Aditya ChaudhuriMuch to the excitement of its fans, S8UL announces its third esports line-up, this time for the increasingly popular gaming title PUBG New State.
With this news, S8UL has entered Krafton’s second battle royale game and now has a presence in three of the industry’s top titles: Pokemon Unite, BGMI, and New State.
As New State‘s popularity in the country grows, S8UL has opted to groom the new line-up and compete nationally and internationally.
Previously playing under the banner “Team IND”, the roster will feature well-known New State players in Krishna Agarwal, Yash Garg, Gaurav Tiwari and Afsar Hussain, with in-game names s8uLDivine, s8uLYashHu, s8uLBlaznGOD, and s8uL0pticGOD. Former runners-up in the ASUS ROG League of Champions and Esportswala the Nationals 2022, the players are excited to continue their professional gaming careers with S8UL.
Lokesh Jain aka “8Bit Goldy”, Co-owner, S8UL, stated:
“Announcing a line-up is a big commitment and it is after much thought that we have decided to take the plunge into New State. We have seen the boys play good games over the past few months, and we hope to add to their journey and provide them the right platform to grow as players. I am personally very excited about this one, and I expect this to be a successful venture, with the blessings of everyone. Indian esports is on the way to great things, and S8UL hopes to keep taking such steps as a positive addition to the ecosystem. We are committed to keeping esports around. As they say, the game must go on! New State, here we come!“
S8UL 0pticGOD, the team’s leader, added:
“We have always been committed to playing well, and we couldn’t be happier to be playing under the S8UL banner. This is a turning point in our journey, and we are all overjoyed, appreciative, and ecstatic about this amazing new direction. Thank you Thug, Mortal, Goldy Bhai, and everyone else for welcoming us into the S8UL family. We look forward to accomplishing great things together!“
The team’s first tournament under the S8UL brand will be the ESL’s Snapdragon Pro Series, with a prize pool of ?1 crore.
In the wake of the ban on Krafton’s other popular title, BGMI, this is excellent news for esports aficionados. The top esports organisations in India are now releasing their New State line-up, with the Indian esports industry poised for explosive development across numerous gaming titles, further solidifying its existence and expansion.
