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Community Gaming

Defunct

New York, US · 22 known investors

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Community Gaming operated a platform for grassroots competitive gaming tournaments and player payouts; it wound down in 2026.

Also known as Community Gaming

Investors · 22

Also in the syndicate · 1

Jeff Zirlin

Company profile

researched Aug 2026

Community Gaming operated an online platform for competitive video gaming, serving as a hub where organizers could run tournaments and players could compete and receive rewards. Over roughly five years of operation the company states it hosted thousands of tournaments and distributed rewards to tens of thousands of players across a global participant base.

The platform's orientation was toward grassroots competitive gaming rather than top-tier professional esports, with community organizers and their events forming the core of the activity on the service. In June 2026 the company announced that the service was winding down and had closed to new events and activity, with a support address retained for questions about accounts, past tournaments and rewards.

Business model

Community Gaming provided tournament hosting and reward distribution for competitive gaming events organized by and for player communities.

Traction

The company stated that over about five years of operation it hosted thousands of tournaments and rewarded tens of thousands of players.

Latest developments

On 19 June 2026 Community Gaming published a service shutdown notice stating that the platform was winding down and had closed to new events and activity, and pointed users to its helpdesk email for questions about accounts, past tournaments and rewards.

▸Full profile — market position, go-to-market, geography

Market position

Positioned as a hub for grassroots competitive gaming tournaments; the service ceased operating in 2026.

Go-to-market

Competitive video game players, tournament organizers, and partners in the grassroots gaming and esports community.

Geography

The company described its user base and events as global.

Compiled by commissioned research from 8 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
Unique registered usersJan 2022100,000 users

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

Timeline · 2

launches, deals, and filings
Jun 2026
Community Gaming winds down its service

Community Gaming published a notice announcing that its service is winding down and has closed to new events and activity, directing users with questions about accounts, past tournaments or rewards to its helpdesk email.

source ↗

Apr 2022
Community Gaming closes $16M Series A led by SoftBank's SB Opportunity Fund

The esports competition platform raised $16M in Series A funding, with proceeds intended to grow operations in Latin America and Southeast Asia.

$16M source ↗

Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.

▸Research sources · 8

primary sources listed

8 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does Community Gaming do?
Community Gaming operated a platform for grassroots competitive gaming tournaments and player payouts; it wound down in 2026.
Who are Community Gaming's investors?
Community Gaming's investors include A100X Ventures, BitDAO, CoinFund, ConsenSys Mesh, Mantle Network, Moonhill Capital, Multicoin Capital, Open Opportunity Fund and 13 more.
Where is Community Gaming headquartered?
Community Gaming is headquartered in New York, US.