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Achieving growth starts with change.

By Skillz on August 31, 2022 in Blog Posts

Skillz has undergone tremendous change in the past few months as we gear up toward profitable growth. We have streamlined our workforce, restructured our organization, and made tough decisions for the health of our company. At times like these, I remind myself that adversity can be a powerful force for positive change.

Our business is based on competition for a reason. Competition holds the power to ignite what’s possible in all of us. This competitive spirit is an inseparable part of Skillz, and what has been the guiding light behind our incredible growth and recognition to date. This is not the first time Skillz has faced uphill challenges, but through focus, grit, and leadership, we have always won against all odds. But winning comes at a cost, and achieving excellence is an iterative process. We are fully focused on winning with excellence, which requires us to make these tough decisions along the way.

Despite this time of change, we remain dedicated to our mission. We exist to bring out the best in everyone through competition. That includes bringing out the best of Skillz for our shareholders, developers, players, and employees. We acknowledge our role in unlocking economic opportunity for those who depend on us. We take this responsibility very seriously as we stride toward fixing our present and building our future. When we went public, we had enviable payback periods of six months lifetime value (LTV) over customer acquisition cost (CAC) — an incredible number for any company. We are not delivering on that metric today and we are working to change that. There is no reason we can’t get there again and investors will be thrilled when we do.

As you may know, I have come back to lead the product organization in order to correct some of the missteps we have made. With a great team behind me, I am energized by our roadmap and the progress we are already making on our platform. Along with my renewed engagement with the product, we have brought in Jason Roswig as our President and CFO. Jason brings years of performance-driven success to Skillz, and his focus will be on right-sizing our organization to ensure we capitalize on the incredible platform that we have built over the last ten years. Jason is overseeing the entire Skillz workforce to ensure we have the right people to get us to the next level of maturity. Together, we are making hard decisions at every level of the organization, including our Board of Directors.

Recently, we parted ways with a number of Board members. We are grateful for their contributions and for supporting our journey. To ignite the next chapter of Skillz, we are excited to welcome our new Board members who come with a different perspective on our potential and the path forward. These include Seth Schorr, who brings extensive experience in interactive gaming and entertainment, as well as Henry Hoffman, who will apply his deep financial services expertise to Skillz.

Despite these challenging times, I believe we will come out stronger. We’ve learned some hard lessons, but remain convinced in the power and potential of our platform. We are humbled, committed, and eager to return shareholder value and hopeful for the same level of commitment from all of you. 

Game on!

 

Andrew Paradise

CEO

Seasoned Gaming and Hospitality Executive Seth Schorr Joins Skillz Board of Directors

By Skillz on August 25, 2022 in Press Releases

Experienced CEO and Chairman Brings Deep Leadership Expertise As Skillz Builds the Home of Competition for All 

Skillz (NYSE: SKLZ), the leading mobile games platform bringing fair competition to players worldwide, today announced that Seth Schorr, Chief Executive Officer of Fifth Street Gaming and Chairman of Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino, has joined its Board of Directors. Schorr will serve on the Compensation Committee of the Board. 

“We’re incredibly excited to bring Seth Schorr and his extensive experience in interactive gaming and entertainment to our board as we embark on the next chapter of Skillz,” said Andrew Paradise, CEO of Skillz.

Beginning his career in gaming and hospitality in 1991, Schorr served as an integral member of the Wynn Resorts team, developing the international marketing department in Macau and the interactive gaming division in Nevada. Schorr and his partner, Jeffrey Fine, co-founded Fifth Street Gaming, which owns and operates five casinos. The principals of Fifth Street Gaming also control, through its affiliate, the LEV Restaurant Group, a food and beverage operation that owns and manages more than 60 restaurants in the Las Vegas area and Southern California. 

In early 2015, Schorr was introduced to the world of esports and led the effort to develop the first fully integrated esports program in a casino resort at The Downtown Grand. In 2017, Schorr launched Commercial Streaming Solutions, which developed the patented media platform BettorView to bring sports betting content to casinos, bars, and stadiums throughout the country. In 2021, Schorr founded JefeBet, a multimedia and entertainment brand focused on serving the Latinx community. Schorr is also a founder of the Nevada Esports Alliance and was appointed to the Nevada Gaming Control Board’s Esports Technical Advisory Committee in 2021.

