ePlay’s Big Shot Beta iPhone App Covered on Computer America Radio Show
- ePlay Digital
- Dec 19, 2018
- 4 min read
Ben Crossman, host of Computer America radio show interviews ePlay CEO about Big Shot, augmented reality, and esports.

ePlay Digital Inc. (CSE:EPY) today announced coverage for the Big Shot™ Basketball Beta Augmented Reality App and Big Shot’s view towards esports and Augmented Reality on the United States longest running radio talk show on computers and technology. The interview is a component of the Big Shot North American Go-To-Market Plan. The plan is focused on key stakeholders initially and expands to include the consumer market as key features and in-game characters are added to Big Shot Basketball. The interview is available as a podcast on Computer America, on YouTube, Twitch, and the Computer America website.
“Get tips and tricks for picking a great team in Augmented Reality from sports broadcasters and athletes,” says Trevor Doerksen, CEO of ePlay Digital. “Unfair marketing advantages are required to ensure customer acquisition cost is minimized. We have set the groundwork with celebrity engagement, esports, and partnerships for marketing to happen in a purely synergistic and efficient way.”
The beta version of Big Shot rates 4.4 out of 5 in Apple’s App Store and now three new daily challenges are available for NBA fans. In addition, the Big Shot Swish™ mini-game has been approved and released in the beta app. Users can build their “Big Shot Roster” #bigshotroster, unlock the new challenges, and select NBA players to compete in daily fantasy challenges. Users can play Swish while they watch their selections and rosters earn them points in NBA matches. Users earn points to unlock new challenges and tips to where the best NBA players can be found in Augmented Reality.
Big Shot™ is ePlay’s augmented reality esports mobile game described as Pokémon Go meets sports, esports, and entertainment. Nintendo’s augmented reality game, Pokémon Go, earned USD $84.8 million in September 2018, according to a recently released report from Sensor Tower.
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About ePlay
ePlay Digital Inc. is a mobile game creator and publisher specializing in sports, esports and entertainment augmented reality titles, including their new flagship title Big Shot Basketball. ePlay is operated by an award-winning team of sports, gaming and esports leaders as well as broadcast and digital technology industry experts, software engineers and athletes who have brought dozens of game titles to market for companies including Time Warner Cable, ESPN, Sony Pictures, AXS TV, Intel, AXN, Fiat, CBS, and others.
ePlay’s wholly owned subsidiary, Mobovivo esports specializes in augmented reality, mobile game development and mobile esports streaming.
NBA is registered trademarks of NBA in the United States and other countries. Apple, App Store, and iPhone are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the United States and other countries.
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