If there was one game that marked the beginning of the Battle Royale genre worldwide, it was PUBG. Since its launch on PC, it has become one of the go-to games for streamers and players. Since 2019, Krafton has hosted the PUBG Nations Cup (PNC), featuring the top nations participating in the event. Following the success of the 2024 edition, Krafton announced more information on the upcoming PNC 2025.
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In 2019, Krafton hosted the inaugural PUBG Nation Cup in Seoul, South Korea. Back then, the tournament had a total prize pool of $500,000, with 16 teams participating. The inaugural champions of the tournament were the Russian national team. Following that, the second PUBG Nation Cup took place in 2022 after the pandemic. Since then, it has become an annual event.
During the PUBG Nations Cup 2024, the tournament experienced its highest viewership and fan engagement. Taking note of this, Krafton has announced that PUBG Nation Cup 2025 will consist of 24 Nations. Additionally, the tournament will be held in Seoul, South Korea.
A reason for this could be its symbolism concerning the first edition of the tournament. Another reason for this could be that South Korea won the PUBG Nations Cup 2024. PNC 2025 is scheduled to be hosted between the 3rd and 4th week of July at the Olympic Handball Gymnasium in Seoul. Back in December 2024, Krafton had announced the Esports Roadmap for the year 2025.
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As stated above, this year, 24 nations will take part in PNC 2025. Below is a list of all the invited Nations:
This will be the first year that we will see teams from countries like France, Poland, Spain, the Philippines, Sweden, and Malaysia. While countries like Denmark and India return to take part once again in the event. As the tournament is scheduled to take place over 3 days, there is currently no information available on its format.
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