l y a un an et demi, le Meltdown ouvrait ses portes à Paris à l'aube d'une toute nouvelle ère de l'eSport, une ère où regarder des streams et jouer à un jeu n'était plus un passe-temps solitaire, mais bien une activité sociale et une façon de partager sa passion avec les autres.
Après avoir ouvert à Berlin puis Londres, il est maintenant temps pour le Meltdown Paris de devenir le plus grand lieu dédié à l'eSport à ce jour.
Ses 300m2 ont été imaginés dans les moindres détails pour pouvoir accueillir plus de gamers que jamais dans la meilleure atmosphère possible. Vous y trouverez bien sûr de quoi boire, mais aussi de quoi manger, de nombreux écrans, et une scène équipée pour la production de shows professionnels.
Nous serions heureux de vous compter parmi nous lors de notre soirée de lancement, le 21 décembre 2013.
Au programme : un show écrit et animé par notre partenaire ogaming.tv avec des showmatchs de joueurs internationaux, un DJ set unique, et des hordes de gamers survoltés !
Nous vous accueillerons à partir de 19h au 6 Passage Thiéré, Paris (métro Bastille).
Bien à vous,
Sophia, Yann & Mano,
fondateurs.
Which translate to :
Invitation to the meltdown 2.0
One year and a half ago, the meltdown opened its doors in Paris at the dawn of the new esport era. An era where watch streams and play videogames is no longer a solitary hobbie but a social activity and a way to share your pation with others.
After opening in Berlin then in Londo, it is now time for the Paris Meltdown to become the biggest place dedicated to E-sport as of this day.
Its 300 square meters were imagined in the most little details to greet more gamers than ever in the best possible atomsphere. You will find drinks but also food, lots of screens and a stage equiped for the production of professional shows.
We would be happy to see you on launch day which will be the 21th of december.
You'll see : A written and animated show by our partner OGamingTV and showmatchs with international players, un DJ and a horde of furious gamers !
We will greet you from 9pm at the "6 passage Thiéré, Paris (métro Bastille)".
Sincerly,
Sophia, Yann & Mano.
Founders.
I hope you're excited ! Because i am ! If you're in Paris for the holliday i hope to see many TL shirts in the bar !
(i'm in no case affiliated to the meltdown. So... don't ask me question. i'm just a happy customer).
EDIT : Pictures
I think this is the new one
And i think that it was the ancient one (like on Zerus)
EDIT 2 : Even French media put up a "reportage" (english word ? help ?) on the meltdown. Can find it somewhere but... French you know
On December 14 2013 20:55 Aeromi wrote:
The O'gaming crew released a teasing of the new Meltdown.
jjakji, StarDust and MaNa will play a KOTH for the opening !
On December 12 2013 12:02 ESLTaiwan wrote: How much would it cost to partner up with them and get another one of these places started in another country? Say, Taipei, Taiwan, or Beijing, China?
Visited last year in Paris. Seriously a must visit for all nerds and gamers. Great staff, great management, every one loved to game. I talked trash to a girl staff member (sophia) about how good i was at sc2, she humbled me pretty quickly lol. Pic from last year, make sure you try the blue flame hellion.
On December 12 2013 12:02 ESLTaiwan wrote: How much would it cost to partner up with them and get another one of these places started in another country? Say, Taipei, Taiwan, or Beijing, China?
Would not be worth being franchised if you're in China. You won't benefit efficiently from the network's PR and communication, you won't get help with suppliers, they most likely won't help training your Chinese speaking staff, and most importantly will be useless at getting the necessary guanxi which is the #1 thing you need to open a successful bar in China.
That being said, the concept of Meltdown is great and I have no doubt an e-sport bar could work here.
On December 12 2013 13:14 masternook wrote: Visited last year in Paris. Seriously a must visit for all nerds and gamers. Great staff, great management, every one loved to game. I talked trash to a girl staff member (sophia) about how good i was at sc2, she humbled me pretty quickly lol. Pic from last year, make sure you try the blue flame hellion.
The thing is the new meltdown will be REALLY bigger than the ancient one.
It's a really nice bar, you can play and watch streams, order a stimpack or a spawning pool. I'm really excited about what they will be cooking. Their cocktails are good
(Thx for the spotlight. I can update my TL achievements)
So sick! I was in Paris on vacation a few months ago and I wanted to go to Meltdown, but when I walked by it looked really crowded, I didn't know anybody and I don't speak french, so I decided not go in Hopefully I'll get a chance to go back to Paris and visit the new one sometime! Will it be strange if I walk in alone and don't speak french? :p
On December 13 2013 06:00 orangeorange wrote: So sick! I was in Paris on vacation a few months ago and I wanted to go to Meltdown, but when I walked by it looked really crowded, I didn't know anybody and I don't speak french, so I decided not go in Hopefully I'll get a chance to go back to Paris and visit the new one sometime! Will it be strange if I walk in alone and don't speak french? :p
Honestly, just don't worry and get in! The majority of people there will be able to converse with you (we're not _that_ bad in english). And it's always nice to have foreign visitors!
