On July 4, 2023, In Hyderabad, Velocity Gaming, the Hyderabad-based Esports organization renowned for its prominence in the PC esports space
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Skyesports is a leading esports and gaming venture based in Chennai, renowned for hosting major esports tournaments. Founded in November 2018 by Shiva Nandy, Skyesports has quickly grown to become one of the largest esports companies in South Asia. Skyesports has an impressive range of original IPs, which include the Skyesports Championship, Skyesports League, Skyesports Grand Slam, Skyesports Skirmish Series, and more, through which Skyesports has touched millions of gamers across South Asia and beyond.
Velocity Gaming was started in 2019 by Manoj “Sentinel” Kashyap and is one of the most popular esports brands in India, from being undefeated a whole year to being the first Indian team to represent India at global stage. Today, well-driven by the passion of its owner as well as the growing fanbase, Velocity is becoming India’s biggest esports organization. The organization has scouted and developed a lot of pros who are now recognised among the best players in the country. Velocity Gaming are constantly trying to build and find the best for tomorrow.
On July 4, 2023, In Hyderabad, Velocity Gaming, the Hyderabad-based Esports organization renowned for its prominence in the PC esports space, has been revealed as the final franchise for Skyesports Masters, India’s biggest gaming tournament. The Skyesports Masters is India’s first-ever franchised Esports league, set to happen across two stages: the League stage and the LAN Playoffs. The League Stage will span multiple weeks from July 8 to Aug. 17 as the eight teams compete in a double round-robin format. Only the top four, though, will be able to make it to the Playoffs, set to happen as an on-ground tournament on Aug. 26 and 27 to crown the inaugural Skyesports Masters champions.
Commenting on entering the Skyesports Masters, Manoj Kasyap, the Founder and CEO of Velocity Gaming, said, “Counter-Strike has always been an interesting esports title, and while it hasn’t been able to grow exponentially in India, I believe the Skyesports Masters is the first step to making that happen. Skyesports has also managed to make this event very viable in the long run for franchised teams. I believe this is the first time in Indian esports something like this is happening. We don’t want to miss out on this amazing opportunity.”
● Bodhisattwa “The_Guru” Panday
● Dipayan “MaChOleleR” Das
● Tamajit “Logan” Ghosal
● Keven “KevinR” Ross Russel
● Muhammad “Syahhftw” Shyarul Daneal Bin Arif
● Thomas “TAV” Kurian
● Nairit “L0sttt” Banerjee
The roster is primarily composed of players scouted from the Skyesports Masters cafe qualifiers. Velocity Gaming acquired the squad of RDX which won the Kolkata cafe qualifier. The cafe qualifiers are a grassroots-level initiative by Skyesports which happened across 20 cities of the country to give a boost to CS: GO and scout for potential talent.
Headlining the experienced roster is KevinR, the veteran U.S. import who has been competing professionally since 2004 and has numerous international accolades to his name. The rest of the team is also highly accomplished as the squad has earned several top-three finishes in different tournaments, including competitions by ESL and the Intel Extreme Masters (IEM).
Commenting on Velocity Gaming joining the Skyesports Masters, Shiva Nandy, Founder and CEO of Skyesports said, “Velocity Gaming is a name synonymous with PC esports in India. It’d be an injustice to organize India’s biggest gaming tournament without the organization. I am thrilled that Manoj and Velocity believe in our vision for the Skyesports Masters and Counter-Strike. Their involvement is a testament to the potential and longevity of the league.”
With India’s biggest gaming tournament just around the corner, the stage is set for Velocity Gaming and seven other franchise to enthrall the gaming audience of the country with world-class gameplay and nailbiting action.
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