The biggest eSports Championship in Indian eSports was the Skyesports Championship 3.0, which was played between 30th August 2021 to 16th September 2021 with eye-catching prize money. In 2019, Skyesports entered the eSports Industry with PUBG Mobile, doing wonders in the Mobile Gaming industry. Then they worked forward to explore various other industries.
First, they entered the Indian esports scene by capturing the mobile esports market. But shortly afterward, the company expanded its horizons. And Valorant was released worldwide last year. They announced the Skyesports League 2020. After the massive success of the Skyesports League 2020, the Indian Valorant community got the chance to be showcased on the international scene.
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Skyesports came out with a banger announcing Skyesports Championship 3.0, and the prize pool had taken a massive leap from last time. As per their announcement, the prize pool for the Skyesports Championship 3.0 was ₹55,00,000 or 70,000 USD.
Skyesports Championship 3.0 Has Been Announced
Skyesports entered the Indian esports scene with a LAN tournament in Chennai in 2019. The two-day event was held for PUBG Mobile, Clash Royale, and World Cricket Championship Rivals titles. A total prize pool of ₹3,00,000 was distributed among the three titles.
The tournament resulted in a big hit as PUBG Mobile alone attracted over 700 squads, from which 60 qualifying teams went ahead to compete in the LAN tournament. With this initial success, Skyesports chose to return in 2020 with Skyesports Championship 2.0.
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In Skyesports Championship 3.0, the total number of titles featured in the championship was six. But due to PUBG Mobile suddenly being banned, they had to move forward with five titles, which were:
- Valorant
- World Cricket Championship Rivals(WCC)
- Rainbow Six: Siege(R6S)
- Clash of Clans(COC)
- Brawl Stars
The total prize pool for the championship was ₹11,00,000, distributed among all the titles involved. Valorant has been the main focus of this championship due to its massively growing influence in the Indian esports community since its release.
Growth In Revenue
From the total prize pool, the organizers allotted a total of ₹10,00,000 for the Skyesports Valorant League 2020, which was a huge success, gaining appreciation from the Indian Valorant community. In 2021, Skyesports came back with the second iteration of the Valorant tournament, Skyesports Valorant League 2021. Featuring more than 50 days of entertainment for the game’s Indian community. The finals of the Valorant tournament were won by Velocity Gaming due to which the craze rose even higher.
From 2019 to 2021, the prize pool of the Skyesports Championship has increased leaps and bounds. From the initial years’ ₹3,00,000, the recent announcement has confirmed a whopping ₹55,00,000 as the prize pool for the Skyesports Championship 3.0. And in 2022. for Skyesports Champions Series Valorant they had a prize pool of 22,28,000 with extra prizes and a slot to APAC.
Skyesports Impact On Growth Of Indian Esports
Skyesports has only grown since stepping foot into Indian eSports and has a huge role in the growth of Indian eSports. It is the organization to host the first Valorant LAN event in India and were hugely supported. But we all hope is Skyesports gets all the support from the community and they continue doing as they can to build Indian eSports to new heights.
The ban on PUBG mobile affected a lot of Organizers and some had to shut down. But Skyesports took that opportunity to promote different games in Indian eSports. A lot of emerging talents came out and new games were introduced to the audience.
Skyesports Championship 3.0 received peak viewership of 2 lakh+ and watch time of 50 lakh+ hours. It was a great success. So, we are expecting a Skyesports Championship 4.0 in 2022. But with the Valorant tournaments going on and BGWL coming up, the Championship might get delayed because the pros will not be able to play in it.
With Valorant Mobile coming out soon and release of Apex Mobile, we are expecting the game pool to rise even more. But it will take time as the games will need some time to build a player base.
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