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PNC 2022 Pickem Challenge

Hello, PUBG Esports fans!

The PUBG Nations Cup is back and right around the corner! With its return, we’re gearing up for a new Pick’em Challenge!

Starting June 16th, 16 teams from around the world will face off in Bangkok, Thailand to prove their nation is the best PUBG has to offer! Like before, you can cast your votes for participating teams in order to earn Esports Points to exchange for free Esports gear in the shop.

Let’s dive in and learn more!

PUBG ESPORTS TAB

The PUBG esports tab is back and up running!

Dive into the esports tab to learn general information about the PNC 2022 tournament. You can also click on the button at the bottom left corner to head on to the dedicated PNC 2022 Event Website. There, you can also learn deeper about the PNC 2022 and participate in on-line promotions. Give it a try!

PNC 2022 ITEMS

PNC 2022 All-in-one Bundle
PNC 2022 Hotstreak Hat
PNC 2022 Hotstreak Jacket
PNC 2022 Hotstreak Legs
PNC 2022 Hotstreak Boots
PNC 2022 Hotstreak - M416
PNC 2022 Dance - Champion's Struggle
+ 5 Voting Coupons

PNC 2022 Tech Vest (Level 2) (EP ITEM)

* 30% of PUBG net sales of PNC 2022 items will be distributed to the teams according to their final results.

** Pick'em Challenge is not available for the Console platform. However, all PNC 2022 items will be available for purchase from the store.
*** The items shown in this post may reappear through other in-game platforms (such as Your Shop, etc.) and/or events and promotions even after their Store sales periods.

PNC 2022 Pick'em Challenge Schedule

The Pick'em Challenge for PUBG Nations Cup starts now! Starting from June 8th you will be able to both purchase PNC 2022 items and cast your picks. No worries for the console players! Pickem items will be also available on console from June 16th to 29th.

PNC 2022 Item Sales Period

PC: June 8th ~ June 17th UTC 08:00 (KST 17:00)
Console: June 16th ~ June 29th UTC 02:00 (KST 11:00)

PNC 2022 Pick'em Challenge Voting Period

June 8th ~ June 17th UTC 09:00 (KST 18:00)

PNC 2022 Pick'em Reward Claiming Period

June 21st UTC 02:00 (KST 11:00) ~ June 29th UTC 02:00 (KST 11:00)

PNC 2022 Pick'em Challenge Details

PNC 2022 Pick'em Challenge will last only around a week! The window will be very narrow so plan your picks wisely but also fast!

Event: Pick the winner

Your challenge is simple but won't be that easy. Cast your vote on the team which you think will win the tournament. You can cast max 7 votes out of 16 teams. If your chosen team victors, you will be rewarded with 100,000EP! Earned Esport Points can be spent at the Esports Shop for a reward.

FREE Voting Coupons, EP and more!

Earn free voting coupons and EP by simply watching and interacting during the tournament!

Free Voting Coupons

Tune into PNC official livesteams for a chance at a special code that grants a free voting coupon!

The code will only be available on the very first day of PNC 2022, so watch the live broadcast closely and grab your free coupon!

One more easy way to earn a voting coupon is to simply visit the in-game event tab.

Click the Join Event button
Complete a couple easy missions
Earn a voting coupon! Easy!

Twitch Drops

Watch PNC 2022 at official PUBG Twitch broadcasts to receive free EP drops during the tournament!

Viewers must have a KRAFTON ID linked to their platform (e.g. Steam) and Twitch Account to receive EP drops.

Visit https://accounts.krafton.com/login to create your KRAFTON ID or check and ensure your accounts are successfully linked.

Pick & Go

Participate in Pick & Go Bingo at the official PUBG Esports Twitch channel. Compete with nine other players randomly matched with you from the chat and score the highest points to earn free EP!

You earn points every time your selected teams eliminate other players.
If all teams placed in a straight line earn a point, it's a bingo! Each bingo will grant bonus points.
If a selected team placed in the center successfully wins a chicken dinner, you'll be granted 1,000 bonus points
Bonus placement points are also granted for teams placing in the top 8. Pick wisely!
A new Pick & Go game starts each match, so play as much as you want to win more!

