The BGMS Season 3 schedule and format have been officially announced, promising an exciting season with lots of intense matches and fun gameplay.
The BGMI Masters Series is back with Season 3, which is highly anticipated by fans as it promises to deliver an exciting and competitive journey for the players. The tournament starts in the middle of July 2024, when the best of the best 24 teams will fight with each other through the various stages for glory and the BGMS Season 3 crown.
And here we have jotted down everything you need to know about the BGMS Season 3 schedule and format.
BGMS Season 3 Schedule and Tournament Format
Opening Week (July 19 - 21)
The tournament kicks off with the Opening Week, as 24 teams join together in groups of four. Each group will play six matches over the span of three days. The strongest 18 teams of this stage based on overall standings will go further into the second stage called League Week.
From the bottom six teams, two teams will qualify from the vote cast by the audience and hence become part of the 18 qualified teams in League Week. And the remaining four teams will be eliminated from the competition.
League Week (July 22 - August 4)
Now out of the 18 qualifiers and 2 fan-voted spots, the 20 teams will continue their way ahead to League Week divided into even further parts: Survival Week, followed by Domination Week.
Firstly, there are 15 matches falling in on the Survival Week which goes on for seven days, and then in the case of Domination Week, 15 more matches will be held. The top four teams from League Week will qualify directly for the Grand Finals while the others will proceed with the Playoff rounds.
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Playoffs (August 6 - 7)
The Playoffs stage features 16 teams from the League Week that will contend in a battle for six matches over two days continuously. During this period only the top 12 teams from Playoffs will make it further into the Grand Finals, while the rest four will be eliminated.
Grand Finals (August 9 - 11)
The Grand Finals is the pinnacle of BGMS Season 3, with the top four teams from League Week and the top 12 teams from the Playoffs fighting it out for the champions' crown.
For three days, the indestructible 16 teams will be pitted against each other in nine matches. Coming out of this pool, the team at the top, points-wise, would be awarded the title of BGMS Season 3 champion.
Teams Competing in BGMS Season 3
In BGMS Season 3, there are a total of 24 teams are participating. A few of these teams have been directly invited while a few have qualified for the tournament through various qualifiers.
Teams that got direct invites include:
- Team Soul
- Godlike Esports
- Team XSpark
- Carnival Gaming
- Global Esports
- MOGO Esports
- Team Limra
- Entity Gaming
- Reckoning Esports
- Gods Reign
- Team Tamilas
- Orangutan Gaming
- Team Forever
- Gujarat Tigers
- FS Esports
- Raven Esports
- WSB Gaming
- Revenant Esports
- Team Zero
- Team 8Bit
Teams that are selected based on the Qualifiers include:
- Sarkar Gaming (OneBlade Qualifier)
- Carpediem, Viking Esports, and Vasista Esports (TVS Wicked Battle Qualifiers)
The BGMS Season 3 is going to be more exciting as the tournament will also introduce the Powerplay system in which, just like in cricket, points will be doubled for eliminations in the first safe zone. On top of it, Nodwin Gaming has brought the Bounty and Impact Player features, which act as bonus opportunities for teams.
Since the dates are coming closer, you must be excited but worry not, you can catch all the action live on Star Sports Network in Hindi, English, and Tamil. The matches for BGSM Season 3 will also be streamed on the official YouTube channel of Nodwin Gaming making the event accessible to viewers all across the country. And the Livestreaming will be made available at 7:00 pm IST on match days.
Well, if done right, BGMS Season 3 should be a major hit in the world of BGMI esports. With a blend of competitive play with large audience engagement, this season would be awesome; there is no question about that. So get your calendars marked out for the big event and get prepared to shout your heart out for your favorite teams as they fight through the BGMI Masters Series Season 3 competition.