Krafton Announces 2022 Korea Esports Tournament Plans for PUBG Mobile

[Asia Economy Reporter Seungjin Lee] Krafton announced the 2022 plan for the PUBG Mobile esports tournament in Korea on the 11th.

First, starting with the "PUBG Mobile Open Challenge (hereafter PMOC)" for general users and amateurs, the curtain will rise on the 2022 PUBG Mobile domestic esports tournaments. PMOC provides amateur gamers with the opportunity to advance to the professional league and is held twice a year. The online PMOC consists of three days of qualifiers and two days of finals.

The top teams from each tournament will receive direct tickets to the higher league, the "PUBG Mobile Pro Series (hereafter PMPS)." The top teams of PMOC 2022 Phase 1, held on March 10, will advance to PMPS 2022 Season 1 and 2. The top teams of PMOC Phase 2, held in the second half of the year, will advance to PMPS 2022 Season 3 and 4.

PMPS, the highest-level professional tournament of PUBG Mobile esports in Korea, will be held in four seasons throughout the year: April, May, July, and September-October. Teams participating in PMPS 2022 Season 1 and 2 in the first half of the year will compete in the PMPS 2022 First Half Finals in May. Teams in PMPS 2022 Season 3 and 4 in the second half will participate in the PMPS 2022 Second Half Finals in October.

The champion of the PMPS 2022 First Half Finals will represent Korea in the global tournament held in June, competing against top teams from regional leagues. The champion of the PMPS 2022 Second Half Finals will earn the right to represent Korea in the "PUBG Mobile Global Championship," which determines the world's strongest PUBG Mobile team.

The prize money has also been increased. The total prize pool for domestic tournaments in the first half of 2022 is 152 million KRW, more than double compared to the same period last year. Additionally, Krafton is preparing content and events for PUBG Mobile esports fans.

All PUBG Mobile esports tournaments in Korea can be viewed through the official PUBG Mobile YouTube, PUBG Mobile Esports official YouTube, Twitch, AfreecaTV, and TikTok channels.

Im Woo-yeol, head of the PUBG Mobile division, stated, "PUBG Mobile is a game recognized and enjoyed by many people worldwide, having been selected as an official esports event for the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games," and added, "We will continue to hold full-scale professional tournaments to nurture talented PUBG Mobile pro players in Korea and develop PUBG Mobile esports."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.