PUBG Invitational Event To be Organised by ESL

ESL, an enormous esports company has a trained eye when it comes to spotting out potential competitive titles which are yet to grow. It was therefore no surprise to hear that one of 2017’s most popular games, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds will receive some love and an entrance into the competitive spectrum.

The mentioned tournament will be held in Cologne Germany between the near dates of August 23^rd and 26^th. Participation is to be set on an invitational basis for 80 “of the world’s best PUBG players and influencers” – ESL’s words; perhaps we could see some social media icons or even Youtubers at this LAN. For whoever happens to get involved, there’s a heap of selection which will make for an even more engaging viewer experience. ESL has planned individual tournaments for Solo, Duo, first-person Duo and Squad modes for the single event. Here is an extract from an excited CEO, Ralf Reichert from ESL.

“We’re thrilled to see PUBG enhancing its already amazing in-game experience with a competitive LAN component at gamescom. The game’s been a smash hit and its natural evolution into a competitive title has been incredibly exciting to watch. We’re looking forward to working with Bluehole on this, and many more events to come.”

A relatively high prize pool, especially for a first event, has been set at $350,000 – but this may appear a little lower than the final number. This is due to a contributory basis as of August 3^rd, when the community has the opportunity to purchase in-game items which will directly fund the prize pool further. Success is very much dependant on the enthusiasts who play it. Below is a statement from the VP and Executive Producer at Bluehole Inc., Chang Han Kim:

“From very early on we knew that the success of PUBG was reliant on the passion of its community. We want to celebrate this by inviting 80 of the top players from around the world to compete in the first offline invitational. It’s been incredibly rewarding to see how quickly our community has grown, and can’t wait to hear about everyone’s experience this summer."

Esports organisations such as TSM and Elevate are delighted with this news after already having a PUBG rosters in preparation for upcoming event such as this one. Having just sold around six million copies in four months of early access; PUBG is looking to be one hell of a game upon public release.