North American Qualifiers for PUBG Global Invitational 2018 Announced
By Nicholas Barth ·
Player Unknowns Battlegrounds has announced the details for the North American Qualifiers of the PUBG Global International 2018 $2 million esports tournament.
The PUBG Global Invitaional 2018 is a $2 million dollar Player Unknowns Battlegrounds (PUBG) tournament that will be taking place in Berlin, German from July 25th to July 29th and will be the first major esports tournament hosted by the title's developer. 20 of the best teams in the world will compete against one another for the lion's share of the multi-million dollar prize pool. These 20 teams will hail from 10 different regions. A champion will be crowned in both third-person perspective and first-person perspective modes.
Today, PUBG Corp. announced the official details for the North American region qualifiers for the PUBG Global Invitational 2018. Beginning May 24th, 320 teams from the United States, Canada and Mexico will compete to be one of the three teams that will represent the North American region at the battle royale esports event. The North American Qualifiers will have their own prize pool worth $150,000 for the teams to compete for in addition to a guaranteed spot at the largest tournament in the history of the popular battle royale game.
Announcing the PGI North American Qualifier.
— PLAY BATTLEGROUNDS (@PUBG) May 14, 2018
Starting on May 24, 320 teams will battle for a chance to become one of three squads representing North America at the PUBG Global Invitational in Berlin.
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The qualifiers will consist of three rounds taking place between May 24th to June 24th. The final rounds will be taking place between June 22nd and June 24th, where 20 teams will compete in 12 matches to decide the three North American representatives at the PUBG Global Invitational 2018.
The full list of rules and entire schedule for the North American Qualifiers can be found on the official announcement page. Fans will be able to watch all of the qualifier action on battle royale title's Twitch and YouTube channels.
Teams looking to sign up for the qualifers can do so here.
With the battle royale genre looking to take over the esports industry, the PUBG Global Invitational 2018 will be one of the most highly anticipated competitive events for battle royale this year.
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