Electronic Arts & FIFA Announce the Return of the esport for the World’s Game – The EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series on Th...
October 07 2019 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Millions of Players from More than 60 Nations
Expected to Compete; More than a Projected 20 Official League
Partners to Host Tournaments; Watch Today’s EA SPORTS FIFA 20
Global Series Twitch Kickoff Show to Learn More
Today, Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) and Fédération
Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) announced the launch
of the EA SPORTS™ FIFA 20 Global Series on The Road to the FIFA
eWorld CupTM. Millions will compete in this robust and
accessible nine-month competition with a prize pool now exceeding
$3 million up for grabs.
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The EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series continues to expand as more
than 20 of the world’s most notable football leagues will run local
events. Residents within each respective nation can sign-up and
compete. League partners include the Premier League, Australian
A-League, Austrian Bundesliga, Bundesliga, Danish Superliga,
LaLiga, LFP, Maltese Premier League, Norwegian Elite Serien, Polish
Ekstraklasa, Saudi Professional League, Ukrainian Premier League
and more. The UEFA eChampions League also returns as EA SPORTS FIFA
20 Global Series stars will represent the top clubs in the
world.
“The EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series is the most inclusive
esports competition on the planet,” said FIFA Competitive Gaming
Commissioner Brent Koning. “Anyone can become a superstar and the
opportunity to do so has accelerated with the more than 20 official
league partners now in the mix. This connection to global sport
drives viewer intrigue, and that positions us well for surpassing
last year’s 800 million minutes of EA SPORTS FIFA 19 Global Series
content watched.”
Catch former U.S. Men’s National Team player Jimmy Conrad,
current EA SPORTS FIFA competitor and content creator Mike Labelle,
and notable esports commentator and host Dan Gaskin provide a
comprehensive overview of the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series.
They’ll cover everything you need to know about the new season,
plus discuss early EA SPORTS FIFA 20 tips and tricks today,
October 7 at 7 pm UK local time on the EA SPORTS FIFA Twitch
channel.
The EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series schedule can be found at
http://www.futchampions.com and below are additional ways to
compete and watch.
- The Road to the FIFA eWorld Cup: To qualify for the FIFA
eWorld Cup 2020, competitors must earn enough EA SPORTS FIFA 20
Global Series Ranking Points to qualify for one of the 128 (64 per
platform) seats at the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series Playoffs.
Competitors earn points through their performances at marquee live
events, which players can qualify through their online performance.
Then, the top 16 ranked players each on PlayStation®4 and Xbox One
will advance to the FIFA eWorld Cup™ where an EA SPORTS FIFA 20
World Champion will be crowned.
- FUT Champions Cups: There are six FUT Champions Cups
throughout the season with the first taking place on November 8.
FUT Champions Cups are EA Majors, largescale global live events
that feature an open qualification format. All competitors have the
same path towards FUT Champions Cup glory, and that journey starts
first through online competition.
- FIFA eNations Cup: All eligible nations will be able to
create a national team in order to take part in the qualification
and offer players more opportunities to participate via domestic
events. The second year of the annual national team competition
will feature a 2v2 team format.
- FIFA eClub World Cup: An enhanced online qualification
over a longer time period year-over-year will provide opportunities
for clubs all over the world to qualify for the live event. The
format will be unique featuring both 1v1 and 2v2 matchups.
All eligible players interested in joining the EA SPORTS FIFA 20
Global Series* need to register at http://www.futchampions.com
between now and October 31, 2019 or from January 16, 2020 and
January 31, 2020. As a registered player, you can become FUT
Champions Verified by achieving a ranking of Elite 1 in Weekend
League after which you may receive invitations to play in online
qualifier tournaments and earn EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series
Ranking Points. Rankings throughout the season will be available on
FIFA.gg. For more EA SPORTS FIFA 20 competitive details, please
CLICK HERE.
*Eligibility restrictions apply. See Official Rules for details.
Final terms and structure subject to change.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) is a global leader in digital
interactive entertainment. The Company develops and delivers games,
content and online services for Internet-connected consoles, mobile
devices and personal computers.
In fiscal year 2019, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.95
billion. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, EA is
recognized for a portfolio of critically acclaimed, high-quality
brands such as EA SPORTS™ FIFA, Battlefield™, Apex Legends™, The
Sims™, Madden NFL, Need for Speed™, Titanfall™ and Plants vs.
Zombies™. More information about EA is available at
www.ea.com/news.
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