As you may have seen recently, with the PUBGoff-season we are seeing a lot of roster shuffles. In this article we’ll be covering a vast majority of them. Read on to know more:
Korean roster changes
We saw most of the changes in the South Korean scene. Here, T1 have made a couple of drastic changes, as we have covered on our site. They’ve parted ways with Head Coach Toad, and players Starlord and Adder. In replacement, they’ve added rookie player Bean, and Hulk to the main lineup. Some other changes that were made came out of team Griffin as they benched 2tap and Asura to welcome Foxy on the main squad. In result of this, Gen.G have acquired Asura to represent them in the upcoming PUBG events.
In Japan we didn’t have many changes, but one that caught the eye was that CAG (CYCLOPS athlete gaming) have decided to part ways with EveRy and Sabrac.
Chinese team changes
Some big changes are coming to the Chinese PUBG scene, as popular Chinese organization Tyloo has invested and re-acquired a solid roster for the upcoming season. They have brought on the team that used to play for Triumphant Song Gaming and are looking to grab that PCL trophy soon!
PUBG Off-Season Roster Shuffles – European updates
In Europe we’ve also got a few roster acquirements. Tempus have formed a new lineup with Himannen, TomiL, NIXZYEE and Wookiebookie. Whereas Acend have acquired a Russian core team, formerly representing Raise Your Edge Gaming.
The off-season is still on-going so we can expect a couple of more changes before the season returns to its normal schedule. Be sure to never miss out on any roster moves by keeping yourself notified on www.esportsguide.com for more esports news!
Following the incredibly successful PUBG Invitational.S, the scene is keeping the heat turned on with more events. Namely, the PUBG Champions League 2021 Spring is an awesome follow-up. Accordingly, 24 of the best squads in the world will be staying in Shanghai for a while, competing for the majority of a $610,000 prize pool next week. Want to learn more?
Event Background
Indeed, kicking off next week, the event starts on the 13th April with an end date of 23rd May. Held at the VSPN Studio in Shanghai, this is a celebration of the Chinese region and its relationship with competitive PUBG. Bearing this in mind, the invited teas hail mainly from seeds acquired at the Fall 2020 event and the recent Preseason Spring event.
Credits: Blizzard Entertainment
Here they are, all 24 of them:
Four Angry Men
Multi Circle Gaming
Newhappy
Infantry
Petrichor Road
Tianba
JUFU
17 Gaming
KaiXin Esports
2004STAR
NEXT
Lao Yue Gou
My Queen
QM Gaming
TYLOO
TIGER
DD Team
J Team
Games Forever Young
Senior Challenge Club
Champion of Competition
TITAN
LinGan e-Sports
Change the Game
Besides a hefty prize pool, there are multiple seeds up at stake. Namely, the top 6 enjoy a pass to the PCS 4 Asia, with the entire top 21 booking an appointment at the 2021 PCL Summer event. Meanwhile, the top 3 are still provided an opportunity to redeem themselves at the 2021 PCL Summer Preseason.
Format
It’s an exciting time to be a fan of competitive PUBG, that’s for certain. Now, moving on to format there’s a lot to describe and we’ll do so as concisely as possible, though it’s mostly familiar if you’ve been paying attention to recent PUBG and PUBG Mobile events:
Weekly Series: April 13th – May 16th.
Weekly Stage – 6 games daily across three days (Tue-Thu) with games played within 3 separate groups. Here, only the top 16 make it to the next stage, being the Weekly Final
Weekly Final – 12 matches to make an awesome Saturday and Sunday
Playoff – May 19-23rd – based on performances and points earned mainly from the Weekly Final, 30 matches will take place over 5 days with the top 16 fighting for the big prize.
Also, there’s this new ‘MOST CHICKEN RULE’ which looks to spice things up too.
Schedule for the PUBG Champions League 2021 Spring
Summarized, here’s the schedule in the native Chinese language, with streams kicking off at the same time each day as viewable from our very own site:
Credits: PUBG Champions League 2021
Watch the PUBG Champions League 2021 Spring
You can also watch the PUBG Champions League 2021 Spring 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.
It’s highly likely that a team seeded from the Fall 2020 event will come out on top, with no disrespect meant to the pre-season teams who had to fight harder to qualify.
Bearing this mind, I’ll refresh our memory with the standings from the event. Here are the top 6 from back then:
Four Angry Men
Multi Circle Gaming
Newhappy
Infantry
Petrichor Road
Tianba
Undoubtedly, Four Angry are a top contender both regionally and on an international level too – placing 4th at the PUBG Global Invitational.S recently also.
