PUBG Mobile World Invitational (PMWI) 2022: Teams, format, schedule, prize pool, and more
Tencent announced on Thursday that the PUBG Mobile World Invitational (PMWI) 2022 will take place between August 11 and August 20, featuring a massive prize pool of $3 million. The event will be a LAN affair in Riyadh, KSA. PUBG Mobile has partnered with Gamers8 and ESL for the event.
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PUBG Mobile uploaded a video to its social media handles earlier today to reveal the details of the event. Apart from the PMWI, Tencent also revealed that the PMGC 2022 will have a huge prize pool of $4 million.
James Yang, Director of PUBG Mobile Global Esports, unveiled the details of PMWI 2022. The event will be played in two weeks (Main Event and After Party). The first week, which is scheduled to be held from August 11 to 13, features a total of 18 invited teams.
The second week, called the After Party Showdown, will occur between August 18 and August 20. This week follows a new format in which a total of 12 teams will participate. The top five teams from Week 1 and six teams from the chosen region, alongside one special invite, will compete in the second week.
The first week will have a total prize pool of $2 million, while the second week boasts a prize pool of $1 million.
In January 2022, Tencent revealed that two Global Esports tournaments would be held this year, i.e., the Mid Season Invitational and the Global Championship. The Mid-Seasonal Invitational is now named the World Invitational 2022.
In 2021, Tencent teamed up with Gamers Without Borders to host the PUBG Mobile World Invitational, which featured a huge charity prize pool of $3 million. Each team was also awarded $5,000 for their participation. The event, which was divided into two regions (Eastern and Western), ran across three days between July 22 and July 25.
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