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BGMI, or Battlegrounds Mobile India, a celebrated battle royale game, was recently relaunched on Android and iOS devices after the Indian government lifted restrictions on its operations. Considering the furore days after the relaunch of BGMI in India, Skyesports, a tournament organizer in South Asia, has unveiled its Champions Series for BGMI with a gigantic prize pool of Rs 25 Lakh.
The series will begin on June 9 and end on June 18, according to Skyesports. It will start at 1:00 PM and live streamed on the official YouTube channel of the company. It must be noted that similar BGMI esports events came to a standstill once it was banned last year.
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According to The Indian Express, 24 teams in India will compete in the esports landscape. Before the commencement of the main contest, the company would host qualifiers two days in advance. Followed by the Semifinals and the Finale. In the qualifiers, 18 invited teams will pit against one another to claim the spot in the semis. Out of these, the six victorious teams along with 18 other teams, will be divided into groups of eight for a face-off in the semifinals.
The teams invited to the event include Gods Reign, S8UL, Revenant Esports, Godlike Esports, 7Sea Esports, Blind Esports, Marcos Gaming, Team Tamilas, Reckoning Esports, and more.
The top 16 teams will head to the Grand Finale scheduled for June 14-18 to emerge as the winners of the SCS BGMI tournament.
BGMI was made available in India through a three-month trial window by the Indian government. Krafton, the game developer, restored servers of BGMI in India on May 29 with updated modules such as time limits ranging from three hours for minors to six hours for adults.