AMSTERDAM, Netherlands – 5th March, 2019 – PUBG Corporation (PUBG Corp.) is today announcing the start of the first season of the PUBG Europe League (PEL), the professional competition for PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS (PUBG) teams residing in Europe, Middle East and Africa, will begin from 21st March.
16 teams participating in the PEL will face each other over three Phases. After Phases 1 and 2, and prior to Phase 3, the top teams will go on to compete in a selection of three PUBG Classic competitions, bringing in the best teams across the world. The first of three PUBG Classics will take place with FACEIT Global Summit: PUBG Classic at ExCeL London from 16-21 April, with a prize pool consisting of $400,000. Each region will qualify teams through their various pro level competitions to compete at this first PUBG Classic.
At the conclusion of Phase 3, the top performing teams throughout the season will reach the Global Championship, where they will square off against the best of all nine global regions for the chance to win a portion of the $2 million prize pool and bragging rights of being the best PUBG players on the planet.
“We are very excited with the start of the inaugural PEL season as it represents the pinnacle of PUBG esports in Europe and it is the natural continuation of our overall esports strategy.” said Atila Yeşildağ, Esports Operations Manager at PUBG Amsterdam. “Going forward, we believe PEL will provide players a foundation on which to build their skills and strategies and fans a place to regularly engage with the best PUBG teams in Europe”
PEL participating teams:
Europe East
- CrowCrowd
- Jokers
- M19
- Natus Vincere (Na’Vi)
- Red Diamonds
Europe West
- Ence
- FaZe Clan
- G2
- Ninjas in Pyjamas (NiP)
- Pittsburgh Knights
- RYE Gaming
- Team Liquid
- Team SoloMid (TSM)
- Team Vitality
- Winstrike
Middle-east & Africa
- Digital Athletics
PEL represents the best of just one of nine regions across the world competing for seat at the table in the Global Championship, comprised of North America, Korea, China, Europe/Middle East/Africa, Japan, Chinese Taipei/Hong Kong/Macau, Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Oceania. All regions compete under universal rules, game settings, and points systems. Sixteen four-member squads will fight in first-person perspective games across Miramar and Erangel maps.
To watch PUBG Europe League unfold live, visit the official Twitch channel: Twitch.tv/PEL_Esports
StarLadder, one of the global esports industry leaders, is the official partner of the first PUBG professional league in Europe, and provides PUBG with high quality and innovative experiences in running and managing the process of events, teams, production and broadcasting.
For more information on PUBG Esports, please visit: pubgesports.eu/en/.
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About PUBG Corporation (PUBG Corp.)
PUBG Corp., a member of the KRAFTON game union (former Bluehole Inc.), began as Bluehole Ginno Games, Inc. in 2009 and later renamed to PUBG Corp. in 2017. PUBG Corp. is the publisher and developer of the 2017 blockbuster battle royale video game, PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS (PUBG), on multiple platforms. Since its release, PUBG has received worldwide acclaim, achieving seven Guinness World Records and winning multiple game awards worldwide.
Headquartered in Korea, PUBG Corp. has various offices globally across North America, Europe, Japan and China. With the goal of developing PUBG as a global franchise, the company is currently undertaking a number of projects including esports, product licensing and more. For more information about PUBG Corp., please visit www.pubg.com.
About StarLadder
Founded in 2001, StarLadder, one of the global esports industry leaders, has been hosting proprietary international tournaments StarSeries and Invitational in PUBG, Dota2, CS:GO and HearthStone. StarLadder is known for its high quality and innovation in handling event management, studio and video production, live streaming for global audiences and supporting its online platform for amateur, semi-pro and professional tournaments.
For more infromation on StarLadder, please visit www.starladder.com
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