Playground Exhibition Cup 2023: All You Need to Know
Following the resounding success of Playground 2, which garnered over 100 million reach, 80 minutes of time spent per viewer, and 125,000 peak concurrence, Rusk Media, a leading Gen-Z first digital entertainment company, is thrilled to announce their latest gaming IP – the Playground Exhibition Cup 2023, powered by Duolingo.
Playground returns after season two success; set to take competitive gaming to new heights with the inaugural Playground Exhibition Cup 2023
This pioneering tournament will bring together six of India’s biggest content creators, including Ajey Nagar (CarryMinati), Ashish Chanchlani, Tanmay Singh (Scout), Harsh Beniwal, Nischay Malhan (Triggered Insaan), and Naman Mathur (Mortal), with the aim of revolutionizing the competitive gaming landscape in India.
The PGEC 2023 marks the grand opening of Playground’s highly anticipated annual programming and sets the stage for the exhilarating Playground eSports League and the exciting Playground Season 3. With electrifying and nail-biting action, this tournament promises to unite gaming enthusiasts and showcase the best gaming talent in the industry.
Playground has established itself as one of the most prominent IPs in the gaming world by combining entertainment with gaming in a groundbreaking approach. The company, in association with its partnering sponsors, has already received accolades at prestigious events such as ABBY’s 2023 and EMVIES 2023.
Mayank Yadav, CEO of Rusk Media, expressed his excitement about the Playground Exhibition Cup 2023, stating that it aims to redefine competitive gaming tournaments in the country. The tournament caters to the hardcore gaming demographic and aims to elevate competitive gaming to unprecedented heights.
The PGEC will feature six teams, with five of them hailing from the prestigious Playground 2 (PG2). Each team has a renowned content creator as a mentor and a skilled captain. The tournament boasts an impressive prize pool of up to INR 25 lakhs, with the Player MVP Prize Money amounting to INR 5 lakhs. The winning team and runners-up will receive INR 10 lakhs and INR 5 lakhs, respectively.
The tournament is powered by Duolingo and will provide an enhanced overall experience with its exclusive grooming partner, Bombay Shaving Company, travel partner, EaseMyTrip, and voting partner, Rumble.
Fans can enjoy an immersive gaming experience as the tournament will be streamed live on Playground’s YouTube channel from June 9th to 25th at 6:30 pm every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
The full squads of the six teams are as follows:
- Dare Dragons:
- Mentor: CarryMinati
- Players: Jay Khatri (Captain), Chirag Nangru aka Pingu, Manush aka Drop, and Noopor aka Alexa
- AAA Werewolves:
- Mentor: Triggered Insaan
- Players: Vanshaj Singh (Captain), Abhinav Shukla, Priyanka aka Alexa, and Gaurav Singh aka BT Android
- Power Phoenixes:
- Mentor: Harsh Beniwal
- Players: Harshit Kashyap aka Kanary (Captain), Kunal aka Chumma, Aman Dubey aka Android Gamer, and Dolly Sadana aka Senorita
- OP Unicorns:
- Mentor: Scout
- Players: Harshit aka Gunshot (Captain), Abhishek aka IQ Master, Aditya aka Bullet, and Shikha Kashyap aka Shiny Kash
- KO Krakens:
- Mentor: Ashish Chanchlani
- Players: Nikhil aka Bloodline (Captain), Anirudh Sharma, Shantanu aka ShanN, and Mukti Asin
- Raging Centaurs:
- Mentor: Mortal
- Players: Raviraj aka Sunlord (Captain), Parag Gaur aka PG207, Akhil aka Spark, and Madhuja
The Playground Exhibition Cup 2023 promises to be an unforgettable tournament, setting the stage for the future of competitive gaming in India. Stay tuned for thrilling matches and witness India’s top content creators.
