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PUBG MOBILE ANNOUNCES 6 MILLION PRIZE POOL FOR PUBG MOBILE GLOBAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2021, NAMES VALDUS ESPORTS AND ALPHA 7 ESPORTS AS WINNERS OF WORLD INVITATIONAL
PUBG MOBILE and Gamers without Borders are pleased to share that Valdus Esports and Alpha 7 Esports have been crowned winners of PUBG MOBILE World Invitational 2021 (PMWI). After four days of exhilarating matches which saw the best teams from across the globe go head-to-head for a $3M USD charity pool, Alpha 7 Esports and Valdus Esports were crowned PMWI West and PMWI East champions respectively. On the last day of PMWI 2021, PUBG MOBILE also announced details for PUBG MOBILE Global Championship 2021 which will kick off in November with a total prize pool of $6M USD.
The PMWI 2021 provided PUBG MOBILE fans with thrilling and exciting matches across PMWI East and PMWI West. In PMWI West Alpha 7 Esports showcased why they were crowned champions with 251 points and 119 kill points. In second place was Konina Power with 227 points and in third was Next Rüya Gaming with 213 points. Over in PMWI East the competition was just as fierce with winners Valdus Esports receiving a total of 287 points and Natus Vincere and D’XAVIER following in second and third with 224 and 186 points. The teams from each division will be able to choose from multiple Humanitarian Aid organisations to receive its charity pool share with $1.5M USD being divided across each division.
PUBG MOBILE Global Championship 2021 will be the next global event in the PUBG MOBILE esports calendar with the tournament officially announced to kick off with the League stage in November with the finals in January 2022. The PMGC 2021 is the pinnacle competition of the PUBG MOBILE esports program and the most prestigious tournament of the year. Participants for the PMGC 2021 include the top global teams from the PUBG MOBILE Pro League (PMPL) and Regional Championships. The entire prize pool for PMGC will be $6M USD which is three times bigger than PMGC 2020.
“Congratulations Valdus Esports and Alpha 7 Esports! I’m so proud to see yet another PUBG MOBILE global esports event come to a successful conclusion with some action packed matches. It has also been a privilege to work alongside Gamers Without Borders to host a truly unique tournament and unite with our players for a good cause. I am now excited to turn our attention to the PUBG MOBILE Global Championship 2021 which will be our biggest tournament to date promising something really special for our players, partners and fans,” said James Yang, Director of PUBG MOBILE Global Esports.
OnePlus has been named as the official smartphone partner of PMWI 2021. OnePlus is a leading global mobile technology company whose latest premium smartphones, the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro, deliver a flagship-level mobile gaming experience. Nimo TV, a leading global game live streaming platform, is proud to be the media partner to PMWI 2021.