1. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
  2. News

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS News

Introducing: PUBG GLOBAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2021



Hello PUBG Esports fans,

The year 2021 was another tough one due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, but we’ve done our best to continue PUBG Esports globally by hosting PGI.S and 2 PUBG Continental Series events. We are now announcing the return of our beloved finale of PUBG Esports, the PUBG Global Championship 2021.

[h2]PGC 2021[/h2]
The PUBG Global Championship (PGC 2021) will be held this upcoming November. Like PGI.S earlier this year, PGC 2021 will be a LAN/Online hybrid tournament. Teams from outside of the tournament region will be invited to fly to Paradise City in Incheon, Korea.

Running from November 19th to December 19th, 32 of the finest teams from around the globe will be competing for a prize pool of over $2 Million USD. Again, PGC will have 30% of the profit earned from PGC items sales added directly to the prize pool so that teams will benefit from the fans’ support.

12 Teams from Asia, 8 teams from Europe, 6 teams from APAC, and 6 teams from the Americas region will be invited. The exact list of participating teams will be determined based on PGC Qualification Points gathered throughout the year once PCS5 concludes.

[h2]TOURNAMENT FORMAT[/h2]

PGC 2021 will consist of a 5-week long tournament including 1 week of Rank Decision, 3 weeks of Weekly League, and a Grand Final during the last week.

RANK DECISION
  • Preliminary Rank Decision matches will take place during the very first week to decide which 16 teams will start in the first Weekly Survival.
WEEKLY SURVIVAL
  • 16 Weekly Survival matches will be played over 3 days during the week. Teams must win a Chicken Dinner to advance to the Weekly Finals.
  • The remaining 15 teams from each lobby will be joined by the next team in line from the Bottom 16 waiting list.
WEEKLY FINAL

A total of 10 matches will be played over two days, and the best team will automatically earn a spot in the Grand Final.
  • The winning team from each Weekly Final (3 teams total) will earn a spot in the Grand Final
  • The top 9 teams with highest points accumulated across all 3 weeks of Weekly Finals will also advance to the Grand Final
  • The remaining teams that did not advance to the Grand Final will participate in the Grand Survival. Teams who win a Chicken Dinner in each of the 4 matches in the Grand Survival will fill the remaining Grand Final spots.
GRAND FINAL

The 16 qualified teams will compete in a 15-match tournament over 3 days.
  • The Grand Final standings based on SUPER Point Rule will determine the Grand Champion of PGC 2021.
[h2]THE SCORING SYSTEM[/h2]
PUBG Esports announced the adoption of a new scoring method with the MC Rule back in April which was applied to PCS4 and PCS5.

We sought to add more fun and excitement to the tournament and to promote the core identity of the Battle Royale genre, Survival. However, the rule change caused some unintended side effects. Matches became more monotonous, and teams suffered from the excess pressure to earn Chicken Dinners.

After collecting feedback from fans and through a deep discussion with PUBG teams around the world, we’ve made the following decision regarding the PUBG Esports scoring system.

WE HUMBLY WELCOME AND APPRECIATE FEEDBACK FROM THE FANS AND TEAMS.PUBG ESPORTS WILL READAPT THE SUPER POINT RULE STARTING WITH PGC 2021.
  • As an exception, the Weekly Survival matches will feature WWCD format and not use SUPER Point Rule.
  • All other matches will use the SUPER Point Rule and consider both placement points and kill points.
  • The final rankings will be decided by SUPER Point Rule using both placement points and kill points.

The PUBG Esports team truly believes that it is most important to provide fun and exciting matches to the fans while providing a competitive, but also enjoyable, environment to the participating players. We will continue to accept and evaluate your feedback.

More details on PGC 2021 will be announced after PCS5.

PUBG Esports Team.

PCS5 Broadcasting Channels and Talent



Hello, PUBG Esports fans! 

The last battle for PGC, PUBG CONTINENTAL SERIES 5 (PCS5) is just around the corner! As always, we’re providing English broadcasts for PCS5 across all regions, as well as multiple other languages with the best PUBG Esports talent and casters for every match around the world.