On December 13 2013 06:00 orangeorange wrote: So sick! I was in Paris on vacation a few months ago and I wanted to go to Meltdown, but when I walked by it looked really crowded, I didn't know anybody and I don't speak french, so I decided not go in Hopefully I'll get a chance to go back to Paris and visit the new one sometime! Will it be strange if I walk in alone and don't speak french? :p
Well you could really go there, a lot of people speak english there. And there is always one or two non French people. So not a problem People are really friendly there.
On December 13 2013 06:08 Incognoto wrote: I'm French and I could probably go there. Talking about Starcraft in French would be awkard as fuck to me though. "oui, trop ce baneling ... boom?" ? How do you even pronounce Jaedong in French? etc sorry guys @orange you only really need to learn three words: "bonjour" and "à boire!"
I don't like French casters for that reason because they speak frenglish (they even use english words for saying stuff that has no meaning in english) but you go there for the ambiance. Also there is sometime french caster or player there.
On December 13 2013 07:30 Ragnarork wrote: I'll totally be there the 21 !
On December 13 2013 06:00 orangeorange wrote: So sick! I was in Paris on vacation a few months ago and I wanted to go to Meltdown, but when I walked by it looked really crowded, I didn't know anybody and I don't speak french, so I decided not go in Hopefully I'll get a chance to go back to Paris and visit the new one sometime! Will it be strange if I walk in alone and don't speak french? :p
Honestly, just don't worry and get in! The majority of people there will be able to converse with you (we're not _that_ bad in english). And it's always nice to have foreign visitors!
Oh and looking forward to see Lelfe
I'll be there with all my "team" (i'm just their newser) so maybe see ya there :p
Hi, are children are allowed in there? I would love showing this place to my 5year old son who is a huge fan of sc2. I know that spending a whole evening wouldn't be a good idea. What are the opening hours for this place?
On December 16 2013 22:02 kyrodaut wrote: Hi, are children are allowed in there? I would love showing this place to my 5year old son who is a huge fan of sc2. I know that spending a whole evening wouldn't be a good idea. What are the opening hours for this place?
Well there is no law in France that can forbid you to take a child here but it will be really crowded (espetially since it's a launch party). You should ask the meltdown directly on facebook.
I cannot wait to be there and share this moment with lot of other fans. I hope to see lot of TeamLiquid forum member over there. by the way, I've tried the Jim Raynor cocktail last time and it was damn good !
Awesome! I ll be there!! Rude, it's been such a long time! Let s have a beer. Sadly I do not have a TL Tshirt so I guess I ll use my WCG hoody (this is about as esport as I can, sorry )
On December 17 2013 20:43 WGT-Baal wrote: Awesome! I ll be there!! Rude, it's been such a long time! Let s have a beer. Sadly I do not have a TL Tshirt so I guess I ll use my WCG hoody (this is about as esport as I can, sorry )
OHHHH NICE ! You should find me easily. I still have long hair and a KT Rolster hoodie :p I will surely be here quite late. If you see some Daerie member and a redhead girl with a Dearie team shirt, she's mine ! :p
i saw you logged out yesterday night. Was playing wow. We need to do a 2vs2 with powerfull build sometime... Do you still mass carrier in BW (old times :p) or do you only play SC2 now ?
On December 12 2013 12:02 ESLTaiwan wrote: How much would it cost to partner up with them and get another one of these places started in another country? Say, Taipei, Taiwan, or Beijing, China?
Would not be worth being franchised if you're in China. You won't benefit efficiently from the network's PR and communication, you won't get help with suppliers, they most likely won't help training your Chinese speaking staff, and most importantly will be useless at getting the necessary guanxi which is the #1 thing you need to open a successful bar in China.
That being said, the concept of Meltdown is great and I have no doubt an e-sport bar could work here.
I remember a few years ago Ttesports sponsored a Barcraft in Shilin in New Taipei City, Taiwan. I'm not sure how successful it was since I was not in the country at the time, but if I don't really see a huge problem if you want to try to open one in Taipei. With the huge LoL scene spanning from middle school students to post graduates, I don't foresee a lack of customers either.
Also, with TeSL broadcasted every weekend, there's always local content to show!
All in all, I would reaaaally like something like this to happen, or even help with the process in any way that I could.
So... 3000 people went for the new meltdown in paris... but well, the place can hold only 300/400 people so you can imagine how this re-opening was a great success...
I think there is a video on the net with jjakji, stardust and mana dancing :D
I was sure i saw him inside at one point. It's the first time in my life that i have been doing queue in front of a bar. 20minutes to get in while lol was on. It was pretty nice because i hate lol, but as i don't understand the slightest of high level gameplay, the casters were really lively and the crowd very responsive. It was a nice surprise.
Too bad i felt not so well due to the place beeing SOOO HOT that i had to leave before the end. As a almost 30year old guy, following BW and SC2 for almost 10years, it was my first meet with a pro and stardust was really nice
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Hopefully I'll get a chance to go back to Paris and visit the new one sometime! Will it be strange if I walk in alone and don't speak french? :p
and a KT Rolster hoodie :p I will surely be here quite late. If you see some Daerie member and a redhead girl with a Dearie team shirt, she's mine ! :p![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/1M0ijsv.jpg)