Schorr is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, a member of Young Presidents Organization (YPO), and sits on numerous boards – including The Las Vegas Natural History Museum, Nevada Restaurant Association, Jewish Federation of Las Vegas, Advisory Board of The Smith Center for Performing Arts, One Night for One Drop, and the Nevada State Board of Museums & History. He is also the Chairman and an executive board member of the Communications Committee of the Downtown Las Vegas alliance.

“Skillz has an incredibly bright future ahead, and it’s thrilling to join the board at this pivotal moment in the company’s journey,” said Seth Schorr.

 

 

About Skillz Inc.

Skillz is the leading mobile games platform dedicated to bringing out the best in everyone through competition. The Skillz platform helps developers create multi-million dollar franchises by enabling social competition in their games. Leveraging its patented technology, Skillz hosts billions of casual esports tournaments for millions of mobile players worldwide, with the goal of building the home of competition for all. Skillz has earned recognition as one of Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators, CNBC’s Disruptor 50, Forbes’ Next Billion-Dollar Startups, Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, and the number-one fastest-growing company in America on the Inc. 5000. www.skillz.com

Henry Hoffman, Partner at SL Advisors, Joins Skillz Board of Directors

By Skillz on August 5, 2022 in Press Releases

Experienced Portfolio Manager Brings Deep Financial Expertise As Skillz Builds for Profitable Growth

Skillz (NYSE: SKLZ), the leading mobile games platform bringing fair competition to players worldwide, today announced that Henry Hoffman, Partner and Portfolio Manager at SL Advisors, has joined its Board of Directors.  Hoffman will serve on the Audit Committee of the Board. 

“We’re thrilled for Henry Hoffman to bring his extensive experience in the financial services industry to our board as Skillz is building for profitable growth,” said Andrew Paradise, CEO of Skillz.

Henry Hoffman is a Partner at SL Advisors and Portfolio Manager of the SL Advisors MLP & Infrastructure SMA strategies. He is also Co-Portfolio Manager of the Catalyst Energy Infrastructure Fund (MLXIX) and Co-Portfolio Manager for the Rational Inflation Growth Fund (IGOIX). Hoffman is a co-creator of the American Energy Indices, with a deep passion for the energy infrastructure space. Before joining SL Advisors, he worked as a buy-side equity analyst for PNC Capital Advisors and a private equity real estate analyst for PNC Realty Investors. Hoffman graduated from Duke University with a B.S in economics and a minor in chemistry.

“Skillz is a true pioneer and leader that’s reimagining the future of entertainment through competition. I am honored to join the board and be part of the company’s journey ahead,” said Henry Hoffman.

 

About Skillz Inc.

Skillz is the leading mobile games platform dedicated to bringing out the best in everyone through competition. The Skillz platform helps developers create multi-million dollar franchises by enabling social competition in their games. Leveraging its patented technology, Skillz hosts billions of casual esports tournaments for millions of mobile players worldwide, with the goal of building the home of competition for all. Skillz has earned recognition as one of Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators, CNBC’s Disruptor 50, Forbes’ Next Billion-Dollar Startups, Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, and the number-one fastest-growing company in America on the Inc. 5000. www.skillz.com

 

Media Contact

press@skillz.com 

Skillz Named One of Parity.Org’s 2022 Best Companies for Women to Advance

By Skillz on July 29, 2022 in Blog Posts

Today, Skillz was named to the 2022 Parity.Org Best Companies for Women to Advance™ List for the second year in a row – an important achievement of which we’re incredibly proud. 

The ParityLIST, established by Parity.org, recognizes organizations creating a culture and conditions in which women can rise through recruiting, promotion, compensation practices, leadership representation, and other practices that collectively help companies achieve gender parity. Organizations with this recognition have benefits, programs, and policies that ensure women have significant opportunities to advance their careers, and which foster an equitable work environment.

Parity.org is the leading organization working to eliminate the racial and gender gap in corporate leadership, where the gap is the widest. Founded in 2017, Parity.org’s mission is to create parity in leadership for women, and it expanded that focus in 2020 to include people of color. The organization takes a pragmatic approach, offering simple but proven tools to help organizations not only reach – but sustain – parity in leadership. 

As the leading mobile games platform dedicated to bringing out the best in everyone through competition, equality is core to who we are. Today, Skillz is the home of competition for all. Like our namesake, we believe that everyone has winning skills, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other identity. Our passion for equality also extends to our company culture. Forging and sustaining an environment where all people can thrive is paramount to our mission, values, and growth. 

