Revenant Esports Secures the First Slot in Skyesports Masters CSGO

Revenant Esports became the first team to secure a slot in the Skyesports CSGO Masters. The Skyesports Masters is India's first-ever franchised league for CS:GO and features eight teams. The tournament will commence with an online League Stage spanning over several weeks, culminating in the LAN Playoffs where teams will compete for a prizepool of INR 2,00,00,000 ($ 242,095 USD)

Revenant Esports is an India-based esports organization with lineups in multiple titles such as Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), VALORANT, Pokemon UNITE, and Call of Duty Mobile. This signing will mark its entry into the world of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. In line with the roster rules of the Skyesports Masters, Revenant Esports will be forming a seven-man roster, including five players in their main lineup, along with two substitutes. Each team in the tournament is also allowed to field up to two international players. Additionally, Revenant Esports will be adding two players from the cafe qualifiers to complete their lineup.

Revenant Esports’ CEO on Entering CS:GO Esports in India

Through a press release, Rohit Jagasia, founder and CEO of Revenant Esports, said, “We at Revenant have always had a holistic approach in esports and believe diversification is key. Skyesports has given us just that with the franchised Skyesports Masters. With CSGO, we will soon have eight rosters across multiple esports titles in India. Revenant Esports believes in recognizing and nurturing esports talent to make them stars, and the Skyesports Masters, with the cafe qualifiers, give us an opportunity to do just that. It was a no-brainer for us to enter this promising league as a franchised team.”

Commenting on the signing of Revenant Esports, Shiva Nandy, Founder, and CEO, of Skyesports, said, “I couldn’t be more excited to welcome Revenant Esports into the Skyesports Masters. As a partner in our league, Revenant will get the opportunity to compete against the best CSGO teams in the country for a huge prize pool of Rs. 2 Crores. Revenant is an organization that believes in long-term commitments and our goal of growing Counter-Strike from the grassroots level in the future is aligned with Rohit’s vision.”

Skyeports is known to host tournaments in multiple esports titles such as Pokemon Unite, BGMI, and Valorant. Skyesports Masters CS:GO will not only be a new addition to their IPs but will also be one of the biggest esports tournaments in India to date. The event is all set to kick off with on-ground café qualifiers taking place in 20 cities across India.

Revenant Esports’ successful inclusion in the Skyesports Masters CS:GO marks a significant milestone for the organization, which recently made headlines for signing Alpha Clasher to their creator lineup, and securing investment from Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff.