Game.tv

About Game.tv

Game.tv operates as an AI-powered esports tournament platform, established in 2018 with its headquarters in Palo Alto, California. The company was founded by Rosen Sharma, who also serves as the CEO of BlueStacks and now.gg. Sharma, a seasoned tech executive with a Ph.D. from Stanford University and a background as CTO at McAfee, ventured into the gaming world inspired by his children.

The core of Game.tv's business is to democratize esports by enabling grassroots-level competitions for mobile games. It addresses the challenge of organizing smaller-scale tournaments, which is often not financially viable through traditional means. The platform's primary product is 'Tourney,' an AI-powered bot that automates the process of creating and managing tournaments. This assistant can handle everything from setting up matches and informing participants to recording results and coordinating brackets, significantly reducing the organizational burden. The service integrates directly into existing gaming communities on platforms like Discord, Facebook, and Twitter, allowing users to organize events where they already congregate.

Game.tv's platform is designed for a broad client base, including gaming content creators, streamers, pro players, and community organizers. It provides tools for them to not only host tournaments but also to create live streams, upload short videos, and engage with their fan base. Monetization for creators is facilitated through features like 'Fan Pass' subscriptions and the ability to publish and sell NFTs. The company's business model aims to build a substantial user base and scale its services within the expanding mobile esports market. A significant milestone was securing $25 million in a Series A funding round led by Intel Capital in December 2019, which was aimed at scaling the platform and furthering the development of the Tourney product.