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'''smash.gg''' is a website that provides tournament organizing tools for event organizers within and outside the competitive ''Super Smash Bros.'' community. The website was launched in 2015 and features the ability to host registration, form a bracket, and create rankings amongst other things. While the website initially only supported games within the ''Super Smash Bros. series'', it has since then expanded to a plethora of other games with competitive scenes. As of 2020, it has seemingly become the most widely used software for organizing tournaments, surpassing earlier alternatives such as [[Challonge]]. | '''smash.gg''' is a website that provides tournament organizing tools for event organizers within and outside the competitive ''Super Smash Bros.'' community. The website was launched in 2015 and features the ability to host registration, form a bracket, and create rankings amongst other things. While the website initially only supported games within the ''Super Smash Bros. series'', it has since then expanded to a plethora of other games with competitive scenes. As of 2020, it has seemingly become the most widely used software for organizing tournaments, surpassing earlier alternatives such as [[Challonge]]. | ||
The website was acquired by [[Microsoft]] on December 2nd, 2020 following a continued history of collaboration between the two.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/smashgg/status/1334211079451205632|title=smash.gg announces their acquisition by Microsoft}}</ref> | The website was acquired by [[Microsoft]] on December 2nd, 2020 following a continued history of collaboration between the two.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/smashgg/status/1334211079451205632|title=smash.gg announces their acquisition by Microsoft}}</ref> As a result of the acquisition, the site will be rebranded as "start.gg" on May 16th to note its expansion into other video game communities.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blog.smash.gg/rebrand-announcement-and-faq-cc332188cc6d|title=Smash.gg rebrand}}</ref> | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||