PUBG Mobile Esports has announced that the 2026 PUBG MOBILE Global Open (PMGO) Season 1 has surpassed 1 million registered participants worldwide, marking a record for the open-entry tournament.
The milestone coincides with PUBG MOBILE’s eighth anniversary and reflects the scale of participation in its global competitive ecosystem.
Registrations for PMGO Season 1 opened on February 5, with players from more than 200 countries and regions entering the competition. The tournament is currently in its qualification phase, with national and regional qualifiers running through March to May.
Teams are competing for limited qualification spots, with only top-performing squads advancing to the main event.
Jakarta to Host $500,000 Main Event
The PMGO Season 1 Main Event will take place from June 2 to June 7 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Qualified teams will compete for a total prize pool of $500,000.
The event will feature both established professional teams and newly qualified amateur squads, following the open qualification pathway. PMGO Season 1 follows a multi-stage structure beginning with open registrations, followed by regional qualifiers and culminating in the main event.
The tournament forms part of the broader 2026 competitive calendar, which will also include major international events such as the PUBG MOBILE World Cup (PMWC) and the PUBG MOBILE Global Championship (PMGC). The tournament continues to operate on an open-entry format, allowing players across regions to participate in the qualification process.
With registrations exceeding one million, PMGO 2026 Season 1 stands as one of the largest participation-driven tournaments in mobile esports to date.
