Skyesports Grand Slam 2022: BGMI and Valorant tournament announced with $40,000 prize pool

Skyesports Grand Slam 2022: BGMI and Valorant tournament announced with $40,000 prize pool

Skyesports Grand Slam 2022 with $40,000 prize pool

Skyesports Grand Slam 2022: Skyesports is kicking off 2022 with a bang and has announced the return of the Skyesports Grand Slam featuring a $40,000 prize pool. It’s split between two of India’s favorite gaming titles: VALORANT and Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI). The competition is presented by AMD and Loco are the broadcasting partners. 

Skyesports is one of India’s leading eSports organisations that announces different tourneys with huge prize pools throughout the year. These tournaments are mainly based on eSports titles that have amassed huge popularity over a significant period of time. Skyesports Grand Slam 2022 is the second iteration of the Grand Slam series and here are details of the tournament.

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Skyesports Grand Slam 2022

Skyesports Grand Slam 2022: BGMI and Valorant tournament announced with $40,000 prize pool
Skyesports Grand Slam

The open-for-all tournament will take place in February and March as the top teams battle against rising underdogs for a shot at glory. The registrations for Battlegrounds Mobile India will commence from 15th January, 2022 and players can register at the official website of Skyesports. They can click here to navigate their directly.

Invited teams

The finals for BGMI in the Skyesports Grand Slam 2022 will feature six invited teams based on their performance in past events. This includes the top two teams of the Skyesports Grand Slam season one, Skyesports Championship 3.0, and the Skyesports Mobile Open. The teams are as follows:

Skyesports Grand Slam 2020

  1. Velocity Gaming 
  2. SOUL 

Skyesports Championship 3.0

  1. Godlike 
  2. 7Sea Esports 

Skyesports Mobile Open

  1. TSM
  2. Chemin Esports

Shiva Nandy, the CEO of Skyesports commented, “We are beginning 2022 with one of our oldest IPs, the Skyesports Grand Slam. We are thrilled to include VALORANT this year as the game continues to grow in popularity in the region. We are also returning to BGMI in the Skyesports Grand Slam. The 2022 Asian Games are coming up and we are continuing our commitment to provide a platform for underdogs and top teams alike to hone their skills” .

When and where to watch?

Skyesports Grand Slam 2022: BGMI and Valorant tournament announced with $40,000 prize pool
BGMI and Valorant tournament

The Skyesports Grand Slam 2022 will be livestreamed on YouTube and Loco. The dates of the tournament has not been announced as of yet. Players should keep an eye on the official social media handles of Skyesports if they do not wish to miss any updates regarding Skyesports Grand Slam 2022.

Fans should watch out for teams such as GodLike and TSM as the two teams have been giving their top notch performance lately in the recent BGMI tournaments.

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