One of India’s most prominent gamer Mortal joins CarryMinati as the second mentor on Amazon miniTV’s Playground S3
In association with Rusk Media, Playground S3 will stream exclusively on Amazon miniTV for free within the Amazon shopping app, on Fire TV, Smart TVs and Play Store
Mumbai, 05th March 2024: Amazon miniTV- Amazon’s free video streaming service, recently announced the third season of Playground, India’s first one-of-a-kind gaming reality show, in association with Rusk Media. After revealing YouTube sensation CarryMinati as the first mentor of the upcoming season, the service has now taken the excitement to the next level by announcing India’s most recognized gamer, Mortal, as the second leader. Mortal will guide and crusade his team, the OP Unicorns, over the next few weeks through gaming-centric tasks and challenges to keep viewers on the edge of their seats.
The third season of Playground will bring together sixteen micro-influencers as participants to battle it out through 30 days of intricate challenges, helmed by four established mentors. Focusing on personal accomplishments, players will vie for the prestigious title of the “Ultimate Gaming Entertainer.” Through each round, the participants will be challenged on various aspects, including their ability to think on the spot and strategic vision to fend off challenges and emerge victorious against their rivals. Playground S3 teases unparalleled entertainment and will have audiences engrossed as the journey unfolds upon them. As the players go head-to-head against each other for exciting prizes, viewers too can participate by voting for their favorite contestants directly on the Amazon miniTV app.
Speaking about the third season of Playground, Mortal said, “I am delighted to return to Playground and take on a mentoring role for its third edition. The series has grown to be pivotal in promoting the gaming culture of India and acquainting audiences with the potential career trajectory of this industry. The new season takes a more individualistic route while challenging players on their all-round skill set. Its a great way to bring esports and gaming to the forefront while nurturing budding gamers into rising champions. I am certain viewers will be captivated through the next few weeks as the tournament unfolds upon them.”
Playground S3 will be filled with epic gaming challenges, and dynamic face-offs, as the hunt for the next Ultimate Gaming Entertainer gets underway. The reality show will stream exclusively on Amazon miniTV for free within Amazon’s shopping app, on Fire TV, and Play Store.
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Rusk Media is a Gen Z-focused full-stack digital entertainment company with a vision to create locally relevant and globally exploitable entertainment formats and IPs. Rusk Media has broadly two business verticals: (a) ‘Rusk Studios’ – a content studio producing fiction, non-fiction, and e-sports IPs and (b) ‘Gaming’ – with Rumble as a Social Gaming Platform. Rusk has produced 20+ IPs, 500+ hours of content, worked with 100+ brands, 5+ OTTs and 100+ talent partners and reached 200M+ audiences with 10B+ views so far. Rusk’s Playground brand is India’s largest gaming entertainment IP.