One of the bigger announcements from last month, the PUBG Mobile Global Championship 2021 event is on the horizon. Accordingly, as one of the biggest PUBG Mobile events planned for the year, we’re very interested. Read on as we uncover some new details for the event which just went public!
PUBG Mobile Global Championship 2021 – 40 Teams Attending
We're thrilled to present the 32 teams participating in the beloved finale of PUBG Esports in 2021 – the PUBG Global Championship!
So, what’s new? Mainly, thanks to some intel leaked by the Peacekeeper Elite account earlier this week, two new points of interest have rised to the surface:
Teams: 40 teams from around the world will qualify and earn seeds to compete at this event. Naturally, the number of seeds varies across all regions. Indeed, this is a lot more than we originally thought.
Prize pool: $6,000,000 – this makes ths event the largest PUBG Mobile esports event ever!
So, besides the Peacekeeper Elite League making a return on October 21st, the much larger PMGC event kicks off on October 28th.
What else is there to say? After an incredible year, this event looks to cement PUBG Mobile as the biggest mobile esport in the world, apart from being a major contender as the leading esport in general.
Currently, multiple regional PUBG Mobile Pro League regular seasons are slowly drawing to a close. According, competitive PUBG Mobile continues to spread across multiple regions. Indeed, one event to bear in mind is the PMPL S4 Thailand Finals. Read on for a details
Event Background
Credits: PUBG Mobile
So, heading into this event, we’ve got a lot of ground together. These past few weeks, the regular season for the region took place to sort out the top 16 teams in the region. This is the fourth season running where we get to witness this.
With that figured out, we can proceed to the Finals event. Here, with 16 squads at the top of Thailand’s competitive scene, we’re ready to declare an ultimate winner.
Running from the 24th to the 26th September and with $75,103 on the line, here are your top 16 teams in the world:
The Infinity
FaZe Clan
Vampire Esports
Excelsior
SharpeR Esport
TEM Entertainment
Bacon Time
Valdus The Murder
Bangkrik E-sport
HAIL Esports
Magic Esport
Rex Regum Qeon
Onyx Esport
Buriram United Esports
MS Chonburi
FW Esports
Of course, besides the prize pool and pride, there are also some seeds on the line. Accordingly, the top 3 teams will be proceeding to the SEA League S4 which will kick off later this year.
Format
Credits: PUBG Mobile
Overall, it’s a very simple format. Indeed, it looks to follow a similar format to the regular season, just condensed into one action-packed weekend.
Across the three days of competition, all 16 teams will be thrown into the same lobby to fight it out against one another in multiple rounds of battle royale.
Schedule for the PMPL S4 Thailand Finals
In terms of schedule, the competition looks to follow a schedule based on the maps which will be played. Focusing on 5 rounds, here are the times presented in the timezone of GMT+7 taking place on 24th September:
17:00 – Erangel
17:45 – Miramar
19:00 – Erangel
20:00 – Sanhok
20:45 – Erangel
Credits: PUBG Mobile
Accordingly, we’re expecting the rest of the event to have a similar schedule over the three days.
For an up to date schedule, we recommend visiting the event page.
Watch the PMPL S4 Thailand Finals on esportsguide
You can also watch the PMPL S4 Thailand Finals live stream via our very own website. Providing an extensive list of the biggest esports together with streams for each esports match live today or upcoming matches.
Heading into these predictions, the best way to try and make this clear is to take a look at the Thailand Regular Season these past few months. Here are how the rankings looked like following the weeks of competition:
Credits: PUBG Corporation
The Infinity
FaZe Clan
Vampire Esports
Excelsior
SharpeR Esport
Bacon Time
TEM Entertainment
Valdus Esports
Bangkirk E-sport
HAIL Esports
Otherwise, in terms of the past season final, the standings were the following:
FaZe Clan
Valdus Esports
The Infinity
Accordingly, the likes of The Infinity and FaZe Clan have proved time and time again that they’re the best teams in the region. Indeed, it’s likely they’ll like want to scoop up the seeds for the SEA seeds.
