Your guide to PlayStation Tournaments and esports

Whether you dream of battling to the top of the world rankings, want to take your first steps into the gaming arena, or prefer to watch at a safe distance, PlayStation Tournaments has you covered.

What is PlayStation Tournaments?

PlayStation Tournaments brings competitive gaming to PS5 in a series of organized contests that you can join direct from your console. It's an invitation to players of all skill levels to compete online in a selection of popular games, and a chance to win digital and real-world prizes from regularly organised events.

For experienced gamers, it's a doorway to the world of esports and a chance to test your skills against the best PlayStation players competing for the top prizes. For newer players, it's a great way to build gaming experience in an easy to access online community, progress through the ranks and maybe even win some prizes along the way to show how far you've come.

Who can take part?

If you're eligible* to play, we want you to join! Whatever your skill level, PlayStation Tournaments is a fun, friendly and inclusive way to develop your competitive gaming talents against players of similar ability.

Of course, the better you play, the more chance of winning the top prizes, but many tournaments have prizes just for taking part.

To join a tournament, you’ll need to own a copy of the game being played and, for many games, be a PlayStation Plus member. When you’re ready to sign up for a tournament, you can do so from your PS5 console¹.

*Active PlayStation Plus membership required. Must be 16+ and a resident of an eligible country. Void where prohibited. Terms and conditions apply.

PlayStation Tournaments games

The roster of competitive games is expanding all the time, with more titles set to join EA SPORTS FC 24, NBA 2K24, Guilty Gear -Strive- and TEKKEN 8 on PS5 soon. Whether you play fighting or sports games, you’ll find an arena waiting for you. Check the games below to see which games are available for competitive play on PS5, and stay tuned to the competition center for the latest additions.

Sports

Pick your favourite team and step into the arena to compete for sporting glory.

Sport

EA SPORTS FC 24

Sport

NBA 2K 24

Sport

Madden NFL 24

Sport

MLB The Show 24

Fighting

Flex your muscles and crack your knuckles for all-out brawling in some of the most popular fighting games.

Fighting

Tekken 8

Fighting

The King of Fighters XV

Fighting

Guilty Gear Strive

Fighting

Street Fighter 6

Fighting

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2

Fighting

Naraka Bladepoint

How to enter PlayStation Tournaments on PS5

You can now join competitive tournaments for select games, directly from your PS5 console. Here's how:

1. Tournament cards

Games with active or upcoming tournaments will display a Tournament Card in the PS5 Control Centre, the Game Hub for that title, and in-game when you press the PS button.

2. Pick a tournament to enter

Selecting a Tournament Card will display all the details of that tournament, including start date and times, duration, rules and the reward or prize you'll be playing for.

3. Register to compete

Once you've chosen the tournament you'd like to enter at a suitable start time, hit the Register button and you'll be entered as a competitor.

4. Time to play!

When it's time to play your first match, you'll receive a notification on your PS5 console, as well as via the PlayStation App, if you have it installed on your device.

5. Progress through the tournament

If you win, you'll progress to the next round! Check the time of your next match and wait for the notification to say it's game time.

Play for prizes

Of course, it’s the taking part that counts… but there are some great prizes up for grabs too.

Cash prizes

Top prizes often include real-world cash money, or PlayStation Store credit to spend on new games.

Console accessories

Special contests like the PlayStation Win-a-Thon reward winners with hardware including DualSense wireless controllers, PULSE 3D wireless headsets and more.

Virtual currency

Unlock even more of what your favourite game has to offer with virtual currency prizes to spend on season passes, skins, weapons or anything else your game supports.

Participation prizes

Whether you win or lose, many contests offer PSN avatars for taking part so you can show the online world you're a true competitor.

Learn and play with the PlayStation community

Whether you’re a complete novice or a Platinum Trophy-wielding expert, there's always room to tighten up your game. The PlayStation Tournaments community on Discord, Twitch and YouTube is a great place to swap skills and tactics, and you can study the top competitors' match replays to see how the winners do it.

Play online vs friends and rivals

Playing against real human competition is the best way to brush up your skills and get those reflexes twitching.

Many games will match you against equally experienced players (as will PlayStation Tournaments), so you’ll always be playing at the right level.

Watch the live streams

We broadcast many live events on the PlayStation Twitch and YouTube channels, including all Evo Championship Series rounds and some PlayStation Tournaments Finals, so you can watch all the action as it goes down.

PlayStation Twitch

PlayStation YouTube

Join us on Discord

The PlayStation Tournaments Discord channel is the place to be for competition announcements, to learn from the PlayStation community and share tips and tactics of your own, or to set up online matches with fellow players.

It's a friendly, moderated community that's free to join on PC/Mac, mobile devices or direct from your PlayStation console.

Join the Discord

Compete online with PlayStation Plus

PlayStation Plus is your ticket to online gaming* on PS5 and PS4, giving you access to all your favourite games’ multiplayer modes.

With three subscription options that include hundreds of PS5, PS4 and PlayStation classic games to play, and exclusive member discounts and benefits, there's a membership plan to suit every player.

Discover PlayStation Plus

*Free-to-play games such as Apex Legends do not require PlayStation Plus.
PlayStation Plus terms apply: play.st/psplus-usageterms

Ready to compete?

Anyone can enter PlayStation Tournaments events¹ – all you need is a PlayStation Plus subscription, a copy of the game (and be old enough to play any age restricted titles) and be on hand to compete when your match is scheduled.

Check out the hub

How to compete on PS5

¹Must be 16 or older (local age restrictions apply) and reside in participating country/region to participate in a PlayStation Tournament. Compatible PlayStation console, compatible controller, copy of tournament game, account for PlayStation Network, and PlayStation Plus membership required (PlayStation Plus terms apply: play.st/psplus-usageterms). Availability of PlayStation Tournaments feature varies by game and country/region.