Nov 20, 2020

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS - Hawkinz

Hello, PUBG esports fans!

Each year, we bring together the best in PUBG esports from all around the world to compete for the ultimate chicken dinner. We started out in 2018 with the first ever PUBG GLOBAL INVITATIONAL in Berlin, and in 2019 celebrated the first ever PUBG GLOBAL CHAMPIONSHIP.

However, due to the ongoing Covid-19 Pandemic, we’d previously announced that we’d be postponing this year’s PUBG GLOBAL SERIES (PGS) and instead chose to hold the PUBG CONTINENTAL SERIES. While it wasn’t the same format we’d delivered in previous years, we’re thrilled so many of you have enjoyed and participated in the PCS action!

Now it’s time to look forward to 2021. We’ve taken the last year to dive into what makes a PUBG esports tournament fun and exciting, while also paying special attention to how that can be done in a safe manner for our players, fans, and staff. The result, we’re happy to announce, is the return of the PUBG GLOBAL INVITATIONAL, or PGI.S as we’re calling it!

What is the PUBG GLOBAL INVITATIONAL.S?

PGI.S takes 2018’s tournament and molds it into an 8-week esports festival where players from around the world come together and compete for a massive $3.5 million dollar prize pool.

So what does the S stand for?
Lots of things, actually. The S is Survival, the core of what makes Battle Royale. It also represents the new Series format of PGI. It’s Supremacy, it’s Showmanship, it’s a global Showdown, and perhaps most importantly, it’s Safety. We’re taking big steps to ensure that PGI.S is our best tournament yet while making sure everyone stays safe.

PGI.S Details

PGI.S will be the longest global PUBG esports festival to date, lasting 8 consecutive weeks from February 2nd to March 28th, 2021. This year, we’re inviting 32 teams from around the world to join us in the Republic of Korea to participate in our safe tournament format. The total amount of prize pool will be 3.5 Million USD with 30% of the profit earned from Pick’em challenge to be added later on.

Regional Seeds
32 teams from around the world will be invited to PGI.S from the regions listed below. Full team list will be released at a later date.

Europe: 7 Teams
China: 6 Teams
Southeast Asia: 5 Teams
North America: 4 Teams
South Korea: 4 Teams
Latin America: 2 Teams
Japan: 2 Teams
Chinese Taipei: 2 Teams

PGI.S Match Details

PGI.S is made of two parts. Weekly Survival and Weekly Final.
During the first week, all teams will participate in preliminary 'Rank Decision' matches to decide their placement, with the top 16 teams participating in the first Weekly Survival match.
Weekly Survival will be held for a total of 16 matches during weekdays to select 16 Chicken Dinner winners.
16 teams with Chicken Dinners from the Weekly Survival will earn prize money and a spot in the Weekly Finals.
Once a team earns a spot in the Weekly Finals, the next highest ranked team from the waiting list takes their place in Weekly Survival and the next match begins.
Weekly Finals will have a total of 10 matches and a larger amount of prize money on the line, which teams will earn based on their performance.
The team with the most amount of prize money after 6 8 weeks will be the final champions of PGI.S.

*More detailed rules will be shared in an upcoming announcement.

COVID-19 Safety Precautions

We’re taking several very important steps to ensure that everyone participating in PGI.S can do so without risk or worry. We want our players and staff to have a safe environment so they can concentrate on the tournament.

We’ve built two weeks of quarantine time into team schedules immediately after they arrive and we’ll be providing various services to help keep everyone comfortable during their isolation. Furthermore, we’ll be following all government guidelines and safety precautions while enacting our own strengthened safety measures wherever possible.

Thank You!

As always, we thank you for your endless support, lifting up each new PUBG esports tournament far beyond our expectations. This last year has been difficult for many but your dedication and passion have made it a great year for PUBG esports, despite the difficulties and hardships people are facing. We’ll be back with more information on PGI.S soon, so stay tuned!

Nov 11, 2020

Update 9.2 - Patch Notes

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS - Hawkinz

Update 9.2 is now available on live servers!

Gameplay

New Vehicle: Dirt Bike

The new single-seater Dirt Bike is more than just a lite version of the Motorbike. It has its own independent clutch system to rev the engine, improved suspension for offroading, and some other fun features we know it won't take you long to find, not to mention another fun addition coming in the future. The Dirt Bike spawns on all maps except for Karakin and will replace 50% of the existing bikes out there. We're looking forward to a whole slew of new stunt videos with this one!

The Dirt Bike is a new single seater motorcycle.
Spawns on all maps, excluding Karakin.
Available in Normal, Custom Matches and Training Mode.

Characteristics

Great acceleration with a top speed of 130 km/h.
Off-road suspension provide superb performance on uneven terrain compared to other vehicles.
Outstanding maneuverability with the ability to disengage the clutch when handbraking to block auto-gearbox and allow hard turns while preserving engine RPM and momentum
Added ability to alter pitch using Shift and Ctrl keys during acceleration/braking.

