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Krafton Unveils PUBG: New State Mashup Tournament with $250,000 Prize Pool for NA Players

PUBG: New State, now rebranded as New State Mobile to sharpen its mobile gaming focus, marked its 100th day post-launch on Android and iOS. Krafton has excitingly announced the PUBG: New State Mashup Tournament, boasting a massive $250,000 prize pool.

The developers behind this modern PUBG evolution are crafting a compelling esports narrative for fans, featuring open regional challenges. They recently wrapped up the New State Mobile Open Challenge exclusive to Korea.

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PUBG: New State Mashup Tournament

This North America-centric event unfolds over four weeks in two key phases: Influencer-Hosted Tournaments and Open Qualifiers, culminating in Grand Finals. Competitors will battle in BR: Extreme mode on the Troi map.

Influencer-Hosted Tournaments

Krafton Unveils PUBG: New State Mashup Tournament with $250,000 Prize Pool for NA Players

Krafton has partnered with renowned PUBG influencers ChocoTaco, Wynnsanity, and NoahFromYoutube to host qualifiers, each with a $5,000 prize pool. Top performers advance straight to the Grand Finals.

  • Wynnsanity: March 10
  • ChocoTaco: March 17
  • NoahFromYoutube: March 24

Open Qualifiers

Three sets of Open Qualifiers, each spanning three days, offer a $10,000 prize pool. Up to 128 teams can register, with the top three from each advancing to the Grand Finals.

  • March 11 to 13
  • March 18 to 20
  • March 25 to 27

Grand Finals

16 elite teams vie for the $200,000 prize pool, plus $5,000 for the MVP. The finals run from April 1 to April 3.

Krafton Unveils PUBG: New State Mashup Tournament with $250,000 Prize Pool for NA Players

Stream the Influencer Tournaments, Open Qualifiers, and Grand Finals live on YouTube and the official PUBG: New State Twitch channel (New State Mobile).