Epics.gg Raises $2 Million for Esports Trading Cards
By Nicholas Barth ·
A digital platform, that works to bring the experience of trading cards to the world of esports, has revealed plans for digital trading card system.
Trading cards have been a part of the professional sports world for decades and now one company is looking to bring digital trading cards to esports fans. In a report by The Esports Observer, Epics.gg revealed that they will be using their newly acquired capital to commercialize their product and build partnerships with the necessary teams and other IP holders to create the Epics.gg trading card system.
These digital esports trading cards will be focused on the professional Counter Strike: Global Offensive scene, which has been breaking records lately. The cards will have different rarities to collect and will have their very own marketplace and trading system for fans to use. The digital aspect comes into play with what the cards will entail. Statistics for individual players and their teams will automatically update when their competitive seasons end and the cards will have media incorporated into them, such as highlight videos. Digital signatures and weapon skins used by professional players will also be available to be attached to the cards.
The BLAST Pro Series created digital cards for players, during the organization's latest tournmanet.
Source: BLAST Pro Series
The co-founder for Epics.gg, Gavin Weeks, gave a statement to The Esports Observer about why these digital trading cards are needed in esports.
"Something that esports is kind of lacking right now is is for fans to engage around their teams the same way they do in traditional sports.
"We really want to provide that same excitement that we had as kids where you can collect your favorite stars with your friends, trade them back and forth, and discuss their stats."
BITKRAFT Esports Ventures has raised $18.5 million to invest into early-stage esports companies.
Source: The Esports Observer
Epics.gg investors included the likes of the Hersh Interactive Group, Courtside Ventures, BITKRAFT Esports Ventures, John Goldman's GC Fund, Everblue Management, Imagination Capital and other angle investors. Jens Hilgers, founding partner of BITKRAFT Esports Ventures, explained why the company decided to invest into Epics.gg.
"Trading card products have been doing well in traditional sports. For esports, this has to be translated into a digital first experience.
"We felt Epics.gg had come up with a very polished, well thought out user experience, that emphasizes the look and feel of the cards."
Counter Strike: Global Offensive fans will soon be able to take part in the world of trading cards that began with previous generations and traditional sports in a similar collectible capacity.