Watford Football Club has just announced a new partnership with Rival, an eSports platform provider to create a new gaming community.
The ‘WatfordFC eSports Community’ will be a place for fans all over the world to meet each other as well compete against each other.
They will have the ability to earn reward points which can be used to redeem exciting things such as exclusive team merchandise and partner prizes.
This game will be available for both Xbox and PlayStation users mid-November, also featuring top titles such as FIFA, NBA 2K, F1 and more.
Along with the launch of this game, a FIFA tournament will be held between Watford FC’s national and international supporters.
The winner of the tournament will gain experiences to play against the Watford FC first-team squad and in addition will receive club merchandise, all presented by American Airlines.
There will be monthly tournaments with different clubs around the world and supporters hosted by ‘Watford eSports Community’.
Hornets’ Commercial Director Paul O’Brien said “We are delighted to partner up with Rivals and create an exciting new concept.
“In recent years, we have seen the dramatic rise of esports in terms of popularity and participation, particularly the participation of young Watford fans.
“We believe a dedicated community platform will give Watford fans everywhere the perfect opportunity to connect with new people across the world.”
Rival EVP Global Brand & Sponsorships Brian Dubisk said “We are excited that Watford FC will become the first European sports team to launch a gaming community on the Rival Platform.”
For more information go to Watfordfc.com and the Club’s social media channels.
