#pubg esports

It has since blown up and given life to the popular staples of the genre we have today, such as PUBG, Fortnite, Realm Royale, and so many more. With its dominance in the PC, console, and even mobile platforms, the question that has always been looming is, "is it Esports ready?" [caption id="attachment_184292" align="alignnone" width="720"] (L-R) Dr. Arne Peters, Ralf Reichert, Brendan Greene talk battle royale in Esports.[/caption] On my last day at Gamescom 2018, I was able to catch a very insightful talk titled "Battle Royal – The Future of eSports!?" This topic is very interesting indeed, as we are in a period in gaming where this particular genre is dominating. Arne Peters, Chief Strategy Officer of eSports.com. The speakers were ESL CEO Ralf Reichert, as well as PlayerUnknown himself, lead designer and director of PUBG Brendan Greene. In the context of PUBG especially, the game can be played from one of two perspectives -- first-person or third-person. If you look at the tournament format of PGI (PUBG Global Invitational), the $2M prize pool is divided in half, with $1M going to the winning third-person squad, and the other $1M going to the first-person squad. But as Reichert said during the talk, history tells us that first-person will likely be dominant for Esports. Read more in our articles including "Battle Royale for Esports: Insights from Gamescom 2018" and "Official PUBG Mobile now on beta in Canada".