Planet Ventures Inc. (
TSX-V: PXI; FSE:
P6U) (“
Planet” or the
“
Company”) is pleased to announce that it’s
UK-based gaming entertainment company, 1st11, has secured Brazilian
international and Juventus soccer star Arthur Melo as its Global
Ambassador.
1st11 delivers interactive gaming experiences
working in collaboration with leading talent from the world of
gaming, pro sports and esports. Facilitated by advanced proprietary
mobile technology, fans can join in the action and play alongside
their heroes in specially created formats across a wide range of
the world’s most popular gaming titles.
1st11’s mission is to make competitive gaming
more fun, inclusive, entertaining and scalable. Via a simple to use
consumer app, casual gamers and esports enthusiasts alike will be
able to seamlessly jump into a range of fun and exclusive formats
designed in collaboration with world class talent. In doing so,
fans can earn rewards and XP not just for winning but also for
playing, sharing and engaging. A comprehensive rewards system
enables users to redeem limited edition digital products,
merchandise and exclusive one-of-a-kind experiences.
Arthur Melo comments: “I love 1st11’s vision.
Its unique approach to enhancing the fan experience by bringing
together gaming creators and sports stars into interactive formats
is cool and unique. It brings gaming entertainment to the next
level, allowing the real and the virtual worlds to collide in new
and often unexpected ways.”
Leading the company’s brand positioning and
design is Alexandre Gama, founder of Inovnation and former Global
Chief Creative Officer of BBH. 1st11’s platform, unique in its
inclusive ‘Fun Comes 1st’ approach, consists of three key
components.
First is a consumer facing app, which is a fan’s
passport to access exclusive experiences, challenges, benefits and
rewards.
Second is a proprietary talent management
platform, ‘1st11 Creators’. The talent facing app provides tools to
creators and enables 1st11 to design gaming challenges
collaborating with over 500 athletes at launch. ‘1st11 Creators’
also provides brand and rights holders with advanced analytics,
reporting and full-service gaming solutions.
Third is a mobile optimised mobile web
destination, 1st11fun.com which editorialises, supports and
promotes exclusive content and challenges available within the
app.
As part of the company’s continuing growth
strategy, 1st11 has made a strategic investment into Latin
America’s leading gaming entertainment business Final Level. Latin
America is the fastest growing gaming market behind China & the
USA and this investment provides a solid partnership delivering
access to the most prolific creators and esports teams in the
region.
The gaming industry has exploded with over 2.7
billion globally are now gamers. According to Forbes, the value of
the video game industry will reach over $300 billion by 2025.
Christopher Glancy, 1st11’s Head of Product
explains: “As growth in the gaming and esports sectors has become a
global phenomenon, it is attracting superstar athletes with a
passion for sharing experiences with an engaged audience of
millions. Signing a culturally relevant icon such as Arthur Melo
who has over 5 million followers on Instagram is very exciting. I
look forward to working closely with him and the wider team to
deliver a world class product for fans.”
Coming soon via the Apple App Store and Google
Play, 1st11 will also launch a custom-built talent management
platform 1st11 Creators. This will make it easy for 1st11 talent
and rights holders to support proprietary formats. The platform
centrally coordinates and assists influencer management while
1st11’s tech stack fully supports brands and rights holder partners
to deliver scalable gaming experiences.
Flavio Maria, 1st11 COO adds: “The world of
gaming presents diverse and largely untapped opportunities for
brands and rights holders to engage with consumers. There are
already over 500 professional athletes signed to 1st11’s Creator
Network, with Arthur Melo joining our line-up of star-studded
talent as the first in a series of global ambassadors. We look
forward to welcoming brands and partners seeking an easier way to
engage in scalable gaming activations”.
About Planet Ventures Inc.
Planet Ventures Inc. is an investment issuer
listed on the TSX Venture Exchange, that is focused on investing in
disruptive companies and industries that have high growth
potential. Planet’s unique portfolio driven investment policies
provide investors with access to emerging and high-growth
opportunities while shielding them from any formidable
downside.
For more information, please visit:
https://planetventuresinc.com/
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