They may be adjusting to life under lockdown, but that hasn’t stopped the owners of Platform from making big plans.
Located in Finsbury at the heart of London, Platform blends a vibrant, modern aesthetic with classic video game setups: think consoles, couches, and rows of PCs that don’t come cheap. Indeed, headline investments into gaming and esports spaces are ubiquitous these days, but that doesn’t mean everyone’s cracked the code on what makes a space stand out—or how to replicate the success of the internet cafe culture that’s prevalent in Korea and China.
We spoke to Platform’s co-founders, brothers Tomaso Portunato, CEO, and Nicolò Portunato, COO, to hear their thoughts on some of the current trends in esports bars and venues throughout the western hemisphere.