[h2]PCS5 GLOBAL (ENGLISH) FEED[/h2]
Where to watch:

In addition to Global (English) streaming, PCS5 broadcasts in additional languages as shown below!
[h2]PCS5 ASIA BROADCASTING SCHEDULES & CHANNELS[/h2]
  • Week 1
    • September 18-19, 19:00 (KST)
  • Week 2
    • September 25-26, 19:00 (KST)
  • Week 3
    • October 2-3, 19:00 (KST)
REGIONAL BROADCAST & CHANNELS [h2]PCS5 APAC BROADCASTING SCHEDULES & CHANNELS[/h2]
  • Week 1
    • September 16-17, 18:00 (ICT) 
  • Week 2
    • September 23-24, 18:00 (ICT) 
  • Week 3
    • September 30 – October 1, 18:00 (ICT)
REGIONAL BROADCAST & CHANNELS [h2]PCS5 AMERICAS BROADCASTING SCHEDULES & CHANNELS[/h2]
  • Week 1
    • September 16-17, 16:00 (PT)
  • Week 2
    • September 23-24, 16:00 (PT)
  • Week 3
    • September 30 – October 1, 16:00 (PT)
REGIONAL BROADCAST & CHANNELS [h2]PCS5 EUROPE BROADCASTING SCHEDULES & CHANNELS[/h2]
  • Week 1
    • September 18-19, 18:00 (CEST)
  • Week 2
    • September 25-26, 18:00 (CEST)
  • Week 3
    • October 2-3, 18:00 (CEST)
REGIONAL BROADCAST & CHANNELS

PUBG patch adds a new vehicle, gun, and casual mode

A raft of new content has made its way to PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds on PC. Update 13.2 has been on the test server for the past week, but it's now on the live server alongside a new PUBG survivor pass.


With the update, you're getting a new SMG called the P90. It's been added to care packages, making it the first SMG to be flung in since the original Tommy Gun. It comes with its own 5.6mm high-powered ammo, which makes it suitable for longer-range combat. It also comes with a cheek pad, handguard, laser, and silencer pre-attached and non-detachable.


There's also a new pickup truck called the Porter that's exclusive to Taego. It's Hyundai's representative commercial truck, which was first introduced in 1977, if you're into your truck facts. The Porter - like, the in-game version - also comes with a trunk system, which you can use to maximise the acquisition of items. You use the compartment of the truck to load various items for when you need 'em. Keep in mind, though, that they'll be destroyed if the Porter goes kaput, naturally.


Read the rest of the story...


RELATED LINKS:

PUBG's next Survivor Pass arrives on PC September 8 with a new 'casual mode'

PUBG creator leaves Krafton to form a new studio

The world behind Project Windless is "as creative and unlimited" as The Witcher

PUBG LABS: Zone Tag Again



Hello Survivors!

The battle for the Blue Ball is back. PUBG presents to you LABS: Zone Tag Again! Since the first version of Zone Tag that was released this February was quite experimental for us as well, we've utilized our players' feedback thereafter and made some both big and small changes that would hopefully suit your tastes.

Let's now take a look at those changes.

[h2]LABS: Zone Tag Changes[/h2]


HEALTH REGENERATION
  • To make things fairer, all players can now regenerate health based on their movement speed (also works inside vehicles). The faster you move, the more health you regenerate per second.
OVERALL LOOT
  • We’ve increased the overall amount of loot as we noticed that players were not able to find enough loot within phases of the game.
  • We also removed boost items as everyone can regenerate HP based on movement speed.
THE ANCHOR
  • An Anchor will spawn if the Carrier stays in one area for too long.
  • The area radius of the Anchor gets larger with every circle phase.
  • The Blue Ball will get detached if the Carrier does not move away from the Anchor.
BOATS AND AQUARAILS
  • Boats and Aquarails will spawn.
  • The Carrier however cannot enter water, nor use boats or Aquarails.

For more details on the general rules of Zone Tag, check out our previous announcement.

[h2]SERVICE SCHEDULE[/h2]
PUBG LABS: Zone Tag will be open during the following period.
  • PC
    • PDT: September 8, 0 AM – September 13, 0 AM
    • CEST: September 8, 9 AM – September 13, 9 AM
    • KST: September 8, 4 PM – September 13, 4 PM
  • Console
    • PDT: September 16, 0 AM – September 20, 0 AM
    • CEST: September 16, 9 AM – September 20, 9 AM
    • KST: September 16, 4 PM – September 20, 4 PM

[h2]GAMEPLAY SETTINGS[/h2]
  • Erangel – Sunny
  • FPP & Squad Only
    • One-Man Squads Not Supported
  • Minimum number of players: 24 (PC/Console)
  • Maximum number of players: 100 (PC/Console)

[h2]NOTES WHEN PLAYING IN LABS[/h2]
  • LABS games do not provide XP or gameplay rewards
  • LABS gameplay will not be reflected on the Career page
  • LABS gameplay will not be reflected on Match History
  • LABS gameplay will not count towards Survivor Pass missions
  • LABS gameplay does not support replay

PUBG: Battlegrounds Team

PCS5 Pick'em Challenge



Hello, PUBG Esports fans!

