Nongshim RedForce Win BMIC 2026 as Creator Watchparties Draw Millions of Viewers
Nongshim RedForce won the BGMI International Cup (BMIC) 2026 with 233 points at the Dome, SVP Indoor Stadium in Mumbai on November 1, 82 points clear of Kiwoom DRX (151). They led Dplus KIA by one point after Day 1 (72 to 71) and Day 2 (100 to 99), then scored 133 in the final six matches.
Gladiators Esports finished fourth on 144 as India’s best side, five points off the podium. Creator watchparties drew millions of views alongside the official streams.
How BMIC 2026 finished
- Champions: Nongshim RedForce, 233. Their five Chicken Dinners (three on Day 3) and 148 finish points were both tournament highs.
- Runners-up: Kiwoom DRX, 151, after a 56-point final day
- Third: Dplus KIA, 149
- Best Indian side: Gladiators Esports, fourth on 144. They were 12th after Day 1 and sixth after Day 2, then scored 66 with two Chicken Dinners on Day 3.
- Other Indian teams: Outrage Esports fifth (125), K9 Esports sixth (116), iQOO SouL 12th (87)
- Awards: XZY1 (Nongshim) MVP and The Grenadier, SOEZ (Nongshim) Best IGL, Taurus (K9 Esports) Best Clutch
- Global Championship 2026: Nongshim and iQOO SouL in the Gauntlet stage, Kiwoom DRX, Dplus KIA and Valor in the Group Stage
Where the audience watched
At the time of writing, the Day 3 Hindi stream has 2.9 million views and 54K likes, and both are still rising. Last year’s Day 3 Hindi stream shows 5 million views and 146K likes after 11 months, so the two aren’t like for like.
Viewing was spread wider this year, across Hindi, English, Korean and more languages, plus creator watchparties. Snax Gaming’s Day 3 watchparty alone has 3.5 million views, which takes it and the Hindi stream to 6.4 million and counting. We don’t have a combined watchparty figure, but we expect it is well above any single stream.
Watchparties clearly landed with fans. From covering the event, our read is that they reached their own audience rather than simply taking viewers from the official stream. The numbers also suggest many viewers prefer to watch with a creator they follow, reacting live, over an official channel alone.
The result may also matter. Last year True Rippers finished second, with eight Indian teams in Delhi. This year six Indian teams played and none reached the podium, and iQOO SouL already held a Global Championship slot from winning BMSD. We can’t measure the effect, and this is an observation, not criticism.
Full standings: See the complete BMIC 2026 final standings on PhoneOcean.