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PUBG Nations Cup 'PNC 2025' Enters Final Stage
Krafton (CEO Kim Chang-han)'s PUBG: Battlegrounds (hereinafter Battlegrounds) esports national competition 'PUBG Nations Cup (hereinafter PNC) 2025' will enter its final stage on the 25th to determine the ultimate winner.
PNC 2025, taking place at the Olympic Park Handball Gymnasium in Jamsil, Seoul, held its Survival Stage over the 23rd and 24th. As a result, the top 8 teams, including Indonesia, Norway, Philippines, United Kingdom, Denmark, Germany, Chinese Taipei, and Poland, successfully advanced to the Final Stage.
Indonesia maintained the lead in the Survival Stage with a total of 4 chicken dinners across 12 matches, based on overwhelming combat prowess and stable performance, while Northern Europe's powerhouse Norway also secured 2nd place with stable gameplay. The Philippines, despite their first PNC appearance, showcased aggressive play and finished 3rd. Denmark and Poland, who struggled until the mid-stage of the Survival Stage, succeeded in a dramatic comeback to advance to the Final Stage. The bottom 8 teams, including France, Sweden, Canada, Türkiye, Malaysia, India, Japan, and Spain, unfortunately faced elimination.
The 8 teams that advanced to the Final Stage, including defending champion South Korea, will engage in fierce competition with the 8 teams that directly qualified for the Final Stage based on their performance in last year's competition, including China, United States, Vietnam, Thailand, Australia, Argentina, and Brazil, to determine the ultimate winner of PNC 2025.
Players such as Indonesia's 'tRycKK' and the Philippines' '10trip', who showed strong combat prowess in the Survival Stage, will compete against world-class players in the Final Stage, including South Korea's 'seoul', who was the MVP of last year's competition, as well as China's 'Aixleft', Vietnam's 'Himass', the United States' 'Shrimzy', and Australia's 'TGLTN'.
The Final Stage of PNC 2025 will consist of a total of 18 matches, with 6 matches held each day for 3 days. The rankings will be determined by combining the kill points and placement points earned in all matches. The total prize pool is a base of $500,000 USD (approximately ₩690 million KRW), with an additional 25% of the revenue from the sale of PNC 2025 themed items, which will be distributed to the participating teams according to their final ranking.
A special performance will be held to commemorate the Final Stage. On the first day of the Final Stage, the 25th, at 6 PM, the beatbox group 'Beatpella House's Wing, Hellcat, and Heath will perform, and on the last day, the 27th, at 6 PM, global artist 'aespa' will present the stage for 'Dark Arts', a song collaborated with Battlegrounds.
Events will also be held for fans watching the PNC 2025 matches through Battlegrounds official channels such as Chzzk and SOOP. By watching the matches for a certain amount of time, you can acquire various Battlegrounds items such as sprays, emblems, nameplates, and PNC 2025 commemorative jackets. In particular, the 'aespa Emote - Dark Arts Part 2' item can be obtained in limited quantities through this event during the 3 days of the Final Stage.
All matches of the PNC 2025 Final Stage will start at 6 PM and will be broadcast on the Battlegrounds Esports official YouTube channel, Chzzk, SOOP, Naver TV, and more. More information about Battlegrounds Esports can be found on the official website.
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2025-07-25