Notably, placing 5th at the PUBGGlobalInvitational.S is none other than Multi Circle Gaming, who might be getting somewhat annoyed at 4AM’s constant dominance at the top.
Beyond those two, Infantry may also have a good chance as besides a top 4 at the Fall 2020 event, they claimed the 8th spot at again, the PGIS recently.
Otherwise, the nature of battle royale esports remains – it’s never over until it’s over.
As you may have seen recently, T1 did not have the best showing in the PUBG Global Invitational.S 2021. The squad only managed to achieve a 20th place in the tournament, grabbing only $59,072 from the $7,056,789 prize pool. They started the event with promising performances but they were struggling all-throughout after that.
What happened?
This addition comes after the drastic roster change that was introduced a week ago. This change featured 2 of T1’s players and their head coach departing the team. The team had loads of great results in previous months, but in the last few tournaments, the team wasn’t in its best shape.
Today we part ways with Head Coach 'Toad', 'Starlord', and 'Adder'. We truly thank their dedication to the T1 PUBG team and wish them all the best for the future.
With these changes, the current T1 roster for PUBG looks like this:
Yoo ”Aqua5” Sang-ho
Kim “Daengchae” Do-Hyun
Oh “BeaN” Won-bin
It will be very interesting to see who T1 picks up next for their PUBG team. Although, it’s great to see that they’re giving opportunities to up and coming rookies such as BeaN.
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With the conclusion of the largest PUBG of the year so far, the PUBGInvitational.S, the action doesn’t stop there. Indeed, there seems to always be some action ongoing in the scene. Accordingly, we’re setting our eyes on the ESL PUBG Masters Europe 2021 Spring event – here’s a quick preview!
ESL PUBG Masters Europe 2021 Spring – Quick Facts
Based on community feedback we have made some changes to the format of ESL PUBG Masters: Spring Europe! ✍️
On top of that we also have an important update to tournament capacity and the registration process! 📑
Organized by ESL, the event kicks off as soon as tomorrow, 31st March. Here, the qualifiers will slice up 256 teams, from which only 16 will advance to Stage 1. At Stage 1, kicking off on April 10th, these 16 teams will continue fighting for their lives to make it to Stage 2, were 8 more teams await them already in place.
It’s at Stage 2 that teams will determine their fate – the easy route to the Grand Finals or a dive through the Last Chance stage of the ESL PUBG Masters Europe 2021 Spring event.
With such an incredible format, there’s a tonne of action to go around. Teams are not only fighting for prize but also for a handful of PGC Points which could help propel teams into further events.
What an event! Indeed, with 32 of the best PUBG teams in the world competing for $7.000.000 what else did we expect? Naturally, we’re referring to the PUBG Global Invitational.S 2021 which wrapped up a few days ago. As Susquehanna Sonqis walk away champions – here’s a recap!
PUBG Global Invitational.S 2021 – A Nail-Biter in the Standings
Credits:
Overall, the event was entirely a three horse race at the end of it – Soniqs Zenith and Gen.G were all clawing for dominance throughout the weeks of earning prize money. Do note that earnings were accumulated at several stages, though the Weekly Finals is where teams made their claim for the prize.
Here’s how the prize pool was split for the six weeks of exciting competition:
The phrase ‘it’s not how you start, but how you finish’ has never been more relevant. Do note how the prize for first place doubles at times from week to week. Teams earned their spot to compete at the Weekly Finals each week – lets focus on Soniqs’ timeline.
No, Soniqs weren’t the most dominant team this event. Accordingly, they missed out on competing in Weeks 2 and 3 and placed 11th in the first Weekly Finals. However, they really ramped things up when it mattered in the final three weeks. Accordingly, the team landed two consecutive 7th place finishes for Weeks 4 and 5 – not really sitting on anyone’s radar.
Then it happened – the former leaders of Zenith and Gen.G were overthrown by Soniqs thanks to an astonishing first place finish in Week 6 – landing the $500,000. And just like that, they inched out Zenith thanks to a first place and multiple second place finishes in the Week 6 rounds.
Viewership Stats via Esports Charts
8 weeks of the PGI.S journey is over now, but it's not the end of our story.
Thanks to all the players who participated in PGI.S and fans for showing continuous love and support.
We'll be back with the next PUBG Esports competition.
Bearing in mind how long the event ran for and the current state of PUBG, these statistics are good but nothing outrageous. Bearing in mind the size of the prize pool and the fact that this is the highest level of competition, perhaps viewership could be better especially when compared to sister esport PUBGMobile.
