S8UL Esports wins Content material Group of the Yr, who’re they and why did they need to win?
Printed: Dec 14, 2022 8:25 am
Up to date: Dec 14, 2022 8:25 am
S8UL, primarily based in India, are one of many greatest esports and gaming orgs within the area. Right here’s a take a look at their formation to successful on the Esports Awards 2022.
Indian esports group S8UL Esports received the content material group of the yr award on the Esports Awards 2022. The award meant rather a lot to the younger group – which was evident from the stay response they’d upon successful the coveted award. Mortal was livestreaming a watch social gathering of the Esports Awards together with different creators who all jumped up in elation on successful the award.
From Soul Esports to S8UL – a take a look at the winner’s historical past
S8UL Esports, which at present operates in India, is likely one of the greatest esports orgs within the area. Many of the high creators within the nation are signed below the group. Thus, it’s unsurprising to see it win the award.
S8UL Esports’ historical past is a bit difficult. The org is actually a mixture of two completely different entities – Soul Esports and 8Bit Esports. Each of those have been PUBG Cell groups which have been shaped in 2018 and 2019.
8Bit, led by Thug, had competed within the first world championship for PUBG Cell, the Star Problem (PMSC). They competed within the Asia area and completed in twelfth, failing to maneuver on to the Grand Finals.
Nonetheless, this established their identify within the area. Soul Esports, however, has been a family identify in Indian esports, significantly due to Mortal, the previous PUBG Cell professional turned content material creator.
Soul have been essentially the most dominant Indian staff in PUBG Cell having received the India Sequence 2019 and likewise the PMCO Spring Cut up.
Crew Soul on the PMCO Spring Cut up 2019 India Finals
Whereas the 2 orgs functioned independently, they have been introduced collectively in 2020 when Mortal and Thug shook fingers to convey the S8UL Esports Gaming Home.
The collaboration turned out to be extraordinarily fruitful with S8UL transferring right into a a lot larger gaming home only a yr later in 2021. The reveal video for the home is the org’s most-watched with greater than 8 million streams.
Now, S8UL Esports is the esports org whereas 8Bit features as a expertise administration company referred to as 8Bit Creatives. S8UL Esports’ content material creators are normally managed by 8Bit Creatives itself.
A well-deserved recognition on the Esports Award 2022
Not like many esports orgs within the area, S8UL Esports has been one to understand very early the ability of content material. With this, they’ve been very energetic on the principle YouTube channel, which has over 1 million subscribers.
High creators from the org comparable to Snax, Mortal, Scout, Payal, Kaashvi, Mamba, Viper, and extra commonly characteristic of their movies which largely embrace challenges and likewise different enjoyable content material items. Their YouTube channel at present has greater than 128 million views.
A few of their most well-known content material items embrace the I AM SOUL which follows the story of its BGMI roster competing in tournaments. The org additionally just lately launched the anticipated Squid Gaming in Actual Life video, which has been seen greater than 1.1 million instances.
Whereas S8UL has been extra centered on content material creation these previous few months, they’re additionally an esports org. At the moment, they discipline groups in Pokemon UNITE and New State Cell.
That’s all for now. Keep tuned to Esports for extra information and updates!
Wasif Ahmed
Wasif is an esports journalist from India who covers cell gaming information. From PUBG Cell to Wild Rift, he has been protecting cell esports for over three years. You possibly can attain out to him on Twitter to speak about video games and esports anytime.