AMSTERDAM, Netherlands – 29th August, 2019 – PUBG Corporation is pleased to announce the return of the PUBG Europe League (PEL), commencing Friday 30th at Germany’s Messe Berlin and streamed live here: https://www.twitch.tv/pel_esports/[1] . Teams will be competing for a hefty $350,000 USD prize pool, as well as one of six spots at the PUBG Global Championship (PGC) in November. There, the world’s best PUBG Players will prove their might on the battlegrounds in California, USA for a share of a $2,000,000 USD prize pool.
The action will begin from 18:00 CEST this Friday, with further matches at the same time on Saturday and Sunday, with the exception of matches played in Week 2 and Week 6 – which will start at 5:00 PM CEST. The PEL Phase 3 trailer is live now [2] and the PGC qualification methodology can be found here. https://pubgesports.eu/en/news/pubg-global-championship-pel-qualification-guide
PEL Phase 3 will once again feature 96 matches played out by 16 top teams, this time over the course of six intensive weeks. The final week is set to reach fever pitch as the final competitors employ every ounce of skilled dedication to battle it out for a place at the prestigious PGC. With Sanhok now added to the competitive map pool and set to feature in one match per day, teams will have more ground to cover than ever.
For more information, head to https://pubgesports.eu/
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About PUBG Corporation
PUBG Corporation, a member of the KRAFTON game union (former Bluehole Inc.), began as Bluehole Ginno Games, Inc. in 2009 and later renamed to PUBG Corporation in 2017. PUBG Corporation 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 Corporation has multiple operational 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 in esports, product licensing, and more. For more information about PUBG, 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 information on StarLadder, please visit www.starladder.com
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