“At PlayStation, our vision for esports has always been to break down barriers so players of all skill levels can competeexplains Steven Roberts, vice president of competitive gaming at Sony Interactive Entertainment, to our colleagues at GamesIndustry.biz. Along with the talented team at Repeat.gg, we’re excited to explore new ways for players to engage in competitive gaming and expand our esports offerings. This is just the beginning of the adventure, and we look forward to sharing more information with our community in the future.“
On the side of Repeat.gg, we also welcome this acquisition which represents “a major milestone in the company’s history.“Being part of the PlayStation galaxy will provide access to additional resources, expand the catalog of games and develop new features over the next two years. Important detail: this acquisition does not mean that Repeat.gg will become a PlayStation-only platform.”We will continue to support the PC, mobile market and consoles“, is it clearly stated.
Finally, as recalled by GamesIndustry.biz, Sony Interactive Entertainment did not wait to acquire EVO and Repeat.gg to take an interest in esports. Indeed, he has been organizing his PlayStation Tournaments for a while now. Moreover, last year, through a selection of 30 games and 8,000 tournaments, players won more than 5 million dollars.
