PMGC 2022: DRS Gaming finishes as first runner-up
With the biggest tournament in the world for PUBG Mobile esports, PMGC 2022, coming to an end with its Grand Finals last night, S2G Gaming from Turkey emerged as the event's champions. Da Real Soldiers (popularly known as DRS Gaming) from Nepal won hearts globally as they overcame numerous odds and emerged as the first runners-up in the international tournament.
DRS Gaming made history by becoming the first South Asian team to finish second in the Grand Finals of the Global Championships. As a result, the Nepalese roster claimed a major share of the prize pool, walking away with $200,000.
Placed into Group Red, DRS Gaming began their PMGC 2022 campaign in the very first week of the tournament. The team secured a total of 182 points and bagged one Chicken Dinner. Unfortunately, their secured points weren't enough to directly claim a slot in the Grand Finals. They ended the Group Stage in sixth place and qualified for the Survival Stage.
In the Survival Stage event, they took every step cautiously and finished in seventh position with 114 points and a Chicken Dinner. This allowed them to obtain a spot in the Last Chance phase of the tournament.
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The team started afresh in the Last Chance phase and showed sparks of brilliance, which were later displayed in abundance during the Grand Finals of PMGC 2022. DRS Gaming ended the tournament with 111 points and one Chicken Dinner, becoming the second Nepalese team to feature in the Grand Finals.
DRS' talented roster kicked off the Grand Finals with an outstanding win in the first map of Erangel. Following this, they had a mediocre Day 1, where they finished in sixth place. Their second Chicken Dinner in this phase came in the fourth match of Day 2, where Gyantey, Killer
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