We’re excited to see what’s up next for PUBG – we hope you appreciated that very short recap!
Four years since its launch, PUBG has come a long way in both the community and competitive sense. Indeed, now the community is gearing up for an upcoming season of new content in PUBG Season 11. Don’t worry, we’ve got all the details starting with patch 11.1!
List of New Features for PUBG Season 11
New Map – Paramo
Update 11.1 is now available on PC Test Servers! Paramo returns and there are big changes regarding seasons, so check out the patch notes for full details!
Well technically, this isn’t a new map. Removed from the rotation a while back, the classic map is being brought back to Normal and Custom matches. In the meantime, Karakin and Haven are leaving.
Is it exactly the same map? Not precisely, with improved terrain, new pieces of cover, increased item spawn rates and the classic randomized elements the map is known for. From now on, PUBG Corp plan on cycling maps more efficiently.
New Feature – Emergency Pickup
While I doubt this will be featured in competitive play, it’s definitely exciting. By deploying an Emergency Pickup, up to 4 players in a team lagging behind can attach to this Fulton Balloon Rope which gets caught onto a plane. The plane then drags the number of players to the centre of the Safe Zone.
Just recently, the PUBG Global Championship 2021 is getting closer and closer. Accordingly, competitive PUBG continues to let us know more and more about the event. Here’s how qualification looks like for the PUBGGlobalChampionship2021 event is looking like!
Credits: PUBG
The new key word is PGC QualificationPoints. Indeed, these are earned by competing at the events to be held across the entire year. Specifically, the PUBG Continental Series 4 and 5 are massive opportunities for teams to rack up points, though third party events are also available too.
Accordingly, here’s a list of multiple events to keep an eye out for:
ESL PUBG Master – March 31st-April 25th
ESL PUBG Open
PUBG Esports fans in The Americas – get hyped for what's coming in 2021!
LATAM and NA will join forces for major events ESL PUBG Majors and PGC Qualification Points.
This new piece of news comes with the PUBG Global Invitational.S currently underway. Indeed, the $6,000,000 event has achieved a tonne of attention and this is the perfect time to announce the news. Like this, the stage is already being set for the PUBG Global Championship 2021.
However, with regards to the main event, the exact details are still not available. We’ll be keeping a close eye on any updates for this massive event planned for the end of this year.
Indeed, the PUBGGlobalInvitational.S2021 is one of the biggest events of the year for PUBG! Having kicked off on the 5th February, the event is still building towards the end date of 28th March. Bearing this in mind, here at esportsguide we thought we’d bring you up to speed on how eveyrthing’s shaping up!
Unlike many other events, the PUBG Global Invitational.S is regularly dishing out prize money and that’s how the leaderboard is currently stacked. Accordingly, here’s how the standings look as of right now.
PUBG Global Invitational.S 2021 Current Standings – Top 10
There’s so much going on at the event right now, that it’s almost difficult to keep track. As of right now, the competition is heading into Week 2 of the Weekly Finals as the top 16 fight to be part of the Weekly Survival competition.
As you can see, the competition right now heavily leans in the favour of Four Angry Men, leading with a pronounced scoreline.
PGI.S Survival Tournament will be hosted March 5-7th and introduces a new way to experience PUBG Esports 🏆
All 32 participating teams will participate in a fast-paced event, testing the limits of your favorite pro team!
However, the competition is far from over, as we can expect a few more weeks of gameplay. Here, things can certainly change up and we could have a different leader by the end of it. Regardless, the other teams have a lot of catching up to do.
Heroic acquired by Omaken – Who and what is Omaken?
Omaken Sports, prior to the partnership, was a PUBG roster consisting of a British player and 2 Finnish players. The team had some pretty good results in 2020. Most notably, a 2nd place at Global Loot League Season 4 and a 4th in PUBG Continental Series 1: Europe.
What will the partnership consist of?
Previously, Heroic was just a CS:GO team filled with Danish players that were waiting to get picked up by another serious organisation. However, following their incredible success in 2020, Omaken saw this as an opportunity to pair up with the Danes and create a world leading esports organization.
Credits: DreamHack
Heroic CS:GO team captain Casper “cadiaN” Møller said the following:
“I am super excited about our new future. With Omaken acquiring Heroic, we will have some really strong investors in the project that are hungry to develop us and the esports scene. The vision of a Scandinavian power house is super exciting to be a part of, and to be part of it from the start is something me and my teammates are incredibly proud of. I think this is a big applause to the work the organization and team has done throughout the last years. We are not aiming at mediocrity.”