The final battle for PGC, PUBG CONTINENTAL SERIES 5 is just around the corner! PCS5 will be commencing on September 16th; stay tuned to the final battle of the best teams across the globe to the PUBG GLOBAL CHAMPIONSHIP.

Read on to learn more about how to participate, watch and support your favorite teams!

[h2]PUBG ESPORTS TAB[/h2]
The PUBG Esports tab is back with PCS5! Tab will be open for service starting from September 8th for PC and September 16th for Console. 

Check out the tabs to get information on your favorite players and teams, match schedules, tournament stats, and more. 

Take a deep dive into key performance indicators from regional qualifiers and find out which teams and players to keep an eye on once the tournament gets underway, and help make your best predictions for the Pick’em Challenge. 

[h2]ESPORTS ITEMS[/h2]
  • PCS5 Ultimate Bundle (5 voting coupon)    
  • PCS5 Power Pack (3 voting coupon)
  • PCS5 Squad Wipe Set (1 voting coupon)
  • PCS5 Gear Box (1 voting coupon)
  • PCS5 Parachute & Pick’em Coupon (1 voting coupon)
  • PCS5 Shrapnel Scrawl SLR & Pick’em Coupon (1 voting coupon)
  • PCS5 Shrapnel Scrawl Beryl & Pick’em Coupon (1 voting coupon)
  • PCS5 Dance & Pick’em Coupon (1 voting coupon)

* 30% of PUBG net sales of PCS5 items will be distributed to teams across the four regions. Half of it being added to the overall prize pool and the remaining half being distributed equally to the participating teams.

** Pick’em Challenge is not available for the Console platform. However, all PCS5 items will be available for purchase from the store.
  • PCS5 items sale period:
    • PC: After the maintenance on Sept 8th, 2021 – 5 pm on Sept. 30th, 2021 KST
    • Console: 11am on Sept. 16, 2021 – 11 am on Sept. 20th, 2021 KST
  • Pick’em Challenge event period:
    • After the maintenance on Sept. 8th, 2021 – 6 pm on Sept. 30th, 2021 KST
  • Esports Shop items sale period:
    • Sept. 8th, 2021 – 11am October. 20th, 2021 KST
  • Pick’em reward claiming period:
    • Oct. 5th, 2021 – 11 am Oct. 20th, 2021 KST

[h2]PICK’EM CHALLENGE DETAILS[/h2]
Pick’em challenge will begin on September 8th with last entries closing on September 30th 17:00 KST. Don’t forget to participate in all the challenges before it’s too late!

[h3]EVENT 1: PICK THE WINNER[/h3]
The first event of the Pick’em challenge is to predict the four regional champions of PCS4. 

You can vote up to 7 teams out of 16 teams per region, with correct predictions granting 100,000 EP per correct regional selection. Correctly guess the winner of all four regions to win a grand total of 400,000 EP!

[h3]EVENT 2: TEAM FACE-OFF[/h3]
The second event of the party, guess the correct winner of two rival teams to earn EP. Each region will have 4 team pairs to vote on, predict which team will perform better. This is a free event so don’t forget to make your predictions to win free rewards!

EP payouts range from 400 to 7600 depending on the vote disparity between favorite and underdog.

Check out the event summary page to take a glance at the live voting status and collect rewards.

[h3]FREE VOTING COUPONS AND EP![/h3]
Up to 14 voting coupons can be earned by purchasing PCS5 items. However, there are plenty of opportunities to earn voting coupons and Free EP just by watching and interacting during the tournament.
  • During PCS5 this time around, a code will pop up right after the last match of the week is over! Be quick enough to enter the code in-game to get one free voting coupon!
  • Pay close attention during PCS5 live streams, as just like in previous PCS events, you’ll occasionally see codes on-screen during the broadcast that can be redeemed for EP.
Participate in Pick & Go Bingo at official PUBG Esports Twitch channel 
  • Say goodbye to good old Chicken Challenge, here comes a new Pick & Go bingo event! Select your choice of 9 teams and build your Bingo plate!
  • You can earn points from each kill your selected teams make.
    • If all teams placed in a straight line earn a kill, its a bingo! Each bingo will grant bonus point.
    • If your choice of team placed in the center successfully wins a chicken dinner, bonus 1,000 points will be granted!
    • If your choice of team placed in the board reaches top 1-8th place, bonus placement points will be granted. Pick wisely!
  • Compete with randomly matched 9 other players in the chat and acquire highest point to earn free EP!

PCS5, the last PUBG CONTINENTAL SERIES of the year! Which team will be crowned regional champion?

Jump into all the action and excitement of PCS5, PUBG Esports and the Pick’em Challenge!