Meltdown (bar chain)

Meltdown is a French bar chain dedicated to video games and eSports.

Meltdown
FoundedMay 1, 2012 (2012-05-01)
FoundersSophia Metz
Manolack Sana Nikone
Yann-Cédric Mainguy
Headquarters
Paris
,
France
ServicesBarcraft, Bar, Themed parties, Event management
Websitewww.meltdown.bar

History

Based on the idea of a permanent Barcraft, the first bar Meltdown was established in 2012 in Paris in a small bistro on rue Albert-Thomas.[1] It streamed eSports competitions and had computers and consoles available for use by its clientele. The bar moved to a new location on Passage Thiéré, in the 11th arrondissement of Paris on December 21, 2013.

Meltdown is developing in France and abroad with a franchise platform. There are 20 bars in 7 countries.[2]

Meltdown Paris Competition League of Legends

Model

Meltdown has a menu of cocktails inspired by the video game universe.[3]

A schedule, varying depending on the city, highlights one specific game each day of the week, with the organisation of a free access tournament. Outside of tournament hours, computers and consoles are available for customers to play games.[4]

Meltdown bars broadcast major eSports[5] competitions on their screens. Meltdown has had a presence at gaming conventions such as Paris Games Week and Dreamhack.

Professional Players

A team of professional players was created by Meltdown in 2014. The first player to wear its colors was Olivier "Louffy" Hay,[6] followed by Ilyes "Stephano" Satouri.[7] The player Florent "Neo" Lecoanet, a world champion of Super Mario Kart, has since joined the team.

Expansion

The creation of the Meltdown franchise was announced in March 2013.[8] The bars currently open are:

  • France:
    • Paris (opened on May 1, 2012 - new location as of December 21, 2013 - relocated September 19, 2020)
    • Montpellier (opened on July 12, 2014)
    • Strasbourg (opened on January 10, 2015)
    • Tours (opened on April 16, 2016)
    • Lyon (opened on April 30, 2016)
    • Troyes (opened on October 15, 2016)
    • Dijon (opened on April 29, 2017)
    • Marseille (opened on September 22, 2018)
    • Pau (opened on September 29, 2018)
    • Chambéry (opened on December 1, 2018)
    • Nantes (opened on January 19, 2019)
    • Avignon (opened on May 18, 2019)
    • Nancy (opened on October 26, 2019)
  • Other countries:
    • London (United Kingdom, opened on June 1, 2013)
    • Cologne (Germany, opened on January 30, 2016)
    • Brussels (Belgium, opened on May 7, 2016)
    • Montreal (Canada, opened on July 30, 2016)
    • Madrid (Spain, opened on February 18, 2017)
    • Barcelona (Spain, opened on November 3, 2018)
    • Panama City (Panama, opened on December 14, 2018)
    • Málaga (Spain, opened on March 30, 2019)
    • Sheffield (United Kingdom, opened on May 11, 2019)

References
  1. "Le premier bar d'esport en Europe a ouvert à Paris"
  2. , Meltdown, "Meltdown Esports Bars", on www.meltdown.bar (accessed on September 14th 2016).
  3. , "Au comptoir des geeks"
  4. , "Rencontre avec Yann-Cédric Mainguy, co-fondateur du Meltdown"
  5. , "Le phénomène e-sport"
  6. , "Meltdown Luffy, champion de l'Evo : "Une grosse fierté pour l'Europe et pour la France"
  7. ,"Stephano quitte EG pour le Meltdown"
  8. , "Reportage - Un bar dedié l'e-sport"
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