Sophia Metz

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]

Sophia Metz
Born1986 (age 36–37)
France
NationalityFrench
OccupationBusinesswoman
Known forMeltdown

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, Lyon, 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]

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