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Grand Finale of the Winter Season of NODWIN Gaming’s ESL India Premiership to Stream on Disney+Hotstar From March 12-14, 2021
Grand Prize pool of a whopping INR 18.5 Lakhs announced.
The fifth edition of NODWIN Gaming’s front-running event, ESL India Premiership nears an exciting finish as the Grand Finale of the Winter Season approaches. The Winter Season of the Premiership that went live on January 2021 is in its last leg. The grand finale of the exciting tournament will be streamed live on Disney+Hotstar from March 12 -14, 2021, where fans can watch their favourite esports players battle it out for the big win. The winner/winning team will take home a huge share from the prize pool of INR 18.5 Lakhs.
ESL India Premiership is the country’s longest-running esports league that is loved by esports fans across the sub-continent. In comparison to 2019, the Premiership 2020 witnessed an 85% increase in registrations and 325% in watch time and the fan following only seems to have increased! Armed with tactical skills, split-second precision, and seamless coordination, participating gamers have made this one of the most exciting seasons so far for the participants as well as the audience.
Here is a quick look at all those who have made it to the finals:
CS:GO
The Top 4 teams from the Masters League that advanced to the grand finals are Blaze Esports, Wicked Gaming, 2ez Gaming, Headshot Esports
Clash of Clans
The Top 4 clans from the Masters League that raced up to the grand finals are S8UL, Marcos Gaming, Indian Clashers, The Beast
FIFA21
The 8 finalists include Dwaynedmello, Sakky, Lvz0-Painkill3r, Jenasidfc, ScytesKrusher, saranshjain7, Charanjot and Aadizema.
“We have some of the best players in India and it’s time to take notice. The winter season of the ESL Premiership brings the 5th edition to a grand conclusion. We are happy that the Premiership provides a competitive platform for India’s esports players to showcase their talent. This edition was a bag of surprises right from the Summer Season with regards to viewership, participation and engagement. Carried that momentum to the Fall Season and now into the Winter Season. Hope everyone had a great experience this time. Congratulations to all the finalists. We’ll be back with more in 2021!”, said Akshat Rathee, Co-Founder and MD, NODWIN Gaming.
Gear up for thrill and tune in to Disney+Hotstar from March 12-14, 2021 at 4 PM to watch the Grand Finale of ESL India Premiership Winter Season 2020-21.
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Zenni Optical, the world’s leading online eyewear retailer, announced a partnership with ESL FACEIT Group (EFG), the leading esports and video game entertainment company. Designed to integrate eye health education with innovative eyewear solutions for the esports community, the partnership will officially launch at DreamHack festival in Dallas, taking place from May 31 to June 2.
This collaboration will showcase a co-branded collection of lifestyle and competitive eyewear and accessories, highlighting Zenni Optical’s commitment to promoting overall eye health, particularly in addressing issues like eye fatigue and strain. Additionally, the initiative will incorporate essential eye health education across various DreamHack Festivals, in alignment with EFG’s broader mission to foster inclusive gaming worlds and engaged, supported communities.
“DreamHack and ESL represent some of the most community-centric and prestigious competitive events in the world. In their own unique ways, they embody esports for everyone. By partnering with these incredible brands across the gaming and esports spaces, we aim to create engaging experiences that combine eye-health education with innovative eyewear solutions for players and fans at all levels,” said Robb Chiarini, Head of Gaming, Sports, & Events at Zenni Optical.
“We are thrilled to partner with Zenni Optical as the Official Eyewear Partner of DreamHack and ESL. The genuine passion that Zenni has for the esports industry is a refreshing sight to see, and a major driving factor for the decision behind our partnership. Zenni’s ongoing commitment to provide eyewear for everyone mirrors our own drive to create worlds beyond gameplay for gamers everywhere,” Craig Levine, Co-CEO at EFG, said.
Bucks Gaming’s Cream City Convergence Esports Tournament has been selected as a Capcom Pro Tour event, becoming one of just three tournaments in North America chosen to be a qualifier for the prestigious Capcom Cup.
The Capcom Cup is an annual Street Fighter 6 competition, hosted by video game developer and esports organizer Capcom, with a $1 million first place prize. Each year, Capcom selects a small number of tournaments worldwide to serve as Capcom Pro Tour events, with the winning players from each event qualifying for the Capcom Cup. As one of the tournaments selected by Capcom for the honor this year, Cream City Convergence will become the first esports event run by an NBA team to work with a major esports organizer.
Top-ranked Street Fighter 6 players will compete at Cream City Convergence when it returns for its second year on Saturday, Aug. 24, at Baird Center. In addition to Street Fighter 6, this year’s tournament will also have brackets for Tekken 8; Super Smash Bros Ultimate; Super Smash Bros Melee; and Guilty Gear: Strive.
The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has announced Kambi and Abios, its esports data subsidiary, as new ESIC Anti-Corruption Supporters. This partnership signals the alignment of Kambi’s longstanding commitment to corporate probity and sports integrity with ESIC’s ongoing battle against match-fixing and corruption in esports.
Kambi and Abios join a distinguished class of other Anti-Corruption Supporter stakeholders who have historically worked with ESIC to ensure that attacks against the competitive integrity of esports competition are appropriately reported and dealt with. Anti-Corruption Supporters assist ESIC in investigating suspicious betting activity, supporting ESIC’s broader mission to combat cheating and betting fraud in the esports industry. Kambi and Abios’ entrance into the Anti-Corruption Supporter class will see the entities actively work with ESIC to assist in ESIC’s mission to disrupt, prevent, investigate and prosecute all attempts to compromise competitive integrity in esport competition.
Abios’ Managing Director and Founder, Anton Janér, commented: “Our mission at Abios has always been to enable the sustainable growth of esports. As such, we’re incredibly excited to join ESIC in their mission to future-proof esports through combatting match-fixing and other integrity-related malpractices. Fair play is a crucial component in ensuring the viability of esports as a long-term community and investment and we hope to be able to support the industry together with ESIC going forward.”
Stephen Hanna, ESIC’s Chief Executive Officer, commented: “We are pleased to welcome Kambi and Abios as Anti-Corruption Supporters. Kambi and Abios are well trusted and recognised operators in their respective industries, and their entrance into the Anti-Corruption Supporter class of ESIC membership emphasises their shared commitment to upholding the highest standards of integrity and fair play within the esports industry.”
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