By Sagar V. Mankar PUBG MOBILE has revealed it will join the inaugural Esports World Cup this summer in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The popular battle royale game will host the PUBG MOBILE World Cup (PMWC) as part of the festival, replacing the PUBG MOBILE World Invitational as the premier summer PUBG MOBILE tournament.
What can fans expect from the PMWC?
The PMWC will see the world’s top PUBG MOBILE players compete for a total prize pool of $3 million.
This makes it the largest PUBG MOBILE tournament to date.
Fans can expect high-stakes competition between their favorite pro teams and players.
The Esports World Cup itself is a groundbreaking 8-week festival celebrating gaming as a global sport.
PUBG MOBILE is just one of dozens of titles that will host tournaments as part of the event.
So far six gaming titles have already been included in the Esports World Cup:
- Counter-Strike 2
- Dota 2
- StarCraft II
- Honor of Kings
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
- Free Fire
- Street Fighter 6
The Esports World Cup facilitates cross-game competition and fandom in a way no previous festival has done before.
Both hardcore and casual fans will find exciting new opportunities to engage with PUBG MOBILE and other titles.
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