Nations Cup Fantasy League

New way to earn PNC gear! Visit https://twire.gg/en/pubg to play official PUBG Nations Cup 2022 Fantasy League.

Simply sign into twire.gg to build your own team and earn points as your roster of players compete in PNC 2022!

Here, you will be able to build your own fantasy team and compete with other players! Can your fantasy team dominate the tournament?

The Top 10 players in the Fantasy League will be award with G-Coin and a Full PNC Mega Bundle!
Top ranking player will be awarded with extra goodies & a signed shirt!

To learn more about Twire Fantasy League, click on the following LINK

(https://twire.gg/en/pubg/news/308/fantasy-league-is-live-for-pubg-nations-cup-2022)

PNC 2022 Broadcasting channels, talent, and more

Hello, PUBG Esports fans!

The PUBG Nations Cup 20222 will be available in Global(English) broadcast across all regions with our best PUBG Esports talent and casters. Multiple other languages will be also provided for world wide PUBG Esports fans.

Read on to find out more about the talent line up and regional broadcasting channels!

PNC 2022 Broadcast Schedule

Media Day

June 15th (15:30 ICT / 17:30 KST / 10:30 CEST / 01:30 PDT / 08:30 UTC)

Media day Broadcasting channels

English

https://www.youtube.com/pubgesports
https://www.twitch.tv/pubg

Thai

https://www.youtube.com/c/PUBGTHAILANDOFFICIAL
https://www.twitch.tv/pubgthailandofficial

Korean

https://www.youtube.com/c/배틀그라운드이스포츠
https://www.twitch.tv/pubgkorea
Chinese Simplified

https://www.huya.com/660004
https://live.bilibili.com/98

Chinese Traditional

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0-d4kobKAe8of5TXKOEUZg/featured

PUBG Nations Cup

June 16 ~ 19 (18:00 ICT / 20:00 KST / 1300 CEST / 04:00 PDT / 11:00 UTC)

PNC 2022 Global (English) Feed

Where to watch:

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/pubg
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/pubgesports
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PUBG.battlegrounds
Map feed: https://twitch.tv/pubgesportsmap

Talents:

Host
James Kaelaris Carrol

Analyst
Martin Avnqr Goth
Steven Toffees Pierce

Caster
Matt Matrym Oates
Clinton Paperthin Bader
Jake “Zenox” Brander
Tobias TheNameIsToby Wiinblad

In addition to Global (English) streaming, PNC 2022 broadcasts in additional languages as shown below!

Regional Broadcast & Channels

Korea
https://www.youtube.com/c/배틀그라운드이스포츠
https://www.twitch.tv/pubgkorea
http://bj.afreecatv.com/pubg
https://tv.naver.com/battlegroundnv
https://www.tiktok.com/@pubg.kr.official
Talents: Sanghyun Park, Jungmin Shin, Jisoo Kim

China
https://www.huya.com/660004
https://live.bilibili.com/98
Talents: Msjoy，Xiaotong，Xieyan，Yinxi，Xinba，Fengzheng，Xiaoxian，Mifan，Seven

Japan
https://www.twitch.tv/pubgjapan
https://www.youtube.com/c/PUBGBATTLEGROUNDSJAPAN

Chinese Taipei
https://www.twitch.tv/pubg_taiwan
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0-d4kobKAe8of5TXKOEUZg/featured
Talents: AsSen, JaeCarry, KMoMo, Krapy, Mr.Yee, Nia, Rex

Latin America
Portuguese (Brazil)
https://www.twitch.tv/pubg_br
https://www.youtube.com/pubg_br
https://www.facebook.com/PUBGesportsBRA/
hhttps://www.facebook.com/PUBG.battlegrounds.br
Spanish
https://www.twitch.tv/pubglatam
https://www.youtube.com/c/PUBGBATTLEGROUNDSLATAM/
https://www.facebook.com/PUBG.battlegrounds.latam/