New Feature: Driver Shooting

It's been requested for a long time and we're finally happy to add shooting functionality to vehicle drivers! The new system allows you to fire sidearm weapons while driving and maintaining control over the vehicle (albeit with slightly reduced response while reloading). This functionality works for most vehicles and there are a couple of limitations which you can read about below. We're excited to see the new kinds of gameplay that emerge from these additions, and please let us know how it feels!

Vehicle drivers can now draw, reload and fire sidearms while having full control over vehicle inputs.
- The power of vehicle steering input decreases slightly when the driver is reloading.
Driver shooting feature is enabled in all vehicles except boats and BRDM.

Vehicle Aiming Overhaul

Driver and passenger views are now heavily stabilized while aiming. The camera rotation will not follow the rotation of the vehicle.
Driver and passenger TPP cameras have been adjusted and moved closer to the character for easier and more accurate aiming.
Aiming angles are restricted according to player visibility and relation to other passengers
- For example, you're unable to aim fully upwards in a closed-top vehicle or aim behind if there's a passenger on behind you in a 2 seater motorbike
The camera will no longer flip sideways when vehicles roll or pitch upside-down.

Please see below for driver shooting enabled sidearms.

Deagle
P18C
P1911
P92
R1895
R45
Skorpion
Flare gun
Sawed-off
- Sawed-off can only be equipped by drivers on Bike-type vehicles.

Weapon Balance Adjustment: Sidearms

With the addition of driver firing, we've decided now's a great time for a balance pass on those weapons. All sidearms across the board have received improvements to damage multipliers, aiming, ADS movement speed, and more. The goal is to make all secondary weapons more viable throughout the game, not just in vehicles. It's a pretty extensive list, so check down below for full details!

For detailed changes, please see below.

All sidearms

Increased headshot damage multiplier: 2.0 → 2.1
Increased limb damage multiplier: 1.0 → 1.05
Decreased aim deviation multiplier (aiming is now more accurate)
- Increased laser sight deviation multiplier 0.3 → 0.5. This is to counter above mentioned change, making pistols more accurate in general but not totally dependent on laser sight.
- Increased prone stance deviation 0.6 → 0.8 (less accurate in prone)
Now you are able to move faster while aiming or in ADS mode.
- Increased aimed movement speed multiplier 1.8 → 2.0
- Increased ADS movement speed multiplier 1.6 → 2.0
More accuracy while moving.
- Increased min reference velocity for movement deviation (speed at or below which movement deviation is not applied): 160 → 200
- Increased movement ADS stabilization (decreased weapon sway caused by movement):
  - Revolvers (R1895, R45): 0.2 → 0.9
  - Pistols: 0.2 → 0.8
  - Full-auto pistols (P18C, Skorpion): 0.2 → 0.7

Revolvers (R1895,R45)
Now, you can shoot more accurately while moving

Decreased movement deviation multiplier: 1.7 → 1.4
Increased min reference velocity for movement deviation (speed at or below which movement deviation is not applied): 160 → 250

R1895

Increased damage: 62 → 64
Increased ROF: 150 RPM → 300 RPM
Heavily decreased aim deviation (because it cannot attach laser sight, so it is more accurate by default): 1.5 → 0.6
Increased recoil anim speed

R45

Increased damage: 55 → 65

P92

Decreased damage: 35 → 34
Increased ROF: 444 RPM → 600 RPM

P1911

Increased damage: 41 → 42

Deagle

Increased ROF: 240 RPM → 300 RPM
Increased recoil animation speed to better match new ROF.

Sawed-off

Decreased base pattern scale: 1.45 → 1.2
Decreased choke spread scale (lower spread): 0.85 → 0.8
Increased damage multiplier at 15m: 0.5 → 0.55

Skorpion

Can now attach Extended Quickdraw mag.

Weapon Balance Adjustment: ARs

We are constantly listening to your feedback and discussing community sentiment internally. After careful review, we agree with many of you that the Beryl adjustment with 9.1 update wasn't effective enough at reducing the strength of the Beryl in relation to other ARs and have made the following follow up adjustments this patch:

To reduce the difference in reload speed of Beryl with M416, Scar-L, QBZ, G36C following adjustments were made.
- Magazine reload times of M416, Scar-L, QBZ, G36C has been decreased by 10%
- Magazine reload time of Beryl has been increased by 5%
Horizontal recoil of Beryl has been increased

Other

Lava Damage Calculation Update

The method for processing damage inflicted near the edges of lava has been improved
- Now lava damage is inflicted more precisely when players come in contact with the lava surface.
Now Gas Cans will explode when they come in contact with lava.
- Also, spilled gas will catch fire when coming into contact with lava.

Regional Matchmaking Changes

With Update 9.2 we introduced Solo Ranked Mode and also removed some queue options which had historically had excessive matchmaking times, to improve the overall health of matchmaking.

We have received a lot of feedback from players and heard your feedback loud and clear. This patch, we have adjusted matchmaking options to open back up some of those modes for certain regions, while still providing the best gameplay experience for players.

