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PUBG Asia Stars 2026

PUBG Asia Stars 2026 is a three-day, six-region PUBG: Battlegrounds invitational with 48 participants, nine modes and a $70,000 team prize pool; its sponsor activation status is under review after a fairness dispute.

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PUBG Asia Stars 2026
Official PUBG Asia Stars 2026 event artwork. · PUBG Asia Stars official event artwork; source: https://www.pubg.com/en/events/pubgasiastars
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Updated September 20, 2026

Competition snapshot

Host and dates

Online · Sep 17, 19 and 20, 2026

The official notice publishes the three live-broadcast dates in Korea Standard Time; no physical venue is listed.[2]

Champion

Unknown

The final result was not established in the sources reviewed on Sept. 20, while sponsor and scoring questions remained under review.

Combined prize pool

$70,000 team prize pool

Official event notice lists team prizes from $25,000 for first place to $4,000 for sixth place.[2]

Participant scale

48 participants across six regional squads

The official notice describes eight-person squads from KOR, CHN, JPN, THA, TPE and VIE.[2]

Category

Organizer

Partner

KRAFTON

Commercial note

Official event organizer and operator · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[2]

Category

Coffee & food

Commercial note

Sponsor; advertising, co-branded menu and event activations temporarily suspended pending review · Recorded in the 2026 edition.[3]

Reach & distribution

Audience
Distribution

Official live broadcast

PUBG official channels on YouTube, Chzzk and SOOP

Channels listed in the official Korean event notice.[2]

Web event

Official PUBG website

The official web event ran alongside the competition and required a KRAFTON ID-linked PUBG account.[2]

PTG Database Analysis

The official PUBG: Battlegrounds notice describes PUBG Asia Stars 2026 as a three-day regional invitational organized within the KRAFTON ecosystem. Six Asian regions field eight-person squads for a total of 48 participants, and the competition uses nine PUBG modes with final standings based on accumulated points.[1][2]

The event is a single-title property with a mixed format: eight Playgrounds modes and one platoon battle royale mode. The official notice lists a $70,000 team prize pool and distributes the live broadcast through PUBG’s official channels. The official record reviewed here does not establish a physical host venue or a final champion.[2]

The event’s commercial record now includes Baek Eok Coffee as a sponsor relationship under review. Reports on Sept. 20 say the brand paused advertising, co-branded menu and event activations after the fairness dispute; they do not establish that the sponsorship contract was terminated. This page therefore preserves the sponsor relationship while marking its execution status as unresolved.[3][5]

References5
  1. [1]PUBG Asia Stars — PUBG: Battlegrounds
  2. [2]PUBG 아시아 스타즈 2026 — PUBG: Battlegrounds / KRAFTON
  3. [3]크래프톤 ‘방플’ 논란 파장..백억커피 "후원 중단" — 4th Journal
  4. [4]Stream Sniping Allegations Proven True... KRAFTON Belatedly Identifies Region and Players Involved — Inven Global
  5. [5]PUBG Controversy Leads Sponsor Baek Eok Coffee to Review Follow-Up Measures — Inven Global

Commercial opportunities

Sponsor activation surfaces

Advertising, co-branded menu and event activations are documented sponsorship surfaces; their execution was temporarily suspended by Baek Eok Coffee on Sept. 20, 2026 pending review.

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