New Delhi, Apr 27 (IANS): POCO, an independent brand by Chinese handset maker Xiaomi, on Monday announced its Battle Arena gaming league in partnership with e-sports company GamingMonk.
According to the company, each squad will comprise 4 participants, with more than 500 squads battling for the top.
"India's consumption patterns in e-sports has seen immense growth over the last few years. We strongly resonate with the youth and aim to reach out to potential users to encourage the growing engagement with the best gamers in the country," Manmohan Chandolu, General Manager, POCO India said in a statement.
The winning squad will be entitled for 4 POCO X2 smartphones.
With the finale scheduled for May 14 where 16 squads will compete, two qualifier rounds will be hosted on April 28 and 30, respectively.
Participants can register for qualifiers on the GamingMonk Tournament portal. While, non-participants can access the livestream on YouTube.
The smartphone maker back in February launched X2 smartphone in India at a starting price of Rs 15,999 for the 6GB+64GB configuration.
POCO X2 is the second smartphone from the brand, following POCO F1 that was launched way back in 2018.