Mortal (gamer) explained

Id:MortaL
Naman Mathur
Team:Team SouL
Role:Assaulter[1]
Game:Battlegrounds Mobile India
Birth Date:22 May 1997
Birth Place:Mumbai, India
Career Start:2018
Team1:Team SouL
Years1:2018–2024
Highlights:
  • 2019: Winner of PUBG Mobile India Series
  • 2019: Winner of PMCO India Regionals
  • 2022: Winner of Battlegrounds Mobile India Pro Series
Module:
Subbox:yes
Channel Display Name:MortaL
Channel Direct Url:MortaLyt
Channel Display Name2:Mortal Shorts
Channel Direct Url2:@mortalshort
Years Active:2013–present
Genre:Gaming
Subscribers:7million
Views:1.3billion
Silver Button:Yes
Silver Year:2018
Gold Year:2019
Gold Button:Yes
Stats Update:14 April 2024

Naman Mathur (born 22 May 1997), known professionally as Mortal, is an Indian YouTuber, gamer, online streamer, and former esports athlete.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] He is best known for live streaming PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Mobile and Battlegrounds Mobile India.[8]

Personal life

Mathur was born on 22 May 1997 in Mumbai, India.[6]

Career

Mathur began his gaming journey in 2016 when he launched his YouTube channel, where he posted videos of himself playing Mini Militia.[9] However, it wasn't until 2018 when he started playing PUBG Mobile that he gained substantial traction and popularity.[10]

In 2019, he won the PUBG Mobile India Series playing for Team SouL.[11] [8] Continuing the winning streak, he won the PUBG Mobile Club Open - Spring Split: India in New Delhi, qualifying for PUBG Mobile Club Open - Spring Split Global Finals in Berlin, Germany, where his team finished 12th.[12] [13] In 2019, he won the Esports Mobile Player of the Year award at the Indian Gaming Awards, which further cemented his status as one of India's most prominent gaming personalities.[14] He continued his esports career in BGMI after the ban of PUBG Mobile in India. In 2022, he won the Battlegrounds Mobile India Pro Series, playing for Team SouL.[15]

He has expressed his support for the growth of esports in India and has been a vocal advocate for its recognition as a legitimate form of sports in the country.[8] Mortal is co-owner of the gaming content creation organisation S8UL, which is group of online gaming content creators and esport athletes. S8UL has won the Content Creator of the Year award at the Esports Awards twice in the year 2022 and 2023.[16] [17] [18]

Mortal was nominated for the Esports Personality of the Year award at the Esports Awards consecutively for two times in 2022 and 2023. He had also won the second place twice for Streamer of the Year for the years 2020 and 2021.[19] [20] In 2023, Mortal partnered with MG Motor India to design the Gamer Edition of their car, Comet EV.[21] [22] In April 2024, Mortal, along with other Indian gamers, met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to talk about the future of the Indian gaming industry.[23]

