The BGMI Skyesports Championship 2024 has been announced and it is going to be one of the biggest esports events in India.
The BGMI Skyesports Championship 2024 is back, bringing loads of excitement for gaming fans, especially BGMI lovers in India. This event, organized by Skyesports, is all set to give young gamers a chance to prove themselves and maybe even kickstart a career in esports. Here is all that we know about this LAN event.
BGMI Skyesports Championship 2024 Registrations and Who Can Join
Starting with open qualifiers, players all across India, aged 16 and above, can team up and sign up on the Skyesports Discord server to try their luck in this competition.
This whole setup by Skyesports is special because it gives regular players a chance to show their skills and maybe even go pro in the gaming world. Skyesports’ goal with the event is to offer a "Path to Pro," meaning they want to help beginners become professionals. This open approach has helped make the Skyesports Championship India’s longest-running homegrown esports tournament, going strong since 2019.
BGMI Skyesports Championship 2024 Tournament Schedule
The big event is set for December 14 and 15, 2024, at the Koramangala Indoor Stadium in Bangalore. This is where the top teams, who’ve made it through the qualifiers, will battle it out in front of a live audience. It’s not just a regular online match; this LAN event (where players meet and play face-to-face) will bring in fans and create a real buzz.
Now, when it comes to viewership, BGMI events under Skyesports have always drawn big numbers. For instance, Skyesports Championship 3.0, held in 2021, had the most watch hours for any third-party BGMI event in India, according to Esports Charts. Altogether, BGMI events organized by Skyesports have pulled in more than 5 million hours of view time, showing how popular this championship is among Indian gamers. In fact, in last year’s event, over 12,000 people attended, creating a thrilling atmosphere for all involved. The winner last year was Blind Esports, and the excitement in the crowd showed just how much esports means to fans here.
Speaking of exciting moments, Skyesports has had some memorable ones over the years. One big highlight was when cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar attended the Skyesports Championship 3.0 in 2021 and honored the winners, Godlike Esports. This year, the event is expected to be even grander, building on Skyesports' reputation as a major player in the Indian esports scene.
Shiva Nandy, the founder and CEO of Skyesports, expressed his excitement for this year’s tournament and emphasized that it’s all about giving BGMI players in India a platform to go pro. According to him, partnering with KRAFTON, BGMI’s developer, helps make the event bigger and more connected to Indian fans.
So, for anyone interested in esports or gaming in general, the BGMI Skyesports Championship 2024 is an exciting opportunity. It’s a chance for players to step onto a national stage, for fans to experience the thrill of live esports, and for the Indian gaming industry to grow even bigger.