Jio, MediaTek unveil e-sports event with Battlegrounds Mobile India

Telecom giant Jio and chip maker MediaTek have joined hands to launch ‘Gaming Masters 2.0, an e-sports event with one of the most popular game titles called Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), targeted at new and existing online gaming enthusiasts and the professional gamers in the country.

After a successful run in the first season with ‘Free Fire’ earlier this year, which attracted over 14,000 team registrations, the second season of ‘Gaming Masters’ is set to commence with prize pool of Rs 12.5 lakh on November 23.

‘Gaming Masters 2.0’ will feature Krafton’s hit battle royale game title, BGMI India, which will be made available to both Jio and non-Jio users via the JioGames platform, according to industry insiders.