The world’s leading esports company, ESL, announced today that it will integrate its competitive gaming systems and technology into the PlayStation’s newly-launched PS4 tournaments feature.
PS4 ESL tournaments coming soon
As a result of the partnership, millions of gamers who own Sony’s flagship gaming console can look forward to participating in numerous competitions held by ESL, which will be easily accessible by a few button presses. In addition, you can access tournaments for interactions, such as Check-ins, via the PlayStation App or through ESL Play.
“We’re incredibly excited to be able to offer this seamlessly integrated solution for the most passionate esports fans. ESL’s mission is to bring competitive gaming to fans around the world, and when doing so, to create an environment that allows them to fully focus on their gaming skills," said Marcel Menge, Managing Director ESL Technology.
“In the partnership with Sony Interactive Entertainment, we’re going to host hundreds of weekly tournaments for players from any corner of the world. Anyone who wants to try their hand at competitive gaming, can now easily do so across a wide variety of titles.”
NBA 2K17 will kick off the first of the PS4 tournaments, marking the beginning of the NBA season. This will be followed by Mortal Kombat X, Project Cars, and more.
Sony launched the PS4 in November 2013 and has to date sold more than 40 million consoles worldwide. The console has gained a significant lead over the Xbox One, and recently received an update in the form of the PS4 Slim. November 10 will see the launch of the PS4 Pro, a high-end version of the console that allows for 4K gaming.