Electronic Arts and Virgin Gaming announced today that Virgin Gaming has been chosen as the official provider of online tournaments for EA Sports titles worldwide. Virgin Gaming’s tournament platform will be integrated into select EA Sports games for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The first tournaments under the new deal will begin in 2011, ushering in a new standard in functionality and community tools for EA Sports titles.
“EA Sports is the leading sports video game brand and publisher in the world, and we are thrilled to offer our members the opportunities to compete in some of their very best multiplayer sports games,” said Rob Segal, CEO of Virgin Gaming. “Virgin Gaming is a unique convergence of competitive gaming, video games and social/community networking, and we are excited that EA Sports shares our vision for the platform and its potential.”
“Competitive online gaming is an increasingly popular component of our industry and a great way for EA Sports and Virgin Gaming to help connect gamers around the world through the global language of sports,” said Peter Moore, President of EA Sports. “Virgin Gaming demonstrates the system-wide integrity we desire, and this is a great opportunity for EA Sportsfans to experience secure and impeccably managed online tournaments for some of our top titles.”
More details on specific titles will be announced at a later date.
