Bitcoin Lightning Payments Integrated into Splitgate, Offering Real-Time Rewards to PC Gamers
ZBD, the leading fintech company powering instant Bitcoin payments in the gaming industry, has successfully integrated its payment technology into Splitgate, a Free-to-Play PvP Portal Shooter developed by 1047 Games. This integration brings real-time rewards to the PC version of the game and offers high-value tournament prizes to the mainstream gaming audience.
The tournament prize pot of 50M sats (0.5 Bitcoin) will be up for grabs to Splitgate PC gamers from the US and Brazil. This prize pool is equivalent to approximately $18,000 USD at the current market price. With this integration, ZBD demonstrates the potential of its technology in esports and competitive play by providing instant tournament winnings to gamers in the form of sats.
The 4v4 team deathmatch tournament is set to begin on December 10, 2023, with the grand final taking place on December 22, 2023. Gamers can participate in the tournament by registering in the dedicated ZBD Discord server. A limited beta warm-up will be held from December 2nd.
Unlike traditional tournament rewards that often take days or weeks to be distributed, ZBD’s Bitcoin Lightning Network allows for instant payouts. While no money is required to play, pay-ins are accepted for PvP battles to compete for a share of the Bitcoin prize pot.
Innovative Gameplay and Revolutionary Rewards
Splitgate, developed by 1047 Games, has garnered over 18 million downloads across multiple platforms since its launch in 2019. The multiplayer shooter offers innovative player-centric portal mechanics, providing a fresh take on the FPS genre.
Ben Cousens, Chief Strategy Officer at ZBD, expressed his enthusiasm for the collaboration:
“We’re delighted to collaborate with Ian, Nick, and the phenomenal team at 1047 Games to redefine the reward system in gaming and give players a revolutionary new way to experience in-game competition. With the ZBD-infused version of Splitgate, we’ve raised the bar for competitive gameplay by seamlessly providing Bitcoin rewards to gamers who demonstrate skill and loyalty.”
Ian Proulx, CEO and Co-founder of 1047 Games, also expressed excitement about the partnership:
“With Splitgate, we’ve proudly carved out a reputation for creating highly innovative gameplay experiences. We’re always excited to hear innovative solutions to reward our players, such as what ZBD has done, and the tournament that they plan to hold later this month.”
Tournament winners will have their ZBD wallets instantly credited with sats, which can be cashed out, spent, sent to friends, or redeemed for gift cards. This seamless experience is made possible by ZBD’s pioneering technology built on top of the Lightning Network, a layer 2 network for instant Bitcoin transactions.