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The Bihar State Sports Authority, which is abbreviated as BSSA, announced the first-ever Bihar State Esports Open Championship. The esports industry has grown significantly in the Indian subcontinent over the past few years. Not only this but considering the growth, the gaming industry was integrated with mainstream sports disciplines under the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs in December 2022. Taking a step further for the popularity of the gaming industry, the Bihar Government announced the state’s first esports open championship.
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The first-ever Bihar State Esports Open Championship is slated to take place from December 7 to 28. The tournament is a state-wide competition, with its grand finals scheduled to be hosted on LAN at the Patliputra Sports Complex in Kankarbagh, Patna. The esports competition is divided into three phases - Registration Phase, Online Phase, and Grand Finals.
While the registration phase was kicked off on December 7 and will go on till December 14, the Online Phase will go live from December 16 to 22, while the championship will be concluded with the Grand Final on December 28. The BSSA took to their social media and shared the news about the competition.
This is not the first time a state body has taken the initiative to host an esports championship. Recently, Meghalaya Tourism partnered with Mutation Esports to host a gaming festival called Odyssey 2023. It featured a COD Mobile tournament with international teams. Also, the Madhya Pradesh government established an esports academy and organised a State Junior Esports Championship.
