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U-Cypher’s E-sports League To Start In June
U Sports founder Ronnie Screwvala and co-founder/CEO Supratik Sen today announced the launch of Season One of an ESports League. The best Gamers in India come together for the inaugural season to be in combat across PC, Console and Mobile with three of the most popular Games from around the world, including CS: GO and Dota 2. The first season will have six teams of 12 players each – and unlike recently launched leagues, U Sports will not sell the teams in the first two seasons. The League goes Live on MTV as the TV partner and will also go across digital platforms YouTube, Twitch and U Sports’ own digital platform. Commencing in June, it’s live for 36 consecutive days to the finale. At U Cypher’s first meet with 70 of the top Indian gamers, Ronnie Screwvala and Supratik Sen ou...
Ronnie Screwala, Owner of Pro Kabaddi League Team U Mumba To Launch E-sports League
Last year, ESL invested a huge amount in Indian e-sports, bringing professional gaming to mainstream audiences. Now, the owner of Pro Kabaddi League franchise U Mumba, Ronnie Screwala, is launching his own e-sports tournament with an investment of INR 100 crores. Known as Ucypher, the tournament will consist of 10 teams across the country, spanning various platforms like consoles, PC and smartphones. He confirmed it earlier today, saying, “We have been planning an esports league for a long time now. We were waiting for the correct time as there was not enough participation before. However, smartphones have changed the game for Indian esports. Also, with the introduction of fibernet and cheaper pricing of consoles, number of gamers are increasing in number everyday. There will be no f...