Ferrari HP Esports Asphalt Series Finals to Crown World’s Best Asphalt Legends Unite Racer on December 18th

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Ferrari HP Esports Asphalt Series Finals to Crown World’s Best Asphalt Legends Unite Racer on December 18th

More than €20,000 in cash and prizes to be awarded at Ferrari Land, PortAventura World, in Salou, Spain

PARIS, FRANCE — December 17, 2024 — Gameloft, a leader in the development and publishing of games, today announced that their racing title Asphalt Legends Unite will take center stage at its esports competition final with the culmination of the Ferrari HP Esports Asphalt Series. Taking place on December 18th on-site and live-streamed from Ferrari Land in PortAventura World located in Salou, Spain, finalists will be flown from all over the world, to enjoy a money can't buy experience, and get behind the wheel of the Ferrari 499P Modificata as they compete for a share of €20,000 in cash and exclusive official Ferrari merchandise.

Since August, the best Asphalt Legends Unite racers from around the world have competed across Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, iOS, Android, and Nintendo Switch in their bid to secure a coveted spot in the Ferrari HP Esports Asphalt Series finals. Each round featured an iconic Ferrari automobile, including the Ferrari SF90 XX Stradale, Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo, Ferrari 599XX Evo, and the Ferrari FXX K. With qualifiers now complete, the world’s top 8 racers have now been decided:

Natto

BWO™ BIG

JägerMajsterrr

Myeon

Elite JOE

Future Flash™

Requiem

oNio


The first round of matches will follow a one-on-one format in best-of-three elimination brackets, with the final match following a best-of-seven format. As an added bonus, the finalists will get a special meet and greet with Ferrari Factory Driver and 2024 Le Mans winner, Miguel Molina, who will be in attendance to catch all of the intense and competitive racing action.

As an added bonus, PortAventura World, as the official venue provider of the Ferrari HP Esports Asphalt Series Finals, will feature an Asphalt Legends Unite booth in the Park, allowing visitors to both try the game and get behind the virtual wheel of the Ferrari 499P Modificata.

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 massive opportunities for casual multiplayer and esports competition to the game. Along with international 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.

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For more information, please visit http://www.asphaltlegendsunite.com

About Asphalt Legends Unite

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, and for the first time on PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®5.

About Gameloft

Leader in the development and publishing of games, Gameloft® has established itself as a pioneer in the industry, creating innovative gaming experiences for over 20 years. Gameloft creates games for all digital platforms, from mobile to cross-platform titles for PC and consoles. Gameloft operates its own established franchises such as Asphalt®, Dragon Mania Legends, Modern Combat, and Dungeon Hunter and also partners with major rights holders including LEGO®, Universal, Illumination Entertainment, Hasbro®, Fox Digital Entertainment, Mattel®, Lamborghini®, and Ferrari®. Gameloft distributes its games in over 100 countries and employs 3,400 people worldwide. Every month, 55 million unique users can be reached by advertisers in Gameloft games with Gameloft for brands, a leading B2B offering dedicated to brands and agencies. Gameloft is a Vivendi company.

About Ferrari Esports

Ferrari entered the world of Esports back in 2019, taking part in the F1 championship and winning the Drivers’ category on its debut. Over the years, the team has extended its areas of activity, also competing in sports car and endurance championships on the Assetto Corsa Competizione platform, winning the SRO Esports GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Series in 2021.

In 2023/2024, with an all-new line-up of ten drivers from many different countries, the Scuderia Ferrari HP Esports Team won the F1 Sim Racing Constructors’ World Championship and took part in the major championships on Assetto Corsa Competizione and rFactor2 platforms as a front runner in the field of sim racing.

Alongside competing in these racing championships, since 2020 Ferrari has also run its own one-make series, the Ferrari HP Esports Series, on Assetto Corsa, Assetto Corsa Competizione, iRacing and the new Ferrari HP Esports Asphalt Series on Asphalt Legends Unite for gaming and racing enthusiasts from all over the world who aim to be front runners in the future.

About HP

HP Inc. (NYSE:HPQ) is a global technology leader and creator of solutions that enable people to bring their ideas to life and connect to the things that matter most. Operating in more than 170 countries, HP delivers a wide range of innovative and sustainable devices, services and subscriptions for personal computing, printing, 3D printing, hybrid work, gaming, and more.

About PortAventura World Parks & Resort

PortAventura World Parks & Resort is one of the largest family holiday and leisure destinations in Europe. Throughout its 29-year history, it has received more than 100 million visits. With a privileged location close to Barcelona, the resort has 5 4-star themed hotels and 1 5-star hotel (PortAventura Hotels), and operates 3 more hotels offsite (Ponient Hotels), with nearly 3,000 rooms, and a convention centre (PortAventura Convention Centre) with capacity for up to 6,000 people. PortAventura World Parks & Resort also has a theme park: Ferrari Land Park, the only one of its kind in Europe, and a water park that is a leader both in Europe and internationally, with a range of world-class attractions. In April 2023 it received B Corp certification, which recognises the company's work in terms of sustainability, social responsibility and good governance.