PUBG Global Invitational 2018/TPP

PGI 2018 - TPP
PGI 2018 - TPP
Tournament Information
Organizer	Bluehole
Sponsor(s)	Intel
Prize Pool	$ 1,000,000 USD
Links	Website
Location & Dates
Region	INT International
Event Type	Offline
Country	Germany
Venue	Mercedes Benz Arena
Start Date	2018-07-25
End Date	2018-07-26
Results
Winner	Gen.G Gold
Second	Team Liquid
Third	WTSG
Fourth	Oh My God

TPP

FPP

Charity Showdown

The PUBG Global Invitational is the first world championship in competitive PUBG. It features 20 teams from around the world, who earned their way in through regional qualifiers, competing for their share of $2,000,000. The tournament is divided into two segments. During the first two days, the matches will be played in the Third-Person Perspective and $1,000,000 will be distributed to teams based on their performance in Third-Person. The next two days of matches will be played in the First-Person Perspective and an additional $1,000,000 will be distributed to team based on their performance in First-Person.

Overview

Format

20 teams from qualifiers.
- 3 teams from North America
- 3 teams from Europe
- 2 teams from PUBG China Pro Invitational
- 2 teams from Korea
- 2 teams from Japan
- 2 teams from CIS
- 1 team from SEA Championship
- 1 team from Thailand
- 1 team from Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao
- 1 team from Oceanic
- 1 team from Latin America
- 1 team from Middle East and North Africa

Broadcast Talent

Desk Host - James "Kaelaris" Carrol
Caster - Richard "TheSimms" Simms
Caster - Lauren "Pansy" Scott
Caster - Derek "WTFMoses" Moseley
Caster - Toby "TobiWan" Dawson

Analyst - Bogdan "Boogie" Carp
Analyst - Martin "Avnqr" Gøth
Stage Host - Cameron Davis
Reporter - Frankie Ward

Points Breakdown

Points are awarded based on finishing position and kills as follows:

Every kill is worth 15 points

Placement	Points	Placement	Points
1st	500	11th	80
2nd	410	12th	65
3rd	345	13th	50
4th	295	14th	40
5th	250	15th	30
6th	210	16th	20
7th	175	17th	15
8th	145	18th	10
9th	120	19th	5
10th	100	20th	0

Prize Pool

$ 1,000,000 US Dollars are spread among the teams as seen below:

Place	Prize (%)	Prize (USD)	Team
1st	40%	$ 400,000	Gen.G Gold
2nd	16%	$ 160,000	Team Liquid
3rd	10%	$ 100,000	Welcome to South Georgo
4th	6%	$ 60,000	Oh My God
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5th	3.5%	$ 35,000	Pittsburgh Knights
6th	3.5%	$ 35,000	Gen.G Black
7th	2%	$ 20,000	MiTH e-Sports
8th	2%	$ 20,000	Ghost Gaming
9th	1%	$ 10,000	Chiefs Esports Club
10th	1%	$ 10,000	Natus Vincere
11th	1%	$ 10,000	Savage Esports
12th	1%	$ 10,000	ahq e-Sports Club
13th	0.5%	$ 5,000	Four Angry Men
14th	0.5%	$ 5,000	Crest Gaming Xanadu
15th	0.5%	$ 5,000	Honey Badger Nation
16th	0.5%	$ 5,000	AVANGAR
17th	0.25%	$ 2,500	Oyun Hizmetleri
18th	0.25%	$ 2,500	Crest Gaming Windfall
19th	0.25%	$ 2,500	Refund Gaming
20th	0.25%	$ 2,500	Team Gates
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Each match's winning team will also receive a $10,000 USD prize for winning the match
EscA received both $10,000 USD Intel awards. One award was for most kills and the other one was for longest survival time

Participants

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Player Chart

NA
Qualifier #1
Team Gates

Cillo
Exko
Mortify
Mossy

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NA
Qualifier #2
Ghost Gaming