SEA
Vietnam
https://nimo.tv/pubgvn
https://youtube.com/PUBGBattlegroundsVietnam
https://youtube.com/500brospubg
https://www.facebook.com/pubg.battlegrounds.vietnam
https://www.tiktok.com/@pubg_battlegrounds_vn
Talents: Bomman, Mimosa, Lynx, Trong Linh, Huy Lova, Hana, Gary La, Fujin, Duy Duc, TheAnh96

Thailand
https://www.facebook.com/PUBG.TH.Official/
https://www.youtube.com/c/PUBGTHAILANDOFFICIAL
https://www.twitch.tv/pubgthailandofficial
Tiktok.com/@pubgthailandofficial
Twitch.tv/fpsthailand
Talents: Bom, Ffame, Voo, Kirosz

Indonesia
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcgPusDxJew5oHj49ZdxWoA
https://www.facebook.com/pubg.battlegrounds.id
Talents: Karen 'Ravery', Rere 'Bredel'

EUROPE
Germany
https://www.twitch.tv/pubg_de (official stream)
https://www.twitch.tv/zuluXxman (watch party)
Turkey (official stream)
https://www.twitch.tv/pubg_battlegroundstr
https://www.twitch.tv/futbolistco (watch party)
https://www.twitch.tv/10000days (watch party)
http://twitch.tv/wtcn (watch party)
https://www.twitch.tv/rootthegamer (watch party)
twitch.tv/abeautifuldeath (watch party)
Finnish
https://www.twitch.tv/pubg_finland (official stream)
France
https://www.twitch.tv/sensoria (watch party)
https://www.twitch.tv/silerzz (watch party)
Hungarian
https://www.twitch.tv/blyyyplays (watch party)

Arabic
https://www.facebook.com/gamigkingdomgk (watch party)

(Edit: 6/8) June Store Update 2022

Hello players!

Welcome to the June Store update. We're hitting off with PUBG Nations Cup 2022 skins right off the bat this month along with a new item series: High Noon! We'll also be having two new Partner skins that our fans will absolutely love. And that's not all – as always, don't forget to check out the temporary closure of Your Shop and the end sales of beloved items leaving the Store soon.
[h2]New Items and Skins[/h2]
※ The items shown below may reappear through other in-game platforms (such as Your Shop, etc.) and/or events and promotions even after their sales periods.

※ The sales periods shown below are subject to change.
[h3]PNC 2022[/h3]
Enter a new Esports era with PUBG Nations Cup 2022! Purchase voting coupons with the All-in-one Bundle and use them to cheer for your favorite battle royale player.

PC Items List

(PC) Certain PNC 2022 items are purchasable with Esports Points (EP) at the Esports Point Shop.

Set
- PNC 2022 All-in-one Bundle + Voting Coupon x5 (1490 G-COIN)
Individual Items
- PNC 2022 Tech Vest (Level 2) (75,000 EP)
- Contraband Coupon (2,500 EP)
  - Limited to 60 purchases max per account.

Console Items List

Set
- PNC 2022 All-in-one Bundle (1490 G-COIN)
Individual Items
- PNC 2022 Tech Vest (Level 2) (500 G-COIN)

Sales Period:

PC
- PDT: June 7, After live server maintenance – June 17, 1 AM
- CEST: June 8, After live server maintenance – June 17, 10 AM
- KST: June 8, After live server maintenance – June 17, 5 PM
Console
- PDT: June 15, After live server maintenance – June 28, 7 PM
- CEST: June 16, After live server maintenance – June 29, 4 AM
- KST: June 16, After live server maintenance – June 29, 11 AM

[h3]High Noon[/h3]
Gear up with High Noon to show you're one of the most Wanted players with the highest bounty on PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS.

