SAN MATEO, California – (BUSINESS THREAD) – Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC (“SIE”) and RTS, a new venture from Endeavor’s sports industry, announced today that they have acquired the assets and assets of the Evolution Championship Series (“Evo”), the world ‘s greatest battles, acquired. game opportunity, from Triple Perfect, Inc., through a partnership that supports a partnership.
Through this new partnership, Evo co-founders Tony and Tom Cannon will continue to be closely involved as key advisors to ensure that Evo remains a unique, competitive platform at the grassroots level to fight fighters and supporters around the world. world. This collaboration will drive Evo even further than the leading fighting game tournament and promote the continued growth of the competitive gaming community on all platforms.
With the support of world-class publishers, Evo returns this year as Evo Online, a full online competition taking place from 6 – 8 and 13 to 15 August. Admission is free and players in North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America * will be able to participate in BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment’s Tekken 7, Capcom’s Street Fighter V: Champion Edition, Warner Bros. Games’ Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate **, and Arc System Works’ Guilty steering wheel™ Strive- in an open format. The online qualifiers will be broadcast live for fans and more details will be shared on evo.gg in the coming weeks.
‘Fighting games have been an important part of the legacy of PlayStation and our community from the beginning, and we are very excited to work with Evo over the years, “said Steven Roberts, VP, Global Competitive Gaming, SIE.This joint acquisition with RTS is a new chapter of collaboration with Evo’s co-founders, Tom and Tony Cannon, and their passionate community of fighters. ”
‘Evo is a unique and iconic community unlike any other in the battlefield, and we are proud to work with the SIE team and the legends that Tom and Tony are, as well as Mark Julio as head of business development – to help grow Evo, ”said Stuart Saw, CEO, RTS. ‘We have so many exciting plans for this year and beyond. ”
‘Tom and I are incredibly excited about the partnership with SIE and RTS, ”says Tony Cannon, co-founder of Evo. ‘Both companies offer a lot of experience and share our passion for what makes the combat community so great. We look forward to working with them to launch Evo to the next level while staying true to our roots. ”
As a result of the acquisition, Evo is operated by the recently established joint venture between SIE and RTS. The terms of this transaction, including the acquisition costs and the division of ownership of the joint venture, are not disclosed due to contractual obligations.
* Players can participate in the following locations: United States, Canada, Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Venezuela, Colombia, Guyana, Suriname, French -Guyana, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Ecuador, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile, Argentina, Ireland, United Kingdom, France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Denmark, Sweden , Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia, Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, Montenegro, Kosovo, Albania, Northern Macedonia, Bulgaria, Greece , Turkey, Western Russia, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong.
** Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate will only be worked in North America, Europe and Latin America.
About Sony Interactive Entertainment
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is recognized as a world leader in interactive and digital entertainment, and is responsible for the PlayStation® brand and the family of products and services. PlayStation has been innovating in the market since the launch of the original PlayStation in Japan in 1994. The PlayStation family of products and services includes PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation ™ Store, PlayStation®Plus, PlayStation ™ Video, PlayStation ™ Music, PlayStation ™ Now and award-winning PlayStation software titles from SIE Worldwide Studios. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, SIE is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation and has global operations in California, London and Tokyo.
About RTS
RTS is a new esport venture supported by investors, including global entertainment, sports and content company Endeavor. RTS is led by CEO Stuart Saw, formerly CPU of Esports, at Endeavor, with expertise related to esports event management, brand and developer advice and talent management.
About Evo
The Evolution Championship Series (Evo) represents the largest and longest running combat tournament in the world. Evo brings together the best of the best from around the world in an electric showcase of skill and fun, while players and fans gather to honor the competitive spirit in an open format and see a champion before their eyes. Evo was founded in 2002 after a series of local arcade tournaments hosted by Tom and Tony Cannon were first held in 1996.
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