Abstract: An interactive gaming system is described that comprises a host gaming server comprising memory and a processor; said host gaming server being capable of remotely communicating with at least two client consoles that are capable of running application software; an SDK capable of being integrated with the application software running on the at least two client consoles wherein said SDK will facilitate communication with said host gaming server; a tournament management program stored in said memory and capable of being run on said processor; wherein said tournament management program will manage the operation of a tournament involving games to be played by players on the at least two client consoles; wherein said games are hosted on one of the at least two client consoles involved in said game and said SDK will communicate information regarding said game after said game has ended.