The deal is not yet closed, but it has been announced that Sony Interactive Entertainment has added another eSports company to its roster after EVO.

Repeat.gg has announced on its website that it has joined Sony, which will hold ranked tournaments and track player performance, allowing players to participate in tournaments without having to be online at the same time. More than 100,000 tournaments have been held, with over 2.3 million players participating.

Sony Interactive Entertainment vice president of global competitive gaming Steven Roberts told GamesIndustry.biz, “At PlayStation, our vision for esports has always been about breaking down barriers for gamers to compete at all levels. Together with the talented Repeat.gg team, we’re excited to explore more ways for players to engage in competitive gaming and expand the breadth of our esports offerings. This is just the start of our journey, and we look forward to sharing more updates with our community in the future.”

Repeat.gg CEO Aaron Fletcher added, “Repeat.gg was designed to enable new tournament formats that are easy to enter and scalable to millions of players. We’re thrilled to join the PlayStation team and work together to enhance the variety of tournament experiences gamers can enjoy, regardless of their skill level.”

Games outside of the PlayStation ecosystem (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4) will remain on Repeat.gg, so other consoles, mobile platforms and the PC will stay on. We’ll also reiterate EVO’s tenure here: the EVO (full name Evolution Championship Series) is a championship specialising in fighting games, with several fighting games regularly receiving PlayStation championships. SIE is co-owner here, so it is not exclusive ownership.

So the eSports boost was no joke for Sony, and who knows what other strategic acquisitions the company may be planning. We might learn about the plans shortly.

Source: Gematsu