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Indian eSports Championship Rocks Mumbai's Gaming Circuit
MUMBAI, November 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
The Prize Pool of the Championship was a Whooping 2,000,000 INRÂ
Indian eSports Championship, a brainchild of Essence Transmedia Pvt Ltd. and Neon
Gaming Studio, concluded their 3-day mega gaming finals held from 10th-12th November. The
event was inaugurated by Shri N.B Mote, Hon. Deputy Director, Sports & Youth Service.
The 8 teams shortlisted from across India competed against each other in Dota 2 and
CS:GO games. The winners of the championship, Team Brutality for CS:GO and Roar Esports
for Dota 2 walked away with a cash prize of Rs 3 lakhs.Â
The Championship also had a separate gaming arena for FIFA gamers that competed
against each other and the winners were rewarded with cash prizes. It also had an
interesting competition - Cosplay, a contraction of costume play where the participants
dressed as gaming characters.
The gaming extravaganza had an enthralling showcase of entertainment like live
performances by popular music artists like Lost Stories, Anish Sood and Navraj Hans,
creating a perfect experience for the music lovers in the city.Â
Mr. Ashish Jain, Chief Development Officer of Essence Transmedia said, "Indian eSports
Championship 2016 received an exceptional response from the industry stakeholders. Our aim
was to provide a healthy eco-system to the gaming industry and we will continue to support
them with bigger and better competitive events in the future. With the growing awareness
and immense global popularity, we are hopeful that eSports will soon be included to the
Olympic 2024 program. The inclusion of eSports in Olympic 2024 will be a solid stepping
stone and will give a big boost to the esports scene in India."
The event ended on a high note with the sizzling starcast of Wajah Tum Ho, Sana Khan,
Gurmeet Chaudhary and Vishal Pandya attending the grand finale and cheering the gamers.
(For images, please click on the link -https://goo.gl/mPYZ7f )
Indian eSports Championship, started with Cafe Warz, a contest for cafe owners from
Mumbai. This was followed by an online knockout tournament in which 140+ teams
participated. The next stage was a month long online league tournament in which 200+ teams
participated from across cities in India.
About Indian eSports Championship:Â
Indian eSports championship is an initiative by Essence Transmedia and Neon Gaming
Studio with a key focus on the holistic development of the gaming community. It is
48-day-long national level gaming tournament where gamers play games via LAN and online.
The uniquely designed format provides a platform to the Indian gamers (professional and
amateurs) to compete with the best in the industry.Â
For more information, please visit: http://www.iesportschampionship.com
Â
For further details, please contact:Â
Ridhi ChaudharyÂ
PR ManagerÂ
ridhi.chaudhary@essencetm.comÂ
+91-9833363497Â
Essence Transmedia Pvt LtdÂ
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Essence Transmedia Pvt ltd
Indian eSports Championship Rocks Mumbai's Gaming Circuit
MUMBAI, November 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
The Prize Pool of the Championship was a Whooping 2,000,000 INRÂ
Indian eSports Championship, a brainchild of Essence Transmedia Pvt Ltd. and Neon
Gaming Studio, concluded their 3-day mega gaming finals held from 10th-12th November. The
event was inaugurated by Shri N.B Mote, Hon. Deputy Director, Sports & Youth Service.
The 8 teams shortlisted from across India competed against each other in Dota 2 and
CS:GO games. The winners of the championship, Team Brutality for CS:GO and Roar Esports
for Dota 2 walked away with a cash prize of Rs 3 lakhs.Â
The Championship also had a separate gaming arena for FIFA gamers that competed
against each other and the winners were rewarded with cash prizes. It also had an
interesting competition - Cosplay, a contraction of costume play where the participants
dressed as gaming characters.
The gaming extravaganza had an enthralling showcase of entertainment like live
performances by popular music artists like Lost Stories, Anish Sood and Navraj Hans,
creating a perfect experience for the music lovers in the city.Â
Mr. Ashish Jain, Chief Development Officer of Essence Transmedia said, "Indian eSports
Championship 2016 received an exceptional response from the industry stakeholders. Our aim
was to provide a healthy eco-system to the gaming industry and we will continue to support
them with bigger and better competitive events in the future. With the growing awareness
and immense global popularity, we are hopeful that eSports will soon be included to the
Olympic 2024 program. The inclusion of eSports in Olympic 2024 will be a solid stepping
stone and will give a big boost to the esports scene in India."
The event ended on a high note with the sizzling starcast of Wajah Tum Ho, Sana Khan,
Gurmeet Chaudhary and Vishal Pandya attending the grand finale and cheering the gamers.
(For images, please click on the link -https://goo.gl/mPYZ7f )
Indian eSports Championship, started with Cafe Warz, a contest for cafe owners from
Mumbai. This was followed by an online knockout tournament in which 140+ teams
participated. The next stage was a month long online league tournament in which 200+ teams
participated from across cities in India.
About Indian eSports Championship:Â
Indian eSports championship is an initiative by Essence Transmedia and Neon Gaming
Studio with a key focus on the holistic development of the gaming community. It is
48-day-long national level gaming tournament where gamers play games via LAN and online.
The uniquely designed format provides a platform to the Indian gamers (professional and
amateurs) to compete with the best in the industry.Â
For more information, please visit: http://www.iesportschampionship.com
Â
For further details, please contact:Â
Ridhi ChaudharyÂ
PR ManagerÂ
ridhi.chaudhary@essencetm.comÂ
+91-9833363497Â
Essence Transmedia Pvt LtdÂ
Â
Essence Transmedia Pvt ltd