PlayStation to Host Open Fighting Game Tournaments Ahead of Evo 2021
PlayStation has just released a blog post to announce that the company will be hosting three open-format fighting game tournaments on PS4 before Evo begins later this year. The statement was made by Steven Roberts, the VP of Global Competitive Gaming at Sony Interactive Entertainment. This news is coming just a few months after Sony acquired the Evo Championship Series.
These Evo Community Series tournaments are starting soon, too, with the first one happening next week. They’ll all run from June 10 through Aug. 3 with a total of $74,000 in total prizing. If you’re interested, be sure to register on the PlayStation Competition Center or on the PS4 Events tab on your console.
There will be plenty of broadcasts that’ll be available to watch on the PlayStation and Evo Twitch channels, as well as the PlayStation YouTube channel.
Here are the details for all three tournaments:
| PlayStation Tournaments FGC Arcade: Evo Edition (Tournament #1) | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 10 – June 22 |
| Regions | North America, Europe |
| Prizing | $20,000 global prize pool |
| Featured Games | Granblue Fantasy: Versus, Guilty Gear Strive, Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate, Tekken 7 |
| Rules & Eligibility | Active PS Plus membership required. Must be 18+ and a member of an eligible country. Void where prohibited. |
| PlayStation Tournaments Evo 2021 Online Warm-up (Tournament #2) | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 26 – July 13 |
| Regions | North America, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, Asia |
| Prizing | $19,000 global prize pool |
| Featured Games | Guilty Gear Strive, Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate, Street Fighter V: Champion Edition, Tekken 7 |
| Rules & Eligibility | Active PS Plus membership required. Must be 18+ and a member of an eligible country. Void where prohibited. |
| PlayStation Tournaments Evo 2021 Online Side Tournaments (Tournament #3) | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 8 to Aug. 3 |
| Regions | North America, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, Asia, Japan |
| Prizing | $35,000 global prize pool |
| Featured Games | BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, Dragon Ball FighterZ, Granblue Fantasy: Versus, Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs. Maxi Boost ON, Skullgirls 2nd Encore, Soulcalibur VI, Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[cl-r] |
| Rules & Eligibility | Active PS Plus membership required. Must be 16+ and a member of an eligible country. Void where prohibited. |
These are all of the summarized details you’ll need if you’re looking to join one of these open tournaments, but check out the official site for a full list of all the Community Series rules. If you’re looking to sign up for Evo itself, you can do so on the official Evo website.
- Cyberpunk 2077 Returns to the PlayStation Store With Performance Warning
- GTA Online Shuts Down for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in December
- Cyberpunk 2077 Set to Return to Playstation Store June 21
- New Studio Deviation Games Signs With PlayStation to Create Original IP
- Little Witch Academia: VR Broom Racing Gets Release Date for PlayStation VR, Oculus Rift, & SteamVR
