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On June 25, 2024, Nodwin Gaming announced the third edition of the BGMI Masters Series (BGMS). The tournament will start on July 19, 2024, but the organizer has yet to share the full details of the event. The event is known as a prestigious competition in the country. It will be televised live on Star Sports and will also be live-streamed on the YouTube channel of Nodwin Gaming in multiple local languages.
The inaugural edition of the Master Series was held in 2022 featuring a grand prize of ₹1.52 crore, while the second edition took place in 2023 with a total prize of ₹2.1 crore. The third season's total prize pool has also not been announced yet.
BGMI Masters Series (BGMS) Season 3 to feature 24 teams
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The BGMS Season 3 will feature 24 teams and will run across three weeks. Nodwin Gaming has not yet revealed the selection process of these participants. It will be played from July 19 to August 11, 2024. It will be a LAN tournament similar to the previous two seasons.
Akshat Rathee, Co-Founder and Managing Director of NODWIN Gaming, stated:
“Being the biggest esports IP in India, BGMS has been a cornerstone of esports action in the country since its inception two years ago. This edition marks a significant milestone for us as BGMS returns to a major sports TV network like Star Sports, for the third time, offering unparalleled visibility to esports talent & associated brands on mainstream television.”
He also stated:
“Our team has always strived to deliver top-tier esports experiences and will leave no stone unturned in leveraging our years of expertise in the production and broadcast space to bring the best of the best esports action on television once again. Together, with the incredible team at Star Sports, we are committed to cementing esports’ status as a mainstream sport amongst the masses, and eagerly anticipate an exciting season ahead.”
Global Esports won the first season of this mega event to earn a cash prize of ₹26.6 lakh. GodLike and Orangutan Gaming were the first and second runners-up respectively. The entire competition was played offline in Delhi NCR.
Gladiators Esports emerged victorious in the second season of the Masters Series and achieved a huge prize of ₹1 crore. Justin from the team won the MVP title. Orangutan and Velocity Gaming were second and third, respectively, in the tournament. This competition was also held offline in Delhi NCR.
Both the previous editions of the BGMS were successful and garnered a huge viewership. Several top-tier teams will now gear up for this upcoming mega-third iteration. It is expected that a few popular organizations will directly be invited to the tournament like the 2023 edition.
