
Sorare
Sorare has signed a four-year licensing deal with the Premier League, according to a report from Reuters.
❗ Why it Matters
Users will be able to collect Sorare cards from players who play for the Premier League's 20 top-tier teams. Sorare now adds the Premier League to its list of partner leagues that already includes the National Basketball League, Major League Baseball, Spain's LaLiga, Germany's Bundesliga and Italy's Serie A.
🔍 The Deets
- Sorare will pay "tens of millions of pounds" for the rights, with the final amounts depending on performance.
- As part of the deal, the Premier League has the option to take equity in Sorare.
- League-specific Premier League contests will be added to the Sorare platform.
🧠 Need to Know
- This is not the Premier League's first web3 partnership. Tezos had previously signed a sponsorship deal with Manchester United, and several clubs have issued "fan tokens."
🎤 Founder Feedback
Its a major milestone for us as we pursue our goal to build a compelling global sports community for fans and we are extremely proud to have now partnered with three of the biggest sports leagues in the world: the Premier League, NBA and MLB. We are incredibly excited and cant wait to see fans play with Premier League cards in our tournaments.Sorare CEO Nicolas Julia
Sorare recently released an update to its training protocol, making it more interesting and strategic for users.
The Deets
- Only 3 Training teams must be set
- Training teams earn 2x the XP
- Player cards entered into competitions earn XP as normal
- Unused cards get a flat 75 XP as long as at least 1 lineup is registered in the Game Week
Why It Matters
Sorare is revamping its platform to better entice users to play with their unused player cards. This update is intended to make the Game Week more fun and strategic.
Founder Feedback
Our goal is to turn creating Training lineups into a more interesting strategic decision: who do you enter, and when? In the coming months we’ll be exploring more ways to make Training a fun part of your Game Weeks.Sorare
Sorare has introduced two new special weekly compeititions for its NBA product today: Under-23 and Veterans. These two new formats follow other special competitions Sorare NBA has hosted of late, including All Defense and No Cap. Here are the details of the new modes:
- Under-23: Rosters must be comprised entirely of players under the age of 24.
- Veterans: Rosters must be comprised entirely of players over the age of 29.
In both modes, there will be a 120-point cap plus an MVP slot, which does not count against the cap. These two compeitition types are currently scheduled to run for four weeks, beginning with Game Week 23 on Monday, January 2. Learn more here.
Sorare has added NBA support to its Android app, the NFT-powered fantasy sports platform announced today. This brings Sorare's Android app to feature parity with the iOS version in terms of supported sports, as NBA was added to the iOS version of the app in October of this year.
With this update, Android users can manage both Sorare football and basketball squads via the mobile app. Specifically, Android users will be able to create and adjust lineups for upcoming Game Weeks, claim rewards, and track their team's performance while Game Weeks are underway through the app.
Next up on the agenda for the Sorare app team is MLB, which does not yet appear on either the iOS or Android version of the app. Opening Day for the 2023 MLB season will be March 30.
Sorare is adding new weekly competitions to its NBA platform starting on Dec. 16 for Game Week 18, according to a recent announcement from the team.
The new weekly competitions will include All-Offense and All-Defense contests, where managers build their rosters based on new scoring criteria.
All-Offense scores include points (1 per), assists (1.5 per), rebounds (1.2 per), three-pointers made (1 per + 3 points), double-doubles (1 per), and triple-doubles (1 per).
All-Defense scores include steals (3 per), rebounds (1.2 per), and blocks (3 per).
The schedule for the upcoming contests is as follows:
- Game Week 18 - Friday, Dec. 16
- Game Week 20 - Friday, Dec. 23
- Game Week 21 - Friday, Dec. 26
For more information, see Sorare's official announcement here.
Sorare is adding two new types of weekly competitions to its platform today: NBA No Cap and Underdog contests.
Both contests will go live during Game Weeks 14-17 and will alternate between Common Cards and Limited Cards.
No Cap games do not have a points cap and allow managers to play all of their best players without limitation. Add LeBron James, Joel Embiid, and Giannis Antetokoumpo to the same team. No Cap games won't stop you.
Underdog games have a 60-point cap, making it increasingly difficult to play the NBA's top stars. As the name suggests, you'll have to find the best underdog options.
There are no MVPs for either competition.
The upcoming schedule is as follows:
Game Week 14 opens: Friday, Dec. 2
- Common Underdog
- Limited No Cap
Game Week 15 opens: Monday, Dec. 5
- Common Underdog
- Limited No Cap
Game Week 16 opens: Friday, Dec. 9
- Common No Cap
- Limited Underdog
Game Week 17 opens: Monday, Dec. 12
- Common No Cap
- Limited Underdog
For more information, see Sorare's Medium post here.
Sorare is launching National Series Collections for its upcoming Sorare Global Cup '22 game, the first-ever Sorare collectible challenge, according to a recent Medium article from the team.
National Series cards are special edition digital cards, or NFTs, created only and exclusively for the Global Cup. These cards will never be auctioned or reissued; they can only be won in the Global Cup challenge, purchased on the Manager Sales Marketplace, or traded for via direct offers with other Sorare managers.
In the Global Cup, managers own global football cards and use them to assemble full national team rosters. The game is intended to enhance the collectibility of cards and offer new features to collectors.
Rules, eligibility, and gameplay for the Global Cup are as follows:
- Managers are challenged to complete collections for each of Sorare’s 16 national team partners. The number of cards per team collection varies based on team partnerships.
- Only National Series cards count toward your collection. Club cards do not count.
- The first National Series cards go out as part of Matchday 1 rewards on Friday, Nov. 25.
- National Series cards will have a random serial number from 1 to 2,022 — and come in four different colors — to add another dimension to the collecting experience.
- Diamond from 1/2,022 to 25/2,022; Gold from 26/2,022 to 125/2,022; Silver from 126/2,022 to 625/2,022; and Bronze from 626/2022 to 2,022/2,022
- There is no deadline for completing collections.
Sorare NBA players can enter special weekly conference-based competitions for Week 10 for their chance at NBA Store gift cards, the fantasy platform tweeted.
The first game starts Friday, Nov. 19 and there will be four weeks of competitions, which will require Common or Limited cards. There is a 120-point cap on the lineups and the MVP does not count against the cap.
Tournament schedule:
- Game Week 10 opens: Friday, Nov. 18 — Western Conference
- Game Week 11 opens: Monday, Nov. 21 — Western Conference
- Game Week 12 opens: Friday, Nov. 25 — Eastern Conference
- Game Week 13 opens: Monday, Nov. 28 — Eastern Conference
In addition to regular card rewards, the top 3 players in Common and Limited for each contest will receive a $150 gift card to the NBA Store.
Counteroffer functionality is now available for all sports on Sorare's web3 fantasy sports platform, according to an announcement from the platform.
When receiving a new trade offer on Sorare, a user will now be able to choose "counter" instead of "accept" or "reject." After selecting "counter" users will be able to immediately propose a modified trade package to the original offering party.
At this time, counteroffers can be made using a combination of player card NFTs or ETH, but they cannot mix sports. For example, a trade proposal for NBA player card NFTs can only be countered with NBA player card NFTs.
All trade offers and counteroffers can be tracked in the "My Sorare" tab at the top right of the page.