Skillz Launches Tournaments for Mobile eSports

From the Press Release: Skillz, the worldwide leader in mobile eSports, today announced a suite of solutions for brands to engage consumers through mobile eSports, including the opportunity to host brand-sponsored tournaments. This is the first time consumer brands have had the ability to reach and engage the Skillz audience of over 10 million people. The new offerings for brands include the ability to sponsor mobile eSports tournaments across thousands of Skillz-enabled games. Brands can sponsor an entire game, or choose to sponsor specific tournaments within a game. They are also able to host and sponsor physical events where players can compete at in-person tournaments, or work with social influencers via live-streamed events on Twitch, YouTube and other streaming sites. “As eSports continue to gain popularity, we’re seeing the same evolution we saw with offline sports like basketball and football. It starts by defining rules, then building a player base, and finally adding broadcast and spectator opportunities. When the transformation of a game into a sport hits an inflection point,…

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Skillz Launches Tournaments for Mobile eSports