Posted on by GameGnome

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, ‘Global Invitational.S’ plans are afoot

PUBG Corporation, creator of PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS (PUBG) and subsidiary of KRAFTON, Inc., today announced its plan to host its next premier esports event, PUBG GLOBAL INVITATIONAL.S (PGI.S). With full safety measures built-in, the event is an eight week esports festival hosted in South Korea from 2 February to 28 March, 2021.

In 2020, PUBG esports hosted the PUBG Continental Series (PCS), which consisted of four online regional tournaments across North America, Europe, Asia, and Asia-Pacific. Once the final matches of PCS3 are completed this weekend, PUBG esports will then look towards 2021 to host one of its most exciting events yet with PGI.S.

“It’s been humbling to see the overwhelming positive fan reaction for our online regional PCS tournaments throughout the year. We’re holding PGI.S thanks to fan support and we’re confident that we’ll be able to take the momentum from this year to create our best esports event yet,” said CH Kim, CEO of PUBG Corporation and KRAFTON, Inc. “With full safety measures built-in to the event, we’re committed to hosting a safe global esports tournament that can be enjoyed by our players in attendance and fans watching online from around the world.”

With safety as a top priority, PGI.S will bring together 32 global teams from across Korea, North America, Europe, Latin America, China, Japan, Southeast Asia, and Chinese Taipei. In order to create a safe environment, PUBG Corporation will fully adhere to government guidelines, in addition to enacting its own strengthened safety measures. Additionally, a two week quarantine period will also be built in to all player and staff schedules.

Throughout the tournament, teams will compete in weekly “Survival” matches. The teams that earn chicken dinners across these 16 matches will earn prize money and a spot in the weekly “Final” matches. The ten matches played per Final will feature a larger amount of prize money given out based on performance. At the end of PGI.S, the team with the most amount of prize money will be crowned Global Champions. More details on the tournament format will be released closer to the event.

PGI.S will feature a $3.5 million USD prize pool, giving pro teams plenty of reason to rise above the competition and leave their mark on PUBG esports history. The event will also see the return of the Pick’Em Challenge, which has been upgraded to feature an increased 30% revenue share.

For more details, view the PGI.S announcement blog here . To stay up to date with the latest PUBG esports information, please visit https://pubgesports.eu/en

Related Articles:

  1. FirstBlood PUBG Invitational, $10,000 up for grabs FirstBlood, a competitive gaming platform has revealed that sixteen of the leading North American PUBG teams will compete to win a share of a $10k prize pot in the FirstBlood PUBG Invitational  – streamed live via Twitch on October 6th....
  2. PUBG MOBILE collects three Google Play Awards PUBG MOBILE , developed by Tencent Games and PUBG Corporation, recently collected three Google Play Awards, an unprecedented mark for this year’s hit battle royale mobile game. PUBG MOBILE was awarded “Best Game,” “Fan Favorite Game” and “Most Competitive Game.”...
  3. PUBG, fourth season has now begun on PC PUBG Corporation launched PUBG SEASON 4 on PC Live Servers, bringing new content and features to all players. PUBG SEASON 4 is headlined by the Erangel Visual Update, providing a striking new look to PUBG’s first and most iconic map....
  4. PUBG Europe League Contenders: Phase 3 Details Phase 3 of the PUBG Europe League is just around the corner, placing some of the very best PUBG players from around the Europe on display once again. The PEL Contenders lobby has been formed by thirty-two teams eager to...
  5. PUBG MOBILE LITE, 14.0 update rains rewards down on loyal players Last week, PUBG MOBILE LITE, the faster and lighter variant of PUBG MOBILE, received a massive content update. Mobile players in select regions around the globe dropped in to experience the classic tactical tournament game optimized for a wide number...
  6. PUBG Global Championship Tickets, Items, Schedule, and More With an action-packed year already behind us, the biggest event on the PUBG esports calendar now takes center stage. In case you missed it last week (we get it — we were watching PEL Promo as well), here’s what you...
  7. PUBG MOBILE LITE, Massive 0.15.0 update is available for free Smash-hit Team Deathmatch mode has arrived in PUBG MOBILE LITE, the lighter and faster variant of the mobile tactical tournament phenomenon PUBG MOBILE. Players on a wide range of devices can now experience PUBG MOBILE LITE’s exhilarating gameplay at an...
  8. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, PGS: Berlin begins at the end of March Last December, PUBG Corporation announced plans for the evolution of PUBG esports with PUBG Global Series (PGS). Pro-PUBG teams from around the globe will compete to set the pace of the competitive Battle Royale series. The first of four PUBG...
  9. PUBG MOBILE, Collaboration with BLACKPINK Last week, PUBG MOBILE official social media accounts erupted with hype as the teased and revealed the collaboration with the world-renowned k-pop female group BLACKPINK. The unprecedented partnership comes into more focus as PUBG MOBILE reveals details that will have millions of Blinks...
  10. PUBG Mobile, Payload Mode 2.0 just one of the improvements added After much anticipation, PUBG MOBILE is amplifying the high-intensity gameplay with the introduction of Payload 2.0, an enhanced version of a beloved game variant for the world’s most popular mobile game. Beginning today, players can “Rock and Load” in the hit game...