PUBG – Tech Raman

Gamer's Alert: Lenovo and Intel’s Legion of Champions Returns

Lakshmi Rajan — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 18:23:05 +0000

Lenovo, the world’s leading PC and smart device manufacturer, has announced the opening of registrations for the Legion of Champions Series IV (LoC IV). The e-sports competition in partnership with Intel is now in its fourth series. The Asia Pacific esports competition, will see gamers from 12 markets in the region, for the first time including Australia and New Zealand who will battle it out at this year’s LoC. The competition will see teams compete in the popular Battle Royale title PUBG. As with previous editions, regional finalist teams for LoC IV will face-off in an intense international Grand Finals showdown, which will be held in Bangkok, from 12 – 14 December 2019.

The Legion of Championship now in India

For the first time ever, LoC is coming to India in grand fashion with an all India qualifier leading to a LAN finale in Bangalore, the winner of which will win the right to represent India at the LoC finals in Bangkok. The total prize pool for Indian competitors is INR 10 Lakhs (USD14,100). Both LoC and LoV qualifiers will take place on the Rise of Legion platform – Lenovo’s flagship online esports league – offering teams a chance to compete with other enthusiasts around the world till 1^st November 2019. Shortlisted teams will advance to the local group stages across all markets.

The Legion of Championship IV Prize money

Local champions and grand finalists will be competing for a total combined prize pool of USD$89,100 (Appox INR 63 Lakhs) across two games – the largest of any LoC tournament yet. The India Qualifiers for LOC IV PUBG has a prize pool of INR 10 Lakhs, divided between all 10 Finalists attending the LAN finals to be held at Comic Con Bangalore on 16^th and 17^th November. At the end of LOC IV in Bangkok, the winning team for PUBG will walk away with USD$4,000 and USD$10,000 worth of Legion devices, while the winners for CS:GO will walk away with USD$5,000 and USD$12,500 worth of Legion devices At LoC III, held earlier this year, more than 8,000 gamers participated in front of 16,000 on-site attendees. The events are designed to foster Asia’s growing gaming community, and to further strengthen relationships between like-minded gaming enthusiasts. The Legion gaming PC range by Lenovo has been developed through active collaboration with the gaming community itself, with its latest innovations offering purposeful design with modern avid gamers’ needs in mind– stylish and sophisticated on the outside, yet savage on the inside, delivering supreme performance for work and play. In addition, this year’s LoC is also calling for the best female gamers in the region to compete in the Legion of Valkyries (LoV), LoC’s first ever all-female tournament, where female gamers will be battling it out in the gaming arena playing CS:GO. The top LoV finalists in the region will then join the LoC IV Grand Finals in Bangkok as a full-fledged female team. The LoV has been developed to create additional opportunities for female gaming enthusiasts, both experienced and amateur, to showcase their talent Spectators can expect to experience the grit and tenacity of the gamers as they band together to seize the championship title. Those who wish to participate and compete in this epic gaming tournament may also take part in the Rise of Legion walk-in tournaments, LAN party, and cosplay contests. Follow the epic journey at https://www.legionloc.com/.]]>

PUBG MOBILE Club Open 2019 adds Star Power to the Commentary Table

Lakshmi Rajan — Fri, 14 Jun 2019 05:09:51 +0000

Pubg Mobile Club Open 2019, we talked about the tournament and the India region semi final lineup and the upcoming finals that would be held at Thyagaraj Sports Complex in New Delhi on the 14^th and 15^th of June. Leading Smartphone brand, Vivo is the official title sponsor of the PMCO 2019. The PMCO 2019 is divided into Spring Split and Fall Split, each with separate prize pool totalling $2.5 million USD. The Spring Split Global Finals will take place in Berlin this July which will feature teams from India based on the Regional Finals in Delhi. To add extra charm and glamour to the competion, PUBG MOBILE has put together a star cast of presenters this time around both for the English and the vernacular stream. Returning to the centerstage, Abish Mathew will once again be entrusted with duties of the ringmaster. English Commentators:

To begin with, we have esports legend Jason Kaplan. Known for his YouTube web shows “Ult in Ten” and “Rift Myths”, Jason began his casting career back in the day, casting for Counter Strike: Source. Starting of by playing League of Legends and he eventually moved to a career of casting League of Legends tournaments in January of 2012. Later on, he was offered a position by ESL to become a main caster for them.

Adding some local flavour, Sudhen “Bleh” Wahengbam, a well-known Counter-Strike: Global Offensive commentator and analyst, will also be part of this epic ensemble. Known best for his post game analysis, this e-sports pundit is a household name in the online gaming space in India. He’s one of the few important figures who have been vocal about working towards the development of the esports ecosystem in India.

All the way from North London and the youngest of the lot, Alex “Snodz” Byfield is all set to join the panel. Former TeamEndpoint, Alex made his name as an AWPer on many occaisions playing for the clan, most notable being their ESEA Season 24: Premier. In the past he has commented for and has worked with ESL, Gfinity and PGLesports.

