Vishwalok Nath, the director of Esports Premier League(ESPL) has been appointed as the director of ITG’s upcoming major event World Esports Cup (WEC) 2021.
India Today’s gaming division is led by Vishwalok who has executed several major esports projects in the region. Nath is known for his time as the director of ESPL, India’s first franchise-based esports league for popular mobile game Garena’s Free Fire.
WEC marks the next highly ambitious project that will set the path for the organization going forward and on the basis of merits, Vishwalok Nath appears to be the choice of a person as the driving force.
“Our Next big IP, World Esports Cup got announced now. Watch out for the teams from India, Pakistan & Nepal to battle it out to win the massive prize pool ” he said.
World Esports Cup
World Esports Cup is expected to feature a prize pool of USD 100,000 i.e 75,00,000 INR, making it one of the most well-compensated esports events ever hosted in the region.
The registration or which is supposed to kick off on 23rd October, with Infinix Smartphone as the title sponsor for the inaugural edition of WEC.
The tournament will take place in multiple stages including qualifiers, groups, and playoffs. Teams across India, Pakistan, and Nepal will have the opportunity to grab the Free Fire crown that comes with eye-boggling prize money.
