# Why we migrated to Firebase and GCP: Smash.gg

DevFeed: [Why we migrated to Firebase and GCP: Smash.gg](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/why-we-migrated-to-firebase-and-gcp-smash-gg-16228.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://firebase.blog/posts/2017/09/why-we-migrated-to-firebase-and-gcp>)

Author: Nathan Welch

Published: 2017-09-11T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Firebase Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/firebase-blog.md>)

Topics: [Firebase](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/firebase.md>), [Google Cloud Platform (GCP)](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/google-cloud.md>), [Realtime Database](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/realtime-database.md>), [WebSocket](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/websocket.md>), [React](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/react.md>)

Tags: [bigquery](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/bigquery.md>), [case-study](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/case-study.md>), [cloud-functions](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cloud-functions.md>), [cloud-next](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cloud-next.md>), [community](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/community.md>), [firebase](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/firebase.md>), [gcp](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gcp.md>), [react](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/react.md>), [realtime-database](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/realtime-database.md>), [websocket](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/websocket.md>)

## AI overview

Smash.gg describes why it chose Firebase while migrating to Google Cloud Platform. Firebase Realtime Database kept match data synchronized between tournament players, supported real-time chat and match interactions, reduced server load, and simplified reporting according to the article.

## Source excerpt

News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team.