The PUBG Cellular International Championship (PMGC) 2025 Gauntlet Stage has wrapped up with Saudi Arabia’s R8 Esports being the standout performer.
The crew, which positioned 18th on the World Cup earlier this 12 months, got here out on high throughout the Gauntlet Stage, forward of favourites like China’s ThunderTalk Gaming and Brazil’s Alpha7.
PMGC Gauntlet Stage – The way it Occurred
The PMGC 2025’s Gauntlet occurred from November twenty fourth to twenty sixth as 16 groups competed throughout three days for seven slots to the grand finals.
There was respiration room for groups, as not inserting within the high seven didn’t imply elimination, however as a substitute falling to the group stage.
In the beginning, ThunderTalk Gaming, hailing from the aggressive China area, was positioned on the high of the standings. The crew had proven large consistency on the primary day, selecting two rooster dinners and two third-place finishes from the six matches.
This efficiency carried over to day two because the crew continued to reign on the high of the standings.
Nevertheless, on day three, ThunderTalk was not capable of proceed its domination, solely amassing 34 factors by way of the day, with its highest place on the day being fifth place in match 13.
This gave a possibility for R8 Esports to climb the rankings with an eight-kill first place, together with two different top-five finishes.
The battle for the grand finals slot additionally went into the final recreation. It is because as many as 5 groups had been in rivalry for the sixth and seventh place.
Nevertheless, all through the match, these groups shortly fell till finally it was DRX and Orangutan that had been left among the many contenders within the high 5.
DRX was capable of take down OG subsequently, catching the crew off mid-rotation on Miramar. Nevertheless, DRX itself in the end fell to Regnum Carya to put second, lacking out on the grand finals by a mere two factors.
In consequence, the seven groups which have certified for the PMGC 2025 Grand Finals are: Alpha7 Esports, D’Xavier, Kara Esports, MadBulls, R8 Esports, ThunderTalk Gaming, ULF Esports and Vampire Esports.
PMGC Group Stage to start on November twenty eighth
DRX and the opposite groups nonetheless have an opportunity to make it to the grand finals. The PMGC 2025 Group Stage will start from November twenty eighth as 32 groups compete for six slots to the grand finals. The groups have been cut up into two teams of 16 groups every.
Followers can catch all of the motion dwell on the official PUBG Cellular Esports YouTube and Twitch channels.