Reopened queues are shown below:

ASFPP: Solo

KRJPFPP: Duo

SEAFPP: Solo, Duo

EUTPP: Duo

RUTPP: Duo

OCTPP: Duo
FPP: Duo

Battle Bride Pass

The Battle Bride Pass is an entirely new kind of pass focusing on a single character vs a seasonal theme. This pass follows Sadiya, the hero from Karakin's lore, and lets you unlock some of her iconic skins you saw in our motion comics. The Battle Bride pass progresses independently from the Survivor Pass and has 15 levels for you to complete by earning XP from playing matches. If you're looking to pick up some of Sadiya's unique looks, pick up the Battle Bride Pass!

Exclusive page
- Battle Bride Pass only has a premium track which available after purchase.
Progression
- There are no missions for the Battle bride pass.
- However, you will be able to climb through the pass via XP gained from gameplay.
  - Max lv to collect all rewards is lv 15.
- Level-up coupons cannot be used in the pass.
  - However, you will still be able to purchase levels with G-Coin.
The Battle Bride Pass will be available from Nov 18th (KST) to Dec 16th (KST) both with the end of live server maintenance.
- The Battle Bride Pass period runs for 28 days from your date of purchase.

UI & UX

New feature: Team Finder

The new Team Finder feature lets you connect with other players before the match begins instead of being randomly matched up in the pre-game zone. You can let friends and other players know that you're looking for a team and accept invites to their lobbies. The Team Finder takes your selected game mode and language settings into account, so you know you'll matched up where you want to be. If you're looking to get some squad games in without the completely random element, try Team Finder today!

You can now look for a team to play with using the Team Finder function.

If you're not in a team, you can toggle team finder to let friends or other players know you are looking for a team and you'll then be listed on the team finder player list, waiting to be invited by a searching player. If you are already in a team or want to create your own team, you can invite players from the team finder list.

Settings

Team Finder will automatically be set based on your selected game mode, perspective and language settings.
The mic setting is automatically determined after checking whether you have a functioning mic connected.
- Ensure voice input is enabled and not muted.
- PUBG must also be granted access to your mic through your operating system.
Team Finder search and discovery are based on your local region
- Players with same game mode/perspective settings will be shown on the Team Finder list
- When using Team Finder for Ranked Matches, only players in similar tiers will be shown.

New Feature: Lobby Chat System

Another new method of communication with your teams is the new lobby chatbox. Now you'll have access to text chat with your team before you enter the game and drop onto the Battlegrounds. Lobby chat features spam, ad, and abusive language filters, and also let you report anyone using it inappropriately. For now, Lobby Chat is only available on PC versions of the game.

You can now text chat with party members in the lobby.
Spam and toxic words are automatically filtered.
You can report players for using abusive language and spamming or advertising.
Please note, chat will be only available on the PC version of PUBG at the moment.

PUBG ID Visibility

When killing other players, your PUBG ID will be displayed to the victim.
PUBG ID will be also displayed in Death Cams and while spectating other players.
The PUBG ID will be also displayed when looking at stats of other players.

Other

Outgame UI components, such as dropdown menus and system messages have been visually improved to provide a more consistent experience.
Voice Chat 'ALL' is now disabled in Team Deathmatch
Team Deathmatch in arcade and Custom Matches will now have voice chat channel to 'ALL' disabled due to abuse which was disrupting gameplay.

Performance

CPU performance has been improved by cost optimization of characters outside the player POV.
Performance improvement by rendering optimization of atmospheric fog.
Optimized hitching that occurs when the plane is airborne in low specs/console environment
Optimized the excessive loading time when loading certain type of map in custom match sessions.

Vikendi Quality of Life Update

Vikendi is also getting a few small convenience adjustments this update. We've adjusted the circle settings to be a little more inland, removed some small clutter that was hindering vehicle movement, adjusted the number of house sets to make final phases more open, and more.

Fixed tendency for the first circle to lean too much towards the outskirts of the map. The Safe Zone will now commonly appear more inland.
We have removed small objects around farms and fields which were inhibiting vehicle movement.
The number of house sets has been reduced, as the space between house sets has been modified to ensure late game Blue Zones aren't overly abundant with buildings. We hope this will have more fights in the fields.
Large rocky areas around the center of the map and rocky hills at the East of the cement Factory have been changed to enable access while on foot and in vehicles.
Removed small objects around the river which were not able to be used as a cover and hindered player movement.

Skins & Items

Dirt Bike themed items - 4 set items, 15 individual items (Release on Nov 18th)

Last year's PGC Grand Champions now have a new bundle of great skins for fans to enjoy! Pick up the Gen.G Championship Bundle and rock the colors of PUBG's reigning PGC Champs!

PGC 2019 Gen.G Championship items - 1 set item, 5 individual items.

