The competitive gaming scene for Call of Duty: Mobile – Garena has reached another exciting milestone, with POISON IVY GIZY from the Philippines crowned the first-ever Garena Battle Royale Cup champion.
The Filipino squad secured the historic title following an intense Map 8 showdown during the Grand Finals on November 8, held at Ayala Malls Manila Bay in the Philippines. The victory marked the end of an exciting tournament that brought together some of the region’s top Battle Royale teams.
Beyond celebrating its first champion, Garena also used the event weekend to unveil an exciting roadmap for 2027, featuring new esports competitions, community tournaments and creator development opportunities.
POISON IVY GIZY Makes History in Battle Royale Cup
POISON IVY GIZY delivered an impressive performance throughout the tournament, maintaining its momentum from the Group Stage through to the Playoffs and Grand Finals.
Founded as a gaming community in 2023, POISON IVY began building its GIZY competitive roster in June 2026. The team consists of IVY DreiGIZY, IVY SecreGIZY, IVY VoìdGIZY and IVY LeıghGIZY, with VrusGIZY serving as coach.
The squad demonstrated its strength during the Group Stage, finishing at the top of the standings with 342 points and seven victories across 12 rounds.
However, the Grand Finals proved to be a much tougher challenge.
An Intense Map 8 Battle Decides the Champion
The Grand Finals took place over two days under the EndGame Protocol format. Under this system, the Championship threshold was set 10 points above the leading team’s Day 1 score.
On Day 2, teams that reached the threshold became eligible to claim the championship. The first eligible team to win a map would take the overall title.
During Day 1, six matches were played across four maps: Isolated, Blackout, Rebirth Island and Krai.
Several teams managed to secure individual map victories, including ADMT MAIN, LƎAP MAIN, CHANGE WORLD, ADMT PYRITE, ROYAL GEMINI JA LN and POISON IVY GIZY.
POISON IVY GIZY finished the opening day in first place with 106 points, followed by GNR Esports with 99 points and ADMT PYRITE with 82 points. This established the championship threshold at 116 points.
POISON IVY GIZY became the first team to reach the required threshold on Map 7. However, GNR Esports remained close behind, setting up a dramatic final showdown.
Both teams eventually became the last two squads standing in the final circle of Map 8. POISON IVY GIZY successfully secured the final map victory, finishing with 132 points and becoming the inaugural Garena Battle Royale Cup champion.
The team’s SecreGIZY was also named Finals MVP after recording the highest number of eliminations in the title-deciding map.
The team expressed its excitement over the achievement, highlighting the months of preparation behind the victory and thanking supporters for cheering them on throughout the competition.
Garena Unveils New Esports Opportunities for 2027
The championship weekend also featured a special seventh anniversary livestream involving creators from the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand and Indonesia.
During the livestream, Garena revealed plans to expand its competitive ecosystem in 2027, creating more opportunities for players to enter the esports scene.
The upcoming roadmap will introduce several competitive pathways, beginning with the open Garena Rookie Circuit. Players can progress through regional competitions such as Garena Elite and Garena Masters.
From there, Multiplayer competitors can advance through the Garena Qualifier towards the Call of Duty: Mobile World Championship, while Battle Royale players can compete in the Garena Battle Royale Cup.
The Garena Rookie Circuit will be open to all players and take place four times a year. The top 12 teams in each region and game mode will advance to the next stage.
Meanwhile, Community Gladiators will continue offering casual competitions throughout the year, allowing more players to experience organised tournaments.
Introducing CODM Arena and New Creator Programmes
Another exciting addition is CODM Arena, a programme and platform designed to connect players with community and campus tournaments.
Players will be able to discover and register for verified competitions, while tournament organisers can list their events for verification and reach players within their respective markets.
Verified organisers may also receive promotional support through official CODM Garena channels, alongside merchandise and COD Points support.
For content creators, Garena is planning a year-round development programme with several key activities in 2027. These include a creator intake in January, a CODM Esports talent search in the second quarter, another creator intake in the third quarter and the Garena CODM Creator Awards towards the end of the year.
Creator applications will open every six months, with the first 2027 intake scheduled for January.
CODM Season 10 – 7th Anniversary Launches November 12
Alongside its esports announcements, Garena is preparing another major celebration with Call of Duty: Mobile – Garena Season 10 – 7th Anniversary.
Launching on November 12 at 8AM (GMT+8), the new season brings the iconic Verdansk map into the game, featuring more than 15 major points of interest for Battle Royale players.
Verdansk will also arrive in DMZ: Recon, introducing a new boss and contract. Players can expect gameplay and movement changes across both large maps.
The anniversary celebration will include a story-based event set in Verdansk, offering rewards such as Ghost – Cold Biter, Ghost – Stealth and a Legendary Secret Cache.
Additional highlights include the Signal 50 Sniper Rifle in the Battle Pass, two Mythic Drops featuring a Mythic weapon and Operator, as well as Ford Racing collaboration Draws featuring Legendary vehicles and a free themed event.
With its first-ever Battle Royale Cup champion crowned and an expanded esports and creator roadmap for 2027, Call of Duty: Mobile – Garena is setting the stage for an exciting year ahead for players, competitive teams and content creators across the region.
Call of Duty: Mobile – Garena can be downloaded on both the App Store and Google Play.
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