Items List

Set
- Desperado Costume Set (1490 G-COIN)
- Urban Cowgirl Costume Set (1490 G-COIN)
- Deputy Costume Set (1490 G-COIN)
- Wanted Set (650 G-COIN)
- Lawman Set (650 G-COIN)
Individual Items
- Desperado Hat (300 G-COIN)
- Desperado Duster (990 G-COIN)
- Desperado Shirt (300 G-COIN)
- Desperado Pants (500 G-COIN)
- Desperado Boots (200 G-COIN)
- Urban Cowgirl Hat (300 G-COIN)
- Urban Cowgirl Glasses (300 G-COIN)
- Urban Cowgirl Jacket (990 G-COIN)
- Urban Cowgirl Shorts (500 G-COIN)
- Urban Cowgirl Boots (200 G-COIN)
- Deputy's Hat (300 G-COIN)
- Deputy's Scarf (300 G-COIN)
- Deputy's Jacket (990 G-COIN)
- Deputy's Pants (500 G-COIN)
- Wanted Backpack (Level 2) (500 G-COIN)
- Wanted – Helmet (Level 3) (500 G-COIN)
- Lawman Backpack (Level 3) (500 G-COIN)
- Lawman – Helmet (Level 2) (500 G-COIN)
Emote

※ The emotes below will be available to purchase for 6 months (sales period below).

Victory Dance 88 (500 G-COIN)
Victory Dance 89 (500 G-COIN)
Cell Phone Photo (300 G-COIN)

Sales Period:

PC
- PDT: June 21, After live server maintenance – PST December 13, 5 PM
- CEST: June 22, After live server maintenance – CET December 14, 2 AM
- KST: June 22, After live server maintenance – December 14, 11 AM
Console
- PDT: June 21, 9 PM – PST December 21, 8 PM
- CEST: June 22, 6 AM – CET December 22, 5 AM
- KST: June 22, 1 PM – December 22, 1 PM

[h3]Partner Skin: Netenho 2022[/h3]
Our LATAM Partner Netenho and his green dragon are coming this month to get that Chicken Dinner.

Items List

Set
- Netenho Set (1340 G-COIN)
Individual Items
- Netenho's Sweatshirt (500 G-COIN)
- Netenho's Sweatpants (500 G-COIN)
- Netenho's SCAR-L (990 G-COIN)

Sales Period:

PC
- PDT: June 28, After live server maintenance – September 20, 7 PM
- CEST: June 29, After live server maintenance – September 21, 4 AM
- KST: June 29, After live server maintenance – September 21, 11 AM
Console
- PDT: June 28, 9 PM – September 20, 9 PM
- CEST: June 29, 6 AM – September 21, 6 AM
- KST: June 29, 1 PM – September 21, 1 PM

[h3]Partner Skin: SanYang 2022[/h3]
Our CN Partner SanYang and his blue mascot also join in on this month's collaboration party.

Items List

Set
- SanYang Set (1340 G-COIN)
Individual Items
- SanYang's Hoodie (500 G-COIN)
- SanYang's Sweatpants (500 G-COIN)
- SanYang's SCAR-L (990 G-COIN)

Sales Period:

PC
- PDT: June 28, After live server maintenance – September 20, 7 PM
- CEST: June 29, After live server maintenance – September 21, 4 AM
- KST: June 29, After live server maintenance – September 21, 11 AM
Console
- PDT: June 28, 9 PM – September 20, 9 PM
- CEST: June 29, 6 AM – September 21, 6 AM
- KST: June 29, 1 PM – September 21, 1 PM

[h2]Weapon Skin Update[/h2]
※ 6/8 Update: The levels of the unlockable skins of Progressive weapon skins at the Hideout have been adjusted to the following. We apologize for the late notice.

[PROGRESSIVE] Darkest Depths - Beryl M762
Killfeed Skin: Lv. 6 → Lv. 9
Loot Crate Skin: Lv. 9 → Lv. 6
[h3]Contraband Crate[/h3]
Dive down into the Darkest Depths of PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS as Beryl M762 rises to the surface with a new Progressive weapon skin.