Only available from 2020 Dec 2nd to 2021 Jan 6th

Bug Fixes

Gameplay

Fixed the issue where players were only able to enter Ranked Mode in FPP/Squad after restarting the client or refreshing the lobby.
Missing trees around Ruins on Sanhok are now back.
Fixed the issue where partner a exclusive item could be equipped and unequipped freely.
Fixed the camera stutter occurring to a driver in TPP every time when a passenger switches seats.
Fixed the issue where default value of weather type was not available in certain Custom Match War Mode presets.
Fixed the issue where players are forced back to the lobby with an exclamation mark UI displayed when entering dual matchmaking.
Fixed the issue where ADS'ing with a weapon obstructed by collision object would result in severe camera jitter.
Fixed incorrect collision distance of certain weapons.
Fixed the issue where incorrect vehicle information displayed on the players HUD when entering a vehicle with destroyed wheels.
Fixed the issue where a character's movement would look incorrect when crouching or proning on fire.
Fixed the issue where the effect displayed only at the initial point of explosion when multiple sticky bombs explode nearby.
Fixed the awkward rendering of a character when holding certain weapons with a grip attachments added.
Fixed the case of teammates sometimes not displaying on the Team list UI during squad mode.
Fixed the issue where items were spawned clipped to other objects making unable for players to loot

UI/UX

Fixed misaligned UI in the settings menu.
Fixed the excessive speed of character rotation in the customize menu affected by 'General Sensitivity' value.
Fixed the edges of the reward icon box not being highlighted when selected in the pass screen.
Fixed the issue where 'Render scale' value is set to default when selecting 'Full screen / Windowed'.
Fixed a typo in one of the pass reward items.
Fixed the graphics error shown at the bottom of the G-Coin page in certain resolution settings.
Fixed the issue where players could not replace multiple missions in a row.
Fixed the issue where waypoints could be displayed incorrectly on the minimap when spectating players when they marked a waypoint.
Fixed an issue with the Survival Mastery level up animation and UI.
Fixed the incorrect system message shown when inviting a kicked player to that custom match session.
Fixed the misaligned follow button gauge.
Fixed the UI error in the timeline displayed in the Career – Last match – Survival tab

Skin & Items

Fixed the issue where players could equip 'Eyes' category items with Merc Team Uniform .
Fixed the issue where players could not preview emotes after selecting weapon skin items from the pass reward page.
Fixed the misaligned weapon skin when previewing Malevolent Mime - DBS skin.
Fixed the social widget unintentionally displaying on the LABS page.
Fixed the issue where character did not unequip the weapon skins although selecting to unequip weapon skins in the customize menu.

Nov 3, 2020

PUBG Continental Series 3 Broadcasting channels, talent and more

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS - Hawkinz

Hello PUBG Esports fans!

IT’S TIME.

The PUBG Continental Series 3 (PCS3) is right around the corner and the exhilarating journey is about to begin! We’re providing English broadcasts across all regions, as well as multiple other languages with the best PUBG Esports talent and casters for every match around the world.

PCS3 Global Feed (English)

Where to watch:

TWITCH https://www.twitch.tv/pubg
- Twitch Drops and live quizzes will be enabled here.
  - For more information, please Click Here for Twitch Drops and Click Here for Live Quiz.
YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/pubgesports
Map Feed: https://www.twitch.tv/pubgesportsmap

In addition to English streaming, PCS3 broadcasts in additional languages as shown below:

PCS3 ASIA Broadcasting Schedules & Channels

PCS3 ASIA Schedules

Week 1: 11/5-6 @ 7pm KST / 5pm ICT / 2am PST / 11am CET
Week 2: 11/12-13, @ 7pm KST / 5pm ICT / 2am PST / 11am CET
Week 3: 11/19-20, @ 7pm KST / 5pm ICT / 2am PST / 11am CET

Broadcasting Channels by languages

English
- https://www.twitch.tv/pubg (Drops & Live Quiz enabled)
- https://www.youtube.com/pubgesports
- Talent: Gclef, Paperthin
Japanese
- https://www.twitch.tv/pubg_japan_official (Drops enabled)
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9exSwJJO0ayLWSqo9-8dXg/
- https://www.tiktok.com/@pubg.jp.official
- Talent: shaka, amonot, arika, aries, OooDa, eguto, sylphia
Korean
- https://www.twitch.tv/pubgkorea/ (Drops enabled)
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAl4HWznMn7KhKBRFO5eiFA
- https://vt.tiktok.com/DSWdcw/
- http://play.afreecatv.com/pubg/
- https://tv.naver.com/battlegroundnv
- Talent: Sanghyun Park, Seungheon Seong, Dongjoon Kim, Jisoo Kim, Minjoon Chae, Jungmin Shin, Hyunkyung Lee
Simplified Chinese
- https://www.douyu.com/100
- https://www.huya.com/660004
- https://egame.qq.com/449605280
- https://live.kuaishou.com/u/PUBG_Esports
- https://weibo.com/u/6037906900
- Talent: Yehao, Xiaotong, Xiaoxian, Mifan, Xinba, Fengzheng, Msjoy, Yinxi, Xieyan
Traditional Chinese
- {LINK REMOVED}http://bit.ly/PMLtwitch (Drops Enabled)
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0-d4kobKAe8of5TXKOEUZg
- Talent: AsSen, Krapy, Nia, Paul, Rex, KMoMo
Brazilian Portuguese
Spanish
Vietnamese
- https://youtube.com/PUBGVietnamOfficial
- https://youtube.com/500brospubg
- https://facebook.com/PUBG.VN.Official
- https://www.tiktok.com/@pubg.vn.official
- Talent: Trong Linh, Huy Lova, CuongOT, Minh Popper, Gary La
Thai
- https://www.facebook.com/PUBG.TH.Official/
- https://www.facebook.com/EA.ESPORTSALLIANCE/
- https://www.facebook.com/PUBGThailandProLeague/
- https://www.twitch.tv/esports_alliance?fbclid=IwAR1Du_QXWR3XTdCvqQIh9VABBuMJpcFYLBEyucEISr2ug2p13-20kBY8HOM
- https://www.youtube.com/c/EsportsAlliance
- Talent: BOM, FFAM, ARCHZ, FAH
- http://www.twitch.tv/fpsthailand
- Talent: Joke, Glacius, Voo, Kirosz

