Sony’s esports strategy is an unsung part of the organisation’s interests, but if you ever look at its YouTube channel, you’ll see just how much it pushes the many PlayStation Tournaments and competitive events. The company obviously recently bought EVO, and hosted its first in-person event earlier in the month, which was a big success.
It’s natural for the firm to want to improve and expand the functionality on its new-gen console, then, and a public beta will roll out in “select countries” adding new features in the coming weeks. To be fair, this looks pretty neat: you’ll be able to sign-up for events, compete, and win prizes – all within the console ecosystem itself.
So what’s actually being added? Tournaments will be incorporated into the PS5 Control Center, allowing you to sign up with a simple push of the PS button when you’re in-game. The platform holder’s increasing the number of tournaments but lowering the overall brackets, meaning the durations of the contests will be shorter, but the opportunities to participate will be increased.
You’ll be able to pull up brackets from within the user interface, and there’ll be real-time match reporting as tournaments take place. Each tournament will have prizes up for grabs, and some will offer rewards just for participating, in an effort to encourage all skill levels. “Our goal is to bring you seamless on-console tournament experiences with a diverse selection of titles and easier ways to join and compete for exciting rewards,” the firm explained.
Is this something you see yourself taking advantage of? Become the next champion in the comments section below.
[source compete.playstation.com, via resetera.com]
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Great. The lack of support for this on the PS5 was disappointing and I'd definitely enter some Guilty Gear brackets now
@Voltan Let us know how you get on!
@get2sammyb Unfortunately my country isn't in the beta program and is unlikely to be one of the "select countries" for this, so I'll have to wait. It'll get here eventually though.
Even though i dont play much online these days, this sounds like a great thing. I would probably enter a couple of tournaments as well. I think if its more visible then ppl will more likely enter them. Did they have something similar on ps4 events or something? Remember something but it was s bit of a mess
@Voltan ever thought of creating a PSN account for a different country? (In addition to your current profile) not that you’re that desperate. Just an idea.
Not sure it would work with a beta involved with the UI, but I’ve done it to visit other countries PSN stores. Just been a while.
Not really into competitive online games, I find them far too repetitive, and so lose interest very quickly. Much prefer narrative type games. That said, this does seem like a cool thing to do. What I suspect, however, is that it will only really support the latest craze in games, and they won’t have many older games. So, what could have been a good way to expand the life of online games, will instead just be another nail in the coffin of the used games market and incentive to buy ludicrously priced new and digital games.
@MasterEMFG Nah, I can wait.
Also these tournaments feature actual prizes so I'm pretty sure I'd need real data in my account in case I was going to win something (not that I'm assuming I would)
@thefourfoldroot1 This has been a feature on PS4 for years now but it's been absent from the PS5 UI (and it looks like it's going to be improved now that it's coming back).
Sure, the list of games is limited but it doesn't seem to have that much of an effect on others.
They need to get back into this like the PS4.
It linked perfectly with ESL, I used to do FIFA tournaments all the time and even a few Rock League ones with mates.
@thefourfoldroot1 you have no clue what you’re talking about & multiplayer games or online are never going away . sorry that people playing with friends and family bothers you , lol .
@nomither6
“ you have no clue what you’re talking about & multiplayer games or online are never going away . sorry that people playing with friends and family bothers you , lol .”
That was a strange and insulting comment. I play with the wife all the time in local co-op. Going to start Keywe tonight. Nothing against playing with friends and family, obviously. In fact, It Takes Two is my favourite game I’ve played on PS5 so far.
What part of me saying that I personally find the types of online multiplayer games generally released to be repetitive and boring
triggered you to make that comment?
@thefourfoldroot1 i didn’t insult you , but your comment came off as snide and misinformed . if that wasn’t your intention then , sorry i guess ?
@nomither6
Thanks.
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