“For me personally, and for Skillz as a whole, gender parity is essential, not just an initiative. It’s an ongoing journey that requires constant commitment, learning, and openness to change,” said Andrew Paradise, CEO and Founder of Skillz. “It’s how we attract the best people, develop the best teams, and produce the best work. Building for communities means we must be a reflection of those communities.”

The 2022 ParityLIST honorees share a number of policies and practices in common, such as:

  • Flexible working hours (98%)
  • Paid sick leave for both full-time (100%) and part-time (79%) employees
  • Equal family leave for both men and women (84%)
  • A culture of encouraging men to take their full family leave (95%) 

In addition, 91% require recruiters to include at least one qualified woman on every candidate slate for executive positions reporting to the CEO, and virtually every company has a zero-tolerance policy for harassment while regularly communicating its gender-equality values to employees. 

Skillz innovates across the gaming industry by making esports accessible to everyone. Thus, fairness, accessibility, and inclusion are critical elements of our ideals and identity – which is why we’re proud to share that Skillz follows all of these practices. 

“The pandemic created a substantial setback for female advancement in the workforce,” said Cathrin Stickney, Parity.Org Founder and CEO. “But the companies that made this year’s ParityLIST not only got back on track, they sped past all expectations. I could not be happier to report that 70% of this year’s honorees have an Executive Team that is 30%+ women, 77% have a VP team that is 30%+ women, and 72% have reached pay parity!” 

“The parity problem is complex – but it’s not insurmountable,” said Stickney. “The extraordinary performance of this year’s honorees proves that a genuine commitment and focus, coupled with the right tools, measures, and practices, will absolutely move the needle toward fairness.”

For more details on this recognition, visit: www.parity.org/best-companies 

For more information on why Skillz was named a “Best Company for Women to Advance” and how to join our mission to bring out the best in everyone through competition, visit the Skillz careers page or follow us on LinkedIn.

The Meaning Behind Our Mission

By Skillz on July 14, 2022 in Blog Posts

Every great company hits a pivotal moment when it needs to define what it stands for and why the world should care. As Skillz turned ten this year, this inflection point became imminent as we continue building our future as an industry leader and pioneer in our space.

When Skillz was founded in 2012, we were motivated by the fact that gamers could not compete in the same way that athletes do in physical sports, despite the growing popularity of video games. Back then, the term “esports” was virtually unknown – but we were ready to take on the challenge to bring competitive gaming to everyone. 

Our passion for leveling the playing field also extends to mobile game developers. Since our inception, we have empowered developers to create thriving businesses, while in return providing players everywhere with access to fair, fun, and meaningful competition.

To grow our business within mobile gaming and beyond, we needed to unearth further meaning in competition and why it matters. 

As human beings, we are all wired to compete. It’s how we survive and thrive on Earth.
You could say we are called the human race for a reason – from the Olympics to the World Cup, from the race to the moon to the race to Mars. The reason we have vaccines, electric cars, and even better burgers has been, in one way or another, a product of competition. It’s a vital and healthy part of our ecosystem. Without it, we have no context of where we stand and how far we can go.

While competition is so innate to human progress, the concept of competition is filled with tension. For many, competition means rivalry – a zero sum game where there is only one winner. But if we dig deeper into the original meaning of competition (in Latin, “competere”) it actually means to “strive together.” This energy exchange we obtain from competition is a critical part of our society – in business, fashion, music, sports, education, healthcare, and gaming.

This led us to an untapped, yet powerful insight: 

Competition is not a game of win or lose. It’s the force that ignites what’s possible in all of us.

We at Skillz believe that everyone has winning skills, regardless of age, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or any other identity. Our player base is a reflection of this truth. Our role in the world is to create the home of competition, where everyone deserves to achieve an epic win – something that only a few of us may get to experience in the physical world. For that reason, mobile gaming is so much more than a form of entertainment – rather, it is a force of ACHIEVEMENT.

This belief inspired our new, evolved mission:

Bring out the best in everyone through competition.”

With our mission, we are energized by maximizing human achievement across four pillars of commitment:

  • Build Community:
    Grow inclusive, engaged communities that inspire self-expression and connection 
  • Drive Commerce:
    Unlock economic opportunity for developers and premium experiences for players
  • Nurture Champions:
    Guide, educate, and inspire to help players and developers level up 
  • Power Change:
    Help transform lives through fair, inclusive practices

Our new logo and brand identity is a visual expression of our mission. Our colors champion “blue” vs. “red” as timeless elements of head-to-head competition. Our symbol expresses two equal sides coming together in fair competition to achieve something new, while our logo has been updated to be more inclusive of our growing community.

