EA Reveals FIFA 19 PS4 eSports Tournament
EA has some good news for FIFA 19 fans as the company released details on a new competition that will be exclusive to PlayStation 4 owners. The tournament will commence on October 6 and will be a qualifier for a new competition called, the Continental Cup 2018 Presented by PlayStation, which will take place during Paris Games Week from October 26th-28th.
Before the Paris event, an EA Sports FIFA 19 events will be hosted by PlayStation worldwide and will contain up to 20 different competitions. PlayStation will also serve as the official sponsor on several EA Sports FIFA 19 events globally for the 2018 to 2019 season.
"This is a pivotal moment in EA competitive gaming's history, and it will enable us to add to the global ecosystem of the FIFA Global Series by reaching more PlayStation players," said Todd Sitrin, SVP, and GM of the EA Competitive Gaming Division, in a press release. "With PlayStation live events occurring around the world and airing on FS1, the PlayStation Network or leading esports digital channels such as Twitch and YouTube, we're extending the global dream of making stars of all our players."
Players interested in joining the competition can sign up for the qualifiers here. You can check out more information on EA’s FIFA 19 Global series here.