In terms of viewership, we’re also looking forward to seeing what this region can pull off. Indeed, we’re aware that SEA is one of the top regions in the world for PMPL.
Only recently, the Global Esports Federatrion has announced some exciting details about the Global Esports Tour. Hallmarked as a globl event celebrating esports, it looks to be hosted in multiple countries with multiple esports. Read on as we discuss some of the details we know of.
Global Esports Tour Details – Fact Sheet
Credits: DreamHack
Here’s a quick look at some concise facts below:
Titles: Hearthstone, PUBG:Mobile and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Venues: Los Angeles, Riyadh and Dubai
Prize: $500,000 split across all three event
Organizer – Global Esports Federation partnered with FACEIT
Dates – September to November
This is everything really. Picking some of the top esports in the world, although Hearthstone isn’t as big as the other two, we’re in for a ride.
However, the main highlight is definitley the fact that all events will be held in offline environments across the world. Combining the international organization with FACEIT could make this event a regular staple of the year.
Credits: Psyonix
Here’s what the Co-Founder and CBO of FACEIT had to say:
It’s fantastic to be a part of the Global Esports Federation and to help build the first Global Esports Tour.
FACEIT’s ambition is to build a better competitive gaming ecosystem with more opportunities for players and the community.
We believe that hosting global competitions such as the GET is another step in the right direction.”
Credits: Michele Attisani, Co-Founder and CBO of FACEIT
Here at esportsguide, you’re probably familiar with us singing the praises of competitive PUBG Mobile. Indeed, apart from sitting at the top of the mobile esports scene, it title is also massively impactful on the general esports industry too. Accordingly, with competition at a slightly quiet point, we’ve taken this opportunity to think. Join us as we review the past year of competitive PUBG Mobile 2020/21 as for other esports!
A Tier 1 Esport – The Top Mobile Title
It’s without a doubt that PUBG Mobile is an impressive esports scene – but why exactly?
Well, over the past few years, Tencent has guided the esport very well. Beyond simply hosting events, Tencent has pushed the title to each corner of the world.
So much so, that a massive number of continental and regional leagues are held each month, with new regions constantly expanding and finding success.
Credits: Tencent
Bearing this in mind, and the record-breaking viewership the esports scene has been enjoying, in our last Esports Tier List we happily promoted the title to ‘Tier 1’ status.
Granting evidence to this claim, let’s take a look at the past year to see if the events have been up to par for the esport.
Fact Sheet – The Best PUBG Mobile Esports Events Over the Year – Competitive PUBG Mobile 2020/21
As we’ve done multiple times, now we’ll be taking you on a short journey across the calendar year from this time last year. While we can’t possibly mention every event, we’ll be listing the most important ones which left an impression.
As always, before we proceed, we’d like to credit Esports Charts for the viewership details which are made available to the public.
PUBG Mobile World League 2020 – July/August 2020
$425,000
Online
Peak Viewers – 1,153,865
Average Viewers – 413,648
Credits: Tencent
Kicking things off with this time last year, the brown leaves of 2020 brought with it the PUBG Mobile World League 2020.
Going ahead as planned despite the move to online due to the global health situation, the PUBG Mobile World League 2020 still managed to pull an incredible amount of viewership.
Uniting the world with some of the best teams out there, the event was a great spectacle to enjoy during the summer heat.
PUBG Mobile Pro League Fall 2020 Southeast Asia – October 2020
$150,000
Online
Peak Viewers – 490,874
Average Viewers – 179,933
Credits: PUBG Corporation
Moving over to the Winter, here’s when the regular season events began to take place.
Out of all the regions, we’ve chosen to highlight the Southeast Asian one as a particular favourite for competitive PUBG Mobile.
Indeed, as you’ll see a few times here, competitive Southeast Asia has a particular love for the title – offering roughly 500,000 peak viewers at one point in time.
