The final tournament of the season, PUBG Global Series 2026 Circuit 4 - Series Final (PGS 12), will take place from October 29 to November 1 in Shanghai in an offline format. The KRAFTON competition holds S-Tier status and features a total prize pool of $300,000. The tournament winner will receive $100,000 and 120 PGS points, the Grand Finals MVP will earn $10,000, and each match win (WWCD) will bring a team an additional $1,000.
The tournament format determines the starting positions of the participants based on the results of Series 1 & 2: the top 8 teams advance directly to the Grand Finals, while 16 rosters from the bottom half of the standings go to the Survival Stage. In this stage, the teams will play 5 matches; based on the results, the top 8 will advance further, and the bottom eight will be eliminated from the competition. In the decisive Grand Finals, 16 teams will compete for the Circuit 4 champion title across 15 matches.
Ukrainian teams Natus Vincere and 09 will begin their run exactly from the Survival Stage. The Natus Vincere roster, represented by Feyerist, Hakatory, boost1k-, and spyrro under the guidance of coach ALREIN, is participating in the competition through a direct invite as a Global Partner Team. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian team 09 secured a slot at the tournament following their successful performance at the European PUBG EMEA Championship: 2026 Spring. 09 is represented by the Ukrainian trio DIFX, SoseD, and staed, alongside Georgian player Mellman. Overall, 8 Ukrainian esports players (8% of the total number of participants) will compete at the Series Final, putting Ukraine in the top 5 countries by representation.
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