Skyesports Championship 5.0 BGMI Day 1 Cancelled: Technical Issues Prevent a Single Match From Being Completed

After the India - Korea BGMI Invitational ended, fans and players were excited for the Skyesports Championship 5.0 BGMI LAN. Day one of Skyesports Championship 5.0 BGMI grand finals kicked off with fans arriving in large numbers to cheer their favorite teams. While fans witnessed the players walk out, they couldn't spectate their favorite teams winning a single Chicken Dinner. Due to technical difficulties, Skyesports Championship 5.0 BGMI grand finals day one was called off without completing a single game.

The first Skyesports Championship 5.0 LAN Day One game started at 04:00 PM (per the schedule). After starting the first map, the players began facing technical difficulties, resulting in Skyesports to rehost the map. After several tries, Skyesports called off the first day without completing a single game, resulting in visible frustration amongst the finalists. 

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Skyesports Championship Day One Ended Without Completing A Single Game

Day one of the Skyesports Championship 5.0 was supposed to feature six maps. As per the schedule, the games should have started by 4:00 PM, with the final map concluding by 9:00 PM. While the teams began with their first map on time, they could not finish it. Several teams faced technical difficulties with regard to their internet connection.

Several teams, including Orangutan Gaming and Entity Gaming, got disconnected several times, resulting in their elimination by the playzone. While players were waiting for the management to fix the issue, the massive crowd at Koramangala Indoor Stadium started leaving the venue. After Skyesports could not find an immediate solution, they had to call off day one of the event.

Loco To Extend Loco VIP Memberships With Free Gifts

After the cancellation of the day, the viewers at home were upset as they couldn't witness the games despite being a Loco VIP member. To compensate for it, Loco decided to extend the VIP memberships of all the members till 10 November 2023. Those who had purchased Loco VIP after 1 November 2023 will be eligible for the extension.

Loco will also be giving away 300 diamonds to all the existing members and extend the Loco VIP leaderboard till 8:30pm.

Skyesports will look forward to fixing the difficulties by day two and hosting the remaining 12 games without any matches being played on the first day. Day two of Skyesports Championship 5.0 BGMI grand finals will begin at 1:00 PM on 4 November 2023.