BALLOC
Miccoy
Pr0phie
Turtle

NA
Qualifier #3
Honey Badger

Fastrail
GrislyMallard
timid
w1ckk

EU
Qualifier #1
Team Liquid

ibiza
jeemzz
Sambty
Scoom

EU
Qualifier #2
WTSG

Gaxy
Larsen
MiracU
Vard

EU
Qualifier #3
Knights

Draedon
Krama
TEXQS
Voxsic

CN
PCPI FPP #1
Oh My God

lionkk
silentBT
xiaohaixxxx
xiaorong

CN
PCPI TPP #1
Four Angry Men

Aluka
Cpt
GodV
GuCun

KR
PKL #1
Gen.G Gold

Chelator
EscA
Loki
Simsn

KR
PKL #2
Gen.G Black

ESTH3R
Gramatic
SexyPIG
YoonRoot

JP
PJS #1
Crest Xanadu

Aries
Pureboy
Rio01
Shianblue

JP
PJS #2
Crest Windfall

kurad
LevArie
MarimoSTAR
MrYoppy

CIS
Qualifier #1
Natus Vincere

Drainys
iLame
POKAMOLODOY
ubah

CIS
Qualifier #2
AVANGAR

0nuqtive
DieZzz
KeeN
MuMiNo

TH
Qualifier #1
MiTH e-Sports

Ezqelusia
HonBoya
MinORu
SviTT

SEA
PSAC #2
Refund Gaming

DjChip
FunkyM
MeoU
Pino

TW
MPL #1
ahq e-Sports Club

K3
M4
W1nner
Waisun

OCE
Qualifier #1
Chiefs ESC

Champzzzz
eDGe
kritikalmotion
P_for_Potato

LAT
Qualifier #1
Savage Esports

Loquix
Maikzj
RagnarLoth
SzylzEN

MEA
Qualifier #1
Oyun Hizmetleri

Colorist
MrSedaT
POLLADERUC
tmhMM

Results

Totals
Day 1
Day 2

Results S • P • KS • P • KS • P • K
Team	Final
Gen.G Gold	1
Gen.G Gold	3240
Gen.G Gold	61
Team Liquid	2
Team Liquid	2635
Team Liquid	32
Welcome to South Georgo	3
Welcome to South Georgo	2595
Welcome to South Georgo	40
Oh My God	4
Oh My God	2235
Oh My God	40
Pittsburgh Knights	5
Pittsburgh Knights	2090
Pittsburgh Knights	41
Gen.G Black	6
Gen.G Black	2010
Gen.G Black	41
MiTH e-Sports	7
MiTH e-Sports	1925
MiTH e-Sports	43
Ghost Gaming	8
Ghost Gaming	1770
Ghost Gaming	43
Chiefs Esports Club	9
Chiefs Esports Club	1380
Chiefs Esports Club	38
Natus Vincere	10
Natus Vincere	1345
Natus Vincere	28
Savage Esports	11
Savage Esports	1335
Savage Esports	36
ahq e-Sports Club	12
ahq e-Sports Club	1260
ahq e-Sports Club	13
Four Angry Men	13
Four Angry Men	1230
Four Angry Men	18
Crest Gaming Xanadu	14
Crest Gaming Xanadu	1165
Crest Gaming Xanadu	20
Honey Badger Nation	15
Honey Badger Nation	1080
Honey Badger Nation	17
AVANGAR	16
AVANGAR	1035
AVANGAR	30
Oyun Hizmetleri	17
Oyun Hizmetleri	1005
Oyun Hizmetleri	19
Crest Gaming Windfall	18
Crest Gaming Windfall	940
Crest Gaming Windfall	9
Refund Gaming	19
Refund Gaming	910
Refund Gaming	24
Team Gates	20
Team Gates	630
Team Gates	14