Tier

Weapon Skin

Probability

Legendary

[PROGRESSIVE] Darkest Depths – Beryl M762

0.90%

Epic

[BATTLESTAT] Darkest Depths – Mini14

1.20%

Epic

Tick Tock – M416

1.00%

Epic

Gold Plate – AKM

1.00%

Elite

Soul Shackle – AKM

2.00%

Elite

Soul Shackle – Vector

2.00%

Elite

Soul Shackle – Mk47 Mutant

2.00%

Elite

Gold Plate – Groza

1.70%

Elite

Gold Plate – SKS

1.70%

Elite

Desert Digital – M416

1.70%

Elite

Gold Plate – AWM

1.70%

Elite

Silver Plate – SCAR-L

1.70%

Elite

Silver Plate – S12K

1.70%

Rare

Seafoam Swirl – S686

2.70%

Rare

Deckhand – R1895

2.70%

Rare

Seafoam Swirl – S12K

2.70%

Rare

Desert Digital – Kar98k

2.50%

Rare

Desert Digital – Mini14

2.50%

Rare

Gold Plate – UMP45

2.50%

Rare

Gold Plate – Sawed-Off

2.50%

Rare

Silver Plate – UMP45

2.50%

Rare

Silver Plate – Tommy Gun

2.50%

Rare

Gold Plate – Vector

2.50%

Special

Deckhand – SLR

2.90%

Special

Deckhand – G36C

2.90%

Special

Deckhand – P18C

2.90%

Special

Deckhand – K2

2.90%

Special

Deckhand – S1897

2.90%

Special

Deckhand – Tommy Gun

2.90%

Special

Deckhand – Micro UZI

2.90%

Special

Gold Plate – Win94

2.80%

Special

Silver Plate – VSS

2.80%

Special

Silver Plate – AUG

2.80%

Special

Desert Digital – Win94

2.80%

Special

Desert Digital – Micro UZI

2.80%

Special

Rugged (Orange) – M416

2.80%

Special

Rugged (Orange) – AKM

2.80%

–

Schematics

0.90%

–

Polymers x200

1.50%

–

Polymers x100

3.50%

–

Polymers x50

8.3%

[h3]Hideout[/h3]
Sales Period:

PC
- PDT: June 7, After live server maintenance – September 29, 7 PM
- CEST: June 8, After live server maintenance – September 30, 4 AM
- KST: June 8, After live server maintenance – September 30, 11 AM
Console
- PDT: June 15, After live server maintenance – September 29, 9 PM
- CEST: June 16, After live server maintenance – September 30, 6 AM
- KST: June 16, After live server maintenance – September 30, 1 PM

New Items

Price

DARKEST DEPTHS – CONTRABAND CRATE
(OPEN 1)

200 G-COIN

DARKEST DEPTHS – CONTRABAND CRATE (OPEN 10)

1800 G-COIN

DARKEST DEPTHS – CONTRABAND CRATE (OPEN 1)

10 Contraband Coupon

[h3]Scrap Broker[/h3]
Sales Period:

PC
- PDT: June 7, After live server maintenance – September 29, 7 PM
- CEST: June 8, After live server maintenance – September 30, 4 AM
- KST: June 8, After live server maintenance – September 30, 11 AM
Console
- PDT: June 15, After live server maintenance – September 29, 9 PM
- CEST: June 16, After live server maintenance – September 30, 6 AM
- KST: June 16, After live server maintenance – September 30, 1 PM

New Items

Price

[PROGRESSIVE] Darkest Depths – Beryl M762

3000 Scrap

[h2]Items and Skins End Date Reminder[/h2]
※ As a reminder, the items shown below may reappear through other in-game platforms (such as Your Shop, etc.) and/or events and promotions even after their sales periods.
[h3]BP Random Crates[/h3]
The Random Crates obtainable with BP on PC are soon leaving the Store. Crack open those crates for a chance to earn outfits, weapon skins, or contraband coupons!

PC Items List

Random Crate (700 BP)

Sales End Date:

PC
- PDT: July 12, 7 PM
- CEST: July 13, 4 AM
- KST: July 13, 11 AM

[h3]Vigilante[/h3]
Pick up the Vigilante Collection and express all the darkness you hold inside.

