AMD GameOn 2018 has been announced

AMD GameOn 2018 will feature competitions in games like Dota 2, CS:GO, Fortnite and more.

AMD will be hosting the third iteration of GameOn this year at the Hyderabad Comic Con 2018. AMD GameOn 2018 is said to be the “biggest combined eSports tournament and expo in India for the year 2018.” Apart from hosting esports tournaments, GameOn will also host a tech fest where AMD’s partners will get to showcase their latest technology. The event is being brought in perntership with Playmax Interactive.

The qualifiers for CS:GO and Dota 2 have already started. The qualifying teams will face-off India’s pro teams in the Quarters, Semi and Grand Finals, which will take place on the 13th and 14th of October at Comiccon, at Hitex Exhibition Centre, Hyderabad.

The full list of events at AMD GameOn 2018:

1. CSGO Semi finals to final, (following the online qualifiers)
2. DOTA2 Semi finals to final (following the online qualifiers)
3. PUBG & FORTNITE, Playmax Community Cup Solo LAN at Venue
4. PlayStation Console Arena with PSVR and PS4 tournaments and free to play
5. HTC VR Zone
6. Motion Capture Zone
7. AMD MOD RIG contest
8. AMD New Technology showcase Zone
9. Gaming Simulators Zone
10. AMD Recruitment Zone
11. Ecosystem Partner Stalls
12. Online qualifiers and live event stream will be available on Playmax YouTube Channel “Playmax TV”

The prize pool breakdown for esports events:

CSGO 1st Prize – INR 90000 – To be given on 2nd Day
CSGO 2nd Prize – INR 30000 – To be given on 2nd Day
DOTA 1st Prize – INR 50000 – To be given on 2nd Day
DOTA 2nd Prize – INR 25000 – To be given on 2nd Day
Individual PUBG – INR 10000 – To be given on 2nd Day
Individual FORTNITE – INR 10000 – To be given on 2nd Day
Individual CSGO Death-match Last hour match – INR 5000 (Optional)
Console Game – FIFA 18, WWE 18 – SONY/PLAYMAX (TBD)
Freeplay Prizes – 10 Nos. – INR 1000 worth Amazon Gift Cards. – Strategy – TBD
MOD Rig Challenge – HTC Vive Boxed – Based on Judges Final score on 2nd Day

Tournament Format:

Single elimination for Both CSGO and DOTA2 in online group stages leading to 2 winners, to be invited to LAN finals at Hyderabad.
2 winners from offline qualifiers at Playmax on 6th and 7th October,
2 leading teams of India will be invited, 2 per game.
LAN event is single elimination bracket. Finals for both games is BO3.
For Fortnite and PUBG, point system will be used to determine the top 3 players after 4 matches.

CSGO: 2 winners from qualifiers, 2 from offline qualifiers at Playmax, 2 special invites
DOTA2: 2 winners from qualifiers, 2 from offline qualifiers at Playmax, 2 special invites
PUBG & FORTNITE: Top 3 players, ranked by point system after 4 matches