PCS3 North America Broadcasting Schedules & Channels

PCS3 NORTH AMERICA Schedules

Week 1: 11/5-6 @ 4pm PST / 11/6-7 @ 1am CET / 9am KST / 7am ICT
Week 2: 11/12-13 @ 4pm PST / 11/13-14 @ 1am CET / 9am KST / 7am ICT
Week 3: 11/19-20 @ 4pm PST / 11/20-21 @ 1am CET / 9am KST / 7am ICT

Broadcasting Channels by languages

English
- https://www.twitch.tv/pubg (Drops & Live Quiz enabled)
- https://www.youtube.com/pubgesports
- https://www.tiktok.com/@pubg.esports.official
- https://www.tiktok.com/@pubg.esports.official
- Talent: Cameron Davis, Matrym, Porosaurus, Hypoc, Toffees, Godspeed, Klov3r
Simplified Chinese
- https://www.douyu.com/8676753
- https://www.huya.com/660121
- https://egame.qq.com/766669732
- https://live.kuaishou.com/u/PUBG_Esports
- https://weibo.com/u/6037906900
- Talent: Yehao, Xiaotong, Xiaoxian, Mifan, Xinba, Fengzheng, Msjoy, Yinxi, Xieyan, Zhaizhai
Brazilian Portuguese
- https://www.twitch.tv/pubg_br (트위치 드랍스 활성화 채널)
- https://www.youtube.com/pubg_br
- https://www.facebook.com/PUBGesportsBRA/
Spanish

PCS3 APAC Broadcasting Schedules & Channels

PCS3 APAC Schedules

Week 1: 11/7-8 @ 5pm ICT / 2am PST / 11am CET / 7pm KST
Week 2: 11/14-15 @ 5pm ICT / 2am PST / 11am CET / 7pm KST
Week 3: 11/21-22 @ 5pm ICT / 2am PST / 11am CET / 7pm KST

Broadcasting Channels by languages

English (Global)
- https://www.twitch.tv/pubg (Drops & Live Quiz enabled)
- https://www.youtube.com/pubgesports
- https://www.twitch.tv/esl_australia
- Talent: Elfishguy, Zenox, eDGe
English (Philippines)
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSlBA4cFmAOnTqLhwKIn5sQ
- https://facebook.com/PUBG.PH.Official
- https://facebook.com/Spwnpointph
- https://facebook.com/CongthegreatTV/
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsGi_wQfqLuI8DMKocfgXAw
- Talent: Berting Magiting, Vill
English (MY/SG)
- https://web.facebook.com/GeekEventsAsia/
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX1h3SpvQhe-JZuS97T0arQ
- Talent: Play of the Jay, Icybaby12, GideonQ
Indonesian
Thai
- https://www.twitch.tv/pubgthailandofficial (Drops enabled)
- https://www.twitch.tv/FPSThailand
- https://www.youtube.com/c/PUBGTHAILANDOFFICIAL
- https://facebook.com/PUBG.TH.Official
- https://www.tiktok.com/@pubgthailandofficial
- https://www.facebook.com/EA.ESPORTSALLIANCE/
- https://www.facebook.com/PUBGThailandProLeague/
- https://www.twitch.tv/esports_alliance?fbclid=IwAR1Du_QXWR3XTdCvqQIh9VABBuMJpcFYLBEyucEISr2ug2p13-20kBY8HOM
- Talent: Joke, Glacius, Voo, Kirosz / BOM, FFAM
Vietnamese
- https://youtube.com/PUBGVietnamOfficial
- https://youtube.com/500brospubg
- https://facebook.com/PUBG.VN.Official
- https://www.tiktok.com/@pubg.vn.official
- http://nimo.tv/djchip
- https://www.nimo.tv/tuitenbo
- https://www.nimo.tv/nhism
- https://www.nimo.tv/pino
- Talent: Bomman, Mimosa, Viet Anh, Trong Linh, Huy Lova, CuongOT, Minh Popper, Gary La, DjChip, QNT, Jikey, Boongminz, FunkyM, Snake
Simplified Chinese
- https://www.douyu.com/100
- https://www.huya.com/660005
- https://egame.qq.com/755631435
- https://live.kuaishou.com/u/PUBG_Esports
- https://weibo.com/u/6037906900
- Talent: Yehao, Xiaotong, Xiaoxian, Mifan, Xinba, Fengzheng, Msjoy, Yinxi, Xieyan, Zhaizhai

