Gladiators Esports has won an astounding 1 crore (about $121,000) in a single Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) tournament, an accomplishment that will go down in the annals of esports history. The formidable squad, captained by the legendary Destro, won the very difficult BGMI Masters Series (BGMS) 2023, a tournament with a staggering prize fund of 2.1 crore. Gladiators Esports are thrust into the spotlight as the forerunners of significant revenues in the BGMI competitive landscape thanks to this incredible accomplishment.
The top 16 teams from earlier stages squared off in 12 intense matches during the BGMS 2023 Grand Finals, which took place from August 25 to 27. Both competitors and ardent spectators experienced a heart-pounding rollercoaster as the ultimate winners were up in the air until the dramatic final confrontation. Over the course of the arduous 22-day competition, Gladiators Esports demonstrated unyielding resolve, seamless collaboration, and enormous potential to win with a slim one-point advantage over the runners-up.
Edge To Edge Win For Gladiators Esports
By chance, the fearsome Orangutan team, which had an eight-point lead over Gladiators before the decisive game, suffered a humiliating defeat and scored 0 points versus Velocity Gaming. The Ash-led squad suffered a severe blow as a result of this unanticipated development, which caused them to drop to second place. This is similar to what happened to the squad in the inaugural BGMS last year, when they similarly faltered in the last moments and took third place.
The top 24 teams are split up as follows, sharing the enormous prize fund:
- Gladiators Esports – ₹1,00,00,000
- Orangutan – ₹35,00,000
- Velocity Gaming – ₹12,50,000
- Global Esports – ₹7,50,000
- TEAM iNSANE – ₹4,50,000
- Medal Esports – ₹4,50,000
- TeamXSpark – ₹4,00,000
- Gods Reign – ₹4,00,000
- Blind Esports – ₹3,50,000
- 8Bit – ₹3,50,000
- WSB Gaming – ₹3,00,000
- Marcos Gaming – ₹3,00,000
- OR Esports – ₹2,50,000
- Lucknow Giants – ₹2,50,000
- Enigma Gaming – ₹2,00,000
- Team Oneblade – ₹2,00,000
- Team Soul – ₹1,50,000
- Numen Gaming – ₹1,50,000
- Entity Gaming – ₹1,50,000
- Chemin Esports – ₹1,50,000
- Revenant Esports – ₹1,00,000
- GodLike Esports – ₹1,00,000
- SPY Esports – ₹1,00,000
- True Rippers – ₹1,00,000
Individual Special Awards:
In the historic BGMI event, Gladiators Esports’ Justin put on a mesmerising display that helped his side win. Throughout the competition, he defeated an astounding 85 opponents, putting his skills on full display and winning him the coveted MVP award. The Team Soul player Akshat, who stood out, won the Fan Favourite Raider prize after receiving the most fan votes.
Justin (Gladiators Esports) received $120,000 for MVP.
Fan favourite Raider: TVS Raider bike driven by Akshat (Team Soul).
The BGMS 2023 also saw the struggles of well-known teams like Soul and GodLike Esports, who battled unforeseen difficulties and were unable to advance to the thrilling Grand Finals. Despite having seasoned players in their ranks, Revenant, Entity, and Numen also had to travel a difficult route filled with fierce competition.
Gladiators Esports stands tall as the trailblazers of an era where esports achievements defy conventional ideas of success as the curtains fall on this historic BGMI event. Their enormous success solidifies their status as esports icons and acts as an example to aspiring players all across the world. One can only expect more big accomplishments in the horizon as the BGMI landscape continues to rapidly change.
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