# Sporty Social Gaming Platforms This Platform Brings Interactivity to Online Sports-Based Gaming By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2021-11-30 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-gaming-platform References: [gamblinginsider](https://www.gamblinginsider.com/news/14029/social-gaming-platform-pickguru-secures-26m-in-funding) & [pickguru.app](https://www.pickguru.app/)  PickGuru is a new social gaming platform that is designed to combine the most popular elements of online fantasy sports, sports prediction and online betting to allow sports fans and gaming enthusiasts to enjoy a whole new degree of interaction between different modalities of engagement. This particular social gaming platform adds real-time excitement to [fantasy sports and sports prediction](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ea-sports-app) competitions by allowing players to follow the progress and performance of their selections on dynamic leaderboards that evolve their displays based on what's happening in real-world sporting competitions. Optimized specifically for easier social media engagement, the PickGuru social gaming platform is designed to help banish the notion of [sports-based online games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wannadare) as being the hobby of loners and prove that a high degree of engagement and interactivity can indeed be fostered. Image Credit: PickGuru ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 29% | Activity: 28% | Freshness: 11% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Sports](https://www.trendhunter.com/sports) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Interactive Sports Gaming:** Combining popular elements of online fantasy sports, sports prediction, and online betting to create real-time excitement and interaction for sports fans and gaming enthusiasts. - **Dynamic Leaderboards:** Using real-world sporting competitions to evolve the displays of leaderboards, enhancing the experience for sports fans and gaming enthusiasts alike. - **Social Media Engagement:** Optimizing the platform for easier social media engagement to increase interactivity and engagement amongst sports fans and gaming enthusiasts. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Sports Gaming:** Enhancing the experience of sports fans and gaming enthusiasts through the utilization of interactive and dynamic gaming platforms. - **Fantasy Sports:** Introducing a new degree of interactivity and excitement into fantasy sports games through the use of real-time leaderboards and social media engagement. - **Online Betting:** Creating a more interactive and engaging experience for online betting enthusiasts by combining fantasy sports and sports prediction onto one platform. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Football Prediction Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nostrascore.md) - [Interactive Sports Game Predictions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/guuls-euro-2024-predictor.md) - [Interactive Fantasy Sport Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trading-competitions.md) - [Social Gaming Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dartify.md) - [Interactive Esports Viewing Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/betpeek.md) - [Fantasy Sports Betting Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fantasy-sports-betting.md) - [Social Puzzle Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/puzzlit.md) - [Fantasy Sports Searches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/giddyup.md) - [Gamified Smart TV Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fubotv-gambling.md)