This photo, provided by Krafton Inc., shows a promotional image for the PUBG Global Series 8, an international esports tournament for the company’s flagship battle royale game PUBG: Battlegrounds, under way in Shanghai. (Yonhap)
SEOUL, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean gaming company Krafton Inc. said Monday it has opened the PUBG Global Series 8, an international esports tournament for its flagship battle royale game PUBG: Battlegrounds, in Shanghai.
The event, running through Sunday, brings together 24 of the world’s top professional PUBG teams to compete in two events.
Five teams from South Korea, including DN Freecs, Gen.G and T1, are competing in the tournament, which offers combined prize money of US$300,000, with the winning team set to take home $100,000.
The top four teams will qualify to compete in the PUBG Global Championship 2025, the highest-tier international event for the title set to be held later this year.
All matches of the PUBG Global Series 8 will be streamed live on PUBG Esports’ official YouTube channel, as well as through online platforms, such as Chzzk, Soop and Naver TV.
(Yonhap)