PUBG Mobile Global Championship Season 0: Finals – January 2021
$2,000,000
Online and Offline
Peak Viewers – 3,801,998
Average Viewers – 528,822
Credits: Tencent
Kicking things into gear, the Season 0 (0 as the season started late) of the PMGC simply left the industry absolutely stunned.
Managing to gather almost 4,000,000 peak viewers, this event stands as the number 1 viewed event of all time for competitive PUBG Mobile. With such epic statistics, at this point in time the season was already a massive success – nothing more to say.
PUBG Mobile Pro League Season 3 2021 Indonesia – March/April 2021
Online
$150,000
Peak Viewers – 631,567
Average Viewers – 231,689
Credits: Tencent
Acting as the largest country in Southeast Asia, the PMPL Season 3 Indonesia event in March is our next stop.
Placing a regular $150,000 on the line, the community still showed the event a tone of love once again with a peak of almost 640,000.
Otherwise, this only serves as a reminder of how beloved the title is in the region.
PUBG Mobile Pro League Season 3 2021 Southeast Asia Finals – May 2021
Online
Peak Viewers – 1,117,367
Average Viewers – 381,460
Credits: Tencent
Well, in fear of being repetitive – over in May, the PMPL Season 3 SA Finals garnered an incredible amount of attention. Indeed, with the peak viewers of over a million, the event is officially the third most viewed competitive PUBG Mobile event of all time.
We simply can’t wait to see what this region has to offer in the future of competitive PUBG Mobile.
PUBG Mobile Pro League Season 3 2021 Americas Finals – June 2021
$150,000
Online
Peak Viewers – 152,214
Average Viewers – 51,330
Credits: Tencent
Following May, June offered a bit of downtime for competition. Regardless, events such as the PMPL Season 3 2021 Americas Finals takes us across the pond from Southeast Asia.
Although behind Southeast Asia, it’s great to see how the love for the title is also found miles away, with a respectable peak of 150,000 for the region.
PUBG Mobile World Invitational 2021 – July 2021
Online
Peak Viewers – 1,051,608
Average Viewers – 399,497
Credits: Tencent
Then, out of nowhere, Tencent announced a charity event in July called the PUBG Mobile World Invitational.
Bearing in mind the nature of the event, we’re incredibly impressed with the peak viewership – making this the fourth most viewed event ever in the history of competitive PUBG Mobile.
Competitive PUBG Mobile 2020/21 – Invading the Industry, the World
Overall, what’s most impressive about the dominance of competitive PUBG Mobile over the past year is the fact that no offline events were held! Indeed, while other esports use this as an excuse, this mobile title needs not resort to this.
Oftentimes, here we offer criticism over the past year. With regards to competitive PUBG Mobile, however, there isn’t much to complain about.
Tencent’s approach to expanding their esport is one many others should definitely take note of.
In summary, a very successful year for competitive PUBG Mobile.
Accordingly, Unicorns of Love has been involved in competitive PUBG Mobile for a few month now. However, the organization is yet to find much notable success. Indeed, releasing the majority of its roster, the Unicorns of Love PUBG Mobile roster is back with a new look.
Unicorns of Love PUBG Mobile Roster – Contenders?
What other way to break the silence than to go public with a Twitter post? That’s exactly what Unicorns of Love did, as you can see for yourself:
It´s been silent about our future in #PUBGMobile for a while now, but we are glad to be back with a banger announcement & ready to aim for the stars ⭐🦄
Please give a warm welcome to: 🇨🇳 LLIN 🇨🇳 GK1st 🇩🇪 FRESH 🇱🇹 ROLKIS 🇨🇳 XT
The following are the full names of the current active roster:
Nicklas “Fresh” Komander
Lin “LLIN” Davide
Jiawang “GK1st” Wei
Rolandas “Rolkis” Pallukas
Xiangtian “XT” Shi
Overall, it’s a very interesting roster. Accordingly, the European roster has chosen to reach out to the corners of the globe to pick up the best players possible.
