Highlights:
* Tamil Nadu CM Trophy will feature eight titles in its 2024 esports demo event.
* The eight featured games include eChess, BGMI, Pokémon Unite, and more.
In recent times, Indian competitive gaming scene witnessed significant strides, with a continuous encouragement from the central and different state government. The latest development around the prestigious Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s Trophy Games 2024 has also brought a positive news for the esports fans in India.
The TN CM Trophy 2024 has been confirmed to feature esports as a demo event, featuring as many as eight titles. The popular games like BGMI, Pokémon Unite, and more will be the part of the Chief Minister’s Trophy Games. The Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT) has roped in Skyesports Gaming as the Principal Technical Partner.
For the unversed, Skyesports, which is a part of JetSynthesys, has been among the top esports tournament organizers of India.
Tamil Nadu CM Trophy 2024 Esports Finale Featuring BGMI, Pokémon Unite, eChess & More To Happen On Oct 20
A finale event of the demo esports tournament is scheduled to be held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Complex, Chennai. Skyesports Gaming, which servers as the Principal Technical Partner, has joined hands with Esports Association of Tamil Nadu and Thamizh Esports Association to organize the event on October 20, 2024. For the uninitiated, Tamil Nadu CM Trophy 2024 event is aimed at the promotion and nurturing of talents across different sports at grassroots level.
Here’s what Additional Chief Secretary of Youth Welfare and Sports Development Department was quoted saying after the significant development,
“We are thrilled to witness the debut of e-sports as a demo event at this year’s Chief Minister’s Trophy. This groundbreaking inclusion reflects Tamil Nadu’s forward-thinking approach to sports and youth engagement. Esports has rapidly grown in popularity around the globe and by introducing it in the Chief Minister’s Trophy as a demo sport, Tamil Nadu is taking a major step toward recognising and nurturing diverse athletic talents, both in traditional sports and emerging digital platforms.”
The inclusion of esports as one of the title events has been inspired by its induction to Asian Games. Furthermore, the move is also solidified by IOC (International Olympic Committee)’s announcement to introduce a standalone Olympic Esports Games in 2025. After the demo event, TN CM Trophy’s 2025 edition will include esports as an official event, as confirmed by the Member Secretary of Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT):
“Esports is already part of the Asian Games and will soon be getting a standalone event by the IOC. In line with these evolving trends, we are introducing esports as a test event this year, and plan to make it an official part of the Tamil Nadu CM Trophy in 2025.”
The eight games that will be a part of TN CM Trophy 2024’s demo event:
- Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI)
- Pokemon UNITE
- Real Cricket 2024
- EA FC 2024
- NBA 2K25
- eChess
- Street Fighter 6
- F1 2024
With the incorporation of esports as title event, Tamil Nadu state government is eyeing to engage as many as 1.5 million gamers and esports enthusiasts via viewership and participation. Through the open-for-all qualifiers the organizers are aiming at a participation of over 100,000 gamers.