Sony Group has signed a multi-year settlement with Esports World Cup Basis (EWCF) to collaborate on the Esports World Cup, changing into a founding member of the occasion. The primary occasion is scheduled to happen this summer time in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with gamers and groups from throughout the globe competing in numerous video games for “the biggest prize pool in esports historical past.”
Sony Interactive Leisure, Sony Photos, and Sony Music will all collaborate on Esports World Cup initiatives
The partnership will see varied Sony divisions — Sony Interactive Leisure, Sony Photos, and Sony Music — come collectively to collaborate on varied facets of the World Cup. Sony Music will create its anthem, Sony Photos will work on documentaries showcasing gamers and video games, and SIE will “assist promising creators and expertise.”
“Sony has been enhancing the esports expertise particularly with Sony Interactive Leisure’s initiatives comparable to PlayStation Tournaments and the annual EVO combating recreation sequence,” mentioned govt deputy president Toshimoto Mitomo. “We sit up for additional catering to this rising, international group of gamers and followers with the Esports World Cup.”
A number of the video games introduced for the inaugural occasion embody Dota 2, Counter-Strike 2, PUBG, Overwatch, Rocket League, Fortnite, and Rainbow Six Siege.