Last but not least, Overwatch UK broadcast stalwart John Allen completes the panel. John started off in the UK University scene in 2014 casting for King of the North and the National University Esports League (NUEL), covering League of Legends and CS:GO. He has progressed since then to cover both National and International tournaments in multiple titles.

Hindi Commentators:

Right off the bat, PUBG MOBILE brought on board Vageesh Bhan, who is a renowned Voice Talent and Content Creator. Starting off at Radio One, he used to host the weekend show while also producing the evening drive-time show. His most recent gig was as Lead Talent and Director of Video Production for ESL India/Nodwin Gaming. Fun fact, he has appeared in the popular music video called “Oopar Oopar Renn De” and a commercial for Ponds Men India.

Ketan K18 is an upcoming gamer/streamer. Based in Delhi, Ketan Patel is most notable for his PUBG MOBILE streams. He is part of the new wave of PUBG MOBILE-fueled streamers who have taken India’s streaming game to another level. In the past he has been part of various PUBG MOBILE teams, notably his former team is also playing in the regional finals.

23-year-old Mannu Karki, is a household name in the esports ecosystem in India, having been part off and/or commented for top CS: GO and DOTA 2 tournaments in the country. Krat is part of the Nodwin line up, primarily associated with ESL India Premiership.

Dharam Kundra, popularly known by his gaming moniker ‘King Charlie’, made his mark as a caster for the Rage Quit Cup. Starting in 2014, his deep knowledge of DOTA made his want to try his hand at becoming a caster. Over the years, he’s been part of several MMORPG tournaments, such as – Join DOTA League Season 1, 2 and 3(casted the semis and finals as well for s2 and 3), Starladder s4 and 5, Amateur DOTA League Season, Cevo Season Cup etc.

How to watch the competion?

For fans who want to catch the action live in Delhi, free entry to attend the India Finals can be availed at the venue Thyagaraj Sports Complex in Delhi, on a first-come-first-serve basis. For viewers in other cities, PUBG MOBILE has created special YouTube reward crates; viewers receive guaranteed crates for viewing the in-game stream, starting at 2PM on both days respectively.]]>

PUBG Mobile Club Open 2019 Regional Championship Finals | Watch Live

Lakshmi Rajan — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 06:25:19 +0000

The final event will be broadcasted live on PUBG Mobile Esports and PUBG Mobile YouTube channels. The PMCO 2019 is divided into Spring Split and Fall Split, each with separate prize pool totalling $2.5 million USD. The Spring Split Global Finals will take place in Berlin this July which will feature teams from India based on the Regional Finals in Delhi. ]]>

PUBG Mobile India Series 2019 with 1 Crore Prize money – Everything You Need to Know

Tech Raman — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 05:15:45 +0000

PUBG MOBILE Campus Championship 2018, Tencent Games , the game developer of PUBG mobile is hosting the PUBG MOBILE India Series 2019 With a prize pool of Rs 1 Crore the tournament invites people to battle it out to earn the now famous “winner winner chicken dinner”. The first edition of the competion was limited to college and university students but the new tournament is open to all, technically there is qualification though. You need to be at Level 20 to be able to qualify for the tournament which any PUBG fan worth its salt would have already crossed. The registrations have already began which will go on till January 23.

How to register in PUBG Mobile India Series 2019?

To register, you need to visit the PUBG Mobile India Series 2019 registration page, where you can sign up.
Once registered, you can either join a squad by entering the Squad ID or create a squad of their own and invite your friends.

How does the tournament played?

There are two qualifying rounds. All of the games are held in Asia server region in third-person mode. The first online in-game qualifier round will be held between January 21 and 27 where all the registered players need to play 15 classic rounds with their squad members in Erangel. The 10 best rounds will be considered for the players to qualify for the next round which will be based on a number of factors including kill count, rank, survival time, accuracy, team play, and more. The second qualifiers called the ‘Online Playoffs’ is scheduled between February 10 and February 24. The first round of the playoffs will be held between February 10 to 15, where the top 2000 squads will be divided into 100 groups with 20 squads each. The groups go head to head with each other in a knockout fashion, and the top 4 squads from every group then head to the next round. The second round of the playoffs is scheduled between February 16 and 19 where the top 400 squads from the first round will be divided into 20 slots with 20 squads in each of the slots. They will go on and compete with other with the top four squads moving onto the third round. The third round (February 21 to 24) will feature 80 squads divided into four groups of 20 squads where the top five squads will go on to the grand finale. The grand finals will be held in the month of March featuring the top 20 teams that will play one last round to earn that glorious chicken dinner. So what are you waiting for if you are a PUBG fan? Get your teams ready and go for the big chicken dinner. Rules and Regulations for each phase can be found here. ]]>