Aditya ChaudhuriSkyesports, one of south Asia’s leading esports tournament organisers, has on-boarded AMD and Microsoft Windows 11 as “Powered By” sponsors to enhance India’s first-ever franchised esports tournament — the Skyesports Masters.
Scheduled to take place in Mumbai in front of a huge live audience, the Skyesports Masters will witness eight franchised teams competing in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) to become the ultimate masters. The tournament is set to make history as India’s biggest gaming event ever with a prize pool of ?2 crore.
The Skyesports Masters is set to kick off next month with the gaming cafe qualifiers. These qualifiers will take place in more than 20 cities across the country to recognise the best CS:GO talent and usher in a revival for the title from the grassroots level.
Mukesh Bajpai, Marketing Head, AMD India, said:
“We are excited to connect with fans and the esports community through India’s biggest gaming tournament, Skyesports Masters. We look forward to offering an immersive gaming experience with AMD’s latest technology and powerful range of gaming products to a wide audience not only in India but beyond as well.“
Bhaskar Basu, Head of Modern Work, Microsoft India, added:
“We are thrilled to be a part of India’s first franchised esports league, the Skyesports Masters. Gaming has always been an integral part of the Windows experience. Windows 11 offers an immersive gaming experience to players with technologies like Auto HDR, Direct Storage, and more. We look forward to the Skyesports Masters in Mumbai, to bring the joy of gaming to players across India.“
Shiva Nandy, Founder and CEO, Skyesports, said:
“We are thrilled to have AMD and Windows 11 with us for India’s biggest gaming tournament, the Skyesports Masters. We need to provide the players with the best infrastructure for competing in the league, and with the power of AMD and Windows 11 have aced that. The franchised esports league includes a long LAN event in Mumbai offering brands an ideal place to not only show their products but also connect with the audience on the ground as well.“
Microsoft Windows 11, one of the world’s leading operating systems, will be “powering” the Skyesports Masters to not only enhance the visual experience of the tournament but also provide a seamless gaming experience to the athletes.
The Skyesports Masters aims to offer the ideal platform for the two brands to showcase their products to a highly engaged gaming audience. These high-profile associations are a testament to the tournament’s grand magnitude.
