The Group Stage of the PUBG Mobile Global Championship (PMGC) 2022 has ended with 15 teams already being eliminated. Additionally, nine teams have reserved their slots in the PMGC Grand Finals.
The remaining 24 teams, on the other hand, have reserved their slots in the PMGC Survival Stage, which will happen from Nov. 30 to Dec. 2.
The PMGC has adopted a unique and new format for the PMGC 2022 teams to ensure more continuous and high-stakes action. The League Stage will determine 14 teams in the PMGC Grand Finals while two will be directly invited. The grand finals will happen as a LAN event in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Here’s everything you need to know about the PMGC Survival Stage and the teams to look out for.
PMGC Survival Stage: Here are the 24 teams
The teams placed fourth to 11th place in each of the three groups (Red, Green, and Yellow) competing in the Survival Stage. These are as follows:
- LGD Gaming
- Agonxi8 Esports
- DRS Gaming
- Bigetron Red Aliens
- 4RIVALS
- Titan Gaming
- Nigma Galaxy
- BOX Gaming
- Bacon Time
- Vampire Esports
- HVVP
- Alpha7 Esports
- Damwon Gaming
- Skylightz Gaming
- POWR Esport
- INCO Gaming
Group Yellow
- Reject
- Geekay Esports
- TEM Entertainment
- IHC Esports
- FaZe Clan
- Vivo Keyd
- Game Lord
- Besiktas Esports
What’s the format?
The same groups will carry over into the Survival Stage. The format for it is as follows:
- Each group will play six matches per day for a total of 18 matches.
- Matches will happen in a round-robin format with two groups playing at a time.
- The bottom eight teams from the Survival Stage will be eliminated.
- The top 16 teams will move on to the Last Chance Qualifier, where five spots to the Grand Finals are up for grabs.
You can tune into the action live on the PUBG Mobile Esports YouTube channel.
Teams to watch at the PMGC Survival Stage
There were a lot of standout and surprising performances in the Group Stage, especially in the PMGC Group of Death, Group Green. The green group still has some standout teams which are ones to look out for.
First up, Bacon Time and Vampire Esports. Thailand is one of the strongest regions in PUBG Mobile esports currently and these two teams are some of the favorites to win the entire PMGC. In fact, Vampire Esports won the last global tournament for PUBG Mobile, the PMWI in Saudi Arabia in August. Both teams expected to make it directly to the Grand Finals from their group but couldn’t get past South Asian champions GodLike Stalwart and defending two-time world champs Nova Esports. They placed fourth and fifth in Group Green.
Besides them, Bigetron RA are another team to watch out for. The Indo team hasn’t been able to perform really well in 2022 and barely made it to the PMGC. However, with power twins Zuxxy and Luxxy, paired with deep experience and a huge and loyal fanbase, the team is definitely hungry for reclaiming its lost glory.
Lastly, LGD Gaming from China are a team to look out for. Chinese teams have a history of dominating in international competitions and LGD Gaming will be looking to not end that streak. Coming in as China’s third seed, the team has impressed locally and will be looking to show other international teams what they are made out of. Especially, after a disappointing group stage where they placed fourth.