Filmography

Web

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meet Team SouL, finalists at Red Bull M.E.O. Season 4 India . 21 December 2021 . Red Bull . en . 27 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230327182350/https://www.redbull.com/in-en/red-bull-meo-season-4-india-finals-soul . live .
  2. Web site: 2023-10-03 . Naman Mathur aka Mortal on how to become an e-sports champion and a top gaming content creator . 2024-01-01 . CNBCTV18 . en . 2023-12-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231213032043/https://www.cnbctv18.com/sports/naman-mathur-aka-mortal-on-how-to-become-an-e-sports-champion-and-a-top-gaming-content-creator-17936321.htm . live .
  3. Web site: Release . Press . 2021-10-10 . We need to have more games, tournaments and investments in India: Mortal . 2024-01-01 . thebridge.in . en . 2024-01-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240101154133/https://thebridge.in/esports/more-games-tournaments-investments-india-mortal-25839 . live .
  4. Web site: Sayal . Tarun . 2020-05-02 . What is Soul Mortal's PUBG ID? . 2024-01-01 . www.sportskeeda.com . en-us . 2024-01-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240101154133/https://www.sportskeeda.com/esports/what-is-soul-mortal-s-pubg-id . live .
  5. Web site: Borkar . Umesh . 2023-11-25 . Mortal Expresses Desire to Return to Esports . 2024-01-01 . AFK Gaming . en . 2024-01-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240101154133/https://afkgaming.com/mobileesports/news/mortal-expresses-desire-to-return-to-esports . live .
  6. Web site: About MortaL . . 13 December 2023 . 13 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231213032043/https://www.youtube.com/@MortaLyt . live .
  7. Web site: Dynamo, Mortal to TechnoGamerz: 5 India gamers who made a fortune through online gaming The Financial Express . 2023-04-03 . . 26 March 2023 . 2023-04-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230403164211/https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/dynamo-mortal-to-technogamerz-5-india-gamers-who-made-a-fortune-through-online-gaming/3021880/lite/ . live .
  8. Web site: Sachdeo . Prakhar . Naman Mathur aka Mortal on how to become an e-sports champion and a top gaming content creator . . . 13 December 2023 . en . 3 October 2023 . 13 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231213032043/https://www.cnbctv18.com/sports/naman-mathur-aka-mortal-on-how-to-become-an-e-sports-champion-and-a-top-gaming-content-creator-17936321.htm . live .
  9. Web site: India's PUBG Mobile streamer Mortal talks about 'That Epic Game', four-finger method . . 20 December 2023 . 1 February 2019 . 20 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231220093814/https://www.firstpost.com/tech/gaming/indias-pubg-mobile-streamer-mortal-talks-about-that-epic-game-four-finger-method-6006711.html . live .
  10. Web site: Here's what it's like to be a gamer in India . 2024-01-01 . Business Insider . 2024-01-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240101150812/https://www.businessinsider.in/pubg-gamer-in-india-salary-sponsorships-and-opporutnities/articleshow/69952705.cms . live .
  11. Web site: Team S0UL wins PUBG Mobile India Series 2019; God's Reign grabs second spot . . 13 December 2023 . en . 11 March 2019 . 13 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231213053828/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/gadgets-news/team-s0ul-wins-pubg-mobile-india-series-2019-gods-reign-grabs-second-spot/articleshow/68361978.cms . live .
  12. Web site: PUBG Mobile Club Open 2019: Team Soul wins regional finals and qualifies for Berlin . . 13 December 2023 . en . 16 June 2019 . 13 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231213052326/https://www.firstpost.com/tech/gaming/pubg-mobile-club-open-2019-team-soul-wins-regional-finals-and-qualifies-for-berlin-6821991.html . live .
  13. Web site: Sayal . Tarun . PUBG News: Top Esports Wins the PMCO Spring Split Global Finals 2019; PMCO 2019 Results and Standings . . 13 December 2023 . en . 29 June 2019 . 13 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231213052327/https://www.sportskeeda.com/esports/pubg-news-top-esports-wins-the-pmco-spring-split-global-finals-2019-pmco-2019-results-and-standings . live .
  14. Web site: 8 January 2021 . Gaurav . Bhatt . 'Mortal' Naman Mathur strives to keep gaming alive in India after PUBG Mobile ban . subscription . 3 April 2023 . . en . 27 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230327202538/https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/mortal-naman-mathur-pubg-mobile-ban-interview-7137403/ . live .
  15. Web site: Team SouL wins the Battlegrounds Mobile India Pro Series (BMPS) . . . 13 December 2023 . 13 June 2022 . 28 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230328164513/https://www.timesnownews.com/technology-science/team-soul-wins-battlegrounds-mobile-india-pro-series-bmps-article-92184809 . live .
  16. Web site: S8UL Scripts History; Becomes First Indian Esports Organisation to Win 'Content Group of the Year' Award . . 13 December 2023 . en . 15 December 2022 . 13 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231213052326/https://www.news18.com/news/sports/s8ul-scripts-history-becomes-first-indian-esports-organisation-to-win-content-group-of-the-year-award-6619783.html . live .
  17. Web site: India's S8UL Named 'Content Creator Of The Year' Second Time In A Row . . 13 December 2023 . en . 2 December 2023 . 13 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231213052326/https://www.ndtv.com/feature/indias-s8ul-named-content-creator-of-the-year-second-time-in-a-row-4624769 . live .
  18. Web site: Bardhan . Saptak . Chai Pe Charcha with BrandWagon . . subscription . 20 December 2023 . en . 13 August 2023 . 20 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231220042918/https://www.financialexpress.com/business/brandwagon-chai-pe-charcha-with-brandwagon-72-3209380/ . live .
  19. Web site: Saksena . Sanchay . Esports Awards 2022: MortaL Wins 2nd Spot for Esports Personality Award, Free Fire Wins 3rd Spot for Mobile and Esports Game . . 13 December 2023 . en . 27 December 2022 . 13 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231213052326/https://in.ign.com/esports/177737/news/esports-awards-2022-mortal-wins-2nd-spot-for-esports-personality-award-free-fire-wins-3rd-spot-for-m . live .
  20. Web site: S8UL bags Esports Content Creator of the Year, Mortal Nominated for Esports Personality of the Year . India Today Gaming . . 13 December 2023 . en . 1 December 2023 . 13 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231213052326/https://www.indiatodaygaming.com/story/s8ul-bags-esports-content-creator-of-the-year-mortal-nominated-for-esports-personality-of-the-year-3399 . live .
  21. Web site: MG Comet EV Gamer Edition Launched In India At Rs 8.65 Lakh, Designed By Indian Gamer MORTAL . 2024-01-01 . Zee News . en . 2024-01-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240101152049/https://zeenews.india.com/electric-vehicles/mg-comet-ev-gamer-edition-launched-in-india-at-rs-8-65-lakh-designed-by-indian-gamer-mortal-2644105.html . live .
  22. News: 2023-08-03 . MG Comet EV Special Gamer Edition launched in India: Price, specs, features . The Times of India . 2024-01-01 . 0971-8257 . 2024-01-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240101152048/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/auto/electric-cars/mg-comet-ev-special-gamer-edition-launched-in-india-price-specs-features/articleshow/102388083.cms . live .
  23. News: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets top gamers in India, photos surface . 14 April 2024 . . 12 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240412100827/https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-in-india/prime-minister-narendra-modi-meets-top-gamers-in-india-photos-surface-9266018/ . 12 April 2024 . en . live .