PUBG Global Championship 2023 (PGC 2023), the official world championship featuring PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, concluded on Sunday, December 3, 2023 (Japan time) with Danawa e-sports' Danawa e-sports won the championship.
Danawa e-sports won the "PGC 2023!
The "PGC 2023" international tournament was held in Bangkok, Thailand from November 18 (Sat) to December 3 (Sun), 2023. 128 players from 32 teams from countries and regions all over the world gathered to compete in the fierce competition.
The final standings are as follows. Danawa e-sports from Korea, consisting of seoul, Salute, Inonix, and Loki, won the tournament!
- 1st: Danawa e-sports (ASIA)
- 2nd: 17Gaming(ASIA)
- 3rd: Twisted Minds (EMEA)
- 4th: Petrichor Road(ASIA)
- No.5: NewHappy Esports(ASIA)
- No.6: FaZe Clan(EMEA)
- No.7: CERBERUS Esports(APAC)
- No.8: Luminosity Gaming(AMERICAS)
- No. 9: Tianba Esports(ASIA)
- No.10: V7 FUNPIN(ASIA)
- No.11: Soniqs(AMERICAS)
- No.12: Spacestation Gaming(AMERICAS)
- No. 13: Daytrade Gaming (APAC)
- No. 14: TYLOO(ASIA)
- No.15: THEERATHON FIVE(APAC)
- 16th: Gen.G(ASIA)
The winner, Danawa e-sports, received a base prize of $600,000 (approx. 90 million yen). In addition, seoul, who had 25 kills and 14 assists in 18 Grand Final matches, was named MVP of the tournament and won $10,000 in prize money.
Tournament Policy to Continue in 2024
Prior to the "PGC 2023" awards ceremony, KRAFTON Esports President Lee Min-ho took the stage. The year 2024 will be an exciting year for PUBG Esports as we achieve new goals," he said, announcing the expansion of the global partner team system as one of the initiatives. The company will also be announcing "great plans for the coming year" at the end of this year via pubgesports.com, so keep your eyes peeled for more news on the competitive scene!
So all we can do is wait and see. So all we can do is wait and see what happens in 2024 and beyond by checking pubgesports .com often in the aftermath of the tournament!