Results S • P • KS • P • KS • P • K
Team	Final	R1	R2	R3	R4
Gen.G Black	1	14	2	2	2
Gen.G Black	1720	85	515	530	590
Gen.G Black	30	3	7	8	12
Team Liquid	2	6	8	1	1
Team Liquid	1685	300	160	545	680
Team Liquid	22	6	1	3	12
Pittsburgh Knights	3	12	10	3	3
Pittsburgh Knights	1320	110	190	540	480
Pittsburgh Knights	31	3	6	13	9
Ghost Gaming	4	1	12	7	7
Ghost Gaming	1275	680	95	205	295
Ghost Gaming	24	12	2	2	8
Oh My God	5	5	1	14	6
Oh My God	1270	340	665	40	225
Oh My God	18	6	11	0	1
Gen.G Gold	6	8	5	11	4
Gen.G Gold	1100	160	385	140	415
Gen.G Gold	22	1	9	4	8
Welcome to South Georgo	7	18	3	4	9
Welcome to South Georgo	1025	40	495	370	230
Welcome to South Georgo	17	2	10	5	0
Savage Esports	8	4	14	13	8
Savage Esports	815	355	115	185	160
Savage Esports	19	4	5	9	1
Crest Gaming Xanadu	9	2	11	19	12
Crest Gaming Xanadu	770	470	170	5	125
Crest Gaming Xanadu	14	4	6	0	4
MiTH e-Sports	10	15	6	6	13
MiTH e-Sports	755	60	315	300	80
MiTH e-Sports	17	2	7	6	2
Natus Vincere	11	13	4	10	18
Natus Vincere	665	140	370	130	25
Natus Vincere	14	6	5	2	1
Four Angry Men	12	3	17	17	11
Four Angry Men	635	480	15	30	110
Four Angry Men	12	9	0	1	2
Chiefs Esports Club	13	7	13	8	14
Chiefs Esports Club	560	235	65	205	55
Chiefs Esports Club	10	4	1	4	1
Honey Badger Nation	14	9	15	5	20
Honey Badger Nation	520	165	45	295	15
Honey Badger Nation	8	3	1	3	1
ahq e-Sports Club	15	17	9	18	5
ahq e-Sports Club	485	30	135	25	295
ahq e-Sports Club	6	1	1	1	3
Oyun Hizmetleri	16	10	16	15	10
Oyun Hizmetleri	400	160	35	45	160
Oyun Hizmetleri	10	4	1	1	4
AVANGAR	17	11	20	12	15
AVANGAR	325	110	15	140	60
AVANGAR	10	2	1	5	2
Crest Gaming Windfall	18	20	7	16	17
Crest Gaming Windfall	300	0	175	95	30
Crest Gaming Windfall	6	0	0	5	1
Team Gates	19	16	19	9	19
Team Gates	180	35	5	135	5
Team Gates	2	1	0	1	0
Refund Gaming	20	19	18	20	16
Refund Gaming	110	5	10	15	80
Refund Gaming	5	0	0	1	4

Results S • P • KS • P • KS • P • K
Team	Final	R1	R2	R3	R4
Gen.G Gold	1	1	6	1	3
Gen.G Gold	2140	680	240	740	480
Gen.G Gold	39	12	2	16	9
Welcome to South Georgo	2	17	1	6	1
Welcome to South Georgo	1570	45	590	285	650
Welcome to South Georgo	23	2	6	5	10
MiTH e-Sports	3	3	2	17	18
MiTH e-Sports	1170	495	620	30	25
MiTH e-Sports	26	10	14	1	1
Oh My God	4	12	3	13	7
Oh My God	965	95	510	110	250
Oh My God	22	2	11	4	5
Team Liquid	5	8	12	4	4
Team Liquid	950	190	65	340	355
Team Liquid	10	3	0	3	4
Chiefs Esports Club	6	2	16	7	19
Chiefs Esports Club	820	515	50	190	65
Chiefs Esports Club	28	7	2	15	4
Refund Gaming	7	14	13	3	11
Refund Gaming	800	70	155	405	170
Refund Gaming	19	2	7	4	6
ahq e-Sports Club	8	5	19	19	2
ahq e-Sports Club	775	280	35	5	455
ahq e-Sports Club	7	2	2	0	3
Pittsburgh Knights	9	6	5	14	9
Pittsburgh Knights	770	270	295	40	165
Pittsburgh Knights	10	4	3	0	3
AVANGAR	10	11	17	12	5
AVANGAR	710	170	30	170	340
AVANGAR	20	6	1	7	6
Natus Vincere	11	20	14	2	16
Natus Vincere	680	0	100	515	65
Natus Vincere	14	0	4	7	3
Crest Gaming Windfall	12	13	4	5	20
Crest Gaming Windfall	640	65	325	250	0
Crest Gaming Windfall	3	1	2	0	0
Oyun Hizmetleri	13	7	15	9	8
Oyun Hizmetleri	605	250	45	135	175
Oyun Hizmetleri	9	5	1	1	2
Four Angry Men	14	4	20	20	6
Four Angry Men	595	310	0	0	285
Four Angry Men	6	1	0	0	5
Honey Badger Nation	15	9	8	8	17
Honey Badger Nation	560	135	235	175	15
Honey Badger Nation	9	1	6	2	0
Savage Esports	16	16	11	10	12
Savage Esports	520	35	140	160	185
Savage Esports	17	1	4	4	8
Ghost Gaming	17	15	10	15	13
Ghost Gaming	495	120	160	105	110
Ghost Gaming	19	6	4	5	4
Team Gates	18	10	9	16	15
Team Gates	450	205	165	50	30
Team Gates	12	7	3	2	0
Crest Gaming Xanadu	19	16	7	11	14
Crest Gaming Xanadu	395	10	220	125	40
Crest Gaming Xanadu	6	0	3	3	0
Gen.G Black	20	19	18	18	10
Gen.G Black	290	50	55	40	145
Gen.G Black	11	3	3	2	3

