Sony Acquires Evo Esports Tournament

Sony has just acquired one of the longest-running esports tournaments, Evolution Championship Series, also known as Evo. The new deal was made through a joint partnership with RTS, a talent management agency. The tournament's co-founders Tom and Tony Cannon will remain as advisors to help continue to lead the organization. While Sony owns Playstation, where many fighting games are played, Evo's Mark Julio confirmed the tournament will continue to be open to all gaming platforms. "The new partner...