PUBG lands on FACEIT, Hi-Rez splits itself into multiple gaming studios
By Rich Edmonds published
All the esports news you need to know from this week.

FACEIT, more PUBG tournaments on the way
FACEIT and PUBG Corp. announced this week a new partnership between the two companies. PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds will provide support for the FACEIT competitive gaming platform, allowing players to sign up and participate in regular tournaments, leagues and ranked play. This follows Dota 2, Rocket League, and CS:GO, all of which already offer support for FACEIT.
We're excited to announce @PUBG is coming to @FACEIT!
🏆 Fully automated Tournaments
📈 Rewarding Progression in our Leagues & Ladders
🤑 2,000,000+ FACEIT Points up for grabs
🕹️Seamless Game Integration
The Closed Beta launches August 17th!
👉 https://t.co/dNowBiyVZV pic.twitter.com/HIRuvFg3hqWe're excited to announce @PUBG is coming to @FACEIT!
🏆 Fully automated Tournaments
📈 Rewarding Progression in our Leagues & Ladders
🤑 2,000,000+ FACEIT Points up for grabs
🕹️Seamless Game Integration
The Closed Beta launches August 17th!
👉 https://t.co/dNowBiyVZV pic.twitter.com/HIRuvFg3hq— FACEIT (@FACEIT) August 15, 2018August 15, 2018
As well as making it easier for players to get involved in managed tournaments and reach their potential, PUBG Corp continues to make ground in the esports business. A closed beta has commenced, which you can request access to.
Hi-Rez divorces itself
US-based game studio Hi-Rez, best known for MOBA SMITE, has separated its teams into three wholly-owned companies. Each newly formed studio will focus on a single title instead of having the single company working on all released games. Titan Forge Games is first up, which will be tasked with managing SMITE. Evil Mojo Games will work on Paladins. Finally, Heroic Leap Games will be charged with PUBG competitor Realm Royale.
For esports, this shouldn't really make much of a difference to the viewers, though it may alter how Hi-Rez manages future events.
R6S Major
The Rainbow Six Siege Major is taking place this weekend with the final hitting later today (August 19). The link to watch the grand finale can be found below, but if you're a fan of the game and esports scene you should be supporting your favorite team already. The prizes are $150,000 for first and $55,000 for second, so not the millions you see in PUBG and other esports tournaments, but not a minor amount.
Upcoming live events
Rich Edmonds is a word conjurer at Windows Central, covering everything related to Windows, gaming, and hardware. He's been involved in technology for more than a decade and knows a thing or two about the magic inside a device chassis. You can follow him over on Twitter at @RichEdmonds.
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