Industry | bar |
---|---|
Founded | May 1, 2012 |
Founders |
Sophia Metz Manolack Sana Nikone Yann-Cédric Mainguy |
Headquarters | Paris , France |
Services | Barcraft, Bar, Themed parties, Event management |
Website |
www |
Meltdown is a French bar chain dedicated to video games and eSports.
Based on the idea of a permanent Barcraft, the first bar Meltdown was established in 2012 in Paris in a small bistro on rue Albert-Thomas. [1] It streamed eSports competitions and had computers and consoles available for use by its clientele. The bar moved to a new location on Passage Thiéré , in the 11th arrondissement of Paris on December 21, 2013.
Meltdown is developing in France and abroad with a franchise platform. There are 20 bars in 7 countries. [2]
Meltdown has a menu of cocktails inspired by the video game universe. [3]
A schedule, varying depending on the city, highlights one specific game each day of the week, with the organisation of a free access tournament. Outside of tournament hours, computers and consoles are available for customers to play games. [4]
Meltdown bars broadcast major eSports [5] competitions on their screens. Meltdown has had a presence at gaming conventions such as Paris Games Week and Dreamhack.[ citation needed]
A team of professional players was created by Meltdown in 2014. The first player to wear its colors was Olivier "Louffy" Hay, [6] followed by Ilyes "Stephano" Satouri. [7] The player Florent "Neo" Lecoanet, a world champion of Super Mario Kart, has since joined the team.[ citation needed]
The creation of the Meltdown franchise was announced in March 2013. [8] The bars currently open are: