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{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox television
{{Infobox television
| name    = UCypher with MTV
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| alt_name     = UCypher with MTV
| alt_name         = UCypher with MTV
| genre       = [[eSports]]
| genre               = [[eSports]]
| num_seasons = 1
| num_seasons         = 1
| num_episodes = 35
| num_episodes         = 35
| presenter   = Varun Sood <br> Ayesha Adlakha <br> [[Suhail Chandhok]]
|presenter             = Varun Sood <br> Ayesha Adlakha <br> [[Suhail Chandhok]]
| channel     = [[MTV India]]  
| channel             = [[MTV India]]
| website = {{url|http://www.usports.in/}}
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'''''UCypher''''', also known as '''''U Cypher with MTV''''', is India's first televised Multi-Platform, multi-game, [[eSports]] tournament. Six veteran teams competed over a prize pool of Rs. 51 lakhs in the first season. The battle revolved around 4 games, namely ''[[Counter Strike: Global Offensive]]'' and [[Dota 2]] on PC, [[Tekken 7]] on PS4 and Real Cricket 2017 on mobile.<ref>{{Cite web|title =U Cypher Is Bringing E-sports to Your Living Room: What You Need to Know|url =https://www.spieltimes.com/featured/u-cypher-bringing-e-sports-living-room-need-know/|accessdate = 10 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title =U Sports-MTV jointly launch U Cypher Championship|url =https://www.insidesport.co/u-sports-mtv-jointly-launch-u-cypher-championship-220012018/|accessdate = 10 January 2018}}</ref> It is founded by Ronnie Screwvala (Founder U Sports) and sports business veteran Supratik Sen (Co-Founder CEO U Sports).<ref>{{Cite web|title =Helmed by the entertainment Moghul Ronnie Screwvala (Founder U Sports) and sports business veteran Supratik Sen (Co-Founder CEO U Sports)|url =https://www.mediainfoline.com/entertainment/varun-sood-ayesha-adlakha-host-esports-championship-ucypher|accessdate = 10 January 2018}}</ref>
'''''UCypher''''', also known as '''''U Cypher with MTV''''', is India's first televised Multi-Platform, multi-game, [[eSports]] tournament. Six veteran teams competed over a prize pool of Rs. 51 lakhs in the first season. The battle revolved around 4 games, namely ''[[Counter Strike: Global Offensive]]'' and [[Dota 2]] on PC, [[Tekken 7]] on PS4 and Real Cricket 2017 on mobile.<ref>{{Cite web|title =U Cypher Is Bringing E-sports to Your Living Room: What You Need to Know|url =https://www.spieltimes.com/featured/u-cypher-bringing-e-sports-living-room-need-know/|accessdate = 10 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title =U Sports-MTV jointly launch U Cypher Championship|url =https://www.insidesport.co/u-sports-mtv-jointly-launch-u-cypher-championship-220012018/|accessdate = 10 January 2018}}</ref> It was founded by Ronnie Screwvala (founder of U Sports) and sports business veteran Supratik Sen (co-founder and CEO of U Sports).<ref>{{Cite web|title =Helmed by the entertainment Moghul Ronnie Screwvala (Founder U Sports) and sports business veteran Supratik Sen (Co-Founder CEO U Sports)|url =https://www.mediainfoline.com/entertainment/varun-sood-ayesha-adlakha-host-esports-championship-ucypher|accessdate = 10 January 2018}}</ref>


==Season 1==
==Season 1==

Revision as of 08:15, 2 April 2022


UCypher
Also known asUCypher with MTV
GenreeSports
Presented byVarun Sood
Ayesha Adlakha
Suhail Chandhok
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes35
Release
Original networkMTV India
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

UCypher, also known as U Cypher with MTV, is India's first televised Multi-Platform, multi-game, eSports tournament. Six veteran teams competed over a prize pool of Rs. 51 lakhs in the first season. The battle revolved around 4 games, namely Counter Strike: Global Offensive and Dota 2 on PC, Tekken 7 on PS4 and Real Cricket 2017 on mobile.[1][2] It was founded by Ronnie Screwvala (founder of U Sports) and sports business veteran Supratik Sen (co-founder and CEO of U Sports).[3]

Season 1

Ucypher Season 1 began broadcasting on MTV India on 19 January 2018. The game play was also shown on the digital platforms, such as; YouTube, YouTube Gaming, Twitch, Voot and usports. Season 1 comprised 35 episodes. The tournament brings together six different Indian teams to compete across three different platforms: PC, consoles and mobile. Each episode had two teams face off on all the four games to gain league points. The final four teams played in the knockout rounds to determine the winners. Teams compete in a round-robin format, and matches are being broadcast on MTV India as 35 one-hour episodes.[4] Season 1 was not live recorded.[5]
This Season was presented by Varun Sood and Ayesha Adlakha along with leading sports presenter/commentator Suhail Chandhok.[6]

Year Season Teams Result References
2018 1 Yakshas
Marksmen
Sherdils
Akramaks
Yodhas
Crusaders
Runner Up - Yakshas 106 Points
1st Runner Up - Marksmen 92 Points
[7]

References

  1. "U Cypher Is Bringing E-sports to Your Living Room: What You Need to Know". Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  2. "U Sports-MTV jointly launch U Cypher Championship". Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  3. "Helmed by the entertainment Moghul Ronnie Screwvala (Founder U Sports) and sports business veteran Supratik Sen (Co-Founder CEO U Sports)". Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  4. "India's first televised esports tournament looks like a blast". Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  5. "U Cypher begins new innings for esport in India". Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  6. "Varun Sood and Ayesha Adlakha to host eSports championship- UCypher". Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  7. "Teams in Ucypher". Retrieved 10 January 2018.