PCS3 EUROPE Broadcasting Schedules & Channels

PCS3 EUROPE Schedules

Week 1: 11/7-8 @ 7pm CET / 10am PST / 11/8-9 @ 1am ICT / 3am KST
Week 2: 11/14-15 @ 7pm CET / 10am PST / 11/15-16 @ 1am ICT / 3am KST
Week 3: 11/21-22 @ 7pm CET / 10am PST / 11/22-23 @ 1am ICT / 3am KST

Broadcasting Channels by languages

English
- https://www.twitch.tv/pubg (Drops & Live Quiz enabled)
- https://www.youtube.com/pubgesports
- Talent: TheSimms, Pansy, Kaelaris, Avnqr, frosz
Czech/Slovakia
- https://www.twitch.tv/pubg_czsk
Russian
- https://www.twitch.tv/starladder_pubg_ru (Drops enabled)
- Talent: Odesskin, Yarmosh
- https://www.twitch.tv/m4dshaw
Turkish
- https://www.twitch.tv/pubgtvturkiye (Drops enabled)
- Talent: Buğrahan Wreckage Şevke, Utku Lugubuf Taşyürek
Croatian
- https://www.twitch.tv/qskegaming
Spanish
- https://www.twitch.tv/jerrysenpai
- https://www.facebook.com/jovenzero
Finnish
- https://www.twitch.tv/pubg_finland/
- Talent: CastByCopter, Qcrass
German
- https://www.twitch.tv/beingesports
- Talent: Gideon, Trauni, Zuluxxman, Invi, ItzYourGames
Simplified Chinese
- https://www.douyu.com/8676753
- https://www.huya.com/660007
- https://egame.qq.com/766669806
- https://live.kuaishou.com/u/PUBG_Esports
- https://weibo.com/u/6037906900
- Talent: Yehao, Xiaotong, Xiaoxian, Mifan, Xinba, Fengzheng, Msjoy, Yinxi, Xieyan, Zhaizhai
Thai
- http://www.twitch.tv/zofearz
- Talent: Zofearz
Brazilian Portuguese
- http://www.twitch.tv/wasdefy
French
- https://www.twitch.tv/1pvpubg
Hungarian
- https://www.twitch.tv/blyyyplays
- https://www.twitch.tv/omgezjonesy

Oct 27, 2020

Predict the champions of PCS3! PCS3 Pick’Em Challenge is now available.

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS - Hawkinz

Hello PUBG Esports fans!

Pick’em Challenge is back with the PUBG Continental Series 3 (PCS3)!

Availability of PCS3 Items

PC
11am on Oct. 28, 2020 - 5pm on Nov. 19, 2020 KST

ConsoleAfter the maintenance on Oct. 29, 2020 KST - 5pm on Nov. 19, 2020 KST

PCS3 Pick’Em Challenge Voting Period

PC11am on Oct. 28, 2020 - 6pm on Nov. 19, 2020 KST

ConsoleAfter the maintenance on Oct. 29, 2020 - 6pm on Nov. 19, 2020 KST

Distribution of Esports Points (EPs) and availability of special items

PC & ConsoleNov. 24 - 11am on Dec. 9, 2020 KST

Twenty-five percent of the revenue from PCS3 items will be equally distributed among the four regional events. Exactly 12.5% of the 25% will go to the prize pool, and the other 12.5% will be allocated evenly to all participating teams.

Esports Shop is back!

Starting with PCS3, the Esports Shop is reopening as an in-game space for PUBG Esports fans. You can use the shop and claim the final rewards and items from the Pick’Em Challenge with Esports Points. You can earn EPs by winning Pick’Em Challenge games or watching PCS3 live streaming.

Main events of Pick’Em Challenge

There are two types of Pick’Em Challenges for PCS3, and you can earn EPs by participating in the event.

1. PICK THE WINNER

In the main game of the Pick’Em Challenge, you predict the champion of each region with one voting coupon per region.

List of the PCS3 Items

PCS3 Tagged Out - AKM + one voting coupon
PCS3 Smoke Stacked - SKS + one voting coupon
PCS3 Golden Flurry - VSS + one voting coupon
PCS3 Tagged Out - UAZ + one voting coupon
PCS3 EMOTE + one voting coupon
PCS3 OUTFIT set + one voting coupon
PCS3 ALL-IN-ONE set + five voting coupon
PCS3 WEAPON set + three voting coupon

If you win the game to predict the champions, you will get 100,000 EPs that can be used at the Esports Shop in each region. For example, if you successfully predict the champion of one region, you will be awarded 100,000 EPs, and if you predict the champion of all regions, you can get a total of 400,000 EPs. You cannot vote for the same team twice, and you can only vote once for each team.

2. TEAM FACEOFF

The second game that lets you rack up EPs is the Team Faceoff, and you’ll win EP for each winner you select between which of two teams will rank higher in the tournament.

