Microsoft acquires Smash.gg, to increase its presence in eSports

After purchasing Smash.gg, Microsoft managed to acquire one of the largest esports platforms in the world.

For the uninformed of the world of electronic sport, we tell you that Smash.gg is a platform dedicated to the organization of various eSports tournaments. Smash is also recognized for its tournaments in titles such as Fortnite, Soul Calibur, Brawlhalla, Valorant, Mortal Kombat

, among others. Now Microsoft you just bought the whole business.

On the website of Smash.gg, we can see a tab that warns, “Smash.gg has been acquired by Microsoft!”. Clicking on it we can see a message that says they will be strengthened by Microsoft, although they will remain a company “Independent”

, in order to continue to host the various competitions.

With this acquisition, the https://t.co/TieVAfV74C

community and tournament organizers will continue to benefit https://t.co/TieVAfV74C platform, while our team will now have additional resources and support within the Microsoft Content Services team. (2/3)

– smash.gg (@smashgg) December 2, 2020

We assume that this purchase is aimed at strengthening Microsoft’s presence in titles such as Halo, Gears and Forza and incidentally being part of an industry that is growing day by day.