Ferrari HP Esports Asphalt Series to feature more than €20,000 in cash and prizes and full cross-play support.
Racing title Asphalt Legends Unite will receive its very first esports competition, the Ferrari HP Esports Asphalt Series, giving aspiring racers the chance to battle it out for a chance at a share of €20,000 in cash, €5,000 in prizes and bragging rights as the world’s best Asphalt Legends Unite player.
In order to stake their claim as the world’s best, players can take part in a series of four time-limited events, with each one focused on an iconic Ferrari automobile. Each round is open to players of any skill level, with no entry requirements or limits on attempts, and players can choose to compete on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, iOS, Android, and Nintendo Switch. The Ferrari HP Esports Asphalt Series qualifying rounds will take place:
First qualifying round - August 15th until August 22nd, with races featuring the Ferrari SF90 XX Stradale
Second qualifying round - August 29th until September 4th, with races featuring the Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo
Third qualifying round - September 5th until September 11th, with races featuring the Ferrari 599XX Evo
Fourth qualifying round - September 12th until September 18th, with races featuring the Ferrari FXX K
Finals - December 18th on-site and live-streamed from Ferrari Land in PortAventura World located in Salou, Spain, and will feature the premier of the Ferrari 499P Modificata.
The two fastest racers from each qualifying round will compete against each other at Ferrari Land on December 18th, with the €20,000 prize pool split amongst the 8 finalists. Special physical prizes will be distributed between the finalists and all players who take part in the qualifying rounds, with Ferrari special prizes up for grabs simply for registering and playing.
“The Ferrari HP Esports Asphalt Series, our very first fully cross-play esports event for Asphalt Legends Unite, marks an important evolution for the franchise and finally brings all of our players together under a single competition thanks to the game’s cross-play support,” said Camilo Polimeni, Senior Partnerships Project Manager at Gameloft Barcelona. “Being able to partner with Ferrari for such an important event is a dream come true and not only helps us to discover the best Asphalt player in the world but also lets us put some of the most iconic Ferrari automobiles ever made into the hands of all our players.”
As a prestigious luxury brand, Ferrari has embarked on a new pathway in the esports domain with its renowned Scuderia Ferrari HP Esports Team and Ferrari HP Esports Series. In August, the Prancing Horse will continue its trailblazing journey, bringing Ferrari adrenaline to the Asphalt community in collaboration with Gameloft. The Ferrari HP Esport Asphalt Series will mark a new chapter for Ferrari, advancing its Fan Development strategy within the gaming world.
Building on the monumental global success of the Asphalt racing franchise, Asphalt Legends Unite takes players global with the series’ first-ever inclusion of cross-platform support. This brings to the game massive opportunities for both casual multiplayer and esports competition. Along with global competitions, platform-specific tournaments, and the return of live stage finals, the addition of cross-play means every Asphalt Legends Unite racer will have almost limitless competition at their fingertips.
Asphalt Legends Unite represents a bold leap forward for the award-winning Asphalt franchise. Anchored around a core cross-play feature that unites players across all platforms, the game offers a fresh identity with co-op capabilities, an upgraded internal graphic engine, a modernized art direction tailored for console players, a reimagined garage that carries over game progress and previously unlocked vehicles, and a redesigned user interface.
The highly anticipated expansion is now available on the App Store, Google Play, Microsoft Store, Steam, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and for the first time on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.
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