Microsoft claims Smash.gg

[LEGEND67]

Microsoft's latest big videogame acquisition is not a studio, but an esports platform: Smash.gg, which provides organizational services and support for amateur and professional gaming tournaments, is now a part of the Microsoft Content Services group. Smash.gg expanded on that a bit on Twitter. "With this acquisition, the Smash.gg community and tournament organizers will continue to benefit from the Smash.gg platform, while our team will now benefit from additional resources and support as part of the Microsoft Content Services team.

Today, we're excited to announce that Microsoft has acquired https://t.co/TieVAfV74C! 🎉🍾🎊 (1/3) pic.twitter.com/bKLyx4CBhH

— start.gg (@StartGG) December 2, 2020

Microsoft confirmed the acquisition announcement through its MSN Esports Twitter account.

Big news everyone! @smashgg is joining us at Microsoft. Same great tournament organization features. Same amazing team. Even more support and opportunities. Get ready to play!

— MSN Esports (@MSN_Esports) December 2, 2020

 

[Demon_Skeith]

Thought it was smash bros for a second lol. Sounds like this will be a good thing.

 

[froggyboy604]

Smash.gg sounds like a nice website for gaming tournaments.

 

[Empire]

And now Microsoft owns it. They are just as bad as google and amazon owning just about all on this earth.

 

[LEGEND67]

And now Microsoft owns it. They are just as bad as google and amazon owning just about all on this earth.

Ture their business deals were like nothing kek

 

[JoyFreak]

I've never really used Smash but it does look good for Esport tournaments. Good on MS for acquiring it.

 

[Empire]

It's like when they have taken over skype and turn that into something else.

 

[Ash]

Thought it was going to be one of those online game sites like agar.io or something. That's a pretty big acquisition so I'm sure it's a great platform

 

[TopSilver]

Maybe the reason they decided to buy it is because they wanted to a better way to organize tournaments where prizes were given out. That interest me they would actually spend money on it. Probably didn't cost that much but I will be sure to keep an eye on tournaments they have going on. That interest me quite a bit.