The 2022 PUBG Mobile Global Championship (PMGC) Grand Finals came to a close today, January 8, after three days of tense competition. With 190 points and 93 eliminations, the Turkish team S2G Esports won the competition and claimed the championship. They exhibited their talent on the competition’s final day, winning the $400,000 cash prize.
DRS Gaming surprised both fans and observers by taking second place in the competition, making history for Nepali esports. To place second, the team had to prove their mettle and exhibit remarkable consistency over the three days of competition. DRS earned 158 points and 88 frags to finish their PMGC 2022 campaign. The team received a reward of $20,000 in cash.
PMGC 2022 Grand Finals Ranking
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The third-place finisher was the renowned Brazilian team Alpha 7 Esports. This squad performed admirably and were in contention for the victory up until the last contest. However, a few little mistakes lost them the championship. They earned $120,000 from the Grand Finals and finished their season with 156 points and 77 eliminations.
In the PMGC Grand Finals, the defending champions Nova Esports gave out under pressure and didn’t get on the podium. They placed ninth in the competition as a result of their mediocre play. During major events, this side typically exhibits significantly more amazing gameplay. The money earned by Nova and the other teams in the Grand Finals is listed below.
PMGC 2022 Prize Pool Distribution
The Grand Finals’ enormous $1.5 million prize fund served as the entire reward pool. Each team received rewards based on where they finished in the points standings. The distribution of the aforementioned sum is as follows:
- S2G Esports: $400,000
- DRS Gaming: $200,000
- Alpha 7 Esports: $120,000
- GodLike Stalwart: $80,000
- IHC Esports: $60,000
- Vampire Esports: $50,000
- iNCO Gaming: $42,000
- 4 Angry Men: $35,000
- Nova Esports: $32,500
- Geek Fam: $30,000
- Wolves Esports: $27,500
- Buriram United Esports: $25,000
- T2K Esports: $22,500
- Alter Ego Esports: $20,000
- Fire Flux Esports: $17,500
- Influence Chemin Esports: $15,000
Winner of a Solo Showmatch: Soulless (S2G Esports) $3,000
In addition, each of the 16 participating teams received a $20,000 participation fee.
PMGC 2022 Individual Awards
Individual prizes were presented to players who excelled throughout the Grand Finals in addition to the normal PMGC 2022 Prize Pool. The five gamers that received them are listed below:
- Finals MVP – TOP (GodLike Stalwart)
- Gunslinger – TOP (GodLike Stalwart)
- Grenade Master – Sand3shS (T2K Esports)
- Eagle Eye – Wwx (4 Angry Men)
GodLike Stalwart and IHC Esports, two Mongolian teams, competed well to take fourth and fifth places overall. After a sluggish start, both teams picked up speed and finally earned a respectable position in the final rankings.
The lowest performances in the Grand Finals were Fire Flux and Influence Chemin Esports, which placed 15th and 16th, respectively. The former, a Turkish team, failed to gather traction from the outset of the competition. Early on, the team lost several games and missed the chance to engage in combat with formidable foes.
On the other side, the Brazilian squad Influence Chemin had a strong Day 1 start. However, as the days went on, the squad’s campaign experienced a decline in terms of their performances, and on the last day of the competition, they were discovered to be illiterate. They finished last, capping out their PMGC run.
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