Provided by Krafton
MOUNTAIN DEW PUBG MOBILE PRO SERIES 2026 SEASON 2 (hereinafter PMPS 2026 Season 2), the domestic professional esports tournament for PUBG MOBILE, kicks off on October 3. A total of 16 domestic teams will compete for seeds in global tournaments and a total prize pool of 40 million won.
Based on the tournament results, the winning team will advance to the PUBG MOBILE Global Championship (PMGC). Five additional teams will earn the chance to compete in the BATTLEGROUND MOBILE INVITATION CUP (BMIC).
The roster of participating teams consists of 4 Partner Teams, 7 regional teams from the Korean Esports League (KEL), and the top 5 teams selected from the PUBG MOBILE Open Challenge (PMOC). The 16 teams will compete through the Circuit Stage and Finals to determine the final standings.
The online Circuit Stage will take place across five days from October 3 to 4 and October 9 to 11. The top 3 teams with the highest scores in each Circuit Stage will receive Benefit Points carried over to the Finals.
The Finals will be held offline at Daejeon Esports Arena from October 17 to 18. Final standings will be determined by combining Final Points and Benefit Points. Out of the 40 million won total prize pool, 25 million won will be awarded to the champions, 10 million won to the runners-up, and 5 million won to the third-place team.
The Finals will be held in conjunction with Daejeon's local Bread Festival. The event will collaborate with Daejeon's representative mascot IP, Kumdori, and feature PMPS interactive programs at the Bread Festival venue. Krafton plans to support marketing activities, including arena branding. Pepsi-Cola Korea's carbonated beverage brand Mountain Dew joins as an official sponsor, marking the second year of collaboration between Mountain Dew and PMPS.
