Sophia Metz
Sophia Metz | |
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| Born | 1986 (age 37–38) France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
| Known for | Meltdown |
Sophia Metz (born 1986) is a French businesswoman.[1][2] She is a co-founder of Meltdown.[3][4] Previously, she served as the head of Meltdown.[5][6]
Biography
Sophia Metz, born in France in 1986, grew up in a gaming-enthusiast family.[7][8] As a teenager, she developed coding skills and co-founded Barcraft Europe with friends, enabling bars to stream esports.[8] For a brief period, she has also worked as a music photographer and advertiser.[8][9]
Metz is the co-founder of an e-sports bar chain, named Meltdown.[7][10] In 2012, she opened a bar in Paris's République district, and due to its success, expanded to Berlin and London in 2013.[8][11] The demand for similar establishments led to the Meltdown's franchising, starting in Montpellier. As of 2019, there are twenty-three Meltdown bars in cities such as Dijon, Nantes, Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse, and Nancy.[8][12]
In 2019, Sophia Metz partnered with Mikkey Dee to launch Alabama, a rock-themed bar.[13][14]
Awards and recognition
- 2018: BFM Business Award[15]
Bibliography
- Epic Lanes (2018)[16]
References
- ^ "Avec ses bars, Sophia Metz séduit les fans de jeux vidéo". L'Express. March 17, 2017.
- ^ "Meltdown Esport Bar accélère son déploiement grâce à la franchise". Les Echos.
- ^ "Le Meltdown, le bar qui a su miser sur l'e-sport". Les Echos. June 29, 2015.
- ^ "Avis aux fans de metal : le batteur de Motörhead a ouvert son bar à Paris". Télérama. April 17, 2019.
- ^ "Le premier bar d'«e-sport» en Europe a ouvert à Paris". Le Parisien. December 25, 2012.
- ^ "La communauté". Le Parisien.
- ^ a b "Vie numérique : l'arsenal du joueur". Le Parisien. October 23, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e Ralet, Loïc (December 20, 2019). "Les Femmes du jeu vidéo : Sophia Metz, créatrice de la chaine de bars esport Meltdown".
- ^ "On a testé pour vous… Le Meltdown, bar dédié au eSport". Les Echos Start. September 8, 2017.
- ^ "Les champions de jeux vidéo se défient au bar". Le Parisien. January 11, 2013.
- ^ "Sophia Metz a fondé le premier bar dédié à l'e-sport au monde". Madmoizelle. September 29, 2019.
- ^ "Meltdown, la success story française des bars de sport électronique". Challenges. October 30, 2015.
- ^ "Le batteur de Scorpions ouvre un bar rock à Paris". CNews. April 16, 2019.
- ^ "Avis aux fans de metal : le batteur de Motörhead a ouvert son bar à Paris". Télérama. April 17, 2019.
- ^ "Revivez la première cérémonie des Grands Prix des ETI". BFM Business.
- ^ "Interview de Sophia et Luc Metz pour Epic Lanes, un manga sur l'eSport". September 4, 2018.