Mission Control is proud to announce that it has secured $1.75 million in seeding funding to further develop its rec league gaming platform. The organization looks to empower community centers, recreation departments and other similar groups with he tools needed to carry out their own esports leagues. The funding round is lead by Dundee Venture Capital, alongside M25, Cultivation Capital, and MATH Venture Partners.
Mission Control is at its core dedicated towards the further gathering and growth of communities that are best described as digitally organized social experiences. By leveraging the ongoing growth of esports, creating recreational leagues at places such as schools, community centers, and workspaces for interested individuals, Missions Control looks to accomplish this goal. In many ways, the fundamental philosophy of casual yet close-knit bar volleyball teams or fantasy football leagues are exactly what Mission Control wants to emulate in an online setting, and recreation leagues are easy to set up and automatically managed by the organization.
Now is the perfect time for Mission Control to jump into the forefront of this kind of online communal activity, as the rising of esports continues to impress. Models continue to project that esports as an ecosystem will soon bypass the $1 billion revenue mark within 2020, and $1.8 billion by 2022.
This is a massive leap from the numbers seen in the earliest days of esports. In 1998, Starcraft was the world’s most popular esports game, but in comparison, less than $8 million dollars in prizes were awarded for the entire year across 536 tournaments.
As a result of this meteoric growth, the gaming industry as a whole has seen non-stop innovation from brands that are building networks of like-minded esports players. Mission Control will collaborate with leaders like GameStop, the Minnesota Rokkr, and others who are looking to establish a foundation for their online communities, including such educational organizations as Duke, MIT, and the Dallas Parks and Rec Department.
Speaking about his excitement and passion for the development of Mission Control is Austin Smith, CEO and founder, who states, “I grew up playing video games with my brother and my friends as a way to spend time together. With this funding, we are excited to bring the structure of traditional rec leagues and the excitement of esports to social gamers and their communities across the country.”
Without a doubt, Mission Control is an organization to following in the coming months. Groups can sign up now to use the services available at Mission Control by visiting missioncontrol.gg, and players can locate rec leagues by downloading the Mission Control app on both iOS and Android devices.
Source: Jack Buttacavoli, Relativity Ventures.
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