PUBG Mobile unveils $3m charity tournament

PUBG Cellular and Players with out Borders have introduced the PUBG MOBILE World Invitational (PMWI), a $3m (~£2.17m) on-line charity match that includes western and japanese groups. 

The occasion might be cut up into two tournaments – PMWI East and PMWI West – with the winner of every receiving $1.5m (~£1.08m).

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A number of the groups competing within the occasion embody NAVI, Ghost Gaming, Staff Queso,  Staff GODSENT, NASR Esports, Staff QLASH. Lakonostra MVP is the competitors’s UK consultant. In whole, there might be 32 groups taking part in PMWI.

The highest groups from every division will be capable to select from a spread of Humanitarian Assist organisations to obtain its prize pool share. 

James Yang, Director of PUBG Cellular International Esports, commented: “Following the success of PUBG MOBILE World League Season Zero and PUBG MOBILE International Championship in 2020, I’m excited to share that we’re but once more increasing our international match providing with the World Invitational. 

“We’re devoted alongside Players With out Borders to persevering with the combat in opposition to COVID so are thrilled to announce the $3m charity donation being made as a part of the match.”

The occasion will begin from July twenty second – twenty fifth, with groups competing in opposition to one another divided throughout 20 matches and three maps together with Erangel, Sanhok and Miramar.

Smartphone producer OnePlus has been introduced as PMWI’s sponsor. Furthermore, reside streaming platform Nimo TV has been named as a media accomplice for the occasion.

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Turki Al Fawzan, CEO of the Saudi Esports Federation, added:  “It’s nice to see a partnership between PUBG Cellular and Players With out Borders to unite avid gamers for a very good trigger. The influence Players With out Borders had in its first version motivated us to proceed the journey this 12 months. 

“Now, with Tencent supporting the trigger via this partnership, we are able to additional unfold the message to depart nobody behind whereas delivering a one in all a form esports competitors for our viewers.”

The total checklist of groups competing – and the international locations they’re representing – in PMWI are:

PMWI West Groups

19 Esports (Canada), Alpha7 Esports (Brazil), Chivas Esports (Mexico), Staff Future (Germany), Ghost Gaming (U.S.A), Staff GODSENT (Ukraine), GUNZ Esport (Iraq), Konina Energy (Kazakhstan), Lakonostra MVP (United Kingdom), Subsequent Rüya Gaming (Turkey), Staff QLASH (France), RA’AD Esports (Egypt), RTG Esports (Morocco), Staff ONYX (Georgia), Staff Queso (Argentina), UDR Killers (Spain).

PMWI East Groups

A1 Esports (Bangladesh), Bigetron Pink Aliens (Indonesia), BlackList Worldwide (Philippines), DRS Gaming (Nepal), DSGaming (South Korea), D’Xavier (Vietnam), Fanatic Zombies (United Arab Emirates), Geek Fam (Malaysia), NASR Esports (Jordan), NAVI (Russia), REJECT (Japan), Stalwart Esports (Pakistan), Staff Myths (Algeria), Valdus Esports (Thailand), Yalla Esports (Saudi Arabia), ZEUS Esports (Mongolia).

Esports Insider says: It’s at all times good to see esports be utilised to help charities. Irrespective of who the winner of the match is, the essential factor is that $3m is being supplied to pick out organisations, which might solely be seen as a optimistic.

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