The grand finale of College Rivals, India's largest Esports talent hunt, culminated in a remarkable fashion as 28 college students from across the nation triumphed and shared a generous INR 50 lakh prize pool. The grand finale of Ampverse's inaugural intellectual property and Asia's largest ecosystem of gaming communities and IPs, in collaboration with DMI Finance, featured a total prize pool of INR 50 lakh and was attended by over 5,000 people who witnessed the finalists competing individually across six titles - BGMI, FIFA 23, Road to Valor, Valorant, Tekken 7 and Counter Strike-2 in the best-of-three format.
In this nationwide college Esports rivalry, eight finalists showcased their skills for a share of the INR 10 lakh prize pool in the BGMI title. Ultimately, it was Divyansh Vashisht of Delhi School of Professional Studies, Palampur, who emerged victorious with a 2-1 victory against Sahil Nagpal of APJ in the final match, securing the top prize of INR 4 lakh.
While Sahil secured INR 2 lakh in prize money, Swayam Jain of IIPS and Deepak Mishra of DSNV were rewarded with INR 1 lakh each after finishing in third and fourth place respectively. The remaining four finalists were awarded INR 50,000 each.
The finale also provided a dream come true opportunity to one of the Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) players by offering a professional Esports contract with Rivals Pro Esports.
Reflecting on the grand finale of College Rivals and this landmark moment for Indian Esports, Ashwin Haryani, Country Head of Ampverse, India, remarked, "We are immensely proud of the vision College Rivals set out with and how it has revolutionized Indian Esports. From the outset, our goal was to create a sustainable ecosystem that would truly
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