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Skyesports Announces ‘Skyesports Masters,’ a Franchised Counter-Strike League for India

Eight franchised teams to participate, with 2 Crore INR up for grabs.

James FudgebyJames Fudge
April 14, 2023
in Counter-Strike, Events & Tournaments
Reading Time: 2 mins read
Jet Skyesports Masters Counter-Strike

Credit: Jet Skyesports

Indian esports tournament operator Jet Skyesports announced Friday the launch of Skyesports Masters, a new franchised Counter-Strike league specifically for India.  For 2023, the league will offer three months of competition, a multi-day LAN Finals event hosted in Mumbai, and a total prize pool of 2 Crore INR, or roughly $245K USD.

Jet Skyesports revealed in release that eight national and international franchised teams have been included the league and that the goal is to share revenue streams from “sponsorships, merchandise sales, and media rights deals.”

The launch of Skyesports Masters is a bit of a milestone as it represents the first official franchised esports league in India. In 2024 when the rest of the CS:GO esports ecosystem switches off to Counter-Strike 2, it appears that Skyesports Masters will as well. 

Jet Skyesports also noted in its announcement that it has partnered with local gaming cafés across 20 different cities in India such as Chennai, Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, and more to serve as locations for franchised teams to find homegrown talent through “cafe qualifiers.”  

Scheduling for the Skyesports Masters will be announced “soon.” Action from the league will be broadcast via Skyesports’ YouTube channel in multiple languages.

 It will be interesting to see if this league designed specifically for India can someday be a part of the broader CS:GO ecosystem that is mostly dominated by tournament organizers such as ESL FACEIT Group and BLAST.

 

Tags: Counter-Strike 2Counter-Strike: Global OffensiveCS:GOFranchised LeaguesIndiaJet SkyesportsSkyesportsSkyesports Masters
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With a career spanning over two decades in the esports and gaming journalism landscape, James Fudge stands as a seasoned veteran and a pivotal figure in the evolution of esports media. His journey began in 1997 at Game-Wire / Avault, where he curated gaming and community news, laying the groundwork for his expertise in the field. In his more recent roles, James cemented his status as an authority in the esports business sphere as Senior Editor Esports at Sports Business Journal and The Esports Observer between 2018 and 2021.

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