Team Faceoff can be played for FREE, no voting coupons required! If you successfully predict the winning teams, you will get EPs based on the winning team’s final percentage of votes.

More chances to get additional voting coupons and EPs for FREE.

Obtaining EPs for free on Twitch

There will be Twitch Drops and Quizzes during PCS3 live streaming on PCS3 Twitch broadcast channels, and you can acquire more EPs while watching.

For more information including event details, account linking, and acquired EPs status, check out the event page below.
Twitch Drops & Quiz Event page: https://event.pubgesports.com

Twitch Drops
In order to get rewards, you need to link Twitch, Steam(or Console platforms), and PUBG Account each other.

*How to link accounts*

Click here to create/sign in PUBG account
Link Twitch and Steam(or Console platforms) accounts in Platform page.

With Twitch Drops, you can get up to 30,000EPs based on your watching time.
Enabled channels:

Twitch Live Quiz

In PUBG official Twitch channels listed below, live quizzes will be generated randomly during live streamings.
You can get EPs based on the highest EPs you get from regions.

Enabled channel:
https://www.twitch.tv/pubg

For more information about obtaining voting coupons and EPs for free on Twitch, please Click Here to check out everything!

Obtaining a voting coupon for free by watching the tournament in select regions:

You can also get a voting coupon while watching PCS3 live broadcasts.

A unique code for a voting coupon will be displayed during the broadcast, and people who quickly type in the code on the ”ADD EVENT CODE” section of the Pick’Em Challenge event tab or Store in-game will each receive a voting coupon on a first come-first served basis. You can only obtain one voting coupon per account through this event.

For Console players, we will announce the details soon of how to acquire your codes.

Pick’Em Challenge FAQ

Voting

Where can I vote?
Go to the Esports Tab > Pick’Em Challenge Event Tab in-game to cast a vote.

Where can I see the status of voting coupons I own?
Go to the Esports Tab > Pick’Em Challenge Event Tab to see the status of the voting coupons you own.

What happens if I get a refund after I have already voted?
Once you refund the item after you have already voted, the vote will be invalid.

What happens if I have the voting coupon, but the voting period has ended?
If the voting period has ended, you cannot vote anymore. The voting coupon will disappear as soon as the Pick’Em Challenge period ends.

Can I vote again for the same team?
You can only vote once for each team. If you have many voting coupons, you may vote for other teams as well.

Rewards

What do I get as a reward?

If you successfully predict the champion in the two types of Pick’Em Challenge games introduced above, you will earn Esports Points (EP). With the EPs obtained, you can obtain the final reward of the Pick’Em Challenge under PCS3 at the Esports Shop.

When do I get the Esports Points (EP)?
The EP is provided starting from Nov. 23, 2020 (KST) after PCS3 ends. You can use the points at the shops until 11 am on Dec. 9, 2020 (KST). If you don’t get them, please contact the Support team for further inquiries.

Will I continue to have the EPs even if I don’t use all of the points that I gained from this Pick’Em Challenge?
The EP you obtained from the Pick’Em Challenge under the PCS3 will remain until 11am on Dec. 9, 2020 and it will disappear after that.

Can I trade the items that I purchased in the in-game Store at the Steam store?
The purchased items from Store can not be traded at the Steam Community Market

Can I trade the items that I acquired with EP in Esports Shop at the Steam store?
The acquired items with EP in Esports Shop(listed below) can be traded at the Steam Community Market after Dec. 16, 2020 KST.

PCS3 Blue Bullion - SLR
PCS3 Tagged Out - M24
PCS3 Tagged Out Parachute
PCS3 Smoke Stacked - Helmet (Level 3)
PCS3 Golden Flurry Backpack (Level 3)

Free Voting Coupons and EPs

How can I get a Twitch Drop and Quiz Rewards?
In order to get rewards, you need to link Twitch, Steam(Or Console platforms), and PUBG Account each other.

*How to link accounts*
Click here to create/sign in PUBG account
Link Twitch and Steam accounts in Platform page.

When can I get rewards acquiring from Twitch Drops?
If you linked accounts, obtained EPs from Twitch Drops will automatically be getting into the PUBG account that you’ve linked, and you can check the reward details by clicking [Drops] among the information on the top right of the Twitch account.

What is the criteria of getting rewards from Twitch Drops?
With Twitch Drops, you can get up to 30,000EPs and based on how much you watched PCS3 live streaming on Twitch .

Q. When can I get rewards acquiring from Twitch Live Quiz?
A. Earned EPs through the Twitch Quiz will be provided after PCS3 ends. If you don’t get them, please contact the Support team for further inquiries.

What is the criteria of getting rewards from Twitch Live Quiz?
You can get EPs based on the highest EPs you get from regions.

For example, if you get 8,000 EP in NA, 5,000 EP in Europe, 10,000 EP in APAC, and 15,000EP in ASIA, you will get 15,000EP which is the highest points you earned. You will not get the cumulative amount of EP, only the highest region’s amount.

For more information including event details, account linking, and acquired EPs status can be found on the event page below.