Items List

Set
- Blood Hound Set (1500 G-COIN)
- Vigilante Set (1990 G-COIN)
- Vigilante Helmet Bundle (1000 G-COIN)
- Vigilante Backpack Bundle (1000 G-COIN)
Individual Items
- Blood Hound Muzzle (300 G-COIN)
- Blood Hound Jacket (990 G-COIN)
- Blood Hound Pants (500 G-COIN)
- Blood Hound Gloves (300 G-COIN)
- Blood Hound Boots (200 G-COIN)
- Vigilante Mask (300 G-COIN)
- Vigilante Bodysuit (1490 G-COIN)
- Vigilante Jacket (990 G-COIN)
- Vigilante Shoes (200 G-COIN)
- Blood Hound – Helmet (Level 1) (500 G-COIN)
- Vigilante – Helmet (Level 2) (500 G-COIN)
- Vigilante – Helmet (Level 3) (500 G-COIN)
- Blood Hound Backpack (Level 1) (500 G-COIN)
- Blood Hound Backpack (Level 2) (500 G-COIN)
- Vigilante Backpack (Level 3) (500 G-COIN)
Emote
- Victory Dance 54 (500 G-COIN)
- Victory Dance 55 (500 G-COIN)

Sales End Date:

PC
- PDT: June 12, 7 PM
- CEST: June 13, 4 AM
- KST: June 13, 11 AM
Console
- PDT: June 20, 9 PM
- CEST: June 21, 6 AM
- KST: June 21, 1 PM

[h3]Nameplates[/h3]
Don't miss the opportunity to decorate your identity with our handful of Nameplates below.

Nameplates
- The Returned (500 G-COIN)
- Gunsmoke (500 G-COIN)
- Deco Darling (500 G-COIN)
- Big Bang (500 G-COIN)

Sales End Date:

PC
- PDT: June 21, 7 PM
- CEST: June 22, 4 AM
- KST: June 22, 11 AM
Console
- PDT: June 29, 9 PM
- CEST: June 30, 6 AM
- KST: June 30, 1 PM

[h3]Partner Skin: Ezqelusia[/h3]
It's time to grab your share of our TH Partner Ezqelusia's monstrous goods!

Items List

Set
- Ezqelusia Bundle (1340 G-COIN)
Individual Items
- Ezqelusia's Shirt (500 G-COIN)
- Ezqelusia's Jeans (500 G-COIN)
- Ezqelusia's SCAR-L (990 G-COIN)

Sales End Date:

PC
- PDT: June 28, 7 PM
- CEST: June 29, 4 AM
- KST: June 29, 11 AM
Console
- PDT: June 28, 9 PM
- CEST: June 29, 6 AM
- KST: June 29, 1 PM

[h3]Ocean Fantasy[/h3]
The enchanting spell cast from under the sea will soon lose its effect.

Items List

Set
- Mermaid Costume Set (1590 G-COIN)
- Divemaster Costume Set (1190 G-COIN)
- Lobster Costume Set (1350 G-COIN)
Individual Items
- Mermaid Outfit (1490 G-COIN)
- Mermaid Flipflops (200 G-COIN)
- Divemaster Helmet (350 G-COIN)
- Divemaster Suit (1040 G-COIN)
- Divemaster Boots (150 G-COIN)
- Lobster Mask (600 G-COIN)
- Lobster Costume (1090 G-COIN)
- “Ocean Fantasy” Aquarail (990 G-COIN)

Sales End Date:

PC
- PDT: June 28, 7 PM
- CEST: June 29, 4 AM
- KST: June 29, 11 AM
Console
- PDT: July 6, 9 PM
- CEST: July 7, 6 AM
- KST: July 7, 1 PM

[h3]Victory Dance – HANA[/h3]

Hurry up! Our collaborative emote with Korean singer XIA's song HANA is tapping its way out very soon.

Items List

Emote
- Victory Dance – HANA (600 G-COIN)

Sales End Date:

PC
- PDT: July 5, 7 PM
- CEST: July 6, 4 AM
- KST: July 6, 11 AM
Console
- PDT: July 13, 9 PM
- CEST: July 14, 6 AM
- KST: July 14, 1 PM

[h3]Survivor Pass: Galaxy Squad[/h3]
The Galaxy Squad has finished dominating all corners of PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS and will soon depart to another galaxy.

