SEOUL, Dec 6 (Bernama-Yonhap) -- South Korean gamemaker Krafton Inc said Friday it will host a global esports competition for its smash-hit battle royale title, PUBG: Battlegrounds, set to kick off next week, Yonhap News Agency reported.
The PUBG Global Championship (PGC) 2024 will take place in Kuala Lumpur from Monday to Dec 22, according to the Korean company.
PGC is the final event and the World Championship of this year's competitive season for Battlegrounds.
The base prize pool is US$1.5 million, with an additional 25 percent of the revenue from commemorative item sales at the event to be distributed to the participating teams based on their final standings.
A total of 24 teams from around the world will compete in the event, including three teams from South Korea and four teams from the American continent.
-- BERNAMA-YONHAP