Competitive PUBG Mobile is renowned for reaching every corner of the globe. Indeed, one particular hotspot is China, where the Peacekeeper Elite League offers the highest level of competition. Read on as we discuss the viewership details for the upcoming season starting this week!
Event Background
Credits: Tencent
As I’ll reiterate, the PEL is the highest level of progessional PUBG Mobile in China, through the Chinese version of the game known as ‘Peacekeeper Elite’.
Kicking off on 19th August, this next season looks to bring 20 of the best teams in the country through the online event.
Accordingly, all squads will be competing for over a month for prize pool and also PEL CP points.
Speaking of which, the following are the competing teams for this upcoming event:
Nova Esports
Tianba
JD Esports
Six Two Eight
TeamPai
Four Angry Men
Qing Jiu Club
Regans Gaming
Team Game
All Gamers
Credits: PUBG Corporation
Team Weibo
The Chosen
ShowTime
Titan Esports Club
Still Moving Under Gunfire
Action Culture Technology
Da Kun Gaming
LGD Gaming
Tong Jia Bao Esports
Royal Never Give Up
Indeed, an extensive number of teams, all seeded through performances at the PEL Season 2.
Format
Credits: Tencent
In order to crown a champion,a long and detailed format has been outlined for the event.
Overall, the event will be split between a Regular Season followed by a Finals.
Regular Season(August 19th to September 19th)
All 20 Teams participate
4 Days per Week for 5 Weeks
Each week involves 15 teams competing through an Elimination Stage followed by the Weekly Final – it’s here that the 15 teams for next week will be decided
Credits: Tencent
PEL Finals (September 23-26th)
15 teams participate
20 matches
At every point in the competition, the same Points Distribution will be utilized, as follows:
There is also a seperate point system for Placements too.
Schedule for the Peacekeeper Elite League Season 3 2021
Credits: Tencent
In terms of schedule, we highly recommend to follow the Liquipedia page over the next month and a half.
Watch the Peacekeeper Elite League Season 3 on esportsguide
You can also watch the Peacekeeper Elite League Season 3 live stream via our very own website. Providing an extensive list of the biggest esports together with streams for each esports match live today or upcoming matches.
An appropriate way to offer some predictions is to take a look at the final placements at the Season 2 event. Below, take a look at how the standings looked like at the end of Season 2:
Tong Jia Bao Esports
Da Kun Gaming
LGD Gaming
ShowTime
Still Moving Under Gunfire
JD Esports
Six Two Eight
Titan Esports Club
Team Weibo
Nova Esports
Bearing this in mind, we’d like to favour the top 3 teams as more likely to place higher at this event.
Credits: PUBG Corporation
However, note that with competitive battle royale, things are always changing. Indeed, the key for teams to place well is to be consist in both placement and kills per individual match.
Otherwise, we can’t wait to see what competitive PUBG Mobile in China looks to bring once again.
One thing we always appreciate with competitive PUBG Mobile is how events are sometimes announced surprisingly. Accordingly, the PUBG Mobile Global Challenge has just been announced only a few days ago! Indeed, let’s dive into soe quick facts.
PUBG Mobile Global Challenge – Awesome Exposure
Your 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣1️⃣ Team Up Regional 🔝 Influencers are HERE and ready to IGNITE YOUR TEAM TO VICTORY!🔥🏆 The action will start with regional matches going down August 20th-28th 🗺️ The highly anticipated final match will be on August 29th! 🎉🏆 #PUBGMOBILE#PUBGMOBILENA#TEAMUP2021pic.twitter.com/A84029M7Yw
Indeed, this is a great way to generate exposure for the mobile esport. Running from the 20th to 29th August, the event looks to put influencers/celebrities against one another.
