Sophia Metz Explained

Sophia Metz
Birth Place:	France
Nationality:	French
Occupation:	Businesswoman
Known For:	Meltdown

Sophia Metz (born 1986) is a French businesswoman.^{[1] [2]} She is a co-founder of Meltdown.^{[3] [4]} Previously, she served as the head of Meltdown.^{[5] [6]}

Biography

Sophia Metz, born in France in 1986, grew up in a gaming-enthusiast family.^{[7] [8]} As a teenager, she developed coding skills and co-founded Barcraft Europe with friends, enabling bars to stream esports.^[8] For a brief period, she has also worked as a music photographer and advertiser.^{[8] [9]}

Metz is the co-founder of an e-sports bar chain, named Meltdown.^{[7] [10]} In 2012, she opened a bar in Paris's République district, and due to its success, expanded to Berlin and London in 2013.^{[8] [11]} The demand for similar establishments led to the Meltdown's franchising, starting in Montpellier. As of 2019, there are twenty-three Meltdown bars in cities such as Dijon, Nantes, Marseille, Toulouse, and Nancy.^{[8] [12]}

In 2019, Sophia Metz partnered with Mikkey Dee to launch Alabama, a rock-themed bar.^{[13] [14]}

Awards and recognition

• 2018: BFM Business Award^[15]

Bibliography

• Epic Lanes (2018)^[16]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Avec ses bars, Sophia Metz séduit les fans de jeux vidéo. March 17, 2017. L'Express.
2. Web site: Meltdown Esport Bar accélère son déploiement grâce à la franchise. Les Echos.
3. Web site: Le Meltdown, le bar qui a su miser sur l'e-sport. June 29, 2015. Les Echos.
4. Web site: Avis aux fans de metal : le batteur de Motörhead a ouvert son bar à Paris. April 17, 2019. Télérama.
5. Web site: Le premier bar d'«e-sport» en Europe a ouvert à Paris. December 25, 2012. Le Parisien.
6. Web site: La communauté . Le Parisien.
7. Web site: Vie numérique : l'arsenal du joueur. October 23, 2014. Le Parisien.
8. Web site: Les Femmes du jeu vidéo : Sophia Metz, créatrice de la chaine de bars esport Meltdown. Loïc. Ralet. December 20, 2019.
9. Web site: On a testé pour vous… Le Meltdown, bar dédié au eSport. September 8, 2017. Les Echos Start.
10. Web site: Les champions de jeux vidéo se défient au bar. January 11, 2013. Le Parisien.
11. Web site: Sophia Metz a fondé le premier bar dédié à l'e-sport au monde. September 29, 2019. Madmoizelle.
12. Web site: Meltdown, la success story française des bars de sport électronique. October 30, 2015. Challenges.
13. Web site: Le batteur de Scorpions ouvre un bar rock à Paris. April 16, 2019. CNews.
14. Web site: Avis aux fans de metal : le batteur de Motörhead a ouvert son bar à Paris. April 17, 2019. Télérama.
15. Web site: Revivez la première cérémonie des Grands Prix des ETI. BFM Business.
16. Web site: Interview de Sophia et Luc Metz pour Epic Lanes, un manga sur l'eSport. September 4, 2018.