NEW DELHI: Oppo, the leading Chinese smartphone brand, has partnered with Tencent Games and PUBG Corp for the ‘Oppo PUBG MOBILE India Series 2019’, the first official open-to-all tournament hosted in India.
For the tournament, Oppo has sponsored a prize-pool of Rs 10 million, including cash and latest smartphones.
The tournament is open to those Indian residents who possess a PUBG Mobile account above level 20 while it will be a squad-only tournament with more diverse battlefields for the players. Squads will engage in intense battles in different maps, with Erangel (the original PUBG MOBILE map) being one of them.
Previously in October 2018, Oppo had sponsored India’s biggest eSports Championship called ‘Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds MOBILE Campus Championship 2018’ with a prize pool of Rs. 5 million. Held in Bengaluru, Mumbai’s ‘The Terrifying Nightmares’ won the competition, taking home Rs 1.5 million.
The championship saw over 250,000 registrations over the span of three weeks from 1000+ colleges spread across 30 cities and was experienced via Oppo’s recently launched product Oppo F9 Pro. Packed with powerful features, the F9 Pro took the PUBG MOBILE gaming experience to the next level.
Speaking on the announcement, Oppo India brand director Will Yang said: “With the gaming trend increasing in the market, youngsters are opting for smartphones that allow them the best gaming experience. Oppo as a brand is always focusing on ways to meet the growing demands of consumers to deliver a unique experience to all the gamers. Our innovative technology and gripping features provide a smooth and lag free experience to all the consumers to enjoy popular games such as PUBG. Oppo’s previous partnership with Tencent Games and the Oppo F9 Pro aided students to participate and win in the most awaited eSports Championship of all times. The smartphones’ powerful hardware gives consumers upgraded graphics, better sound and impressive performance resulting in an unforgettable gaming experience. It is yet another exciting opportunity to collaborate with them and create a community of gamers who can have the best possible gaming experience.”
Tencent Games India GM Aneesh Aravind said: “The growth of PUBG MOBILE from a loved gaming app to India’s game of choice is immense validation of our efforts to provide quality gaming experience to our users bringing both the competitive and entertainment spirit for gamers. We are committed to building a sustainable eSports ecosystem for gamers in India. The PUBG MOBILE Campus Championship last October was a great start, and with the support of Oppo, we look forward to making the PUBG MOBILE India Series 2019 the next big event for eSports in India.”
The tournament will unravel in four phases with the registrations beginning from 9 January and ending on 23 January. The in-game qualifier will be held from 21-28 January. Followed by which, 2000 selected squads or teams will battle it out in the online playoffs stage from 9-24 February. 20 teams out of these will play in the Grand Finals on 10 March.
There are several individual awards in the grand finals set to be won such as:
MVP Award – Awarded to the player with maximum number of MVP
The Exterminators – Awarded to the team with maximum kills
The Healers – Awarded to the team with the highest number of revives
The Redeemer – Awarded to the player with highest amount of health restored
The Lone Ranger – Awarded to the player with the maximum survival time
The Rampage Freak – Awarded to the player for the maximum number of kills in one game.
