BGMI Masters Series Season 5 moves into Playoffs ahead of ₹1 crore+ finals

NODWIN Gaming has kicked off the Playoffs stage of BGMI Masters Series (BGMS) Season 5 in New Delhi on August 31, with a ₹1 crore+ prize pool and 10 remaining Grand Finals berths up for grabs. Six teams have already qualified for the Grand Finals, while 16 teams will compete from August 31 to September 2.

The six teams locked into the Grand Finals are iQOO Team Tamilas, Elite Nova Esports, iQOO SOUL, Nebula Esports, Gladiators Esports and IRIS MYTH. iQOO Team Tamilas led the Super Weekend leaderboard with 460 points. Vasista Esports and Gladiators Esports are tied for most Winner Winner Chicken Dinners (WWCDs) at 11 each.

NODWIN said BGMS Season 5 has crossed 20 million views and 7 million watch hours, with peak concurrent viewership surpassing 220,000 including watch parties. Team Apex Gaming’s Hydro leads the eliminations chart with 198 and tops the tournament’s MVP standings, according to the organiser.

The Playoffs field includes iQOO Orangutan and GodLike Esports, which entered the season during Super Weekend 1. NODWIN positioned both teams as returning from international competition at the Esports World Cup, where they reached the Grand Finals of the PUBG Mobile World Cup (PMWC).

Akshat Rathee, Co-Founder and Managing Director, NODWIN Gaming, said: "The story of BGMS Season 5 has been the quality of competition. Across every stage of the tournament, teams have pushed each other harder and delivered some incredible BGMI esports moments. What makes this year's Playoffs even more exciting is the momentum Indian esports is carrying right now. Seeing teams like Orangutan and GodLike compete at the highest level internationally and then return to BGMS brings a different energy to the tournament. We're heading into a week where every match can change the standings, and that's exactly what fans love about this stage of the competition."