comscore

PUBG Mobile World Cup 2025: Global Tournament Preview, Prize Pool & Format Explained, $3 Million Prize & Survival Stage Insights

The 2025 PUBG Mobile World Cup returns at the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, featuring 24 elite teams, a $3 million prize pool, and revamped Smash rules. Explore the full schedule, group stage matchups, tournament format, and what’s at stake for the finalists.

Published By: Deepti Ratnam | Published: Jul 16, 2025, 09:55 AM (IST)

  • whatsapp
  • twitter
  • facebook
  • whatsapp
  • twitter
  • facebook

PUBG MOBILE Esports once again takes to the world stage, with the 2025 PUBG MOBILE World Cup ( PMWC ) ready to light up with a second instalment of the global environment. Taking place in Riyadh as the key attraction to the Esports World Cup, the mobile esports tournament that happens to be the most anticipated one of this summer is destined to become the combination of strategy, tension, and elite polar action.

The season commences with an official Group Draw, where participants will start getting acquainted with their rivals and prepare to start an intense competition among the best PUBG MOBILE teams around the globe.

A Global Tournament With $3 Million At Stake:

This is not simply a tournament in the current PMWC: it is an event of elevated stakes, international presence, and immense significance. Out of the most devoted qualifying matches in the PUBG MOBILE Super League, Challengers League, as well as other regionalized competitions, 24 teams have arrived at this epicenter. There is an enormous reward of 3,000,000 USD and the stakes are too high to ignore. Competition has never been so intense.

All the teams have been separated into three groups, namely Red, Yellow, and Green, with the systematic form of Group Draw so that the balance of competitions is maintained. These teams will compete against each other in the Group Stage between July 25 and July 27, in order to win a direct place in the Grand Finals. The eight best teams will have a direct ticket and rest sixteen will struggle to survive in another round.

  • Group Stage (July 25–27): Top 8 teams head straight to the Grand Finals.
  • Survival Stage (July 29–30): Remaining 16 teams compete for their last shot at the title.
  • Grand Finals (August 1–3): Only the strongest teams remain for the final sprint to glory.

India’s Hopes: Team Aryan Eyes Global Glory

Adding to the excitement is the participation of Team Aryan, India’s top-performing PUBG MOBILE squad. Having fought their way through regional qualifiers and national challenges, the team now carries the aspirations of Indian esports fans on their shoulders.