We’re on a journey to build the home of competition for all, and we’re incredibly excited about our path forward. Together, we’ll enable game developers to share their art with the world, empower players to unleash their inner champion, and ultimately, help everyone achieve their potential. 

Join us.

Skillz Hires Blackstone Executive Jason Roswig as President and CFO

By Skillz on June 30, 2022 in Press Releases

Roswig Brings 20+ Years of Financial Experience 

Across Blackstone, McKinsey, and GE to Leading Mobile Gaming Platform

Skillz (NYSE: SKLZ), the leading mobile games platform bringing fair and fun competition to players worldwide, announced today that veteran finance executive Jason Roswig has been hired as the company’s President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Roswig will join the company on August 8, 2022 from Blackstone, where he served as Managing Director. He will replace the current Skillz CFO, Ian Lee, who is stepping down to pursue other opportunities.

“Jason is a true leader who will be dedicated to bringing both financial and operational excellence to Skillz. I couldn’t be more excited about him joining our leadership team,” said Andrew Paradise, CEO and founder of Skillz. 

As President and CFO, Roswig will report directly to Paradise and oversee the company’s finance and operations functions, including accounting, investor relations, FP&A, tax, corporate development, administration, and strategy. “I am thrilled to join a company as unique as Skillz and maximize its full potential. I am also deeply passionate about making Skillz the best place to work for top talent in the industry,” said Roswig. 

Formerly Managing Director in Blackstone’s Private Equity and Portfolio Operations groups, Roswig had oversight of the financial and operating performance of Blackstone’s technology portfolio. Prior to that, he served as an Expert Associate Partner in McKinsey & Company’s Corporate Finance and Organization practices, providing and implementing recommendations on growth, mergers & acquisitions, and post-close value creation opportunities. Prior to McKinsey, Roswig spent 12 years at the General Electric Company in a variety of Finance and Corporate Development executive roles in the United States, Germany, and China.

 

About Skillz Inc.

Skillz is the leading mobile games platform with a mission to bring out the best in everyone through competition. The Skillz platform helps developers build multi-million dollar franchises by enabling social competition in their games. Leveraging its patented technology, Skillz hosts billions of casual esports tournaments for millions of mobile players worldwide, and distributes millions in prizes each month. Skillz has earned recognition as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, CNBC’s Disruptor 50, Forbes’ Next Billion-Dollar Startups, and the number-one fastest-growing company in America on the Inc. 5000. www.skillz.com 

 

Media Contact

press@skillz.com 

 

Honoring the Freedom to Choose

By Skillz on June 25, 2022 in Blog Posts

Dear Skillzians, 

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a major decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, removing the U.S. Constitutional right to abortion that was upheld for almost half a century. 

This decision has implications on a profound level. Not only does it bring significant uncertainty and complexities from both a legal and policy perspective as we navigate various laws across the U.S., but also on a personal level – questioning the very core of our rights and freedom of choice.

With a mission to maximize human achievement through competition, we generally, as a company, seek not to engage in political issues. However in this case, we see it as a healthcare issue, and a basic human right we must address.

At Skillz, we believe that access to healthcare and protection of reproductive rights is critical to our humanity, our communities, our industry, our economy – and most importantly, our progress toward equality. With our value of honor in mind, I am deeply passionate about supporting the diverse perspectives and needs of our people. 

In light of this decision, we’ll be expanding our benefits offerings for U.S. full-time Skillzians, effective immediately. We will continue to support equitable access to healthcare, which is why we will do everything we can under the law to support you – our Skillzians – in accessing healthcare regardless of where you live across the U.S. Specifically, we’re updating our benefits policy to cover travel expenses for employees who choose to have an abortion and live in a state where they are prohibited.

We’re committed to taking care of our Skillzians, and bringing out the best in everyone. We believe that achieving your best starts with the freedom of choice.

Andrew Paradise

CEO, Skillz Inc. 

SHARI GLAZER, CEO OF KALOS LABS AND FOUNDER OF US DIGITAL TRUST, JOINS SKILLZ BOARD OF DIRECTORS

By Skillz on May 12, 2022 in Press Releases

The Globally-Recognized Philanthropist, Entrepreneur, and Owner of the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Manchester United Joins Skillz Board
as Its Second Woman Director

Skillz (NYSE: SKLZ), the leading mobile games platform bringing fair and fun competition to players worldwide, today announced that Shari Glazer, entrepreneur and a globally-recognized philanthropist, has joined its board of directors. Shari serves as the second woman director to be elected to the Skillz board of directors, which now includes eight board members.

