India
– May 8, 2025 : The
Skyesports Championship, India’s longest-running homegrown esports IP, is
returning for its sixth edition with BGMI and a prize pool of ₹40 Lakhs,
culminating in an on-ground Grand Finals on May 17 and 18 in Bangalore.
Leading
brands including AMD, Red Bull, GIGABYTE, and Western Digital have partnered
with Skyesports
for the 2025 edition, reaffirming their commitment to India’s rapidly expanding
gaming ecosystem.
Commenting
on the return of the IP, Shiva Nandy, Founder and CEO, Skyesports, said,
“The Skyesports Championship is an IP we’ve been nurturing since 2018,
growing year after year into one of India’s most recognized esports tournaments
with a highly engaged youth audience. We are excited to have partners like AMD,
Red Bull, GIGABYTE, and Western Digital joining us for this event, allowing us
to deliver a top-notch entertainment product for fans with engaging competitive
esports action featuring top-tier teams and esports athletes the country has to
offer. With initiatives like the new Sky Champ Rule, this tournament is set to
be a standout event on the BGMI esports calendar.”
The
return of the Skyesports Championship as an on-ground BGMI event builds on the
success of its 2023 edition, which recorded over 32 million digital views and
attracted more than 12,000 fans to the stadium.
This
momentum reflects India’s position as the fastest-growing gaming market across
Asia and MENA, as reported by Niko Partners. The Indian games market is
expected to surpass $1 billion in 2025, reaching $1.4 billion in revenue by
2028. Mobile gaming continues to lead, accounting for nearly 78% of all
revenue. With an expected 277 million new gamers by 2028, India is also on
track to overtake China in the highest total number of gamers worldwide.
As
the country’s leading esports tournament organizer, Skyesports continues to
drive this momentum by delivering high-impact, community-driven esports
experiences at scale.
The
Skyesports Championship 2025 BGMI Grand Finals will feature an exciting new
format:
- Day 1 (May 17) – Sky Surge: Teams will compete across six maps, aiming to
accumulate points and reach the Sky Champ point goal of 66 points.
- Day 2 (May 18) – Sky Champ Rule: Once a team reaches 66 points, they must
secure a Chicken Dinner to be crowned champions. If no team achieves this
within eight maps, the team with the highest points will be declared the
winner.
This
unique format makes every match extremely crucial, as teams are not only
focused on aggressively reaching the point threshold but also on strategically
targeting opponents who are close to achieving it or have crossed it already.
The
Skyesports Championship BGMI event schedule is as follows:
- Upper Bracket: May 6–9 (16 teams – Top 8 advance to the Grand
Finals, bottom 8 fall to the Last Chance Qualifier)
- Last Chance Qualifier: May 10–12 (16 teams – 8 each from the Upper and Lower
Brackets)
- Grand Finals: May 17–18 (Top 8 teams from the LCQ join the 8
qualified from the Upper Bracket to compete for the title)
The
entire tournament will be livestreamed on the official
Skyesports YouTube channel. Stay tuned to the
Skyesports Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook handles for more information
regarding the on-ground finale.
About
Skyesports: Skyesports, headquartered in Chennai, India, is a leading global IP
builder in the esports and gaming industry. Driven by a team of dedicated
gamers and ex-professional players, the company excels in community building,
IP creation, and providing tech solutions for gamers, esports players, and
brands. By hosting world-class tournaments and nurturing a vibrant gaming
community, Skyesports is revolutionizing the global esports scene. Skyesports
is a part of the digital entertainment and technology company, JetSynthesys.