As the Valorant Champions Tour 2023 nears its end, younger Valorant teams are looking forward to showcasing their skills in OFF//SEASON tournaments. Esports Management Group will host one of the first OFF//SEASON tournaments, EMG League 2023, later this year. EMG will host the event across three regions: South Asia, Levant and North Africa, and Gulf Corporation Council (GCC) and Iraq.

Each region will host its Open Qualifiers and playoffs, where only one team from each region will qualify for the EMG Gaming Festival 2023 in Dubai, Saudi Arabia. 

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EMG Pro-Series South Asia: Teams and Tournament Format

For the South Asian region, eight teams will participate in the EMG Pro-Series, out of which seven teams are decided via invites. Team Snakes made their way to the group stage from the open qualifiers. Here are the groups for EMG Pro Series: South Asia:

• Group A
  • Global Esports Phoenix
  • Orangutan Gaming
  • Team Sarafa
  • True Rippers 

• Group B 
  • Aster Army
  • Medal eSports
  • Team Snakes 
  • Reckoning Esports

All eight teams will play six matches in their groups, and the top two teams will advance to the EMG Pro-Series Playoffs. 

In the EMG Pro-Series Playoffs, the four qualified teams will compete against each other in a single-elimination bracket. The winner of the Pro-Series Playoffs will get a direct entry to EMG Legends Cup, which will be in Dubai, Saudi Arabia. The winner will also receive $1,500 from the $6,500 prize pool.

The first runners-up will receive $1,200 and compete in the EMG Legends Cup Last Chance Qualifiers alongside the runners-up from different regions. The winner of the EMG LCQ will advance to the EMG Legends Cup, which will be part of the EMG Gaming Festival. 

SuperGaming has announced the 2025 esports roadmap for their upcoming game, Indus Battle Royale. The ‘Clutch India Movement’ roadmap will be a four month long tournament with a Rs 2,50,00,000 prize pool. The tournament will begin in October 2024 and will run till February 2025 with an open invite for all. 

The Indian teams will then meet surprise international teams and compete against each other in a LAN, which will take place in New Delhi

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Indus Esports Roadmap 2025 Announced by SuperGaming

Before this announcement, SuperGaming had successfully conducted 'Grudge Wars,’ ‘Indus Inferno,’ and ‘Indus Unchained,’ to test the waters with the popularity of the game, and the audience didn't disappoint. It is because of this that SuperGaming has decided to show its commitment to the game's audience. Talking about the game and the need to develop an Esports ecosystem for Indus, Roby John, CEO and Co-founder of SuperGaming said: 

When we set out to create Indus, our goal was to craft a game that Indian gamers could truly call their own. With the Indus International Tournament, we want to see new heroes rise from our community and take their place in the larger esports ecosystem. India’s esports landscape is rapidly evolving, and we believe the country is ready to compete on the world stage. Through this tournament, we’re excited to elevate India’s presence in esports and inspire a new generation of players to pursue gaming at a professional level.

 Indus International Tournament Format

The tournament will be divided into four phases, each testing the gamers and their talent. The first phase is the Homegrown phase, which has a prize pool of Rs 15 lakh. Registrations for this have already begun. Matches will take place from November 6 to December 3. 

The tournament will then move to Nationals, which has a prize pool of Rs 10 lakh. After this, the Powerplay will begin, with a prize pool of Rs 25 lakh. In the middle of all this, SuperGaming will also be hosting an International phase. This will take place from November 15 to December 30, 2024. 

The MVP of the Indus International Tournament will be given a customized Mahindra Thar.

The third day of TEC Gauntlet Season 2- BGMI Semi-Finals was filled with action-packed battles between Groups A and C. MOGO Esports has topped the points table with 125 points, and not too far away from them is Team Tamilas with 120 points. Hector-led Carnival Gaming is in third place with 114 points. 

The finals of TEC Gauntlet Season 2- BGMI will take place on October 13, with the top 16 teams from the semi-finals.

