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India to participate in World Esports Cup against Pakistan and Nepal for $100k prize pool
Smartphone maker Infinix Smartphones is the title sponsor for the inaugural edition as the registration of WEC’21 and it will begin on Saturday, 23rd October 2021 as the athletes from across the three regions can register themselves till November 23.
World Esports Cup (WEC’21), South East Asia’s tri-nation esports tournament is all set to kick off this week and it will be played between gamers from India, Pakistan and Nepal. The primary goal of the World Esports Cup is to provide gamers with a chance to represent one’s own country, something not everyone gets to do quite often in the esports community in the South Asia region in one of the most popular battles Royale games.
The tournament will see a massive prize pool of USD 100k (Rs 75 lakhs approx). Smartphone maker Infinix Smartphones is the title sponsor for the inaugural edition as the registration of WEC’21 and it will begin on Saturday, 23rd October 2021 as the athletes from across the three regions can register themselves till November 23.
Esports athletes from India, Pakistan and Nepal will get the opportunity to compete virtually in open qualifiers to take a shot at becoming the champion of the region.
While talking about the launch of the World Esports Cup (WEC), WEC Director, Vishwalok Nath said, “We all know how intense it becomes when it comes to any India-Pakistan match and we want fans to witness this epic clash in esports as well. The World Esports Cup will also aim to connect the gamers and gaming community from the South Asian Countries in one platform which will be a first of its kind initiative.”
The tournament, which will be played over three months, will have an initial round of two open and closed qualifiers across three regions to screen the best 24 squads from each country. Then, respective countries will battle out to get their best 12 squads which will lead them to finals which will feature their top 4 squads. In the Grand Finals, the top 4 squads from India, Pakistan and Nepal will showcase their strategies, coordination and tactical skills to decide the best of the best teams from the region. The tournament will be live-streamed on official YouTube and Facebook channels of India Today and Aaj Tak along with their websites.
In its inaugural edition, WEC will witness 33+ Days of streaming. The Hong Kong-based smartphone giant, Infinix Smartphones are geared up with multiple upgrades and innovations specifically designed to give an unparalleled and exceptional gaming experience with Dar Link game boost technology, which enhances the gaming interaction and visual experience in heavy-duty Games like Free Fire.
Esports is now a medal sport at the 2022 Asian Games as well as a few other upcoming Asian Championships shortly. It is expected to see full-fledged induction in the Paris Olympics in 2024. WEC’21 aims to play the role of a catalyst to develop, support and grow the Esports ecosystem in India and its neighbouring countries and get esports recognised as a mainstream sport.
To participate in the league, gaming enthusiasts and gamers above 16 can register themselves by clicking this link.
