PlayerUnkown’s Battlegrounds aka PUBG has been insanely popular since it hit PCs last year, and that’s held true for the smartphone version released this year as well. Now, Indian fans will be able to show off their skill in the game for a chance to win big prizes. Images courtesy: PUBG Corporation ALSO READ: Everyone's Hooked On PUBG As It Hits 100 Million Users On Mobile, But Will It Lose To Fortnite? Tencent, the game developer’s parent company, has announced a PUBG Mobile Campus Championship in India. Being held in partnership with Oppo, it’s a tournament that will run for a month between September 26 to October 21. And winners here will be able to snag winnings from a total prize pool of Rs 50 lakh The PUBG Mobile Campus Championship 2018 will feature only teams of college students from more than 1000 colleges across 30 Indian cities. The tournament will be livestreamed across social media platforms, and the finals will take place at a special event in Bangalore. PUBG ALSO READ: Indian Gamers Are So Happy To Spot A Mahindra Tractor In PUBG, They Can't Stop Talking About It All you need to participate is a squad of four PUBG Mobile players from your college and you’re good to go. Four knockout rounds, including the semi-finals, will eventually see 20 teams competing at the Bangalore event for the grand prize and all the glory. If you’re interested in testing your skill, registrations will open via the official PUBG Mobile website between September 7 to September 23. PUBG screenshot You don’t necessarily have to win to land a prize either. Aside from the winning teams, Tencent will be presenting special awards for the MVP, the player with the best MVP rating through the tourney, and the Excecutioner, for the player with the most kills through the tournament. Also available for grabs are the Medic award for most revives, Redeemer for most health restored, Rampage freak for most kills in one lobby, and Lone Ranger for most time survived in game.<doc-sep>PUBG MOBILE Campus Championship 2018: ‘PUBG MOBILE Campus Championship 2018’: Tencent Games has announced the launch of India's biggest eSports Championship,‘PUBG MOBILE Campus Championship 2018’. Tencent Games has partnered with the OPPO India for the championship. The competition will start from 26th September 2018 and will run up to 21st October 2018. The final of the game will be held in India's 'silicon valley' - Bengaluru. There is a winning prize pool of Rs 50 lakh. Over 1000 colleges from 30+ cities across the country will take part in the mega tournament. "The PUBG MOBILE Campus Championship 2018 in India will feature more than 1000 colleges from 30+ cities across the country in the mega tournament. With a prize pool of INR 50 Lakhs sponsored by OPPO India, the championship will be streamed across social media platforms to enable eSports enthusiasts across the country to view and follow the championship. Squads of 4 from any campus in India can participate and compete. Four knockout rounds including the semi-finals will shortlist the final 20 teams to compete for the ultimate trophy at the grand finals. Registrations will be open via the official website www.pubgmobile.in from 7th September 2018 till 23rd September 2018," said the company in a statement. Aneesh Aravind, General Manager, Tencent Games India said that the company want to develop a robust eSports ecosystem in India. “ThePUBG MOBILE Campus Championship 2018 reflects Tencent’s and PUBG Corp’s big step towards developing a robust eSports ecosystem in India. This is the first time we are organizing an eSports championship here and we are extremely excited to bring it to as many campuses in India as possible. We are glad that PUBG MOBILE has received an overwhelming response in India and we look forward to working with our fans and partners to make this a grand spectacle.This championship marks the beginning of many steps we will engage in making PUBG MOBILE, the game of choice in India,” he said. The Tournament will have following special awards for the matches at the Grand Finals * MVP – Overall Best Player with a maximum number of MVP awards * The Executioner – Awarded for maximum kills overall * The Medic – Awarded for the highest number of revives * The Redeemer – Awarded to the player with the highest amount of health restored * The Rampage Freak – Awarded for maximum kills in one lobby * The Lone ranger – Awarded for Maximum Time Survived in game Watch This Zee Business Video "PUBG MOBILE has become one of the most played games in India. After only a few months in the market, PUBG MOBILE had a tie-up with the iconic movie franchise, Mission Impossible 6: Fallout to deliver all-new in-game content inspired by the film. PUBG MOBILE has already crossed 100 Million downloads globally and launched Season 3 of the Royale Pass earlier this month, which skyrocketed the game to No. 1 position in Top Grossing category among all Apps of Google Play," claimed the company.