As of now, the following team captains have been revealed. Take a look to see if you recognize anyone:
Mezarci
Aprons Plays
Akram Gaming
DGray
Levkin
Ju991
PowerBang
Panda
Natenho
Miguel Layun
Sabritos
BTR Alice
Soloz
Star Anonymous
Rima
Wynnsanity
Rolex
Tamim Iqbal
Rasa
Tongtong Kitsakorn
Hadise
Pevita Pearce
Lu Power
Lia Clark
Mohamed Henedy
Shoaib Akhtar
Moymoy Plaboy
Credits: PUBG Corporation
Accordingly, it’s an impressive line-up. Specifically, we have YouTubers, actors, cricketers, singers and more.
Each captain will have the opportunity to assemble a squad of four to compete in the upcoming competition. As of right now, it has not been made clear whether or not captains will be divided into regions or not.
Although primarily a showcase event, we’re certain there’ll be some great competition to enjoy.
Here at esportsguide, we’ve been vocal about the fact that mobile esports is on the rise. Accordingly, we’re constantly questioning which are the top 5 mobile esports out there. Bearing this in mind, feel free to read on to learn our take on this exciting topic!
Credits: Tencent
Before proceeding, let’s discuss the protocol for the ranking. Similar to our Esports Tier Lists, the ‘level/rating’ of an esport is multifactorial. For example, here are some criteria which will help us list the mobile esports today:
Event Proportions – Size of prize pools, number of participants, third and first party organizers, environment and arena capacities Event frequency – is the year bursting with competition or solely reliant on infrequent first-party organizers Competitiveness – the level of competition in an esports scene is related to its livelihood State of the community – health of the lower tier sectors and general condition of the esport as a dynamic entity
Credits: Riot Games
With that being said, do note that regardless of the numbers, this is ultimately an opinionated list.
Let’s dive into Number 5!
#5 – Clash Royale
A couple years ago, the mobile game developer of SuperCell literally owned all of mobile gaming. One fruit of this was one of the very first mobile esports in the form of Clash Royale.
Accordingly, let’s take a look at the recent viewership statistics for this strategy game. Note that all viewership details are taken from Esports Charts. Let’s see how the yearly Clash Royale League World Finals has done:
2018 – 361,849 Peak Viewers
2019 – 133,046 Peak Viewers
2020 – 112,578 Peak Viewers
Although slowing down since 2020, the title is still worth placing at fifth on our list.
At this fifth spot we also considered a few other contenders such as CoD Mobile and potentially Wild Rift. However, due to the recent improvements with Brawl Stars, it earned this spot.
#4 – Brawl Stars
Continuing things at number 4 is a mobile esport that we actually do not feature on esportsguide. Indeed, one of the more recent mobile titles from last year – it’s Brawl Stars.
It was really tough to pick just one skin! 🥺
But, after much deliberation, here are the runner-ups and the #ColetteLostInTime WINNER! 💕
Accordingly, there is an awesome frequency of events in this esport together with some great viewership. Take a look at the viewership statistics for the 2020 iteration of the Brawl Stars World Finals:
Peak Viewers – 258,446
Average Viewers – 134,119
Here's what you are going to see TOMORROW: 👀
🏟 The LATAM Master League Challenge! ⚽️ Skins for some of the greatest football/soccer clubs in Latin America! 🦖 And Dino Leon which is not related to football but it's super cool still pic.twitter.com/ibzvODjH1w
Beyond these great numbers, it’s also simply fun to watch overall. What Brawl Stars needs next is to expand to a global approach.
#3 – Arena of Valor/Kings of Glory – Top 5 Mobile Esports
Entering the ring at third place, we have our very own featured title of Arena of Valor and its Chinese version Kings of Glory. As the only mobile MOBA on the list, the title is incredibly successful at attrcting a tonne of worldwide attention with its massive events.
Credits: Tencent
Here are a few examples of some events together with their viewership figures:
Arena of Valor Premier League 2020 – Peak Viewers 670,768
Arena of Valor International Championship 2020 – Peak Viewers 568,453
2021 Arena of Valor World Cup 2021 – Peak Viewers 550,057
Credits: Tencent
Overall, it’s a very impressive mobile esport due to the size, frequency and gravity of events. In fact, it could easily be in the top 2 were it not for the incredible viewership numbers of the leaders.
