Special Projects
Special Projects
We collaborate with brands, events, and communities at the intersection of gaming culture and the real world. Here’s a look at what we’ve been building.
Ivy Val 2026
VALORANT Championship — Ivy League Universities — In Partnership with Red Bull East Coast
The Ivy Val 2026 VALORANT Championship brought together the best collegiate VALORANT talent across the Ivy League—and we were proud to be part of it. For the winning team from Columbia University in New York, GameTraderZero crafted bespoke custom game pads as championship awards, one for each member of the squad. Every champion also received a gift card to build their own custom hardware from our shop. This collaboration was made possible through our partner and sponsor Red Bull East Coast, whose support helped make an unforgettable moment for students who proved that competitive gaming belongs at every level of academic life. Huge thanks to the Red Bull East Coast team and the incredible people from the Ivy League academic community who made this happen.
Fintech Nerdcon
San Diego 2026 — Exclusive Speaker Gift
Fintech Nerdcon is one of the largest Fintech events in the world—and this November in San Diego, a very select group of speakers are going to unbox something they won’t forget. GameTraderZero has designed and built a limited run of fully bespoke, one-of-a-kind custom IPS screen Game Boy Pocket units—each customized on-brand and packaged with a custom-printed acrylic display stand inside a curated unboxing experience. These aren’t products you can buy. Every unit was handcrafted for a specific individual: a speaker, a founder, a builder of tomorrow’s financial world who also appreciates the beauty of retro gaming done right. We’re honored to be working with the incredible team at Fintech Nerdcon on a collaboration that bridges cutting-edge technology, entrepreneurship, and the timeless joy of Game Boy.
Red Bull Wings Cup
December 2026 — Stay Tuned
We’re teaming up with Red Bull once again—this time for the Wings Cup in December 2026. We’re deep in development on a number of special projects for this event and we can’t say much just yet. What we can say is that it’s going to be something special. Stay tuned for updates.
