AMD Skyesports BGMI Grand Slam Debut Edition Draws Over 100k Viewers on Loco

by  EVENTFAQS Bureau Industry Watch | February 21, 2022 | News

AMD Skyesports BGMI Grand Slam Loco

The grand finale for the debut edition of the AMD Skyesports Grand Slam in 2022 featuring Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) recorded a peak concurrent viewership of more than 159K which has set an all-new record on Loco.

Skyesports Grand Slam 2022 was presented by AMD with Loco as the broadcast partner for the tournament. The championship commenced on 28 January 2022 with 3000 teams, of which only 16 teams made it to the quarterfinals and finals. The 7-day finale concluded on 16 February 2022, drawing attention from over 100K live viewers, consecutively for the last 5 days of the tournament on Loco.

Anirudh Pandita, Founder, Loco said, “Skyesports’ Grand Slam has become a mainstay of the Indian gaming calendar and we are thrilled that Loco continues to be the home for this property. The audience interest and levels of engagement we saw for this IP on the platform, shattered all previous records. Skyesports and Loco are continuing to set new benchmarks for content partnerships, and consumers can expect high-quality entertainment from both of us through the course of the year.”

Shiva Nandy, CEO, Skyesports said, “The engagement numbers from the audience is a testament to the production quality of Skyesports and the growing BGMI esports audience in the country. We couldn’t be more thrilled to have broken records on India’s homegrown streaming platform, Loco, and look forward to continuing this partnership in the future. There’s a lot more coming throughout the year.”

Rajan Navani, the Founder and CEO, JetSynthesys said, “I’d like to congratulate our dynamic team at Jet Skyesports for achieving yet another successful milestone with this Grand Slam 2022 tournament. With the tournament viewership growing rapidly, we’re happy to see the engagement of Indian audiences scaling up towards these eminent gaming titles.”

The Skyesports Grand Slam 2022 will now shift its focus to VALORANT where another Rs. 15,00,000 will be up for grabs. Registrations for the PC shooter will kick off soon.

Skyesports also announced that the winners of the Grand Slam Season One, 2022  in BGMI and VALORANT will be felicitated at a private ceremony at the Taj Lands End, Mumbai towards the end of March.