#2 – Garena Free Fire
Credits: Garena
The way competitive Free Fire invaded the esports industry last year was simply mindblowing. Although not being entirely new, last year is when the title starting atracting worldwide attention following some staggering viewership numbers.
Take a look for yourself below:
Free Fire World Series 2021 Singapore – 5,414,953 Peak Viewers
Free Fire Continental Series 2020 Asia – 2,556,046 Peak Viewers
2020 Free Fire Continental Series Americas – 1,718.508 Peak Viewers
Credits: Garena
However, viewership alone doesn’t make an esport. Accordingly, with how relatively young Free Fire is, all it needs to work on now is penetrating the global market better to regions such as North America and Europe.
On the other hand, that’s exactly what our number 1 pick gets right.
#1 – PUBG Mobile – Top 5 Mobile Esports
Credits: Tencent
Yes, we’re certain that some of you guess correctly – PUBG Mobile is our number one mobile esport as of right now. Overall, the esport simply gets everything right.
For one thing, viewership is also awesome, although Free Fire does edge it out slightly:
PMGC Season 0 – 3,801,998 Peak Viewers
PUBG Mobile World League 2020 East – 1,153,865 Peak Viewers
PUBG Mobile Pro League Season 3 2021 SA Finals – 1,117,367 Peak Viewers
Credits: PUBG Corporation
Again, what really makes PUBG Mobile stand out is its determination to host regional leagues in an incredible number of countries. For the most part, it’s almost too much to cover!
Together with this incredible number of events all over the world, the major events which follow always hit hard and the competition is great.
Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
It’s only been a few weeks since Battlegrounds Mobile India has gone live, However, that’s enough time to check out how the title is doing and what the esport prospect is looking like. Accordingly, read on as we try to uncover the Battlegrounds Mobile India statistics right now!
Battlegrounds Mobile India Statistics – Diving Into Some Facts
— BattleGrounds Mobile India (@BattlegroundmIn) July 13, 2021
Credits: BattleGrounds Mobile India Twitter
While we’ve got the sales out of the way, we’re interested in the esports. Although we have nothing to compare right now, the Battlegrounds Mobile India Series 2021 looks to kick things off in a big way once more details are revealed for the event planned.
However, we can confidently say that as an esport, success is on the horizon.
Let’s see how the title progresses, potentially to the point beyond where PUBG Mobile ever was in India.
Indeed, usually here at esportsguide, organizations tend to announce new rosters when diving into an esport. However, Galaxy Racer has announced two rosters in one day! Indeed, read on to learn about the Galaxy Racer PUBG Mobile and Battlegrounds Mobile Roster.
Galaxy Racer PUBG Mobile, BGMI – Focusing on the Middle East
Based in Dubai, the organization came out of nowhere with these announcements. Also, it’s one of the few examples of an organization setting up both a roster for PUBG Mobile and Battlegrounds Mobile India.
Accordingly, let’s take a quick look at the announced rosters below:
Galaxy Racer Roster PM – Signing Former Gunz Esports Roster:
Raouf “RAOUF” Abdellah
Maad Ali “HixYE” Ashkar
Reshar “FREAK” Dawid
Muslim Ahmed “Lord” Jawad
Mohammed “Hamody” Qassim
Credits: PUBG Corporation
Galaxy Racer Battlegrounds Mobile India – Former PUBG Mobile Roster for Galaxy Racer:
Harshit “MJ” Mahajan
Yogesh “RoXX” Yadav
Hemanth “Ultron” Sethi
Mohammed “Owais” Lakhani
Akash “MaxKasH” Anandani
Accordingly, it seems Galaxy Racer is shuffling rosters around. Indeed, the BGMI roster is the old PUBG Mobile roster. Beaing this in mind, they needed a brand new roster.
We certainly know that the PUBG Mobile roster is strong, after finishing first at the Arabia Pro League and second at the EMEA regional.
Other than that, it’s great to see an organization dedicated to being involved in PUBG Mobile, including the Indian version.