“We couldn’t be happier to benefit from Shari Glazer’s extensive expertise at the intersection of sports, technology, and philanthropy, and bring her on our journey to deliver fair competition to everyone, redefining how competition happens– in mobile gaming and beyond,” said Andrew Paradise, CEO of Skillz.

In addition to being Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kalos Labs, a digital assets and blockchain platform for global brands, Shari Glazer is the founder of US DIGITAL Trust, which manages a diverse portfolio of private investments across the digital assets industry. The Glazer family has also owned the Tampa Bay Buccaneers franchise since 1995, helping steer the team to Super Bowl victory in 2021, and British soccer powerhouse Manchester United, which they acquired in 2006. As a globally-recognized philanthropist and co-founder of the Edward and Shari Glazer Charitable Trust, Glazer currently sits on the Board of Trustees for MOCA, and Board of Overseers at Hoover Institution, Stanford University. In 2018, Glazer opened the Shari and Ed Glazer Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI), designed to enhance collaboration and experiential learning, and to serve as an academic hub and idea incubator. 

“I’m honored to join Skillz’s Board. As a category creator, Skillz has been uniquely positioned to disrupt the competitive mobile games industry and build the home for competition for all. I look forward to the opportunity to be a part of the company’s evolution and next stage of growth,” said Glazer. 

 

About Skillz Inc.

Skillz is the leading mobile games platform that connects players in fair, fun, and meaningful competition. The Skillz platform helps developers build multi-million dollar franchises by enabling social competition in their games. Leveraging its patented technology, Skillz hosts billions of casual esports tournaments for millions of mobile players worldwide, and distributes millions in prizes each month. Skillz has earned recognition as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, CNBC’s Disruptor 50, Forbes’ Next Billion-Dollar Startups, and the number-one fastest-growing company in America on the Inc. 5000. www.skillz.com 

 

Media Contact

press@skillz.com 

Source: Skillz Inc.

Celebrating 10 Years at Skillz

By Skillz on March 28, 2022 in Blog Posts

Skillz was officially founded on March 28, 2012 by a small team working in an attic in Boston, at a time when the term “esports” was virtually unknown. Since then, we’ve been on a journey to shape the future of competition. We’ve come a long way in those 10 years, and have grown from that small attic, to the #1 fastest-growing company in America on the Inc 5000, to the first publicly traded mobile esports platform. 

Some highlights over the last decade include: 

  • 2012: 
    • Founded Lookout Gaming – our stealth mode name for Skillz Inc. 
    • Secured seed funding of $500,000
    • Established our first office in Boston, MA
  • 2013: 
    • Launched our proprietary platform
    • Secured Series A funding of $9.8 million
    • Established our office in San Francisco, CA

  • 2014: 
    • Launched our Skillz loyalty program, called Ticketz
    • Reached $4 million in gross marketplace volume
  • 2015:
    • Secured Series B funding of $15 million 
    • Reached $20 million in gross marketplace volume 
  • 2016:
    • Launched bracketed tournaments on our platform
    • Moved our Boston team to San Francisco, creating our HQ
  • 2017:
    • Recognized as the #1 fastest-growing company on the Inc. 5000
    • Became first esports company named to the CNBC Disruptor 50
    • Secured Series C funding of $16.5 million
    • Reached $100 million in gross marketplace volume

  • 2018:
    • Recognized as one of Forbes’ Next Billion-Dollar Companies
    • Named to the Entrepreneur 360
    • Secured Series D funding of $25 million
  • 2019:
    • Recognized as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies
    • Secured Series D-1 funding of $25 million 
    • Established our office in Portland, OR
    • Reached $500 million in gross marketplace volume
  • 2020:
    • Established our office in Las Vegas, NV
    • Reached $1 billion in gross marketplace volume 
    • Went public on the New York Stock Exchange

  • 2021: 
    • Acquired Aarki, establishing ourselves as a truly global company
    • Recognized as one of Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators, 
    • Named to Parity.org’s Best Companies for Women to Advance
    • Awarded San Francisco Business Times’ Best Places to Work in the Bay Area
    • Reached $2 billion in gross marketplace volume 

Now here we are in 2022. We’ve already accomplished big milestones like announcing our new partnership with UFC and the finalists for our NFL Developer Challenge – and it’s only March! 

