PMGC 2023 to not feature any Indian BGMI team

With the official announcement of the remaining two teams for the PMGC 2023, it has been confirmed now that there will be no Indian teams in the upcoming Global Championship 2023. On October 24, Tencent made an announcement that DRS Gaming from Nepal and Gaimin Gladiators from Russia have been directly invited to the League Stage of the mega competition, starting on November 2.

Initially, fans were hopeful that at least one slot from India would be available in the PMGC, as Tencent had not announced the distribution of the remaining two slots of the League Stage. In the previous edition, GodLike Esports from India had received a direct seat in the Finals and represented the country in the Global Championship.

Krafton, the developer of BGMI, will host an invitational tournament between South Korean and Indian teams that is scheduled for October 26 to 28. The BGIS 2023 took place recently, and several Indian teams competed for a share of the prize money. Gladiators Esports was the winner of that grand event. Unlike the BGIS 2021, this edition does not have any slots for the Global Championship.

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PUBG Mobile Global Championship (PMGC) 2023 participants

A total of 48 teams will take part in the League Stage for 14 slots in the Grand Finals. The League will run from November 2 to 16, while the Finale will be conducted from December 8 to 10 in Turkey. TEC and S2G Esports have got a special ticket for the Finals.

League Stage teams

1. XERXIA
2. Alter Ego
3. Alpha7 Esports
4. Madbulls
5. Falcons White
6. Agonxi8
7. Persija Evos
8. D’Xavier
9. Loops
10. Stalwart Esports
11. Tianba
12. Melise Esports
13. Bra Esports
14. Quest Esports
15. Reject
16. Gaimin Gladiators
17. Faze Clan
18. Morph
19. INCO Gaming
20. N Hyper
21. Next Ruya
22. Nigma Galaxy
23. Seventh Element
24. Duksan Esports
25. HAIL
26. Yoodo Alliance
27. Intense Game
28. NB Esports
29. STE
30. Konina Power
31. NASR
32. NS RedForce
33. Vampire Esports
34. SEM9
35. Influence Rage
36. IHC
37. Weibo Gaming
38. Bigetron Esports
39. Genesis Esports
40. Team Queso
41. 4Mercial Vibes
42. Dplus KIA
43. Brute Force
44. Major Pride
45. Beenostrom
46. De Muerte
47. RUKH
48. DRS Gaming

After a year-long ban on BGMI, Krafton re-launched the game on May 29, 2023 in India. Right after the release, the publisher announced the Battlegrounds Mobile India Series (BGIS) 2023 to boost the esports scene. Everyone expected India to have a slot in PMGC 2023. It is worth mentioning that PUBG Mobile has been blocked from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store for the past three years in India.

The PMGC, an annual international event of PUBG Mobile, is a prestigious event where the top squads from all regions showcase their ability and prowess. The 2023 edition will have a hefty prize pool of $3 million.