PUBG Global Series Circuit 3: Everything You Need To Know! — PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS News

Hello, PUBG Esports fans!

[p align="start"]After two circuits in Seoul, the PUBG Global Series is moving to Shanghai, China. PGS Circuit 3, featuring PGS 7, PGS 8, and PGS 9, will take place across three weeks from August 5 to 23.

[p align="start"]Circuit 3 also marks the beginning of the second half of the 2026 PGS season—and from this point forward, the numbers change. Every series in Circuits 3 and 4 will award twice as many PGS Points as the first half of the season. With the race to PGC 2026 entering a decisive phase, here is everything you need to know about the next three weeks in Shanghai.

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Circuit 3 Overview

Dates: August 5–23, 2026
Location: Shanghai, China
Participating Teams: 24
- 12 Global Partner Teams
- 12 Regional Qualifiers
Total Prize Pool: $500,000
- PGS 7: $100,000
- PGS 8: $100,000
- PGS 9: $300,000
Match Start Time: 10:00 UTC daily
- PGS 7 Group Stage on August 5 begins at 05:00 UTC

[p align="start"]All matches except the PGS 7 Group Stage begin at 10:00 UTC (12:00 CEST / 17:00 ICT / 03:00 PDT).

[p align="start"]The PGS 7 Group Stage begins at 05:00 UTC on August 5 (07:00 CEST / 12:00 ICT / 22:00 PDT on August 4).

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Tournament Schedule

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10:00 UTC

Series	Date	Stage	Start Time
PGS 7	August 5	Group Stage	05:00 UTC
	August 6	Winners Stage
	August 7	Survival Stage
	August 8–9	Final Stage
PGS 8	August 13	Winners Stage
	August 14	Survival Stage
	August 15–16	Final Stage
PGS 9	August 20	Survival Stage
	August 21–23	Grand Finals

Tournament Format

[p align="start"]Circuit 3 follows a progressive stage system, with the results of each series determining how teams enter the next.

PGS 7 — August 5–9

Group Stage: All 24 teams are divided into Groups A, B, and C. Nine matches will be played, with each team competing in six.
- Top 16 → Winners Stage
- Bottom 8 → Survival Stage
Winners Stage: 16 teams compete in five matches.
- Top 8 → Advance directly to the Final Stage and receive Advantage Points
- Bottom 8 → Survival Stage
Survival Stage: 16 teams compete in five matches.
- Top 8 → Final Stage
- Bottom 8 → Eliminated
Final Stage: 16 teams compete across 10 matches over two days to determine the final PGS 7 standings.

PGS 8 — August 13–16

[p align="start"]PGS 8 does not include a Group Stage. Teams are seeded directly according to their final PGS 7 standings.

PGS 7 Top 16 → Winners Stage
PGS 7 Bottom 8 → Survival Stage
Following the Winners and Survival Stages, 16 teams advance to the 10-match Final Stage across two days.

PGS 9 — Circuit Final, August 20–23

[p align="start"]Seeding for PGS 9 is determined by the PGS Points earned within Circuit 3 across PGS 7 and PGS 8.

Top 8 in cumulative Circuit 3 PGS Points → Advance directly to the Grand Finals
Remaining 16 teams → Survival Stage
Survival Stage Top 8 → Grand Finals
Grand Finals: 16 teams compete across 15 matches over three days to crown the Circuit 3 champion.

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Advantage Points

[p align="start"]The top eight teams in the PGS 7 and PGS 8 Winners Stages receive Advantage Points, which are added to their standings at the start of the respective Final Stage.

Winners Stage Placement	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th
Advantage Points	10	6	5	4	3	2	1	1

Winners Stage Placement

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

Advantage Points

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Participating Teams

[p align="start"]Circuit 3 brings together 12 Global Partner Teams and 12 teams that qualified through their regional leagues.

