24 in, $100K up: PGS 2026 begins in Seoul

The field assembles

Twenty-four teams. One stage in Seoul. The PUBG Global Series 2026 Circuit 2 Series 1 ran from May 20 to 24, an A-Tier event with a $100,000 prize pool on the line.

The number alone sets the tone. Twenty-four rosters in a single bracket means there is nowhere to hide and no soft landing. Every circle counts. Every placement point matters when the field is this deep.

What's at stake

A-Tier status puts this firmly on the calendar for any team with global ambitions. The $100,000 pool rewards consistency over five days, the format PUBG punishes hardest. One hot game does not carry you here. You have to stack results across the full run.

Seoul has long been a home for top-level PUBG, and Circuit 2 Series 1 keeps the schedule moving for 2026. With this many teams in the room, the margins are thin and the standings are unforgiving.

Looking ahead

Five days, 24 teams, one prize pool to split. The opening series of Circuit 2 is the kind of grind that separates the steady from the streaky. Seoul had the stage. The teams had the chances. From here, the circuit rolls on.