Vampire Esports topped champions of the PMWI Afterparty Showdown – Esports

The PMWI Afterparty Showdown came about in Riyadh from Aug. 18 to twenty

It’s two in a row for Vampire Esports because the Thai squad clutched first place within the Afterparty Showdown of the PUBG Cellular World Invitational (PMWI) 2022. Final week, the group additionally received the Important Event of the PMWI. 

The PMWI Afterparty Showdown had a novel format with solely 12 groups competing. The match additionally featured Karakin and Livik, the smaller PUBG Cellular maps, which have now joined the aggressive pool for the primary time. Moreover this, a brand new factors system was additionally added providing followers a distinct stage of aggressive PUBG Cellular. 

Vampire Esports: The Undisputed Champions 

For video games like PUBG Cellular, a brief format is often disliked, as each match employs a small stage of luck based mostly on the zone shifts, that are laborious to foretell. Thus, if there have been any naysayers after Vampire Esports’ victory after the Important Event. However the group has shut them down with the same efficiency within the PMWI Afterparty Showdown. 

Vampire’s path to victory wasn’t straightforward, although, as they confronted stiff resistance from the Brazilian fan favorites Alpha7 Esports. Forward of the ultimate sport, Alpha7 had a lead of 13 factors. Even a median efficiency would have seen them take first place. 

However, PUBG Cellular is an unpredictable sport and the ultimate sport confirmed simply how a lot. Alpha7 have been knocked out in eleventh place and earned zero factors from the match.

Vampire nonetheless wanted to attain 13 factors, although, which was robust on this new format as a hen dinner gave simply 10 factors. The Thai squad persevered, although, and obtained the hen dinner together with 9 kills. This propelled them to the highest of the PMWI Afterparty Showdown’s standings desk, forward of Alpha7, and earned them their fingers on the trophy.  

PMWI Afterparty Showdown: General Standings and Prize Pool

1. Vampire Esports: 180 factors ($167,000)
2. Alpha7 Esports: 174 factors ($144,000)
3. Workforce Falcons: 129 factors ($109,000)
4. S2G Esports: 116 factors ($116,000)
5. Stalwart Esports: 115 factors ($83,000)
6. Bigetron RA: 114 factors ($82,000)
7. Damwon Gaming: 113 factors ($72,000)
8. Nigma Galaxy: 113 factors ($71,000)
9. 7Sea Esports: 79 factors ($71,000)
10. R8 Esports: 72 factors ($24,000)
11. Deadeyes Guys: 67 factors ($29,000)
12. Workforce Ra’advert: 60 factors ($20,000)

What’s subsequent for PUBG Cellular Esports? 

With the PMWI Afterparty Showdown concluding, the primary half of PUBG Cellular’s esports calendar has ended. Now, the eye will shift to the regional Professional Leagues (PMPL) that are working around the globe. 

From these Professional Leagues, the highest groups will advance to the PMPL Regional Championships. On the finish of the 12 months, Tencent will host the PUBG Cellular World Championship (PMGC) 2022. The PMGC Finals will happen in January 2023 as a LAN occasion in Indonesia. 

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Wasif Ahmed

Wasif is an esports journalist from India who covers cellular gaming information. From PUBG Cellular to Wild Rift, he has been overlaying cellular esports for over three years. You may attain out to him on Twitter to speak about video games and esports anytime.