Four years after Microsoft acquired, the e -sports website began.

Just four years ago, Microsoft Buy an e -sports championship organization platform Start.gg, and then called Smash.gg before reshaping. Now, START.GG has announced that Microsoft no longer owns the website, and said that “it will support the independent company of the grassroots and professional e -sports communities as the root cause.”

Chris Ogle -the co -founder of Smash.gg -shared news Medium Thanks to Microsoft and Xbox for their support. He also pointed out that the website will continue to work with the members of the original Smash.gg team, as well as “the organizer of the grass -roots championship, and the engineers who are keen to improve our community platforms.”

One of the biggest changes in the future is that starting from February 14, Start.gg will charge a registration fee to support the cost of running the website. In addition to changing business sustainability, Start.gg will also upgrade its user interface and championship support.

Ogle wrote: “Since we were established in 2015, our goal has always been the cultivation of e -sports communities in games where people like to play games.” “This goal is still the core of everything we do, and we look forward to continuing to travel with you. “

Although there are some decline in the game industry, e -sports is still very popular. Last year's EVO 2024 was official The biggest e -sports competition ever in historyEssence EVO 2025 When returning to Las Vegas from August 1st to 3rd, it will maintain this momentum.