Ampverse DMI Partners With Orangutan, Aims To Elevate Collegiate Esports
Strategic collaboration introduces professional gaming opportunities for students across India
College Rivals, owned by Ampverse DMI, has struck a strategic collaboration with Orangutan, an Indian esports organisation. College Rivals wants to give professional gaming possibilities to college students, and it has handed its first professional gaming contract to Sahil Nagpal, a student from Jalandhar in Punjab. Nagpal displayed his abilities throughout Season 1, showcasing the potential that College Rivals strives to find and develop as part of its grassroots esports mission.
Nagpal will join Orangutan's Academy BGMI squad, fulfilling his dream of become a professional player. College Rivals will continue to empower college gamers in Season 2, with chosen players given the opportunity to play for Orangutan as part of this multi-year relationship.
Ashwin Haryani, Country Head of Ampverse DMI in India, emphasised the partnership's significance, citing Ampverse DMI and Orangutan's involvement in developing a talent pipeline and giving top winners with a platform to perform on national and international arenas. The agreement also includes intentions to improve the esports environment by establishing an exclusive BGMI squad, a retail line and a brand presence on the team jersey.
Ampverse DMI and Orangutan will co-own Rivals Ape X, a young squad that will begin with a BGMI lineup and will include at least one player from each College Rivals season thereafter. Rivals Ape X will play in BGMI events both domestically and internationally. During the selection process, Orangutan assessed all eight BGMI College Rivals finalists from Season 1, with Nagpal picked for his in-game abilities, game awareness and collaboration.
College Rivals Season 2 will include more than 50 institutions competing in both offline and online formats across 22 cities. Any college student from around India can register and compete, with preliminary rounds beginning on 15 July 2024. The event will include a variety of activities targeted specifically for college students, such as opportunity to become college ambassadors and purchase unique College Rivals memorabilia.
The tournaments will include three game titles- BGMI, Valorant and EA FC 24. The grand finals will take place in February 2025, with monthly qualifiers fighting for a prize fund of up to Rs 50,000 and a professional gaming contract.
