Sony has launched a new community feature for PS5 owners: PlayStation Tournaments. These officially sanctioned online tournaments will also award prizes to their winners. The details were revealed in a PlayStation Blog post. The first series of tournaments will involve Guilty Gear Strive, NBA 2K23, and FIFA 23.
Sony has held what it calls “console” tournaments since 2016, but 2022 marks the day PlayStation tournaments officially launch for the PS5. The official launch comes after three months of beta testing.
The first PlayStation tournaments for PS5 will be open to the “global PS5 community” and will benefit from new features. The new experience is “streamlined” from the PS4 era, with shorter tournament times, easy registration from the PS5 itself, and a new user interface. Tournaments will also be easier to find and have real-time updates. Sony has also launched a Discord-based community hub for tournaments, accessible at this link.
Sony will also be celebrating the launch of PlayStation Tournaments on PS5 with what it’s calling the “Win-a-Thon” promotional event. From December 1, 2022 through January 31, 2023, players on PS4 and PS5 can compete for ranked positions in tournaments, with prizes like cash, PS5 consoles and controllers up for grabs.
It’s basically a meta-competition involving multiple PlayStation tournaments. Participating players simply need to ensure that the “Win-a-Thon” badge is on a given tournament card, then register and participate in the tournament. Any success will count towards the player’s position in a regional ranking. At the end of January 2023, all players with the most points will win prizes.
PlayStation Tournaments are now available on PS5. The Win-a-Thon event will start on December 1, 2022 and run until January 31, 2023. The games involved are Guilty Gear Strive, FIFA 23, and NBA 2K23.
