NODWIN Gaming partners with KICK for the exclusive digital streaming of BGMS Season 5
CE DESK 
NODWIN Gaming has partnered with global livestreaming platform KICK to make it the exclusive digital streaming destination for the fifth season of the BGMI Masters Series. The partnership marks a major shift in the tournament’s online distribution strategy and gives fans a single digital platform for following the competition.
BGMS Season 5 is scheduled to take place from August 10 to September 6, 2026. Viewers will be able to watch the tournament’s matches live on KICK throughout the season, with the platform hosting the complete digital stream of one of India’s most prominent mobile esports properties.
The BGMI Masters Series has established itself as a major competitive gaming event in India, bringing together leading Battlegrounds Mobile India teams and players. Its fifth edition is expected to attract significant interest from the country’s large gaming community as esports continues to move into the mainstream entertainment space.
For KICK, the partnership strengthens its position in India’s fast-growing esports and livestreaming ecosystem. By securing exclusive digital rights to BGMS Season 5, the platform gains access to a highly engaged audience that follows competitive gaming, live commentary, creator content, and tournament-driven entertainment.
The agreement also gives NODWIN Gaming an opportunity to build a more focused digital viewing experience around the tournament. An exclusive streaming arrangement can help create stronger audience concentration, improve interaction between fans and creators, and provide a consistent destination for match coverage throughout the competition.
The move comes as esports organisers and streaming platforms increasingly seek partnerships that combine live competition with community engagement. For tournaments such as BGMS, digital distribution is not only a way to deliver matches but also an important part of building fan loyalty, supporting sponsors, and extending the reach of gaming properties beyond the arena.
Akshat Rathee, co-founder and managing director, NODWIN Gaming, said the partnership reflects the evolution of the tournament.”When BGMS began, our objective was to bring esports into the mainstream and create a stage that would help the ecosystem grow. Television played an important role in that journey and helped us introduce competitive gaming to audiences across the country. Today, BGMS stands as one of India’s leading esports properties with a passionate digital-first community. As the tournament continues to grow, we’re also exploring new ways to distribute, commercialise and build the IP for the long term. Partnering with KICK marks an important step in that journey, allowing us to experiment with new formats for fan engagement while creating additional opportunities to strengthen the tournament and the wider competitive ecosystem.”
With KICK as its exclusive digital streaming partner, BGMS Season 5 is set to offer fans a dedicated online destination when the tournament begins on August 10. The partnership underlines the growing commercial value of esports content and NODWIN Gaming’s focus on expanding the digital footprint of competitive gaming in India.
