https://www.hltv.org/news/41554/live-updates-from-iem-melbourne-grand-final#52

https://liquipedia.net/pubg/PUBG_Global_Series/2025/7

https://liquipedia.net/pubg/PUBG_Global_Series/2025/8

The PUBG Esports 2025 season kicks off with back-to-back events PUBG Global Series 7 & 8 live from Shanghai, China!
\ Twenty-four elite teams from around the globe, 10 Global Partner Teams and 14 top qualifiers from Regional Series will compete for their share of a $300,000 prize pool per event.

• PGS 7: April 28 – May 4, 2025

• PGS 8: May 12 – May 18, 2025

Group C is pretty stacked

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Group Stage: March 19th - 24th, 2025

Two double-elimination format (GSL) Groups of eight teams

All matches are Bo3

• The top three teams from each group advance to the Playoffs:
• Group stage winners advance to the Semifinals
• Group stage runners-up advance to the Quarterfinals as the High Seeds
• Group stage 3rd place teams advance to the Quarterfinals as the Low Seeds

Playoffs: March 28th - 30th, 2025

Single-Elimination bracket

The Quarterfinals & Semifinals are Bo3

The Grand Final is Bo5

cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/34163492

Capcom Cup 11 was only 1.28 million prize pool, with the vast majority going to 1st place at a million. So this is huge news!

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Format

• Top 5 teams from each major regions are invited (Korea, China, Americas, EMEA, Asia-Pacific)
• Matches use "Hard Fearless Draft", champions can only be picked once by either team during the series

Stage 1 (Group Stage)

• Single Round Robin
• Matches are best of three
• Top four teams advance to Stage 2

Stage 2 (Knockout Stage)

• Single elimination bracket
• Matches are best of five

The winning region will get a second direct spot in the MSI 2025 Bracket Stage, skipping Play-Ins

Partifcipating teams

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