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US chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices said on Friday it will invest around $400 million in India over the next five years and will build its largest design center in the tech hub of Bengaluru. AMD’s announcement was made by its Chief Technology Officer Mark Papermaster at an annual semiconductor conference that started Friday in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat. Other speakers at the flagship event include Foxconn Chairman Young Liu and Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra. Despite being a late entrant, the Modi government has been courting investments into India’s nascent chip sector to establish its credentials as a chipmaking hub. AMD said it will open its new design centre campus in Bengaluru by end of this year and create 3,000 new engineering roles within five years. “Our India teams will continue to play a pivotal role in delivering the high-performance and adaptive solutions that support AMD customers worldwide,” Papermaster said. The new 500,000-square-foot (55,5...

Qualcomm Snapdragon Conquest Esports tournament comes to India: Check prizes, details

Mobile gaming is at its peak with hundreds of new games launching every year for smartphone players. Qualcomm has been actively pushing the development of the games on the Android platform with its Snapdragon Elite Gaming platform. Now, it wants to boost the Esports industry in India with its own tournament, called the Snapdragon Conquest Esports series. The contest will have a prize pool of Rs 50 lakhs.

The Snapdragon Conquest tournament is expected to host multiple events throughout the year. This is said to enable competitive gaming across multiple game titles. Qualcomm says it is designed to engage mobile gamers across all segments and levels of proficiency. The tournament begins initially with the Snapdragon Conquest: Free fire Open 2020. This one will have a prize pool of Rs 50 lakhs.

As you guessed it, the Snapdragon Conquest: Free Fire Open 2020 will use Garena: Free Fire, which is an online battle royale game similar to PUBG Mobile. The tournament will see four-player teams battling against each other using all available resources to win the matches. The best part is that Qualcomm isn’t taking any entry fee or charge for players to participate. Hence, all players can be a part of the tournament.

Snapdragon Conquest to start with Free Fire Open 2020

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Rajen Vagadia, Vice President, Qualcomm India Private Limited and President, Qualcomm India, SAARC, said, “India is a mobile-first industry. The phenomenal rise of mobile gaming in India is driving not just the demand for better devices in the industry but also the need for a richer ecosystem and more diverse opportunities for mobile gamers. The Snapdragon brand is known for delivering superior gaming experiences.”

“Our work with the larger ecosystem of OEMs, game developers, and publishers, is helping us learn and provide an upgraded gaming experience across multiple price tiers. We are really excited about the launch of Snapdragon Conquest, our new gaming program. With Snapdragon Conquest, we are creating a community that challenges the competitive skills of gamers, allowing us a deeper understanding of the gaming needs of all our users in India.”

Qualcomm is yet to announce the dates for the tournament but if you are interested, you should keep an eye on Qualcomm’s Twitter account. In the future, the Snapdragon Conquest tournament could involve more game titles, one of which is expected to be the popular PUBG Mobile India after it launches. Activision’s Call of Duty: Mobile could also be a possibility in the coming days, although Qualcomm is yet to announce other gaming tournaments yet.



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