With an incredible two days of the S8UL Gaming Festival at Manpho Convention Centre in Bangalore, a new wave of excitement has entered the Indian Gaming Community. It was India's biggest Gaming and Esports event, where all the prominent gaming creators and personalities were present.  The festival hosted a series of events like Valorant and FIFA show matches, community tournaments, meet-and-greet, and many more community events. 

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S8UL Gaming Festival: Reliving India's Biggest Gaming and Esports Event

The first day of the S8UL Gaming Festival kicked off on a high note, where all the creators and thousands of their fans were at the venue. All the creators gathered on the stage to open the event with a cake-cutting session. Afterwards, the creators interacted with their fans throughout the day. 

Valorant Show matches Between the S8UL Creators 

The festival's first event was two Valorant show matches, where the first matchup was between Snax's Team Eagle and Payal's Team Delta. Creators from both teams entertained the audience with their showmanship. The fans couldn't hold their roar when Ketan made a surprising entry at the caster desk, returning the nostalgic PUBG Mobile memories. 

Team Eagle won the first map in a dominating style with a 13-1 scoreline, followed by the matchup between Sc0ut's Team Bravo and Mamba's Team Charlie. At the end of 15 rounds, Team Bravo won the game with a score of 13-2. 

On Day Two, Mortal's Team Alpha went against Snax's Team Eagle in a best-of-one matchup. After the three matches, Team Alpha and Team Bravo went on to play the final best-of-three Valorant showdown match. Team Bravo gave no chance to their opponents and was crowned champions after a 2-0 victory. 

The event's highlight was the Valorant faceoff between the beloved JOD Gang and Team S8UL. JOD Gang comprised VLT Sentinel, Binks, Goldy, fa2, and TbOne Gaming. The teams played two matches on the first day, where JOD Gang won the first map of Bind, while Team S8UL won the second map of Pearl. As the scores were tied, JOD Gang and Team S8UL were meant to meet again on the second day. 

On the second day, JOD Gang showed no mercy and went on the win the third map of Split with a 13-10, crowning them as the winners of the Valorant show match. 

Intense FIFA 1v1 between Sc0ut and Mortal, Meet-and-Greet, and Community Events

After some intense Valorant matches, Mortal and Sc0ut took over the stage for a one-on-one FIFA match. Sc0ut went on the virtual field with Paris Saint Germain (PSG), while Mortal played alongside Manchester City. The fans were going wild with every goal the players were scoring, and in the end, Mortal won the match with a 5-3 scoreline in his favour. 

While all the matches were going on, fans clicked pictures and signed autographs with their favourite creators at the meet-and-greet session. Back at home, boys from Team Soul were playing their round one matches of BGIS, and after three games, they made it to the second round. Thug himself came to give this news, followed by an exclusive Team Soul roster reveal at the festival. 

S8UL Gaming Festival hosted community events for Valorant, FIFA and Mortal Kombat 11. Additionally, fans could hang around to try on the latest Lenovo Legion laptops and play some Virtual Reality and F1 sims. A cosplay competition was also present, where the winner from each day received the latest Lenovo Legion laptops. Thug also made a surprise entry with his Pharoah cosplay from BGMI. 

On the second day, a special S8UL merch reveal was hosted, where all the creators showcased the merchandise inventory S8UL has built. 

Sc0ut's Birthday Celebration and Esports and YouTube Panel and a special reveal at S8UL Gaming Festival

On 30 July 2023, Sc0ut celebrated his birthday alongside the S8UL family and all his fans. He cut the cake with the team and thanked the fans and his fellow creators. 

The festival hosted several discussion panels, like the YouTube panel. In these sessions, creators like Mortal, Sc0ut, Thug, Payal and the founder of Trinity Gaming, Abhishek Aggarwal, sat together to enlighten their fans with their insights. 

At the S8UL Gaming Festival, the upcoming Lenovo LOQ Gaming Laptops were exclusively revealed during the Lenovo panel with Mortal and Sid. 

S8UL Gaming Festival is coming to Mumbai in 2024

After the massive success of the S8UL Gaming Festival 2023 in Bangalore, The Esports Club and S8UL announced that Mumbai will host the 2024 S8UL Gaming Festival.

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:

Krafton’s second official event of the year, BMPS 2024 is in its last leg. After grinding for more than a month, 16 out of the original 128 teams have reached Kochi, Kerala to take part in the final battle for the major chunk of Rs 2 crore prize pool. Is your favourite team a part of the final 16.

Teams like iQOO Soul failed to make it to the final, but GodLike Esports, after almost three years, made it to the last stage of an official event. Fans would also miss the champion of champion from last year, the lineup led by Destro. This lineup also saw a lot of ups and downs, and saw Shogun’s farewell, Spower’s addition and farewell.

But as things stand right now, the show must go on and the action will begin on September 27, at Kochi’s Adlux International Convention and Exhibition Centre.

BMPS 2024 Top 16 Teams

From the 24 teams that played in the semi finals, eight teams were eliminated and 16 have moved ahead. Here are all the top 16 teams you will see in Kochi:
 

Numen Gaming
TWOB
Team Phoenix
Team Versatile
Medal Esports
Team Limra
Reckoning Esports
Team XSpark
Inferno Squad
Ignite Gaming
Team GodLike
Orangutan
Team Bliss
Hyderabad Hydras
Team 8Bit
Team Silly

The matches will be streamed ok Krafton India Esports’ YouTube channel.

