PUBG Mobile Star Challenge esports event will give out $600,000

Tencent and PUBG Corp. announced details today for a tournament for the mobile version of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. Star Challenge will be a global event featuring teams of professional gamers, internet personalities, and celebrities. Teams will be competing for a prize pool of $600,000, and the finals will take place in Dubai toward the end of the year.

PUBG helped popularize the battle royale genre when it became a hit on PC last year, and the mobile versions on iOS and Android have expanded the game’s audience. PUBG Mobile has over 100 million downloads. Esports events such as Star Challenge should help promote the game, grow an audience, and attract sponsors.