Chennai – March 11, 2024: The LG UltraGear Skyesports Champions Series (SCS) 2024, an INR 10,00,000 open-for-all BGMI esports tournament has concluded with WSB Gaming registering a thrilling first-place finish
The month-long tournament which happened across several qualifier stages and a semifinals saw the top 16 teams battling it out in the Grand Finals from March 5 to 10 for the prestigious title. With top-notch BGMI action being livestreamed exclusively on YouTube, the tournament amassed a peak concurrent viewership of more than 100,000.
LG UltraGear was the title partner for the Skyesports Champions Series 2024. The tournament was powered by AMD with EliteHubs and Zebronics joining as the e-commerce and gaming peripherals partners, respectively.
The Grand Finals was an intense affair with numerous teams competing until the final match for the title. Ultimately, however, it was the aggressive prowess of WSB Gaming, a team that made it through the Quarterfinals and the Semifinals, which earned them the title. The team amassed 261 points, narrowly edging out fan favorites iQOOSoul to take the coveted title of champions.
In a post-match interview, WSB Gamingโs Zeref, said, โItโs exhilarating to take first place in the Skyesports Champions Series. I feel really great to have won by defeating the teams who have taught us.โ
The SCS was a crucial tournament for teams as they werenโt just fighting for the title, but also for points in the Skyesports Leaderboard. The official Skyesports Leaderboard System amalgamates the performance of teams in official Skyesports IPs and serves as the criterion for invites into future tournaments. Skyesportsโ next tournament, the Skyesports Mobile Open, will feature top teams invited directly from the leaderboard.
Commenting on the thrilling conclusion to the LG UltraGear Skyesports Champions Series, Shiva Nandy, the Founder and CEO of Skyesports, said, โCongratulations to WSB Gaming for their amazing victory in the tournament. With the SCS, we are thrilled to have given an opportunity to all players to go pro through our open qualifiers and also bring high-quality BGMI esports action live for fans. Our added stake with the Skyesports Leaderboard, engaging with fans on social media, close matches, and also strong numbers from our regional Tamil language stream all contributed to driving viewership for the tournament, bringing in a peak viewership of more than 100,000 viewers. I would like to thank our partners LG UltraGear, AMD, EliteHubs, and Zebronics without whom this tournament wouldnโt have been possible.โ
The overall standings of the LG UltraGear Skyesports Champions Series 2024 Finals are as follows:
- WSB Gaming
- iQOO Soul
- Blind Esports
- Team Tamilas
- Revenant Esports
- Orangutan
- Hydra
- Medal Esports
- Entity
- Chemin Esports
- WindGod Esports
- Aerobotz Esports
- Team XSpark
- Dragon Esports
- CS Esports
- Reckoning Esports
Registrations are currently open for the Skyesports Mobile Open, the next tournament in the 2024 Skyesports BGMI roadmap.