iQOO Battlegrounds Series: INR 1 crore prize pool up for grabs in India's biggest BGMI LAN event

India’s best teams are ready to compete

iQOO, the high-performance smartphone brand, has announced its biggest esports tournament, iQOO Battlegrounds Series, a power-packed BGMI tournament executed by NODWIN Gaming.

Backed by a whopping prize pool of INR 1 Crore, the tournament, starting July 21st, is set to bring together pros as well as community participation. iQOO has been supporting esports since its inception in 2020 and the brand is strengthening its commitment to esports with the first season of this tournament.

iQOO Battlegrounds Series format

The iQOO Battlegrounds Series is set to follow a hybrid format, with the qualifiers beginning July 21 for the top 31 teams across the country, along with the winner of the iQOO Community Cup, supporting iQOO’s commitment toward budding esports talent and providing a platform for aspiring esports athletes for a chance to compete at the top tier of competition.

The tournament will culminate in a live, grand LAN finale from August 8 to August 10, showcasing the best of high-octane BGMI action in India.

• iQOO Battlegrounds Series will provide a platform to top esports teams across the nation to compete on the grand stage.
• The qualifier rounds will begin from July 21, with 32 teams and the winner of the iQOO Community Cup will secure direct entry into the qualifiers.
• The LAN Finale will see India’s top BGMI teams battle for glory from August 8 –10 in Delhi

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CEO of iQOO comments!

Nipun Marya, CEO, iQOO, said:

“At iQOO, we believe the future of gaming lies in building meaningful opportunities for the esports community. The iQOO Battlegrounds Series is not just a tournament—it’s our flagship gaming IP, designed to bring the best teams in India to the grand stage. This initiative further reinforces iQOO’s identity as a performance-driven brand rooted in innovation and technology, with esports serving as the perfect confluence of both. We’re excited to support India’s top gaming talent by providing a platform that celebrates skill, passion, and ambition. With this, we aim to elevate India’s esports ecosystem to the next level.”

iQOO mobile performance for gaming

With gaming now a key benchmark of smartphone performance, iQOO’s product lineup across the Flagship, Neo, and Z Series is designed to meet the diverse needs of performance enthusiasts at every price point.

iQOO has carved a niche for itself within the gaming community by involving esports professionals in product R&D to build devices that combine unmatched performance, speed, and reliability, which are fit for professional gaming.

Akshat Rathee, Co-founder and Managing Director, NODWIN Gaming, added, “This collaboration is a convergence of performance-driven innovation, grassroots talent development, and world-class tournament execution. To us, the iQOO Battlegrounds Series is more than just another event; it’s a step forward in shaping a sustainable, inclusive, and high-impact esports ecosystem in India, which we always strive for. We’re proud to work alongside iQOO in building something that not only captures the competitive spirit and rising potential of Indian esports, but also provides it an impetus.”

Abhishek Aggarwal, Co-founder, Trinity Gaming, said, “The iQOO Battlegrounds Series is a statement of intent. It brings performance, creators, and competition under one banner. We’re excited to bring this to life in partnership with iQOO and NODWIN Gaming.”

With the mobile esports scene evolving rapidly, this collaboration signals a powerful shift in how tournaments are built, talent is nurtured, and fans are engaged.

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