Sorare NFT fantasy sport has launched Rivals, the new game that offers fans a way to interact with live matches.
Not only that, fans become Rivals managers and can receive rewards for the sports knowledge they demonstrate in the game.
Sorare’s Rivals launch campaign also features former Barcelona defender Gerard Piqué.
Sorare NFT fantasy sports and the launch of the new live game Rivals
Sorare NFT fantasy sport has been launched Rivals, the new ‘live game’ that rewards fans for their knowledge. Here is the announcement of it Nicholas Julia, CEO and co-founder of Sorare, about X:
We are very excited to open the beta version of Sorare Rivals to the world today, with a first marketing push in the Spanish market
Rivals will become the simple, mobile first and social entry point to the Sorare world.
Put your football knowledge to the test and compete against… pic.twitter.com/uY46H0YAgi
— Nicolas Julia (@ni2las) January 11, 2024
“We are excited to launch the beta version of Sorare Rivals today to the entire world, with a first marketing push in the Spanish market. Rivals will become the simple, mobile and social gateway to the Sorare world.”
Test your football knowledge and take on your biggest ‘rivals’ to earn bragging rights, glory and the biggest prizes in the world of sports. Together we will improve it every day to make it a world-class, engaging experience. There’s much more to come. Download the app!”
For Sorare, Rivals is the new frontier of fantasy football, since the format most advanced version of traditional fantasy platforms.
And indeed, there it is again “daily format” or Rivals, which offers an instant gaming experience outside of the traditional weekly schedule. Being central to the game Sorare managerswho will earn their Rivals points and rewards.
Specific, On any given day, Sorare managers can pick an upcoming match on Rivals and create their own fantasy team. Rivals also introduces one new gameplay true for users Game tactics can also be selected and assigned to the created teams.
Competitions can take place with friends watching the same match or, in the Arena, against another manager of the same level, increasing the global rankings.
Sorare NFT fantasy sports and Gerard Piqué’s involvement in Rivals
In the Rivals launch campaignformer Barcelona defender Gerard Pique was also involved, who intrigued his fans by saying that he wants to return to football.
He is a newcomer and after he has made the decision to play the football. I hear a lot from people. This is not a real jugador. Será as an entrepreneur. Compare more details about the last semester.
— Gerard Piqué (@3gerardpique) January 9, 2024
“It’s a new year and after careful consideration I have decided to return to football. I miss it very much. This time it won’t be as a player. It will be as a coach. I will share further details at the end of this week.”
In his first tweet on January 9, 2024, the player wrote that he had decided to return to football before the new year as a coach.
Just a few hours ago, Piqué himself revealed that by ‘coach’ he meant he wanted to become ‘General Manager of Rivals’.
Okay, I told you I’d be back…
My next chapter: I’m joining #SorareRivals as General Manager!Challenge me to your first match and be rewarded for your passion.
Download the @Sorare app and play for free.https://t.co/NwjW5ADLuy pic.twitter.com/5FTzFLXZKS
— Gerard Piqué (@3gerardpique) January 11, 2024
“Ok, I told you I’d be back… My next chapter: I’m joining #SorareRivals as General Manager! Challenge me to a duel for your first match and receive a reward for your passion. Download the @Sorare website and play for free.”
Pique took the opportunity to launch a new challenge to other Rivals executives from Sorare NFT for tonight’s football match Barcelona-Osasuna.
Other characters involved in the new formula are as well Zinedine Zidane and influencers John Nellis and Nacho Heras.
3D maps and Augmented Reality (AR) features
Sorare continues to innovate. Rivals’ new live fantasy sports game arrives after the launch of the 3D NFT cards and Augmented Reality (AR) features.
Sorare’s goal is to continue her project removing barriers between digital sports and real sports.
Rivals is already available on the Sorare app in the App Store and Play Store.
In this connection, Nicholas Julia responded as follows:
“Sorare Rivals will completely change the way fans can interact with live sports. With Rivals, we’re excited to launch a faster and more social environment for fans who want to play fantasy sports with their friends or their community.
Our goal is to ensure that Rivals helps sports fans around the world feel closer to the action they are watching, whether they are at home, with friends or at the stadium, and to showcase Sorare’s premium fantasy product . It is an important milestone for us and we look forward to releasing more competitions, game modes and features across our sports offering soon.”