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PUBG Global Championship kicks off on November 19 with 32 of the best teams from across the world competing in the $2 million event. SUPER IS BACK!
Krafton and PUBG Corporation have unveiled details of the PUBG Global Invitation 2021 which will begin on November 19. The tournament will LAN play for PUBG esports and also features a new scoring system.
When does PGC 2021 start?
Like many other titles, PUBG esports was hit hard due to the COVID pandemic. The developer announced PGI.S and two PCS tournaments to fill the void in PUBG esports.
The finale of PUBG esports will feature a mixture of LAN and online events. Teams from surrounding regions will fly to Paradise City in Incheon, Korea to participate in a LAN environment. 32 teams from all over the world will compete from November 19 - December 19. The PGC 2021 has a massive $2 million prize pool, but there will also be additional financial incentive in the form of crowdfunding.
PUBG Global Championship Prize pool receives Crowdfunding Boost
In addition to the massive $2 million prize pool, the PGC will use 30% of profit earned from PUBG item sales that will be added directly to the prize pool. Teams can benefit from the increased monetary assistance and fan support.
PUBG GLobal Invitational will feature 12 teams from Asia, 8 teams from Europe, 6 APAC teams and 6 teams from the Americas region.
What is the PGC 2021 tournament format?
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.
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Weekly Final
A total of 10 matches play out over two days and the best team will automatically earn a spot in the Grand Final.
Grand Final
Scoring system at PGC 2021. SUPER’s back?
PUBG had made changes to the scoring system forPCS4and PCS5 this year. The new scoring system facedcriticismfrom the community and professional players. In itslatest announcement, PUBG will get a new scoring system after feedback from teams across the world. Here are the changes to the scoring system for PGC 2021.
The new scoring system will lay less emphasis on Chicken Dinners, thereby enabling more competitive games. It also reduces the importance of the circle zone, which had an overwhelming impact in the previous system.
While there are changes to the scoring system, the community’s reaction has been mixed. Some are excited that PUBG finally listened to the feedback, albeit the implementation took a long time.
Others feel the new system is a mix of the old SUPER as well as WWCD formats.
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