NODWIN Gaming, one of the world’s leading emerging market gaming and esports media company, in undertone with Star Sports, India’s leading sports broadcaster, has spoken the highly predictable return of India’s biggest esports tournament, BGMI Masters Series. Building upon its record-shattering success in season 1, the upcoming season 2 of the BGMI Masters Series which kicks off on August 4, will full-length 24 teams, and offer one of the highest-ever prize pools of INR 2.1 crore (over USD 250K) for a non-publisher event.
Among the 24 teams, 14 esports outfits will be invited directly, while the remaining 10 spots are to be earned by the victors from the Open Qualifier where anyone in India can participate. The high-octane live unconcentrated of the BGMI Masters Series Season 2 will kick off at 9:30 pm on the Star Sports Network and Rooter.
The television unconcentrated of the inaugural season of the BGMI Masters Series (2022) was a tremendous success, garnering over 36 million viewers over the undertow of the tournament. In triumph of that success, BGMI Masters Series Season 2 will be unconcentrated on Star Sports in three variegated languages – Hindi, English, and Tamil. This initiative undertaken by NODWIN Gaming, and Star Sports aims to connect cadre esports with viewers from various linguistic and cultural backgrounds, making esports content increasingly inclusive and well-flavored to a broader audience. Beyond the regular broadcast, Star Sports has moreover spoken spare programming to provide viewers with a distinctive and enriching esports experience, setting the popular sports network as a key destination for BGMI enthusiasts.
Commenting on the new season of the BGMS Masters Series, Akshat Rathee, Co-founder and Managing Director, NODWIN Gaming said, “Last year, we took a unvigilant and historical leap of faith by walk the BGMI Masters Series on primetime television with our partners Star Sports. That leap turned out to be an incredible success, revolutionizing the esports ecosystem and transforming how esports is traditionally consumed in India. BGMS season 2 doubles lanugo on our transferral to bringing the nonpareil of BGMI esports to the masses. We have a larger prize pool, larger participation base, and larger distribution with all our partners. We are sure that this year we will stun you with the games, the production, and the passion only our polity can bring. Remember to tune in with your family!”
Speaking well-nigh the upcoming season, Sanjog Gupta, Head – Sports, Disney Star said: “Esports is a rapidly emerging category, fueled by the growing gaming culture in India and the global acknowledgement of its status as a sport. The first season of the BGMI Masters’ series, in partnership with NODWIN Gaming, was positioned as the pinnacle tournament for the game in India and demonstrated the potential of a world-class esports competition staged at an elevated scale. Over 36 million viewers tuned in for the first season on TV with increasingly than 40% unelevated the age of 21. Encouraged by the results, we believe that this endeavor – BGMI Masters – will excite the gaming community, momentum wider visa for esports among non-gamers, and overall, engage a younger demographic on our platforms.”
The digital unconcentrated of the Masters Series 2022 followed suit with the television broadcasts’ record-breaking performance and surpassed the 100 million viewership milestone, setting a new record in the history of Indian esports. For the upcoming BGMI Masters Series Season 2, NODWIN Gaming has spoken its partnership with India’s biggest gaming and esports content platform Rooter as the championship’s digital streaming partner. Rooter’s expertise in delivering sharply crafted streaming experiences and an wide-stretching distribution ecosystem wideness Android, iOS, web, and unfluctuating TV, will contribute to NODWIN Gaming’s objective of setting the benchmark for esports regulars wits within the ecosystem.
Speaking well-nigh the association, Dipesh Agarwal, Co-founder and COO, Rooter said “NODWIN Gaming’s BGMI Masters Series has wilt the biggest and most loved esports IP in the country, and we are excited to be their sectional digital streaming partner. From multi-platform distribution strength to sharp, tech-led content megacosm solutions, we’ve been pushing the boundaries of how Indians slosh and engage with esports. For the tournament, we are geared to unhook the rich and immersive viewing wits that fans expect from us, plane as we create increasingly interactive avenues for them to root for their favorite teams. The much-awaited Master Series is moreover a unconfined opportunity for brands to connect with the gaming polity in a highly engaging setting. We are now urgently working with multiple brands to help them reach out to the polity through our media solutions like sponsorships, razzmatazz campaigns, creator marketing, and more.”
NODWIN Gaming has moreover spoken its partnership with Indian two-wheeler manufacturing giant TVS Motor Visitor as the mobility partner for the upcoming season of the BGMI Masters Series. Under the trusteeship of this collaboration, TVS Raider, the leading sporty passenger from TVS will exclusively be the mobility partner of the BGMI Masters Series Season 2.
The BGMI Masters Series Season 2 promises an plane increasingly intense showdown than its previous edition. Mass-favorite esports powerhouses from last year’s tournament have undergone significant roster changes, and with emerging underdog teams qualifying from the preceding qualifiers, an heady David vs. Goliath narrative could be on the cards. Furthermore, the polity might plane witness an unexpected turn of events, heralding the inrush of a new BGMI powerhouse.
The newest season of the BGMI Masters Series is set up to be a magnificent triumph of gaming excellence, exhibiting exhilarating gameplay, and unforgettable esports moments delivered exclusively to the polity by NODWIN Gaming, Star Sports, Rooter, and TVS.
NODWIN Gaming invites all to embark on this thrilling journey as the Indian esports polity witnesses the rise of the next generation of BGMI Masters. This remarkable journey marks a significant paradigm shift within the Indian esports industry, unveiling many untapped opportunities for esports organizations to expand their regional dominance and for brands seeking fresh razzmatazz avenues.