PUBG Global Invitational.S (PGI.S), one of the most anticipated esports tournaments held by PUBG Corporation, will soon go live in Korea during the early months of 2021, from February 2nd to March 28th.
In order to keep both players and attendees away from the COVID-19 virus, this eight-week event is set to come along with full safety measures built-in amid the ongoing pandemic, even quarantines. For instance, every individual taking part in PUBG Global Invitational.S has to go through a two-week quarantine period irrespective of their roles, either players or staff.
Apart from a staggering prize pool of $3.5 million, PGI.S will enable fans to earn in-game credits by voting on the game’s outcome through the Pick’Em Challenge.
With not only strict guidelines from the government but also a number of other medical measures, PUBG Corporation promises to carry on safe competitions for PUBG enthusiasts, including 32 teams from all over the world.
The list of countries and territories includes South Korea (4 teams), Southeast Asia (5 teams), Japan (2 teams), Taiwan (2 teams), China (6 teams), North America (4 teams), Latin America (2 teams), and Europe (7 teams). As per this list, PUBG Global Invitational.S 2021 will feature no Indian or South Asian team at all, even when the company has put a lot of effort into making a way back to India with a brand new version of PUBG Mobile.
According to PUBG Corp’s CEO CH Kim, nothing but the dedicated support from fans turns out to be the endless driving force that encourages them to host the best-ever PUBG event, considering that previous online regional PCS tournaments already resulted in overwhelming positive reactions from the fan community.
"With full safety measures built-in to the event, we’re committed to hosting a safe global esports tournament that can be enjoyed by our players in attendance and fans watching online from around the world," added CH Kim.
As projected, all the teams will compete against others in Survival matches in eight weeks, in an attempt to take a spot in the weekly Final matches. Their performance will pay off with ‘a larger amount of prize money’ in tow, which is directly calculated to determine the Global Champions at the end.
Prize distribution, detailed format of PUBG Global Invitational.S, and other information will be revealed in the near future. However, such an announcement still comes as a piece of good news for fans of the battle royale genre, especially when the online PUBG Continental Series (PCS) 2020 has gone a long way toward final matches.
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