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TEC Gauntlet Season 2- BGMI Semi-Finals Day 3 Points Table

Many teams showed signs of a comeback in the run-up to the finals, and in this quest, Team Fatality got two chicken dinners, and Carpediem got another one. Here is what the points table from TEC Gauntlet Season 2- BGMI semi-finals looks like: 

Team Tamilas, Carnival Gaming, and Team TEZ also got a chicken dinner each, to make it to the top 16, who will be able to make it to the finals. 

After the official season came to an end, the TEC Gauntlet Season 2- BGMI has turned out to be a game-changer for teams who are trying a different roster. After the second day of the semi-finals, groups C and D played their matches but it was MOGO Esports, who remained at the top of the points table with 83 points. Since their groups didn't play yesterday, there is no change in their points or the number of matches they played. 

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TEC Gauntlet Season 2- BGMI Semi-Finals Day 2 Points Table

On the second day of the semi-finals, Groups C and D played their six matches. The matches were played across Sanhok. Erangel and Miramar. Rival Ape X won the first match of the day, the second one by Team Tamilias. Here is the points table from the day: 
 

Carnival Gaming won the fourth match of the day, Gods Reign won the fifth one and Vasista Esports won the last match of the day. From this stage, only 16 teams will make it to the final and fight for the Rs 10 lakh prize pool. 

TEC Gauntlet Season 2 BGMI semi-finals have started in full swing. Day 1 saw competition between Groups A and B and MOGO Esports topped the points table with 83 points. These points included three first place finishes, which amounted to 35 points and 48 finishes. Behind them in the points table is Hyderabad Hydras with 56 points and in third place is Team XSpark with 47 points. 

As days pass, and finals near, all the teams will have a lot to prove and only the top 16 teams from all of these groups will make it to the finals. They will be fighting for a prize pool of Rs 10 lakh and bragging rights as the winner of TEC Gauntlet Season 2 BGMI. 

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TEC Gauntlet Season 2- BGMI Semi-Finals Day 1 Points Table

After six intense matches, the points table has gone live. MOGO Esports, who recently saw the departure of Spower is at the top. Seasoned teams like Orangutan and Team 8bit are in fourth and sixth place, respectively. Here is what the points table looks like: 

With this, Day 1 came to an end and Group C and D will continue their quest to make it to the top 16 and to the finals. You can catch the live action on The Esports Club's YouTube channel.

On July 29, 2024, the second official event organized by Krafton India Esports came to an end. The tournament lasted three days and saw 16 teams compete in 18 fierce matches with one ultimate champion. The penultimate day etched the story of the now champion team and got 86 points. Team XSpark eventually came out on top of the points table and won the competition.

Owais-led Numen Forever came second and third on the all-over leaderboard was GodLike Esports. Piggybacking on a slow start on Day 1, XSpark was able to get their hands on the trophy on the final day. 

Team XSpark Defies All Odds and Wins BMPS 2024

The Adlux International Convention Center in Kochi saw a footfall of over 2,500 fans who came to support their favourite teams. In addition to this, almost 500k fans joined in on the live action, which was being broadcasted on Krafton India Esports' YouTube channel. Talking about the event, Karan Pathak, Associate Director of Esports at KRAFTON India said:

After hosting matches across various parts of the country, it was incredible to bring BMPS Finale to Kochi this time. The atmosphere was electric, thanks to all the fans to show their support for their favorite teams. The level of competition was exceptional, with both seasoned professionals and undergod teams giving it their all. Going into the third day, it was anyone’s game, and the fierce battles kept both the players and the audience on edge. At KRAFTON India, we are committed to the growth of Esports in India and are proud to support the incredible talent in the country. We look forward to bring more quality Esports action to the community.

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BMPS 2024 Prize Distribution

Apart from the winning team, a lot of other teams and players won awards and prizes that came with it. The distribution is as follows: