Krafton To Host Global PUBG Contest

Seoul: South Korean gamemaker Krafton said on Friday it will host a global esports competition for its smash-hit battle royale title, PUBG: Battlegrounds, set to kick off next week.

The PUBG Global Championship (PGC) 2024 will take place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from Monday to December 22, according to the Korean company. PGC is the final event and the World Championship of this year's competitive season for Battlegrounds.

The base prize pool is $1.5 million, with an additional 25 per cent of the revenue from commemorative item sales at the event to be distributed to the participating teams based on their final standings, reports Yonhap news agency.

A total of 24 teams from around the world will compete in the event, including three teams from South Korea and four teams from the American continent.