Virgin Gaming teams up with EA SPORTS
- Jan 24, 2011
Virgin Gaming has announced a new partnership with EA SPORTS to provide online tournaments.
Virgin Gaming has become the official worldwide provider for EA SPORTS for online tournaments including head-to-head competitive play, pay to enter and sponsored tournaments for select EA SPORTS console video games.
Segal, CEO of Virgin Gaming, commented: "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.
"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."
EA SPORTS President Peter Moore added: "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.
"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."
EA SPORTS titles include Madden NFL football, FIFA Soccer, NHL® hockey, NBA ELITE basketball, NCAA® Football, Fight Night boxing and Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® golf
The first Virgin Gaming EA SPORTS tournaments will begin early this year.
Greg Rose
