It has been quite the journey for PUBG Corp. and Bluehole but both companies aren't quite ready to leave it at a super-successful game. They want the esports crown.
A new Royale Realm
Developer and publisher Hi-Rez isn't wasting any time with pushing its Realm Royale title into the professional scene to make some money and draw in large audiences. The company has already created a new hub for the esports scene, as reported by The Esports Observer.
Kickstarting on Wednesday, the new invitational for Realm Royale will see players compete in teams of two while broadcasting live on their own streams. Hi-Rez will also broadcast the action on its Twitch and Mixer channels, which will see lucky winners bag the $20,000 weekly prize pool split into two events.
Devine's PUBG drop
PUBG esports aren't new, but this coming week it finally feels like the scene is about to come alive. There have been big tournaments in the past linked to gaming shows such as Gamescom and Dreamhack, as well as an Intel Extreme Masters, but Berlin is about to host the first thrown by PUBG Corp.
The PUBG Global Invitational (PGI) is headed to the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin from July 25 to July 29 with the biggest teams in the world squaring off for some serious cash in both third-person and first-person modes.
Added to the event schedule this week is a whopping $1 million charity tournament featuring some of the top streamers. Names including Ninja, Shroud and Dr Disrespect will all be taking part with the winners donating to a charity of their choice.
The total prize pool for competitive play is an enormous $2 million, split equally between TPP and FPP tournaments. This is by far the biggest and highest funded PUBG tournament to date, and we'll be taking a look around next week to see how it all pans out.
Upcoming live events
Richard Devine is an Editor at Windows Central. A former Project Manager and long-term tech addict, he joined Mobile Nations in 2011 and has been found on Android Central and iMore as well as Windows Central. Currently you'll find him covering all manner of PC hardware and gaming, and you can follow him on Twitter and Instagram.
