PUBG: Battlegrounds esports roadmap for 2024

PUBG: Battlegrounds esports team revelaed the esports roadmap for 2024, presenting the season format and schedule for tournaments. The new list of partner teams was also published.

One of the important moments for PUBG: Battlegrounds in 2023 was the revival of the PGS tournaments (PUBG Global Series), expanding the discipline's reach on the international stage and attracting more teams from various regions. The ongoing competitive season in PUBG promises to be even more dynamic and intresting.

PUBG tournament calendar for 2024

In 2024, the PUBG Global Series will kick off in March, culminating with the PUBG Global Championship in December. In the current season, PUBG players can anticipate four events in the PUBG Global Series, each with a prize pool of $300,000. Each series will feature 24 teams: 10 partner teams and 14 participants from regional leagues. The top-performing squads of these series will go on to compete in the PGC.

PUBG: Battlegrounds esports roadmap for 2024

PUBG Regional Series

In 2024, regional qualifiers will take place in five regions. Each region receiving the following number of slots for the PUBG Global Series:

China — 2 slots,
Korea — 3 slots,
EMEA — 2 slots,
АPAC — 4 slots,
America — 3 slots.

The top 14 teams from the first regional series will participate in the first and second PGS tournaments, and subsequently, the top 14 teams from the second regional series will take part in the third and fourth PGS tournaments.

Global tournaments of the season

The PUBG Global Championship is slated to be the flagship tournament of the 2024 season, showcasing the top teams from regional series and PGC tournaments. Moreover, a mid-season international tournament for PUBG: Battlegrounds is set to unfold in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Further details about the events will be disclosed later.

Update to the list of partner teams

In 2024, organizers have decided to increase the number of partner teams from 8 to 10 clubs. These teams will receive direct invitations to PGS tournaments and will also have the ability to release in-game cosmetic items under their own brand. The full list of partner teams will be announced later. PUBG developers do not rule out the possibility that, in addition to adding new partners, they may also reconsider the status of existing ones.

Global partner team program:

The most popular tournament for PUBG: Battlegrounds in 2023 was the PUBG Global Championship 2023. It generated 7.1 million Hours Watched and 263.6K Peak Viewers. The tournament awarded $2 million in prizes, with the Korean team Danawa E-sports emerging as the champions.

Earlier, developers of Free Fire revealed a similar tournament map with event schedules for 2024. You can review it on this page.