PlayStation is acquiring eSports platform Repeat.gg

[Gizmo_Duck]

PlayStation is continuing to ramp up its investment in esports with the acquisition of technology platform Repeat.gg.

Repeat.gg hosts leaderboard tournaments that are designed to make esports more accessible. It tracks how players are performing in games, allowing them to participate in competitions without having to be online at the same time.

"At PlayStation, our vision for esports has always been about breaking down barriers for gamers to compete at all levels," explained Steven Roberts, vice president of global competitive gaming at Sony Interactive Entertainment.

"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."

Repeat.gg stated that it will continue to feature games on platforms outside of PlayStation, including mobile, PC and other consoles.

 

[levitate]

WHO!?!?!?

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

WHO!?!?!?

Repeat.gg

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

Sony has to have a fighting game in production at this point.

 

[MeachTheMonster]

Why does sony have to buy everything?

What happened to building organically??

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

Why does sony have to buy everything?

What happened to building organically??

Hop on ninja turtles bro

 

[Rice N Beans]

I can see this helping with EVO, but Repeat is kind of wider in scope. Wonder if this will be used for promoting more PS-focused competitions.

 

[radio rahiem]

Microsoft has smash.gg and Major League Gaming
Sony has EVO and repeat.gg

Looks like they’re both looking to compete heavily into esports.

 

[Grand Conde]

I can see this helping with EVO, but Repeat is kind of wider in scope. Wonder if this will be used for promoting more PS-focused competitions.

Yeah Jim Ryan wass talking about that at the very start of the year. Folding more competitive gaming stuff into the Playstation ecosystem could be cool.