We wouldn’t be able to celebrate our 10th anniversary without the hard work and dedication of our employees, developer partners, player community, investors, and many more. We’re proud to share each milestone with everyone that has helped us level up along the way. Together, we are building something incredible through our competitive mobile games platform, running billions of esports tournaments for millions of players each year. 

While our technology and team have grown a lot over the years, the mission has remained the same. The Skillz platform enables mobile game studios to create successful businesses, so they can focus on what they do best – building great games. 

Today we celebrate the achievements of the past, but we also set our sights on the possibilities of the future. Back in 2012 the mobile gaming market was $8 billion, today it’s more than $90 billion, and in 2025 it’s projected to exceed $160 billion.

Much like mobile games, Skillz has been on a rapid growth trajectory that’s still in its early days. In the short time that’s passed since we first set out on this ambitious path, we’ve created an innovative platform that provides a better experience for users and enables better monetization for developers.

It’s a massive opportunity and we’re still in the early innings – we can’t wait to show you what that future holds.

UFC® ENTERS A MULTI-YEAR PARTNERSHIP BRINGING NEXT LEVEL MOBILE GAMING COMPETITION TO LIFE ON SKILLZ PLATFORM

By Skillz on March 23, 2022 in Press Releases

UFC, One of the Largest and Most Recognized Global Sports Brands 

Opens the Door for Skillz Developers to Create Original,

Branded UFC Competitive Mobile Games

In a strategic move to merge the sensational world of esports competition with premium sports & entertainment, Skillz (NYSE: SKLZ), the leading mobile games platform bringing fair and fun competition to players worldwide, today announced a multi-year partnership with UFC®, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization. The licensing deal, which will enable Skillz’ developers to create UFC-branded competitive mobile games that are co-marketed by UFC and Skillz, was revealed at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco. Skillz is currently exhibiting (South Hall Booth #S749) March 23-25. 

“Skillz’ partnership with UFC is part of our winning strategy that aligns Skillz’ disruptive competitive mobile games platform with the business of sport. We’re delivering an enticing opportunity for developers to create the most innovative, branded mobile games for UFC’s millions of loyal fans worldwide,” said Andrew Paradise, CEO of Skillz. “The popularity of the UFC brand, which represents one of the fastest- rising sports globally, combined with Skillz’ mobile gaming expertise, is a huge win for developers seeking to monetize and grow their games through the power of competition. We look forward to nurturing this incredible collaboration to life in the coming months and years.”

“We’re thrilled to partner with Skillz to bring new mobile games to our fans,” said UFC Senior Vice President of Global Consumer Products Tracey Bleczinski. “UFC is always looking to engage with our fans, and we have found gaming to be one of the best ways we connect with them beyond our live events. Our research shows there is large number of UFC fans who are prolific gamers, so this is a perfect way to reach this audience.”

The deal allows selected game creators from Skillz developer community to utilize certain UFC and UFC athlete intellectual property for mobile game creation and marketing. The new UFC-branded mobile games are slated to launch in 2023. 

To sign up and gather more information about creating the next great UFC-branded mobile game, contact devb2bmarketing@skillz.com

 

About UFC®

UFC® is the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization (MMA), with more than 625 million fans and 188 million media followers. The organization produces more than 40 live events annually in some of the most prestigious arenas around the world, while broadcasting to nearly 900 million TV households across more than 170 countries. UFC’s athlete roster features the world’s best MMA athletes representing more than 75 countries. The organization’s digital offerings include UFC FIGHT PASS®, one of the world’s leading streaming services for combat sports. UFC is owned by global sports and entertainment company Endeavor, and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information, visit UFC.com and follow UFC at Facebook.com/UFC, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram and TikTok: @UFC.

 

About Skillz Inc.

Skillz is the leading mobile games platform that connects players in fair, fun, and meaningful competition. The Skillz platform helps developers build multi-million dollar franchises by enabling social competition in their games. Leveraging its patented technology, Skillz hosts billions of casual esports tournaments for millions of mobile players worldwide, and distributes millions in prizes each month. Skillz has earned recognition as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, CNBC’s Disruptor 50, Forbes’ Next Billion-Dollar Startups, and the number-one fastest-growing company in America on the Inc. 5000. www.skillz.com