Recently, Valve has officially announced a restructured format for the upcoming The International 12, where the world’s best Dota teams will compete for fame and glory. Previously, we have seen Gaimin Gladiators and Team Liquid dominating their way through international tournaments and Majors. Team Spirit won the recent Riyadh Masters.

In a blog post, Valve explained that TI 12 will be divided into three parts where the matches will be held only on weekends that is, Friday  Saturday, and Sunday. This also implements the fact that matches will only take place on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

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Valve Announces Revamped Format For Upcoming TI12

As mentioned above, Valve will be implementing a new format for the upcoming TI with matches only being held on weekends. This also means there will be three weekends each for Group Stage, Playoffs, and Finals. The Group Stage will take place between 12th and 15th October. The Playoffs will be held between 20th and 22nd October while The Finals will take place between 27th and 29th October. In terms of the format, Playoffs will follow the same initial format whereas Group Stages will see a lesser number of games to utilize the time slot.

The Road To The International will feature Group Stage and Playoffs whereas The Finals will fall under The International. Valve has played the right cards by overhauling the structure of TI12 as it will facilitate more viewership considering the fact that the games will likely be played during the Weekends. The Road To International will feature 20 teams competing for a shot at The Finals. The winner of the event will be crowned with The Aegis. Also, instead of four groups, TI will be featuring two groups this time so it will be interesting to see how this move pans out in the favor of Valve. Just like any other tournament, Group Stages will take place from hotels while Playoffs and Finals will be played in front of a live audience
 

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:

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.