Heroic / Omaken’s next plans is to start signing talented individuals and teams in popular esport titles. Some also hinted at Rocket League or VALORANT being the first.
This is such great news and we can’t wait to see what their future plans are. But be sure to keep yourself notified whenever they announce them as we will be covering all the news, here on www.esportsguide.com!
This weekend, the PUBG Global Invitational.S 2021, will be commencing. This event is going to feature the best teams in the world, competing against each other for the title and the huge prize money. Here’s everything you need to know about it, and how to watch it.
🚨 8 regions + 32 teams + 156 Survival Matches = Winner Take$ All! 🚨
The PUBG Global Invitational.S melds showdown with #PUBGEsports supremacy! 💪
The PUBG Global Invitational.S 2021, will be the concluding event of a successful 2020 & 2021 season. The event will be organized by PUBG Corporation and will be held at Studio Paradise.
How to qualify for the main event
The teams that are participating in this tournament have all been invited due to their performance during the 2020 season. These teams are the best in the world when it comes to PUBG Esports, and will definitely deliver a great show!
PUBG Global Invitational.S 2021 Format
Rank decision
During Week 1 all teams are split into four groups of 8 and will compete to determine their starting placement
4 Matches per team/day in a round-robin
Top 16 started in 1st Weekly Survival
17th-31st will be put on waitlist for the 1st Weekly Survival
32nd is instantly eliminated from Weekly Survival and is placed into Reseeding Stage
Weekly Survival
16 Matches will be held during weekdays to select 16 Chicken Dinner winners
When a team won each match. The team will stop their Weekly Survival run, and is replaced by 17th in Rank Decision
At total, 16 Teams qualified to Weekly Finals
Reseeding Stage (off-stream)
4 Matches
All Teams that did not qualify for Weekly Finals + 32nd in each week compete in this stage
This stage is used to seed teams in 17th-31st for the next Weekly Survival
32nd in each Reseeding week also instantly eliminated from Weekly Survival and is placed into Next Week’s Reseeding
Weekly Finals
10 Matches
Results from this stage is used to seed teams in 1st-16th for the next Weekly Survival
The team with the most prize pool accumulated will be declared champion of PGI.S 2021.
Credits: PUBG Corporation
Prize distribution
For the PUBG Global Invitation.S 2021, there will be a total of $3,500,000 to be distributed between all teams. Each week will consist of a weekly final prize, with each week increasing its pool by double. This is how the prize money will be distributed:
Week 1:
1st – $25,000
2nd – $12,500
3rd – $6,250
4th – $6,250
Week 2:
1st – $50,000
2nd – $25,000
3rd – $12,500
4th – $12,500
Week 3:
1st – $100,000
2nd – $50,000
3rd – $25,000
4th – $25,000
Week 4:
1st – $150,000
2nd – $75,000
3rd – $37,500
4th – $37,500
Week 5:
1st – $300,000
2nd – $150,000
3rd – $75,000
4th – $75,000
Week 6:
1st – $500,000
2nd – $250,000
3rd – $125,000
4th – $125,000
Weekly Survival prize:
$10,000 – Match 1
$6,000 – Match 2
$5,000 – Match 3
$4,000 – Match 4
$3,000 – Match 5
$2,000 – Match 6
$1,000 – Match 7
$1,000 – Match 8
Teams Participating
There are 32 teams that will participate in the PUBG Global Invitational.S 2021. Here they are below, sorted according to region:
Europe:
Team Liquid
FaZe Clan
TSM
ENCE
Digital Athletics
Natus Vincere
Virtus.pro
China:
Four Angry Men
Tianba
Infantry
Triumphant Song Gaming
MultiCircle Gaming
Petrichor Road
Southeast Asia:
Attack All Around
Buriram United Esports
Daytade Gaming
LG Divine
DivisionX Gaming
North America:
Susquehanna Soniqs
Shoot To Kill
Oath Gaming
Zenith Esports
South Korea:
Afreeca Freecs
Damwon Gaming
Gen.G
T1
Latin America:
Meta Gaming
FURIA Esports
Japan:
ENTER FORCE.36
DestinatioN Gaming White
Chinese Taipei:
Global Esports Xsset
K7 Esports
Schedule list
The Global Invitational.S 2021 will take place between February 5th and March 28th. It will feature a 6-week global league where all teams participating have been invited.
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You can also watch the PUBG Global Invitational.S 2021 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.
When so many teams from all regions are participating in 1 big PUBG event, it is very hard to predict who will come out on top. That being said, if we had to take a guess and base it off of recent results, we’d put @@@@ as one of the teams with the highest chances of winning!
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