The semi-finals of BMPS 2024 have begun with 24 teams competing for a place in the finals, which will take place in Kochi, Kerala. The teams played six matches in a day and the ones who remain a part of the top 16 will make it to finals. On day 1, TWOB, led by Prince clinched first place with 49 points. In second place was Team XSpark with 38 points and the highest finishes in the game: 27. 

Extremely seasoned teams like team iQOO Soul and Global Esports failed to make it to the semi finals of the Rs 2 crore prize pool competition.  

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TWOB Tops Points Table on BMPS 2024 Semifinals Day 1

The first match of the day was won by Reckoning Esports. The squad comprising of young lads was able to get a 22 points chicken dinner. The second match of the day was played in Miramar. It was Medal Esports' lineup that consisted of experienced players that won by game with a 17 points chicken dinner. The third match od the day was won by Team XSpark. The team managed to get a huge 17 finishes chicken dinner, taking their total of a whopping 38 points at the end of the day. Here is what the points table for the first day looks like: 

1. TWOB - 49 points

2. Team XSpark - 38 points

3. Reckoning Esports - 34 points

4. Ignite Gaming - 34 points

5. Phoenix - 33 points

6. Orangutan - 32 points

7. Numen Gaming - 30 points

8. Medal Esports - 29 points

9. WindGod - 28 points

10. Silly Esports - 25 points

11. Team Versatile - 25 points

12. Team Limra - 24 points

13. Gods Reign - 22 points

14. Team 8Bit - 20 points

15. Hyderabad Hydras - 19 points

16. Blind Esports - 15 points

17. GodLike - 14 points

18. RTGxIND - 13 points

19. CarpeDiem - 11 points

20. MOGO - 11 points

21. Team Bliss - 10 points

22. Sarkar Gaming - 5 points

23. Inferno Squad - 5 points

24. Team Dragons - 1 point 

The fourth match of the day was won by Orangutan, who owned the snowy caps of Vikendi with a 19 points chicken dinner. TWOB won the fifth match of the day, with this, they also became the first team to get a double chicken dinner in the semi finals. Wingod Esports won the last match of the day and they got a total of 25 points from the match. 

A shocking piece of news is coming from GodLike Esports' camp as their EA FC athlete, Saransh Jain took to X (formerly Twitter) and informed his audience that he has decided to part ways with the organisation. Saransh had joined the organisation in October 2022. Since then, he has represented the organisation in various global competitions. However, because of not receiving his fees for the last six months, the pro player decided to leave the organisation. 

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Saransh Jain Leaves GodLike Esports Almost 2 Years After Joining The Organisation

In a post on X, Saransh said that he is a free agent for EA FC 25. In addition to that, he also added that if there is an organisation who will be willing to get him onboard as an athlete, they can message or email him. 

Curious about his sudden departure, one of the fans confirmed whether he had left GodLike Esports, to which, he replied "yes." He also added that he hadn't received his dues for over six months, which is why he had to take the decision to leave. 

He also posted the same message on Instagram, and wrote: 

FREE AGENT for FC 25!!
Interested teams / orgs please DM or email me at : [email protected]

For now, it is unclear where Saransh will go next. It has been a while since he posted on X. For now, it is safe to assume that he is still a free agent and is still looking for a time. In addition to this, GodLike Esports has not reacted to the whole situation, neither have they given out a public statement with regards to Saransh's exit. Normally, GodLike Esports posts a farewell post for their athletes, but this hasn't been the case for Saransh. 

Round 3 of BMPS 2024 will see 48 teams compete to make it to the final round, which will take place in Kochi as a LAN event. These 48 teams were the top performers from the second round, which had 64 teams. From Round three, only 24 teams will move to the semi-finals and eventually, 16 teams will play in the finals. Here are all the teams playing in BMPS 2024 Round 3, match schedule and more. 

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BMPS 2024 Round 3 Groups and Teams

Krafton hosted a draw to pick the groups that the 48 teams will be a part of. Karan Pathak, the Esports Head of Krafton India Esports took out the teams' names from the pot and decided their fate. Here are all the teams and the groups they are divided in: 

Group 1

1. Team Insane

2. Blind Esports

3. IMPRNT

4. MOGO Esports

5. RTGxIND

6. Team Crow

7. FS Esports

8. Hyderabad Hydras

9. Team Lolzzz

10. Team Versatile

11. Reckoning Esports

12. Honoured Rivalz

13. Gods Reign

14. CarpeDiem

15. Global Esports

16. Team Soul

Group 2

1. TCW

2. WSB Gaming

3. Karunaadu

4. Legacy Esports

5. TMG

6. Team Dragons

7. Inferno Squad

8. R4W Official

9. Team Bliss

10. Team Limra

11. Silly Esports

12. Genxfm

13. Orangutan

14. Team 8Bit

15. TWOB

16. Phoenix

Group 3

1. Rivals Ape X

2. GlitchxReborn

3. Sarkar Gaming

4. Autobotz

5. Team Cosmic

6. 4Merical Vibes

7. Medal Esports

8. Ignite Gaming

9. Numen Gaming

10. WindGod

11. Gujarat Tigers

12. DO OR DIE

13. THW

14. Carnival Gaming

15. Team XSpark

16. Team GodLike