KRAFTON India Esports College Campus Tour 2026–27
KRAFTON India
📌About the Event
The KRAFTON India Esports College Campus Tour 2026–27 is a nationwide collegiate esports initiative designed to discover and promote emerging gaming talent across India. Organised by KRAFTON India, the event will feature competitive tournaments in Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) and Real Cricket across 256 colleges in four geographical zones. Running from October 2026 to March 2027, the tour allows college students to represent their institutions, compete against other teams, and progress towards national-level esports championships. The initiative aims to strengthen grassroots esports and create opportunities for students aspiring to pursue competitive gaming professionally.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Category: Esports, Gaming and College Competitions
- Mode of Conduct: Campus-based tournaments with inter-college and zonal competitions.
- Location: Pan India
- Participating Colleges: 256 colleges across India.
- Regional Distribution: 64 colleges each from North, South, East and West India.
- Featured Games: Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) and Real Cricket.
- Event Partners: NODWIN Gaming and Upthrust Esports.
📅 Important Dates
- Tour Commencement: October 10, 2026
- Opening Campuses: IIT Kharagpur and IIT Varanasi.
- Competition Duration: October 2026 – March 2027
🎯 Eligibility & Rules
- Eligibilty:
- Open to college students at participating institutions across India.
- Students can represent their respective colleges in BGMI and Real Cricket tournaments.
- Participants must follow the eligibility requirements announced by their college and tournament organisers.
- Participating teams will compete in tournaments organised at their respective campuses.
- Winners of college-level competitions will qualify for subsequent zonal rounds.
- Qualified teams will compete against representatives from other colleges within their zones.
- Specific match formats, scoring systems and disciplinary rules will be communicated through the official tournament guidelines.
🏆 Benefits for the Participants
- National Championship Opportunity: Top-performing teams can qualify for the 16-team College Campus Championship.
- Professional Esports Entry: The championship-winning team will receive a direct invitation to the invited stage of KRAFTON India’s official tournaments in 2027.
- College Representation: Participants can represent their institutions in regional and national esports competitions.
- Competitive Exposure: Students gain experience competing in structured tournaments alongside skilled collegiate esports teams.