Gamers8, a Riyadh-based gaming organisation, announced the world's largest gaming and esports festival, with a massive prize pool of $45,000,000. The festival will be spread across two months, starting 6 July 2023. Gamers8 will host fifteen tournaments across eleven esports titles in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The tournaments will also include the highly anticipated PUBG Mobile World Invitational and Riyadh Masters for Dota 2. 

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Gamers8 Esports Tournaments Schedule and Prize Pool

The festival will kick off on July 6, 2023, with Fortnite, Tekken 7, and FIFAe Club World Cup events. The Fortnite event will be a duos tournament, where the top 44 duos will fight against each other in a $2,000,000 zero-build tournament. The teams will qualify for the main event from their regional Dreamhack Festivals. 

Tekken 7 will debut at Gamers8 where 16 national teams across the globe will be fighting for the total prize pool of $1,000,000. Gamers8 will host the FIFAe Club World Cup 2023, where twenty-four teams will fight for the prize pool of $1,000,000. The top teams will play in the finals on July 9, 2023. 
 

From July 11-16, the yearly PUBG Mobile World Invitational (PMWI) will take place. PMWI will host 18 of the most popular teams from across the globe for a shot at taking the lion's share of the $3,000,000 prize pool.

Gamers8 will host the FIFAe Nations Cup 2023 from July 11 to July 14, 2023. It will be a 2v2 format where the best players will represent their country for a prize pool of $1,000,000. 

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Seige will also feature in the Gamers8 festival from July 13 to July 16, 2023. The top six teams will compete for the $2,000,000 prize pool. 

FIFAe World 2023 will be the third FIFAe tournament of the Gamers8 festival, running from July 16 to July 19, 2023. Here, the players will fight for the massive prize pool of $1,000,000 and the title of best FIFAe player 2023. 

With an unbelievable prize pool of $15,000,000, Gamers8 will host the Riyadh Masters for Dota 2. The top twenty teams across the globe will compete from July 19 to July 30, 2023. The tournament will start with the Round Robin system followed by Double-Elimination Playoffs. 

PUBG Mobile Regional Clash 2023 will also be a part of Gamers8, where teams from MEA and EU Regions will compete against each other from July 20 to July 23, 2023. The teams will be fighting for a prize pool of $100,000.

Gamers8 will also feature racing tournaments ESL R1 and Rennsport. The event will take place from July 27 to July 30, 2023, where 12 teams and 48 players will compete for the prize pool of $1,000,000. 

With the Starcraft II tournament at Riyadh, Gamers8 claims that it will be the most intensive Starcraft II tournament of the century. It will take place from August 3 to August 6, 2023, with a prize pool of $500,000.

The newly released Street Fighter 6 will also be a part of Gamers8 in Riyadh with an unprecedented prize pool of $1,000,000. The top 32 players will compete against each other from 10 August to 13 August 2023. 

Gamers8 will feature the full-scale battle royale of PUBG with the PUBG Global Series 2 (PGS2). Starting on August 10, 2023, the top 24 global teams will hunt for their Chicken Dinners and a significant share of the $2,000,000 prize pool.  

From August 16 to August 20, 2023, Gamers8 will host one of the last tournaments of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive before it is replaced by Counter-Strike 2. Sixteen top-tier teams will battle to win the tournament and grab their share of the prize pool of $1,000,000.

The festival's final event will be a Rocket League tournament from August 24 to August 27, 2023. This Gamers8 tournament will feature twenty-four teams revving their engines for a massive prize pool of $2,000,000.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, will host the Gamers8 festival, and fans can buy tickets from the official Gamers8 website. 

Krafton has announced its second official event of the year. Battlegrounds Mobile India Pro Series (BMPS 2024), will begin on August 20, 2024. The finals of the coveted event will take place in Kochi, Kerala from September 26-29 and will have a prize pool of Rs 2,00,00,000. The more than a month-long event will see top BGMI teams compete against each other and battle it out for the prize pool and the title. 

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BMPS 2024 To Start On August 20

In a trailer released on multiple social media platforms, Krafton announced the BGMI pro tournament and released a few details about the same. The iQOO-sponsored tournament will begin on August 20, 2024. Here is what the announcement read: 

The stage is set, and the stakes are high! Dive into the iQOO BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA PRO SERIES 2024!!! Gear up for the tournament starting AUGUST 20th, where the PROs battle it out. Ready to see who rises to the top?

Fans will get to see a lot of reputed teams at the tournament, which includes BGIS 2024 champions, Team Xspark, BGMS Season 3 winners, iQOO Soul, Vasista and MOGO Esports. A lot of other teams have been invited for the event and a lot of new teams, which are also likely to include girls' lineups will be added to the teams who play in the event. 

Before the tournament kicks off, a lot of new announcements are expected from the teams that have been invited. In the run up to the tournament, Team Z has announced the addition of Vexe and Carnival Gaming, who came fourth in BGMS Season 3, bid farewell to SPower. 

More details about the tournament are yet to be announced. These include the BMPS 2024 format, schedule and the teams. However, considering what a great hit the last iteration of the tournament was, fans can expect the same kind of action this year also. 

Nodwin Gaming's BGMS Season 3 has come to an end and Team iQOO Soul has been crowned as the winner of the tournament. The team that consists of Nakul, Manya, Rony, Joker and Saumay won the competition with a total of 123 points. Entity Gaming and Team Tamilas were placed second and third respectively. 

The team won a total of Rs 55 lakh as the prize money and lifted the coveted trophy. The team's manager, Ayogi and coach, Mayavi were also at the backend cheering on for the team. 

