his total up to 8,” EVO said on X.
Siddique, who claimed his last EVO title at EVO France championship in October 2025, hails from Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore and has won international Tekken competitions after learning to play as an eight-year-old in gaming arcades in Pakistan. He was already a well-known name in local gaming circles by his teenage years.
Pakistan has recently taken strides in the gaming arena, particularly in Tekken. In March last year, a Pakistani team delivered a historic victory in Seoul during a special Tekken 8 event, ending South Korea’s long-standing dominance in competitive Tekken esports.
For years, South Korea had been the leading force in the scene until Siddique began rising to prominence by winning major international tournaments.
In July 2023, he was part of the Pakistani trio that clinched the Nations Cup in Riyadh, the first-ever country-based Tekken tournament, where Pakistan remained unbeaten throughout.
In August 2023, Siddique became the first professional gamer to win the Tekken 7 title four times, and also triumphed at the Uprising Korea 2023 tournament in Seoul.
Over the years, Siddique has secured multiple EVO titles, including EVO Las Vegas (2019, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026) and EVO Japan (2019, 2023), cementing his legacy as one of the greatest in Tekken history.
