Bangkok--5 Nov--PC & Associates Consulting
Tencent (Thailand) Co., Ltd., the publisher of PUBG MOBILE in Thailand, reported the competition results and congratulated the Thai team RRQ Athena, who showed impressive gameplay in both days of the battle and was finally crowned as the winner of SEA Finals with a total of 211 points and earned the top cash prize of 1.1 million Baht at the global tournament "PUBG MOBILE Club Open SEA 2019 Title Sponsored by VIVO" or PMCO SEA 2019, Fall Split organized by VSPN. As a main sponsor, VIVO provided VIVO V17 Pro smartphones used in these exciting matches, and supported live broadcast via NIMO TV and XL KingCard. Illuminate The Murder, another team from Thailand, finished second place with a total of 188 points. Both teams secured an automatic qualifier for the Global Finals, which will be played in Malaysia from November 29 to December 1.
The final standings of 16 teams
Thai teams showed strong performance in SEA Finals, winning all Top 3 positions. Though not advancing to the next round, the other two teams – Purple Mood (ranking no. 9) and Snow LYNX (ranking no. 13) – still impressed PUBG fans with their amazing gameplay. Thai teams won total prize money of US$79,000 or about 2.3 million Baht, and earned a total of 762 points.
Six teams that proceed to Prelims and Global Finals in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
According to Sensor Tower, Tencent's PUBG Mobile has become the world's top-grossing smartphone game in September 2019, with user spend reaching US$158.5 million (about 5 billion Baht), up 7.6 times year-on-year. With the expansion of PUBG MOBILE in international markets, the revenue spiked 540% from US$25 million in August 2018 to over US$160 million in August 2019. User spend outside China grossed nearly US$63 million, up 152% year-on-year. PUBG MOBILE reached a milestone of 400 million downloads and a whopping 50 million daily active players.
Ms. Gaga Lee, Head of PUBG MOBILE SEA Esports, Tencent Games, said, "With the success of PUBG MOBILE esports this year, we are preparing to organize PUBG MOBILE PRO LEAGUE of South East Asia in 2020, starting from the bottom with the national championships. Winning teams will join SEA Regional finals and will have a chance to go on to the World League. Each year, the tournament in SEA is divided into two splits: spring and fall, allowing top teams from your countries to join regional and global competitions throughout the year. As SEA region has produced top-tier esports teams for global arena, we are committed to organizing pro league competitions to match the passion of our players and fans . Our main purpose is to support SEA teams and allow them to grow their potential and compete in a proper arena that they deserve. Developing the pro league brings benefits to all stakeholders as this helps grow the overall esports ecosystem and create a strong career path for athletes. More importantly, everyone will enjoy world-class entertainment both online and offline."
The SEA Final was hosted for the first time in Thailand at Samyan Mitrtown Hall, Bangkok. 16 teams from five countries participated in this round of competition, including five teams from Thailand – Illuminate The Murder, MEGA Conqueror, RRQ Athena, Purple Mood and Snow LYNX. A total of 14 matches were played during two days (November 2-3) to determine the best teams that will represent SEA region in the Global Finals in Malaysia. After intense battles and crazy upsets, three teams from Thailand – RRQ Athena, Illuminate The Murder and MEGA Conqueror – finished with first, second and third places respectively.
About 'PUBG MOBILE Club Open 2019'
PUBG Mobile Club Open 2019 or PMCO 2019 is the first global competitive season for PUBG Mobile game provided by Tencent Games and PUBG Corp, offers the highest prize pool 2,000,000 USD (or 63 million baht) throughout the competition and showcases the best Pro/Semi-Pro players from around the world. All teams will battle their way through the Spring (March - July 2019) & Fall Splits (August - December 2019). The competition splits into 6 battle stages consist of Online qualification, Offline National Finals, Offline SEA Semi Final (League), Offline SEA Grand Final, Offline Prelim and Offline Global Final. All teams use 'VIVO V17 pro' as the key mobile device throughout this competition.
About PUBG Mobile
PUBG MOBILE is based on PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, the original PC and Xbox One phenomenon that took the world of interactive entertainment by storm in 2017. Up to 100 players parachute onto a remote island to battle in a winner-takes-all showdown. Players must locate and scavenge their own weapons, vehicles and supplies, and defeat every player in a visually and tactically rich battleground that forces players into a shrinking play zone.
For more information, please visit the official PUBG MOBILE accounts on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
About Vivo
vivo is a leading global technology company committed to creating trendsetting smart mobile products and services. Vivo is devoted to forming a vibrant mobile internet ecosystem, and currently owns and operates an extensive network of research operations, with R&D centers in the US (San Diego) and China (Dongguan, Shenzhen, Nanjing, Beijing and Hangzhou). These centers focus on the development of cutting-edge consumer technologies including 5G, AI, mobile photography and next-generation smartphone design.
vivo has over two hundred million users enjoying its mobile products and services around the world. Vivo is present in 18 markets globally and features offline retail stores in over 1,000 cities worldwide.
About NIMO TV
PMCO Exclusive streaming platform. A leading global platform that allows millions of gamers from all around the world to play and broadcast their games to other like-minded players, Nimo TV is a community of players, gamers, and fans that drive conversation, and allows peer-to-peer rewards and recognition.
About VSPN
Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Shanghai, VSPN (Versus Programming Network) is the largest esports experience provider in Asia. VSPN focuses its business on esports organizing, esports content production and distribution, esports commercialization and offline venues.
For more information about VSPN, please visit global.vspn.com
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About Tencent (Thailand)Tencent (Thailand) Company Limited is the provider of Content and Services Platforms that respond to the various lifestyles of online consumers, These platforms can be divided into three categories: News & Portal Platforms, namely Sanook! and NoozUP; Entertainment & Multimedia Platforms JOOX and Game; and a Services Platform, which is operated by Topspace, and Tencent Social Ads
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