PUBG Global Series 1 Announcement

ANNOUNCEMENT 2023.03.30

Hello, PUBG Esports Fans! 

Previously, we have announced that PUBG Esports' major global competition, PUBG Global Series will be making its return. Since, we were very light on its details, we would like to have this opportunity to provide more details on the upcoming PUBG Global Series tournament


PUBG Global Series 1


We are happy to announce the very first PUBG Global Series tournament, PGS 1 will be heading for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia!

PGS 1 will take place from April 27th to May 7th in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where 24 top global teams will compete for a prize pool of $500,000 at Battle Arena Malaysia. The tournament will consist of multiple stages, including a Group Stage, Winners Bracket, Losers Bracket, and Grand Finals.

The 24 participating teams will include the top 16 teams from each regional series and eight Global Partner teams. We'll announce the final list of participating teams from each region once their respective series are complete.

Here's the breakdown of participating teams from each region:

  • AMERICAS: 4 Teams (3 Qualified Teams + 1 Global Partner Team)
  • APAC: 6 Teams (6 Qualified Teams)
  • ASIA: 9 Teams (5 Qualified Teams + 4 Global Partner Team)
  • EUROPE: 5 Teams (2 Qualified Teams + 3 Global Partner Team)

Tournament RulesetThe PGS 1 tournament will run with our super ruleset v3.0.5 one last time before we move on to synchronization with the ranked mode. Teams will compete on patch #22.2 with two classic maps, Erangel and Miramar, and two new weapons included (MK12 & ACE32) in the weapon spawn table.


Global Partner Team-Branded Items: Team Edition Skins


We're also thrilled to announce that PGS 1 will feature the very first batch of team-branded items. The partner teams chosen for the first batch of team-branded items are Natus Vincere, Petrichor Road, 17 Gaming, and FaZe Clan.


More news on the team-branded items and PGS 1 will be available soon on pubgesports.com and our PUBG Esports Twitter account. If you're not already, be sure to follow PUBG Esports on Instagram and TikTok for more content.

Thank you for your continued support of PUBG Esports, and we look forward to seeing you at PGS 1!

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS TEAM.