Battlegrounds Mobile India Series: IQOO becomes the title sponsor

Krafton has partnered with iQOO to officially bring BGMI to the Esports scene in India, It is going to be the biggest gaming event for BGMI fans in India and the prize pool is worth Rs 1 Crore.

Battlegrounds India Series' title sponsor is mobile company IQOO. (Credits: Instagram)
By Sreejith C R | Oct 20, 2021 | 2 Min Read follow icon Follow Us

The gaming sector in India has been booming right now with multiple gaming titles investing in the Indian gaming community. Krafton has now partnered with popular smartphone brand iQOO to officially bring BGMI to the Esports scene in India. It is going to be the biggest gaming event for BGMI fans in India and the prize pool is worth Rs 1 Crore. Last month Krafton extended the registrations for the Battlegrounds Mobile India Series. Players can still register for the BGMI India Series as the registration is going on.

During the BGMI Launch party, Krafton had hinted that they would announce the Esports roadmap for BGIS on 15th of July. Krafton has opened its registration for the biggest tournament of Battleground Mobile India. It will be open for all tournaments where teams from all over India can battle for the whopping prize money of Rs 1 crore.

Krafton posted,

“Presenting the Title Sponsor for BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA SERIES! @iqooind @iqooesports Get ready for awesome action and amazing battles in the battlegrounds. Register today from the link in bio and get set to drop into the game!”

The tournament is expected to receive more than 100,000 registrations from all over the country. Moreover the prize money of Rs 1 crore is also a landmark reward. The in-game qualifiers for the tournament will start in November and it will be followed by multiple online qualifier stages. Players must improve their ranks to platinum tier or higher to be eligible to play the qualifiers.

“As pioneers of online gaming in India, our endeavor is to bring unique and interesting tournaments for the gaming community here in the country. BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA SERIES is a one of its kind gaming tournament which will help gaming enthusiasts channelize their gaming skills and harness their talent,” said Sean Soh, the Head of Krafton’s India division.

The registered players will initially play the in-game qualifiers to proceed to the first round of the tournament. From there on, 1024 teams will compete against each other in the epic battle royale title to win the massive prize money.

Of the Rs 1 Crore prize pool the winner will claim the lion’s share of 50 lacs. The second and third position will get Rs 50 lakh and 10 lakh respectively.