‘bgmi Gaming Masters’ Hosted By Jiogames & Mediatek Witnesses Massive Participation

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• A unique format gave equal opportunity to casual BGMI gaming enthusiasts and professional
esports athletes to compete with each other
• 10,000+ participants contested in the tournament for a total prize pool of INR 12.5 Lakhs
• Matches telecasted live on JioGamesWatch, JioGames HD channel on JioTV, JioGames Facebook
page and JioGames YouTube channel
• The tournament garnered around 6.58 MN views

The long-term partnership and collaboration between Jio and MediaTek, the
world’s fourth-largest fabless semiconductor company, to revolutionize online gaming in India, has
completed yet another successful esports tournament featuring the immensely popular game title,
BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA (BGMI), targeting both casual and professional gaming enthusiasts as a
whole.
BGMI Gaming Masters – with the prize pool of INR 12.5 lakhs – commenced on October 30th 2021 and
received an overwhelmingly positive response from the BGMI community in the country. From over 50,000
registrations across the country, 10,000+ participants proceeded in teams to the qualifiers where all casual
gamers and aspiring esports players fought hard to make it to the next stage. The other leg of the competition
was the invitational segment where 32 professional teams were invited to level up and raise the stakes of
the competition.
The 50-day esports tournament came to an end on 9th January 2022 as millions of viewers tuned in to see
Team Mayavi emerge as the winners of BGMI Gaming Masters. TMxNakul from Team Mayavi came up as the
MVP of the entire tournament.
Key Highlights:
• Gaming Masters by JioGames & MediaTek featured Krafton’s hit battle royale game title,
BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA, which was made available to both Jio and non-Jio users via the
JioGames platform
• From over 50,000 registrations, 10,000+ participants went on to compete in the tournament
• Popular streamers like Vaadhiyar, Baba Gaming, Copknit and SaiOP saw gamers grind through 4 weekly
qualifiers
• The ‘Play & Win Daily’ aspect of the tournament ensured players won daily cash prizes but they also
stood a chance to play against professional teams for the ultimate championship
• Out of the teams which participated, 412 squads from both casual and professional segments walked
away with daily cash prizes over the course of 5 weeks
• The tournament was broadcasted LIVE on JioGamesWatch, JioGames HD Channel on JioTV, Facebook
Gaming, and the JioGames YouTube channel
• BGMI Gaming Masters hit peak viewership of over 6.58 MN views throughout the tournament