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iQOO Soul Wins BGMS Season 3

Team iQOO Soul started the day out with a lot of confidence as they were placed in the top five. With that momentum set, the team took on one match at a time. When the team dropped into Sanhok, they eliminated Global Esports in a quick drop fight, but unfortunately, the match got re-hosted due to technical difficulties. 

The match restarted and the team wasn't able to replicate the drop clash performance but finished in a decent place in the match. This match was the changing point in the game and the final match, which was played in Erangel was the one where they proved themselves and survived long enough with enough finishes to be crowned as the champions. 

The last match of the day was won by BGIS champions, Team XSpark, who eventually finished ninth on the overall points table and had an average run compared to their BGIS 2024 performance. 

Three other awards were given out during the awards ceremony. The MVP of the event was Orangutan's AKop. He also won the TVS Wicked Raider award. The third prize of the night was given to Global Esports' Beast. He was given the fan-favourite award. 

BGMS Season 3 Survival Week Day 2 came to an astonishing end as Vasista Esports continued their impeccable run. The team is still at the top of the points table with 65 points. Second on the points table is Raven Esports with 47 points. The next on the points table is Global Esports with 40 points. 
 

The 20 teams played two matches on Sanhok and Erangel. In the Survival Week, these 20 teams will play all the matches in a pre-determined schedule and after that, the teams will move to Domination Week. 

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BGMS Season 3 Survival Week Day 2 Results and Points Table

The first match of the day was played on Sanhok. WSB Gaming won the match and got a total of 26-point Chicken Dinner. In the same match, Global Esports gained a total of 10 points. Here is the points table for the day: 

1. Vasista Esports - 65 points
2. Raven Esports - 47 points
3. Global Esports - 40 points
4. CarpeDiem - 36 points
5. Team Tamilas - 35 points
6. Reckoning Esports - 33 points
7. Team Soul - 31 points
8. Entity Gaming - 27 points
9. WSB Gaming - 27 points
10. Carnival Gaming - 20 points
11. Orangutan Gaming - 20 points
12. Team 8Bit - 20 points
13. Team GodLike - 19 points
14. Team Forever - 18 points
15. Team Z - 18 points
16. Gods Reign - 17 points
17. OneBlade - 12 points
18. Revenant Esports - 10 points
19. MOGO Esports - 9 points
20. Team XSpark - 5 points

The second match of the day was played on Erangel and was won by Raven Esports who got 16 points from the game. In the same match, Orangutan, Team Tamilas, and 8Bit scored 15, 14, and 14 points, respectively. 

BGMS Season 3 Survival Week Day 1 came to an end with Vasista Esports topping the points table with 53 points. The team managed to achieve this remarkable feat in just two matches. The team capitalised on the changed format of the game and got two bounties in one game. 

Team Soul also took a bounty and got a total of 31 points from the two matches and Carpe Diem got 28 points after two matches. 

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BGMS Season 3 Survival Week Day 1 Results and Points Table

The first match of the day was won by Vasista Espirts and they got 43 points from the first match itself. They eliminated two of the bounty teams and got 13 finishes. Carpediem, Soul, and Forever managed to get 14, 13, and 10 points each. Here is the overall points table from Day 1:

1. Vasista Esports - 53 points
2. Team Soul - 31 points
3. CarpeDiem - 28 points
4. Reckoning Esports - 27 points
5. Global Esports - 22 points
6. Raven Esports - 20 points
7. Team GodLike - 19 points
8. Team Tamilas - 19 points
9. Entity Gaming - 17 points
10. Carnival Gaming - 17 points
11. Team Forever - 14 points
12. Team 8Bit - 6 points
13. OneBlade - 5 points
14. Team Z - 4 points
15. MOGO Esports - 4 points
16. Team XSpark - 2 points
17. Revenant Esports - 2 points
18. WSB Gaming - 1 point
19. Team Orangutan - 0 points
20. Gods Reign - 0 points

Entity Gaming won the second match and got 17 points from it. However, it was Global Esports that got the highest points from the day: 22. Team Soul and Reckoning Gaming got a total of 18 points each and Carpe Diem got 14 points.

The matches will continue on the remaining days and then the teams will play Domination Week. Four of the 20 teams will move directly to the finals after Domination Week and the rest will go to the Playoffs. 

BGMS season 3 has entered Survival Week. Starting on July 22, the Week will see 20 teams or five groups take part in the competition to make it to the finals or the playoffs, depending on the position they finish on. Only four teams from the League Stage, which consists of Survival Week and Domination Week will move to the finals. The rest of the teams will play in the Playoffs to find a place for themselves in the finals. Here is everything we know about the Survival Week, including its team, live stream details and dates. 

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BGMS Season 3 Survival Week Teams and Dates

After the Opening Week, four teams have been eliminated from the competition and 20 teams will play in the Survival Week. Here is a list of all the team participating in the competition: 

Group A

1. Team 8Bit
2. Carnival Gaming
3. Raven Esports
4. Team Z

Group B

1. OneBlade
2. Reckoning Esports
3. WSB Gaming
4. GodLike Esports

Group C

1. Team Soul
2. Team Forever
3. Vasista Esports
4. CarpeDiem

Group D

1. Team Xspark
2. Gods Reign
3. Orangutan Gaming
4. Team Tamilas

Group E

1. Revenant Esports
2. Entity Gaming
3. Global Esports
4. MOGO Esports

Just two matches will be played on weekdays, and three will be played on Sundays. Here is the match order for the weekdays: 

• Game 1 - Erangel - 7:15 pm IST - (Group A, B, C, D)
• Game 2 - Miramar - 8 pm IST - (Group A, B, C, E)

As usual, the matches will be streamed live on Nowdin Gaming's YouTube channel and Star Sports. The live stream for the same will begin from 7 PM onwards, and on the Sunday, the live stream will start from 6:30 PM onwards,