Sony Ericsson and Major League Gaming announced a new partnership. The PlayStation Phone will now be the official mobile handset of Major League Gaming.
“Sony Ericsson is redefining mobile gaming with Xperia Play. It’s designed to give you everything you need from a fully featured smartphone and the one thing you want the ultimate mobile gaming experience,” said Peter Farmer, Head of Marketing for North America, Sony Ericsson. “We know that Major League Gaming’s community of gamers will put that gaming experience to the ultimate test and we’re looking forward to connecting with this highly engaged global community.”
Each MLG Pro Circuit event will have demonstrations involving the Xperia Play. At the same time Sony Ericsson will also sponsor MLG Pro Player Dave “Walshy” Walsh and MLG Coach Andy “JT Bravo” Dudynsky for the 2011 season, along with a video segment for apps and games on MLG.tv.
“At MLG, we aim to showcase the latest technology that will benefit our community of gamers,” said Sundance DiGiovanni, CEO, MLG. “Xperia Play is an amazing smartphone and a stellar gaming device bringing the best mobile capabilities to our audience.”