Region	Global Partner Teams	Regional League Qualifiers
Korea	DN SOOPers, Gen.G Esports	Geekay Esports, T1
China	17Gaming, FOUR ANGRY MEN, Petrichor Road	JD Gaming, TYLOO
Thailand	FULL SENSE, eArena	Made in Thailand, Sharper Esports
Vietnam	Anyone's Legend	GAM The Expendables, The Vicious Esports
EMEA	Twisted Minds, Virtus.pro , Natus Vincere	Team Vitality, Team Nemesis
Americas	Falcons	TEAM LIQUID, Godlike

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Group Stage Draw

Group A	Group B	Group C
17Gaming	Petrichor Road	FOUR ANGRY MEN
JD Gaming	TYLOO	DN SOOPers
Gen.G Esports	Geekay Esports	T1
eArena	Anyone's Legend	FULL SENSE
Made in Thailand	Sharper Esports	GAM The Expendables
The Vicious Esports	Virtus.pro	Natus Vincere
Twisted Minds	Team Vitality	Team Nemesis
Falcons	TEAM LIQUID	Godlike

[p align="start"]The Group Stage will be played in the order of A&B, B&C, and A&C. Each group matchup features one match on Erangel, Miramar, and Taego, with every team competing in six of the nine total matches.

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PGS Points — Double Points in the Second Half

[p align="start"]Circuits 3 and 4 award twice as many PGS Points as the first half of the season. The champions of PGS 7 and PGS 8 will earn 60 points each, while the PGS 9 champion will earn 120 points.

Final Placement	PGS 7	PGS 8	PGS 9
1st	60	60	120
2nd	48	48	96
3rd	40	40	80
4th	34	34	68
5th	30	30	60
6th	26	26	52
7th	22	22	44
8th	18	18	36
9th	14	14	28
10th	10	10	20
11th	8	8	16
12th	6	6	12
13th	4	4	8
14th–16th	2	2	4
17th–24th	0	0	0

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[p align="start"]PGS Points are awarded only to the top 16 teams in each series. At the end of PGS 12, the top eight teams in the annual PGS Points standings will qualify directly for PGC 2026.

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[p align="start"]For the teams that built an advantage in the first half, Shanghai is where they must defend it. For those chasing from behind, the doubled points create an opportunity to turn the standings around. One strong circuit could reshape the entire PGC race.

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Map Pool and Order

[p align="start"]Circuit 3 will be played across Erangel, Miramar, Taego, and Rondo.

Stage	Match 1	Match 2	Match 3	Match 4	Match 5
Group Stage	Erangel	Miramar	Taego	—	—
Winners / Survival / Final Day 1 / Grand Finals Days 1 & 3	Erangel	Miramar	Taego	Rondo	Erangel
Final Day 2 / Grand Finals Day 2	Taego	Erangel	Rondo	Miramar	Taego

Stage

Match 1

Match 2

Match 3

Match 4

Match 5

Group Stage

Erangel

Miramar

Taego

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Winners / Survival / Final Day 1 / Grand Finals Days 1 & 3

Erangel

Miramar

Taego

Rondo

Erangel

Final Day 2 / Grand Finals Day 2

Taego

Erangel

Rondo

Miramar

Taego

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[p align="start"]The Group Stage repeats the same Erangel → Miramar → Taego order across all three group matchups for Matches 1 through 9.

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Prize Pool

[p align="start"]The total prize pool for Circuit 3 is $500,000, distributed across the three series.

PGS 7: $100,000 — $30,000 for the champion
PGS 8: $100,000 — $30,000 for the champion
PGS 9: $300,000 — $100,000 for the champion

[p align="start"]Placement prizes will be awarded to the top eight teams in PGS 7 and PGS 8, and to all 16 Grand Finalists in PGS 9. Each series also features separate match-win and MVP prizes.

[p align="start"]Across four circuits and 12 series, the total prize pool for the 2026 PGS season is $2,000,000.

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How to Watch

[p align="start"]All PGS 7–9 matches will be broadcast live on official PUBG Esports channels.

[p align="start"]Matches begin at 10:00 UTC daily, except for the PGS 7 Group Stage on August 5, which begins at 05:00 UTC.

[p align="start"]Detailed broadcast channels and viewing links will be announced separately.

[p align="start"]A new city, double the points, and 24 teams fighting for their place at PGC 2026. Circuit 3 will set the direction for the second half of the 2026 season.

[p align="start"]See you in Shanghai on August 5!

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