Vodafone 5G ESL Mobile Open announced, with PUBG Mobile included as a competition
The PUBG Mobile tournament will offer a total prize pool of EUR 120,000
There is also an Asphalt 9: Legends tournament with a total prize pool of EUR 45,000
There seems to be no dearth of PUBG Mobile tournaments. While the PUBG Mobile Club Open is already going on, players now have another chance to try and win some hefty rewards. The Vodafone 5G ESL Mobile Open has been announced and is open to teams from Europe, India and Egypt. In fact, India gets its own completely separate region for qualifier. The tournament is offering players a trip to Milan and a total prize pool of EUR 120,000. Those interested can register here.
Indian players have been grouped into Region B and qualifiers for the same will kick off from June 1. The qualifiers will consist of 80 players, making for a total of 20 teams with four players each. The qualifiers have been divided into three cups, with one team winning each of the cups. Cup 1 kicks off from June 1, Cup 2 starts from July 6, and the final Cup will start from August 3. The games in the qualifiers will support cross play, so participants can play on any device together. However, the finals will be played on 5G-ready Android phones that will be provided by the organisers. Those interested can sign up here.
As far as rules go, all players need to be above 16 years of age. However, the rules note that if a player is below the age of majority in their country, but above 16, they will need a legal guardian to consent to their attendance in the final.
The Grand Finals will be held on September 29, between 10 teams. The winning team will win EUR 40,000 (approx Rs 31,13,000), while those who will come second and third will win EUR 20,000, EUR 11,000. In fact, the tournament will award prizes all the way till tenth place.
Besides PUBG Mobile, the tournament will also play host to Asphalt 9: Legends. Players can participate in online qualifiers that will be held from June 10 to September 1. Qualifiers will be held separately for Android and iOS players and you can check out when each of the qualifiers will be held by clicking here. The grand final will be held on September 28, with 16 players participating. The total prize pool for Asphalt 9: Legends is EUR 45,000, with the winner getting EUR 14,000. Like PUBG Mobile, Even those who come 16th will be eligible for a prize.
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