Al Riyadh, 6 July 2022 - PUBG MOBILE has today revealed the second annual PUBG MOBILE World Invitational (PMWI), which will see the best teams from around the globe representing their regions for a $3,000,000 USD pool starting on August 11th. The PMWI will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, marking PUBG MOBILE Esports’ exciting return to offline event with a live crowd. 

 

PUBG MOBILE is also pleased to share that the 2022 PUBG MOBILE Global Championship (PMGC) will make a grand return this year, with a prize pool of $4,000,000 USD for competing teams. In total, the prize pool for both global PUBG MOBILE Esports tournaments in 2022 comes to an incredible $7,000,000 USD. 

 

The 2022 PUBG MOBILE World Invitational is pleased to partner this year with Gamers8, the biggest gaming and esports festival in the world, and ESL, one of the largest global esports organization and production companies.

 

Sony´s Xperia is the official smartphone partner for PMWI 2022, ensuring our players can compete at the highest level. 

 

This year, PUBG MOBILE is changing up the formula for the PMWI to bring new and exciting experiences to both players and fans and will hold the event over two weeks. In Week One from August 11th - 13th, all 18 invited teams will go head-to-head in the Main Tournament, competing for $2,000,000 USD from the overall prize pool. 

 

The full list of teams competing at the PMWI Main Tournament are: 

● Morph GGG (Indonesia)

● Box Gaming (Vietnam)

● Vampire Esports (Thailand)

● 4Rivals (MY/SG/PH)

● DenizBank Wildcats (Turkey)

● VIVO KEYD (Brazil)

● Aton Esports (Latin America)

● 52 Esports (Pakistan)

● Stalwart Esports (South Asia)

● Nigma Galaxy (Arabia)

● Virtual Gaming Squad (Africa)

● TJB Esports EU (Western Europe)

● Back2Back (North America)

● REGAN.S GAMING (China)

● DWG KIA (South Korea)

● DONUTS USG (Japan)

● Team SouL (India)

● Team Falcons (KSA)

 

Then, in Week Two from August 18th - 20th, 12 teams will take part in the Afterparty Showdown, competing for the remaining $1,000,000 USD. The teams taking part in the Afterparty Showdown will be made up of the top 5 teams from Week One, alongside 6 teams chosen from regions, and 1 special invite! Fans should keep an eye on PUBG MOBILE’s social media channels, as well as in-game, for more information on how to vote for their favourite teams.

 

“Following the success of the very first PUBG MOBILE World Invitational in 2021, we’re thrilled to bring the event back for the second time in 2022. This year, the PMWI will be the biggest and best yet, especially with our new format allowing more exciting opportunities for both our players and fans. Through this exciting new event, we can show the great community spirit that PUBG MOBILE Esports and its talented teams have created,” said James Yang, Director of PUBG MOBILE Global Esports.