<doc-sep>Tencent Games has partnered with OPPO India to run the mega eSports tournament between September 26 and October 21, 2018. Tencent Games has partnered with OPPO India to run the mega eSports tournament between September 26 and October 21, 2018. PUBG Mobile eSports Campus Championship 2018 has been announced in India. Tencent Games, publisher of PUBG Mobile, has partnered with Oppo India to run the tournament between September 26 and October 21, 2018. The grand finals will be held in Bangalore. This championship will feature more than a thousand colleges from over 30 cities across India. Oppo India has sponsored a prize pool of Rs 50 lakh. The championship will be streamed live across social media platforms. Teams from any campus in India can participate and compete. Each team comprises of four members. There will be four knockout rounds including semi-finals to shortlist final 20 teams to compete at the grand finals. Registrations go live till September 23, 2018 on the official website. Also Read: PUBG Mobile 0.8.0 to add new map, new vehicles and a new weapon Commenting on this announcement, Tencent Games India’s Aneesh Aravind, had this to say: “The PUBG MOBILE Campus Championship 2018 reflects Tencent’s and PUBG Corp’s big step towards developing a robust eSports ecosystem in India. This is the first time we are organizing an eSports championship here and we are extremely excited to bring it to as many campuses of India as possible. We are glad that PUBG MOBILE has received an overwhelming response in India and we look forward to working with our fans and partners to make this a grand spectacle. This championship marks the beginning of many steps we will engage in making PUBG MOBILE, the game of choice in India.” In related news, PUBG Mobile will soon be hitting Google Play Store for Android and App Store for iOS. PUBG Mobile 0.8.0 beta has been live for over more than a week now. The update is expected to bring a new map, weapon, vehicles, and many other improvements.<doc-sep>Winner of India 08 Sep 2018: Winner of India's first PUBG tournament to get Rs. 15lakh India is getting its first major eSports tournament, as Tencent Games announced it will host the 'PUBG MOBILE Campus Championship 2018', a college level tournament with a prize pool of Rs. 50 lakh. Tencent has partnered with Oppo for this championship. The tourney will run from September 26 to October 21. It is part of Tencent's plans to expand into the Indian market. Fact: A little about the tournament PUBG Mobile is one of the most popular games on Play Store. The PUBG Championship, organized by Tencent Games in India, will only be for college students across 30 cities. The finals will be held in Bengaluru. Registration : How to register for the tournament? The registration process for the tournament is simple. A player needs to participate in a squad of four, must have valid college identification and an official PUBG account. The players can register their squads on the official PUBG website. The registration started from September 7 and will continue till September 21. The person, who registers the squad, automatically becomes the squad leader. Qualification : Let the games begin Members have to check in between September 22 and 23. Only the first 10,000 teams to check-in will qualify for the tournament. There will be four rounds of online qualifiers including the semi-finals, from September 26 to October 5. It will be streamed on social media. 20 teams will compete in the offline finals on October 20 and 21. Prize money : What kind of prizes are you looking at? The winner of the tournament will win a cash prize worth Rs. 15 lakh. The second place squad stands to win Rs. 5 lakh. Third and fourth places get Rs. 3 lakh and 2 lakh respectively. There are special awards like MVP, Executioner, Medic, Redeemer. These will be awarded based on the performance in the finals. Register and good luck with the chicken dinner!<doc-sep>
Tencent Games, the world's largest game company, has announced the launch of India's biggest eSports Championship, 'PUBG MOBILE Campus Championship 2018'. Tencent Games will partner with OPPO India and run the mega eSports tournament for a month from 26 September 2018 to 21 October 2018, culminating in the grand finals to be held in Bangalore. The PUBG MOBILE Campus Championship 2018 in India will feature more than 1000 colleges from 30+ cities across the country. With a prize pool of INR 50 lakhs sponsored by OPPO India, the championship will be streamed across social media platforms to enable eSports enthusiasts across the country to view and follow it. Squads of 4 from any campus in India can participate and compete. Four knockout rounds including the semi-finals will shortlist the final 20 teams to compete for the ultimate trophy at the grand finals. Registrations will be open via the official website www.pubgmobile.in from 7 September 2018 till 23 September 2018. Aneesh Aravind, General Manager, Tencent Games India, said, "The PUBG MOBILE Campus Championship 2018 reflects Tencent's and PUBG Corp's big step towards developing a robust eSports ecosystem in India. This is the first time we are organizing an eSports championship here and we are extremely excited to bring it to as many campuses of India as possible. We are glad that PUBG MOBILE has received an overwhelming response in India and we look forward to working with our fans and partners to make this a grand spectacle.." The Tournament will have following special awards for the matches at the Grand Finals 1. MVP - Overall Best Player with maximum number of MVP awards 2. The Executioner - Awarded for maximum kills overall 3. The Medic - Awarded for the highest number of revives 4. The Redeemer - Awarded to the player with the highest amount of health restored 5. The Rampage Freak - Awarded for maximum kills in one lobby 6. The Lone ranger - Awarded for Maximum Time Survived in game . (This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)