GSEAL
Building Trust Infrastructure for Esports
Presented for Farzad • October 31, 2025
From Player Badges to Platform Partnerships
Shifting focus from direct-to-player consumer product to B2B verification infrastructure
€284M Tournament Platform Market
Toornament alone processed 150,000+ tournaments in 2023 with 6,400 new organizers
Tournaments annually on Toornament alone
New organizers joined in 2023
Tournament platform market value
No major tournament platform offers native identity verification. Start.gg, Battlefy, Challengermode, and Toornament all lack fraud prevention features—creating a massive opportunity for GSeal to become the standard verification layer.
First-Mover Advantage in Verification
GSeal targets the gap between free DIY platforms and $2-5 enterprise KYC solutions
| Solution | Cost per Player | Target Market | Verification Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start.gg / Battlefy | €0 | Casual tournaments | None |
| GSeal (This) | €0.18-€0.37 | Mid-tier competitive | Peer vouch + Gameplay data |
| Daon / Aware | €1.87-€4.67 | Enterprise / Federations | Biometric KYC |
Revenue Share with Platform Partners
Zero upfront cost for platforms, 30% revenue share on verified tournaments
Based on 6,400 new Toornament organizers (2023 data), 10% paid plan conversion, and GSeal add-on adoption rates. Does not include other platform integrations (Start.gg, Battlefy, etc.).
3-Month Pilot with Toornament
Validate product-market fit before scaling to other platforms
- • Toornament partnership agreement signed
- • CSV integration MVP ready
- • Pilot tournaments identified (5-10 events)
- • Basic verification flow live
- • Run 5-10 pilot tournaments
- • Measure verification rates and fraud detection
- • Gather organizer and player feedback
- • Iterate on UX based on data
- • API integration for automation
- • White-label embed option
- • Launch to all Toornament paid plans
- • Approach Start.gg, Battlefy for partnerships
Key Challenges & Mitigation
Tournament platforms may not see verification as priority or revenue opportunity.
- • Zero development cost removes barrier
- • Revenue share aligns incentives
- • Competitive differentiation value
Small tournament organizers may not value or pay for verification.
- • Target mid-tier competitive events first
- • Sponsor/federation partnerships
- • Free tier for peer vouching
Peer vouching and gameplay data may not reliably detect fraud.
- • Pilot tournaments validate effectiveness
- • Iterate on detection algorithms
- • Fast-track ID option for critical events
Large platforms like Start.gg could build their own verification.
- • First-mover advantage builds network effects
- • Cross-platform verification value
- • Focus on speed to market
Platform Partnerships Are the Critical Path
Toornament integration bypasses the player acquisition challenge entirely by making verification a tournament requirement, not a player choice.
With €0 development cost and 30% revenue share, platforms gain competitive advantage with zero risk.
The decision point: Pilot with Toornament or continue direct-to-player approach?
Secure Toornament pilot agreement within 2 weeks. Run 5-10 pilot tournaments in Month 2-3. Use data to validate product-market fit before scaling.