VBL goes Official PlayStation

As one of two consoles where the competitions of the VBL will be played, PlayStation has always played a major role in German FIFA Esport. Now this role receives an official painting: Sony becomes a partner of National Eliteliga - the focus is the community and the VBL Open.

• VBL in the footsteps of the FGS?
• no DFL statement for the time being

"With PlayStation, an international top brand is committed closely with Efootball, to the VBL", VBL boss Jörg is polite quoted in a message. "This cooperation is also consistent because of PlayStation as well as for us as an organizer of the competition is a strong focus on the community."

VBL in the footsteps of the FGS?

Already in the current season, two new community cups are held at the PlayStation and the PS4 version of FIFA 22, which - in addition to the VBL Open - offer two places in the play-offs. The Xbox issues of this tournament innovation had already won Lennard 'Xlennyyy' Peters and Sören 'Kiwi0025' IBSCH in February.

In the room, a PlayStation exclusivity for the future of the VBL could also be. The FIFA 22 Global Series (FGS), the part of which is the VBL, is largely carried out exclusively on the Sony console in this season - a similar step could be followed for the German championship.

no DFL statement for the time being

Politically, in the run-up to the current VBL season to major role Esport had already been expressed to the console topic: "We looked at the clubs together with the clubs, which players we have in Germany. And have seen that the Xbox continues to play a role in the Console distribution. "

At that time, the VBL boss also supplemented that one must wait "how that developed in the next gene". On renewed major role ESPORT request, the DFL did not want to give a statement - it was still too early to talk about the next season.