BGIS 2025 generates significant prize pool increase following crate success

KRAFTON India has raised the prize pool for its upcoming Battlegrounds Mobile India Series (BGIS) 2025, which will feature a record-breaking ₹3.2 crore (~£288,000) prize pool.

This 60% increase compared to the previous year’s prize pool is due to the popular reception of KRAFTON’s BGIS 2025 Crate introduced earlier this year, leaving India’s esports landscape ‘thriving’.

This news follows KRAFTON’s showcasing the top 16 teams at BGIS 2025, which are set to compete across a three-day grand finale at the Biswa Bangla Mela Prangan from April 25th–27th. All teams will be competing for the lion’s share of the prize pool, which is ₹1.2 crore (~$140,000/£107,000) higher compared to last year. Due to the increase, the prize pool will now be split across all 32 teams instead of just the top half.

These are all the qualified teams competing in the BGIS 2025 Grand Finals:

Karan Pathak, Associate Director of Esports at KRAFTON India, commented on the occasion:, “BGIS 2025 isn’t just a tournament, it’s a celebration of how far Indian Esports has come. The 60% prize pool boost, including ₹1.2 crore allocated to the top 32 teams, is our way of giving back to the competitive community and encouraging more players to push their limits. 

“From record-breaking participation to incredible viewership, it’s clear that India’s Esports landscape is thriving, and we’re excited to see the energy build as we head into the Grand Finals.”

Battlegrounds Mobile India, formerly known as PUBG Mobile India, remains one of the most popular esports titles globally, with over 200m registered users.

According to AnimeSpotlight, from March 19th to April 11th, 2025, KRAFTON India released the BGIS Special Edition 2025 crate, an in-game item with exclusive BGIS-themed gear. This included collectables, gun skins, cosmetics and more. Proceeds from the event went directly to BGIS 2025’s prize pool.