KRAFTON has announced the return of the prestigious PUBG esports tournament, vowing that it will be bigger than the previous one. With an expanded lineup, the organisers can give more opportunities for teams from competing countries. 

Last year’s PUBG Nations Cup featured 16 national teams from the Americas, Europe, Asia, and APAC, with four teams from each region. For the Nations Cup 2025, 24 teams from the same areas are in the lineup. Here’s the complete list:

Americas 

• Argentina
• Brazil
• Canada
• United States

Asia

• South Korea
• China
• Chinese Taipei
• India
• Japan

Europe

• Denmark
• France
• Germany
• Norway
• Poland
• Spain
• Sweden
• Turkey
• United Kingdom

Asia-Pacific

• Australia
• Indonesia
• Malaysia
• Philippines
• Thailand
• Vietnam

The PNC 2025 will retain the previous roster and feature fresh faces from France, Poland, Spain, the Philippines, Sweden, and Malaysia. Denmark and India will also return after their hiatus. However, no specific teams from each country have been confirmed yet. 

During the announcement, KRAFTON hinted at an extension for PNC that goes beyond the initial three-day plan. More information about the format changes will be released soon. 

Fans look forward to updates on ticket sales and event details, as the PNC 2025 will feature many on-site events and activities that everyone can participate in.

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Battlegrounds Mobile India Series (BGIS) 2025 is here. It’s back with more matches and big prizes for fans all over India. Organised by KRAFTON and Tesseract Esports, the event is sponsored by Realme, meaning all players will use the Realme GT 7 Pro to play.

The matches began on March 29, with the Grand Finals scheduled offline from April 25 to April 27 at Biswa Bangla Mela Prangan in Kolkata, India. Fans can watch the event in Hindi and English. Famous casters and hosts are back this year to bring the games to life.

Top 16 teams to battle in 18 matches

The BGIS 2025 Grand Finals will have the top 16 teams from two hard-fought semifinal rounds. In Semifinals Week 1, 32 teams played to get a direct spot in the offline event. Only the best 8 teams made it through. The other 24 teams got one more chance in Semifinals Week 2. There, the top 8 teams moved on to complete the list for the Grand Finals.

Below are the BGIS 2025 Grand Finals teams: 

• GodLike Esports
• Cincinnati Kids
• Reckoning Esports
• Team Versatile
• THWxNONx Esports
• Orangutan
• 4EVERxREDXROSS
• Genesis Esports
• Team Soul
• HADES H4K
• Bot Army
• SOA Esports
• Rivalry x NRI
• True Rippers
• FS Esports
• Medal Esports

Special awards up for grabs: MVP, Best IGL, Emerging Star

BGIS 2025 is not just about the main prize pool. There are also other awards for players who shine in the tournament. The MVP will win â‚?00,000 while the Finals MVP will take home â‚?50,000. There is also a â‚?00,000 prize for the Best In-Game Leader (IGL), the player who guides the team and makes smart plans.

New players can also win the Emerging Star award with a prize money of â‚?00,000. The Best Clutch award with â‚?00,000 is given to the player who performs well in tough situations. The team who will be named as the fan favourite will also win â‚?00,000. 

Who will dominate this year?

Team Soul, one of the prominent teams in the 2023 Battlegrounds Mobile India Pro Series (BMPS), is back in BGIS 2025 with the hopes of finally taking home victory. Their experience makes them one of the strongest teams this time.

The BGIS MVP race always brings new stars. In 2024, NinjaBoi from Global Esports won the MVP after a strong Grand Finals. A year before that, DeltaPG from Gladiator Esports got the MVP. He helped his team win the trophy that year.

In BGIS 2025, fans will see top players like JONATHAN of GodLike Esports, NakuL of Team Soul, and Spower of Team Versatile. See who will dominate and emerge as the MVP of the season. 

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