Items List

Set
- SURVIVOR PASS: GALAXY SQUAD WEAPON & LEVEL PACK (3270 G-COIN)
- SURVIVOR PASS: GALAXY SQUAD WEAPON PACK (990 G-COIN)

Sales End Date:

PC
- PDT: July 5, 7 PM
- CEST: July 6, 4 AM
- KST: July 6, 11 AM
Console
- PDT: July 14, 2 AM
- CEST: July 14, 11 AM
- KST: July 14, 6 PM

[h2]Your Shop[/h2]

Grab the last and best discounts before Your Shop closes doors this month.

Service End Date
- PC
  - PDT: June 7, 7 PM
  - CEST: June 8, 4 AM
  - KST: June 8, 11 AM
- Console
  - PDT: June 15, 9 PM
  - CEST: June 16, 6 AM
  - KST: June 16, 1 PM

Thank you.

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS Team

PNC 2022: Update on the Participating Teams

Hello, PUBG Esports Fans.

As the return of the PUBG Nations Cup fast approaches, we wanted to inform you of an issue we've run into with one of the teams. As excited as we are to get back into the thrills of an in-person tournament and after exhausting every way to have everyone on-site, Team China will, unfortunately, participate in PNC 2022 remotely.

Over the last couple of years, PUBG Esports have had to adjust quite a bit in the wake of the pandemic. From full-on remote tournaments to hybrid ones, we’ve had to compromise in certain aspects to keep the show running.

In Shanghai, where most of the PCL PUBG Esports teams are located, teams are facing ongoing pandemic challenges and even had to convert PCL Spring to an online tournament during the middle of the season. While we all hope to get back to some semblance of normal soon, the reality is that we must respect each nation’s local policies.

How did we decide on this exception?

Our goal for PNC 2022 was an on-site event for both players and fans to enjoy. We reviewed every possible method we could think of to achieve this for the grand return of the Nation’s Cup. In the end, the pandemic-related travel restrictions forced us to have to consider online participation over in-person.

With this inevitability, we’ve put together the following prerequisites for Team China:

All members of Team China participating in PNC 2022 must be present in one place.
An assigned staff and referee must also be present in order to ensure a fair competitive environment.
The provided PCs and equipment will be identical to that of the Bangkok arena.
Team China's online participation should not interfere with or affect the Bangkok arena.

The PUBG Esports team has been diligent in finding a location that can accommodate all of the above requirements and has decided that Team China will participate online from Guangzhou city. This is a location close to Bangkok to reduce latency while still having the resources to make the competitive environment as close to the Bangkok arena as possible.

Over 40 test matches were played during an 8-day test period and the average ping in Guangzhou city during that time was 40-60ms as compared to the 20-40ms that players in Bangkok received. With Bangkok's ping maintaining a similar level of ping to our usual esports server, we are confident we’ve done all we can to ensure that latency won’t get in the way of the competition.

The PUBG Esports team has shared this information with Team China and the other 15 national teams in advance, to ensure everyone is in agreement and has all the details. We will continue to monitor the situation and will continue to do our best to ensure that all 16 national teams can perform in an equal and fair environment. It’s our hope to not have to make these exceptions for much longer, but thank you and the teams for your understanding as we continue to adjust in the wake of the pandemic.

PUBG Esports Team.

PUBG 18.1 ranked season release date, Paramo map is back

PUBG Battlegrounds players can try out the latest update for the battle royale game today by jumping into the PC test server, ahead of the arrival of the PUBG 18.1 ranked season release date. The new patch, which is due to release on June 8, also changes up the map rotation slightly and increases item spawn rates to increase healing potential in the multiplayer game.

The patch brings the start of PUBG Battlegrounds ranked season 18 when it launches on live servers next week, and also switches up the map rotation and frequency. Those playing normal matches will notice that Vikendi is gone again, with the snowy map leaving to make way for the return of Paramo's active volcano environment alongside regulars Erangel, Miramar, Taego, and Sanhok. Paramo has seen some slight tweaks to add additional rocks and cover, along with a unique-looking spiral well.

The ranked map rotation has been tweaked slightly to increase the odds of players parachuting onto Taego, with a split of 40% of games on Erangel, 30% on Miramar, and 30% on Taego. Rewards from ranked season 17 will also be available to claim once ranked season 18 is underway and must be claimed by the end of the season.

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