KRAFTON kickstarts iQOO BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA SERIES with a special Invitational, The Grind
KRAFTON, Inc., the South Korean video game company, today announced the commencement of the first edition of iQOO Battlegrounds Mobile India Series (iQOO BGIS) 2021 with a special invitation, THE GRIND. The iQOO BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA SERIES 2021 is one of its kind tournament in India which provides the biggest platform for the gaming enthusiasts to demonstrate their skills. The League stage “Grind Week,” will take place from December 2nd to December 10th, with the final showdown taking place on December 11th and 12th, 2021. The total prize pool for the entire iQOO BGIS tournament is whopping INR 1 crore.
The iQOO BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA SERIES received an overwhelming response, with a registration of 664,211 players including 101,571 4-member squads. This is the first esports tournament hosted by KRAFTON following the incredible response by fans to the official launch of BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA earlier in the year. The tournament will be streamed live on BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA official channels, iQOO BGIS Esports Channel and iQOO Esports official YouTube channel.
The tournament will witness 32 teams divided into four groups battling to qualify for the crown. The Grind will determine which of the 32 invited teams as well as the players that advanced via the In-Game Qualifiers who’ll further compete in the event. The tournament is scheduled in a “Round Robin” format, which gives every team a chance to play with the other teams in their group, once in the league stage. The 16 qualifying teams will again play a series of 10 matches, and the team at the top of the leaderboard will be crowned as the iQOO BGIS 2021 Grind champion.
Commenting on the partnership, Gagan Arora, Chief Marketing Officer – iQOO said “At iQOO, we strive to provide an enriching gaming experience to the Esports community in India. With this partnership, we aim to contribute to the growing mobile gaming industry in the country and further strengthen iQOO’s footprint amongst the existing as well as potential gaming enthusiasts. We are thrilled for a cracking first edition of the iQOO BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA SERIES and wish all the best to the participants.”
KRAFTON has announced a prize pool of INR 1,00,00,000 for this inaugural series, with the winner taking home the lion’s portion of INR 50 lakh. The prize money for the second and third places will be INR 25 lakh and INR 10 lakh, respectively. Looking to provide the biggest platform for competitive gaming in the country, iQOO BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA SERIES 2021 is open to residents of India only.
With this tournament, KRAFTON assures that Indian gamers will be in for some exciting times ahead, as it marks the start of a series of new content, collaborations, and esports contests that the firm will bring to the country. BGMI players will also be able to represent the country in the Asian Games next year in a medalled event. From September 10th to September 25th 2022, competitors will play on a special BGMI Asian Games Version for their chance at a gold medal.
KRAFTON, Inc. is committed towards promoting responsible gaming. In line with this commitment, the company recently launched the ‘Game Responsibly’ campaign. Starting with a series of films, the campaign encourages gamers to take a pledge of taking care of themselves and their squad mates’ mental health as they take on the Battlegrounds. The campaign promotes safer and responsible gaming habits and builds awareness amongst players to cultivate safer and healthy gaming habits.
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