Twitch Drops & Quiz Event page: https://event.pubgesports.com

Which Twitch channels would activate Drops and cumulate my watching time? PUBG Twitch channels listed below will activate Drops.https://www.twitch.tv/pubg

https://www.twitch.tv/starladder_pubg_ru

https://www.twitch.tv/pubgtvturkiye

https://www.twitch.tv/pubgkorea/

https://www.twitch.tv/pubg_japan_official

https://www.twitch.tv/pubgthailandofficial

https://www.twitch.tv/pubg_taiwan

https://www.twitch.tv/PUBG_BR

Which Twitch channel would activate Live Quiz?
PUBG Official Global channel (https://www.twitch.tv/pubg) will activate Live Quiz.

Oct 26, 2020

PCS3 Participating Teams, schedules, and more

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS - Hawkinz

Hello PUBG Esports fans!

The best PUBG teams across four regions are ready to rumble for the next global PUBG Esports competition. The PUBG CONTINENTAL SERIES 3(PCS3) is around the corner!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg3kT9OFWPw
PCS3 will be held across four regions from November 5 to 22, including:

Asia – China, Chinese Taipei, Japan, and Korea
Asia Pacific (APAC) – Indonesia, Malaysia, Oceania, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam
Europe: Europe West, Europe East, Middle East & Africa
North America

While the total combined prize pool for these regional tournaments is $800,000, each tournament will have a prize pool of $200,000. Plus, 25% of all PCS3 sales items profits will be applied to the additional prize pool.

The PCS3 prize pool consists of:

$200,000 prize pool for each region.
25% of PCS2 item profits sales will be distributed back to pro teams across the four regions: 12.5% of the profits will be added to each of the regional prize pools, and 12.5% will be distributed equally amongst the participating teams.

Let’s check out PCS3 Finalists across all four regions and schedules!

PUBG CONTINENTAL SERIES 3 ASIA

PCS3 ASIA Schedules

Week 1: 11/5-6 @ 7pm KST / 5pm ICT / 2am PST / 11am CET
Week 2: 11/12-13, @ 7pm KST / 5pm ICT / 2am PST / 11am CET
Week 3: 11/19-20, @ 7pm KST / 5pm ICT / 2am PST / 11am CET

PCS3 ASIA Participating Teams

China
Four Angry Man, Multi Circle Gaming, Newhappy, Infantry, Petrichor Road, Tianba

Chinese Taipei
Global Esports Xsset, K7 Esports

Japan
Detonation Gaming White, Sunsister

Korea
Afreeca Freecs, Gen.G, Griffin, OGN Entus, OP.GG Sports, VRLU Ghibli

PUBG CONTINENTAL SERIES 3 NORTH AMERICA

PCS3 NORTH AMERICA Schedules

Week 1: 11/5-6 @ 4pm PST / 11/6-7 @ 1am CET / 9am KST / 7am ICT
Week 2: 11/12-13 @ 4pm PST / 11/13-14 @ 1am CET / 9am KST / 7am ICT
Week 3: 11/19-20 @ 4pm PST / 11/20-21 @ 1am CET / 9am KST / 7am ICT

PCS3 NORTH AMERICA Participating Teams

Any Trolls In Chat, Comets, Dodge, Duel, Fabled, Guadalajara Gascans, Houston Hardshifts, Illusion, Oath Gaming, One Eye Open, Shoot To Kill, Soniqs, Tactical8, Team Veritas, The Rumblers, Zenith Esports

PUBG CONTINENTAL SERIES 3 APAC

PCS3 APAC Schedules

Week 1: 11/7-8 @ 5pm ICT / 2am PST / 11am CET / 7pm KST
Week 2: 11/14-15 @ 5pm ICT / 2am PST / 11am CET / 7pm KST
Week 3: 11/21-22 @ 5pm ICT / 2am PST / 11am CET / 7pm KST

PCS3 APAC Participating Teams

Indonesia
From The Future, Victim Rise

Oceania
Team Ferox, Fury

Malaysia/Singapore
Battle Arena Elites

Philippines
Angel Alliance

Thailand
Buriram United Esports, Daytrade Gaming, Magic Esport, Sharper Esport, Purple Mood E-Sport

Vietnam
Cerberus Esports, DivisionX Gaming, LG Divine, Unicorn Cyber Danang, Hydra Gaming

PUBG CONTINENTAL SERIES 3 EUROPE

PCS3 EUROPE Schedules

Week 1: 11/7-8 @ 7pm CET / 10am PST / 11/8-9 @ 1am ICT / 3am KST
Week 2: 11/14-15 @ 7pm CET / 10am PST / 11/15-16 @ 1am ICT / 3am KST
Week 3: 11/21-22 @ 7pm CET / 10am PST / 11/22-23 @ 1am ICT / 3am KST

PCS3 EUROPE Participating Teams

Bystanders, Digital Athletics, ENCE, Etiget Esports, FaZe Clan, Natus Vincere, Northern Lights, Omaken Sports, PinkPony, Redline, Saunabois, shiftW, Team Liquid, Tornado Energy, TSM, WinStreak