Schedule

Game Schedule
Round	Date	YOU	PST	CET	KST	Countdown	VoDs/Stream	Reddit
Match 1	2018,7,25,16,00	2018,7,25,16,00	08:00	17:00	01:00		1	Reddit
Match 2	2018,7,25,17,00	2018,7,25,17,00	09:00	18:00	02:00		1	Reddit
Match 3	2018,7,25,18,00	2018,7,25,18,00	10:00	19:00	03:00		1	Reddit
Match 4	2018,7,25,19,00	2018,7,25,19,00	11:00	20:00	04:00		1	Reddit
Match 5	2018,7,26,16,00	2018,7,26,16,00	08:00	17:00	01:00		1	Reddit
Match 6	2018,7,26,17,00	2018,7,26,17,00	09:00	18:00	02:00		1	Reddit
Match 7	2018,7,26,18,00	2018,7,26,18,00	10:00	19:00	03:00		1	Reddit
Match 8	2018,7,26,19,00	2018,7,26,19,00	11:00	20:00	04:00		1	Reddit

Media

Main Streams

Chinese Streams

Team Streams on Twitch

Additional Content

Articles

June 11, 2018 - PUBG Global Invitational 2018: Introducing the Chinese Teams - pgi.playbattlegrounds.com
June 27, 2018 - PUBG Global Invitational 2018: Introducing the Taiwan team - pgi.playbattlegrounds.com
July 9, 2018 - PUBG Global Invitational 2018: Introducing the Middle East team - pgi.playbattlegrounds.com
July 9, 2018 - PUBG Global Invitational 2018: Introducing the Latin American Teams - pgi.playbattlegrounds.com
July 9, 2018 - PUBG Global Invitational 2018: Introducing the Japanese Teams - pgi.playbattlegrounds.com
July 10, 2018 - PUBG Global Invitational 2018: Introducing the Asia Teams - pgi.playbattlegrounds.com
July 10, 2018 - PUBG Global Invitational 2018: Introducing the CIS Teams - pgi.playbattlegrounds.com
July 10, 2018 - PUBG Global Invitational 2018: Introducing the NA Teams - pgi.playbattlegrounds.com
July 23, 2018 - PUBG Global Invitational 2018: Introducing the OC, SA, and MENA Teams - pgi.playbattlegrounds.com
July 23, 2018 - PUBG Global Invitational 2018: Introducing the EU Teams - pgi.playbattlegrounds.com
July 23, 2018 - PUBG Global Invitational 2018: Introducing JP Teams - pgi.playbattlegrounds.com
July 23, 2018 - PUBG Global Invitational 2018: Introducing KR Teams - pgi.playbattlegrounds.com
July 24, 2018 - PUBG Corp. Details Its Five Year Plan For ‘PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds’ Esports - variety.com

Interviews

2018

July 20, Jabroni talks the rise of Battle Royale eSports and gets us hyped for PGI Berlin - twitter.com
July 21, WTSG MiracU: “The scene is still young and trying to figure out what works best for PUBG” with Simonas on VieEsports.com

Videos

Team Documentaries
- PGI 2018 Team Documentary - EU - youtube.com
- PGI TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT - KR - youtube.com
- PGI TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT - JP - youtube.com
- PGI TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT - SA, OC, MENA - youtube.com
- PGI TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT - NA - youtube.com
PGI 2018 Day 1 - Opening Ceremony - youtube.com

In-game loot

PGI 2018 crates/sets

Viewership Statistics

Data sourced from Esports Charts. Please note that frequently Chinese viewership numbers are inflated from actual values.

Peak Viewership
Total	60 149 609
Without Chinese Viewers	797 150
English Streams	442 005
Russian Streams	44 133
Vietnamese Streams	212 824
Chinese Streams	59 616 624
Twitch.TV Streams	586 390
Other
Total Time Watched	429 697 418 Hours
Avg Concurrent Viewers	17 245 381

Full viewership infographics by Esports Charts

Announcements

Announcing PUBG Global Invitational 2018 - steamcommunity.com
June 22, 2018 - Bluezone tweaks for PGI Tournament include more damage and shorter time - pgi.playbattlegrounds.com
June 26, 2018 - INTEL NAMED OFFICIAL WORLDWIDE SPONSOR OF PUBG GLOBAL INVITATIONAL 2018 - pgi.playbattlegrounds.com