Tencent Games has announced the launch of ‘PUBG MOBILE Campus Championship 2018’, today. Tencent Games will partner together with OPPO India and run the mega eSports tournament for a month from 26 September 2018 to 21 October 2018, culminating in the grand finals to be held in Bangalore.
The tournament will feature more than 1000 colleges from 30+ cities across the country. With a prize pool of INR 50 Lakhs sponsored by OPPO India, the championship will be streamed across social media platforms to enable esports enthusiasts across the country to view and follow the championship. Squads of 4 from any campus in India can participate and compete. Four knockout rounds including the semi-finals will shortlist the final 20 teams to compete for the ultimate trophy at the grand finals. Registrations will be open via the official website the PUBG mobile website from 7 September 2018 till 23 September 2018.
According to Tencent Games India general manager Aneesh Aravind.“The PUBG MOBILE Campus Championship 2018 reflects Tencent’s and PUBG Corp’s big step towards developing a robust eSports ecosystem in India. This is the first time we are organising an eSports championship here and we are extremely excited to bring it to as many campuses of India as possible. We are glad that PUBG MOBILE has received an overwhelming response in India and we look forward to working with our fans and partners to make this a grand spectacle. This championship marks the beginning of many steps we will engage in making PUBG MOBILE, the game of choice in India”
The Tournament will have following special awards for the matches at the Grand Finals:
· MVP – Overall Best Player with maximum number of MVP awards
· The Executioner – Awarded for maximum kills overall
· The Medic – Awarded for highest number of revives
· The Redeemer – Awarded to the player with highest amount of health restored
· The Rampage Freak – Awarded for maximum kills in one lobby
· The Lone ranger – Awarded for Maximum Time Survived in game
So, if you’re a fan of PUBG Mobile and are ready to try your hands on competitive esports, here’s your chance!
