Skillz has paid more than $2 million to the winners of cyber tournaments
Skillz has paid more than $2 million to players since the beginning of the year, according to the Venturebeat resource.
Skillz allows smartphone users to participate in cyber tournaments and receive real money for winnings. Every day, with its help, up to 100 thousand fights are held in games of various genres, such as Survival Run with Bear Grylls.
The company's management reported not only on the amount of money paid, but also shared information about its audit: it is "almost half" It consists of women.
Besides it:
- 38% of the players are married;
- almost 30% are parents;
- 65% of the players are between the ages of 25 and 44;
- More than 300 players are over 60 years old;
- almost half have graduated from college.
"Our credo, "Esports for everyone," is not just a beautiful slogan,— said Andrew Paradise, Executive Director of Skillz. — We are proud that we have managed to create such a diverse and active community of players. Everyone likes to compete <…>. Esports should not become a purely male activity, and we are glad that we are doing our part to ensure that the industry stops being so selective."
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Skillz is an online platform that allows you to play non-gambling games for money. It can be integrated into iOS and Android games. The trial launch of the service under the name Lookout Gaming in North America took place in 2012.
Photo source: http://venturebeat.com
