- A unique format gave equal opportunity to casual BGMI gaming enthusiasts and professional esports athletes to compete with each other
- 10,000+ participants contested in the tournament for a total prize pool of INR 12.5 Lakhs
- Matches telecasted live on JioGamesWatch, JioGames HD channel on JioTV, JioGames Facebook page and JioGames YouTube channel
- The tournament garnered around 6.58 MN views
Mumbai, 8th February 2022: The long-term partnership and collaboration between Jio and MediaTek, the world’s fourth-largest fabless semiconductor company, to revolutionize online gaming in India, has completed yet another successful esports tournament featuring the immensely popular game title, BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA (BGMI), targeting both casual and professional gaming enthusiasts as a whole.
BGMI Gaming Masters – with a prize pool of INR 12.5 lakhs – commenced on October 30th 2021 and received an overwhelmingly positive response from the BGMI community in the country. From over 50,000 registrations across the country, 10,000+ participants proceeded in teams to the qualifiers where all casual gamers and aspiring esports players fought hard to make it to the next stage. The other leg of the competition was the invitational segment where 32 professional teams were invited to level up and raise the stakes of the competition.
The 50-day esports tournament came to an end on 9th January 2022 as millions of viewers tuned in to see Team Mayavi emerge as the winners of BGMI Gaming Masters. TMxNakul from Team Mayavi came up as the MVP of the entire tournament.
Key Highlights:
- Gaming Masters by JioGames & MediaTek featured Krafton’s hit battle royale game title, BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA, which was made available to both Jio and non-Jio users via the JioGames platform
- From over 50,000 registrations, 10,000+ participants went on to compete in the tournament
- Popular streamers like Vaadhiyar, Baba Gaming, Copknit and SaiOP saw gamers grind through 4 weekly qualifiers
- The ‘Play & Win Daily’ aspect of the tournament ensured players won daily cash prizes but they also stood a chance to play against professional teams for the ultimate championship
- Out of the teams which participated, 412 squads from both casual and professional segments walked away with daily cash prizes over the course of 5 weeks
- The tournament was broadcasted LIVE on JioGamesWatch, JioGames HD Channel on JioTV, Facebook Gaming, and the JioGames YouTube channel
- BGMI Gaming Masters hit peak viewership of over 6.58 MN views throughout the tournament
About MediaTek –
MediaTek has been at the forefront of online gaming in India, enabling an incredible gaming experience for Indian smartphone consumers with its MediaTek Dimensity 5G series and MediaTek Helio G series chipsets, which are equipped with advanced MediaTek HyperEngine Gaming Technology.
“MediaTek has always focused on enabling seamless gaming experiences with our advanced MediaTek HyperEngine gaming technologies powering MediaTek Dimensity and Helio series of SoCs. The esports collaboration with Jio has helped us reach a wider audience of enthusiasts keen on competitive smartphone gaming. The tournament was a huge success, and we congratulate Team Mayavi on its winning combination of talent and finesse”, said a Spokesperson from MediaTek. “The Esports industry is gaining huge popularity in India, and we look forward to delivering more advanced, feature-rich, premium, and flagship chipsets under the MediaTek Dimensity series.”
For more information, visit https://www.mediatek.com/.
About JioGames
JioGames has been on this ambitious journey to bring gaming to all Indians. It’s a one-stop hub that brings multiple stakeholders from the world of gaming together – be it the gamers, game publishers, spectators, and gaming communities. JioGames is present across multiple devices like smartphones, feature phones, home gaming via set-top box and it offers services live streaming, and esports opportunities and solutions. In other words, JioGames strives to be the new hub for all gaming entities.
For more information, visit jiogames.com.
