The highly anticipated PUBG Mobile World Invitational (PMWI) 2023 will see 29 teams around the globe contesting for a cash prize pool of $3,000,000. Tencent and Gamers8 have collaborated to conduct this grand competition in July this year. This will be one of the esports tournaments that will be a part of the Gamers8 gaming festival.
On April 25, Tencent disclosed that the PUBG Mobile event will be organized in two phases: the Allstars and the Main Event. It will feature invited teams, fan favorites, and a few regional PMPL Spring champions. Riyadh (KSA) will host this esteemed event from July 11 to 16, where all participants will gather to participate.
Allstars (July 11 to 13)
The initial three-day phase will prioritize beloved teams, as 14 out of a total of 18 participants will be selected through fan voting, while Tencent will directly invite the remaining four. The voting period for all 14 teams will occur from May 26 to 30. The top five squads from the Allstars standings will progress to the Main Event.
Each PMPL event below will have one seat, which will be selected through voting.
Main Event (July 14 to 16)
The second phase of the contest will be thrilling as the top 16 teams will go up against each other. Apart from the top five from the Allstars, there will be 11 teams from different regions, including four teams from the regional PMPL Championships Spring, two from the PEL Spring, and two from the PMSL SEA.
The recently concluded PEL 2023 Spring saw Tianba become the champion, while STE earned second place. Both Chinese teams will fight in the Main Event of the PMWI. The PUBG Mobile Super League SEA Spring, which ended on April 16, was clinched by Indonesia's Alter Ego, while Shine Like Diamond surprisingly
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