Farming Simulator 2019 to have esports league, $280K prizes

Giants Software announces Farming Simulator League, a new esports league with $280,000 in prizes.

Anthony Garreffa

Gaming Editor

Published Jan 25, 2019 8:37 AM CST
Updated Nov 3, 2020 11:49 AM CST

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I'm sure you've probably heard about Farming Simulator by now but something that is new is that its developer Giants Software announcing a new Farming Simulator League, which throws the farming simulation hit into the world of esports tournaments.

Farming Simulator 2019 to have esports league, $280K prizes | TweakTown.com

Giants Software is throwing $280,000 worth of prizes into the events which will end in a huge grand final at FarmCon 2020, with 10 tournaments taking place at huge gaming events like Gamescom and Paris Games Week. The upcoming Farming Simulator League will have people battling it out in Farming Simulator 19, attracting huge sponsors with Intel and Logitech entering the advertising ring.

Christian Ammann, CEO of Giants Software, said: "That's when we realized that that's something that we could potentially do on a bit more professional level. We have a unique opportunity. We believe we found the right mix of real farming and fun to play game elements to ensure everyone will find it entertaining".

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Anthony Garreffa

Gaming Editor

Anthony joined TweakTown in 2010 and has since reviewed 100s of tech products. Anthony is a long time PC enthusiast with a passion of hate for games built around consoles. FPS gaming since the pre-Quake days, where you were insulted if you used a mouse to aim, he has been addicted to gaming and hardware ever since. Working in IT retail for 10 years gave him great experience with custom-built PCs. His addiction to GPU tech is unwavering and has recently taken a keen interest in artificial intelligence (AI) hardware.