Epics Digital Collectibles

Epics Digital Collectibles Inc., operating as epics.gg, is a digital trading card platform focused on the esports market. The company was co-founded in January 2017 by Mark Donovan and Gavin Weeks, who established operations in Los Angeles and Bath, UK, respectively. The founding team's prior experience includes ventures like Xfire, LoLking.net, and the digital marketplace Skinz.gg. By January 2018, the company secured $2 million in a seed funding round led by BITKRAFT Esports Ventures, with participation from investors such as Jon Goldman's GC Tracker Fund, Everblue Management, and Courtside Ventures.

The business centers on providing esports fans with a platform to buy, sell, and trade digital collectible cards featuring their favorite teams, players, and influencers. The company's revenue model involves the sale of both physical and digital card packs. Each physical card contains a unique QR code that, when scanned, registers the card in the epics.gg mobile app, creating a corresponding "digital twin." This dual physical-digital approach allows users to maintain a tangible collection while leveraging the app for trading, tracking checklists, and participating in global leaderboards. Users can acquire cards through direct purchases on the platform or through a secondary marketplace where they can trade with other collectors.

The platform's products are designed to modernize the traditional trading card hobby for a digitally native audience. Cards come in various rarities and feature dynamic content such as player statistics, rich media, and digital signatures. Special tiered cards can include player highlights and voice lines. A unique feature is the ability to acquire certified digital memorabilia, such as in-game skins used by professional players in notable events, with authenticity verified by Epics. Each card, physical and digital, is assigned a unique mint number indicating its print batch and sequence, which adds a layer of scarcity and potential value for collectors. In 2021, the company expanded its offerings by introducing NFT functionalities through a partnership with Immutable X, allowing trading cards to be minted on the Ethereum network. The company has also explored the crypto art space with a project called Kolectiv.

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