Vampire Esports won PMWI 2022 in Riyadh
Overview
Vampire Esports from Thailand won the PUBG Mobile World Invitational 2022 main tournament in Riyadh, claiming the $525,000 top prize from a $2 million pool.
Eighteen teams from around the world competed across three days. Team Soul represented India and placed 11th, earning $58,500.
Team Falcons finished second and Stalwart Esports third. The event also featured a $1 million Afterparty Showdown.
Seventeen regional champions plus host invite Team Falcons played a single-lobby event of eighteen matches, six per day, across Erangel, Miramar and Sanhok. Each day followed the order Erangel, Miramar, Sanhok, Erangel, Miramar and Erangel.
Riyadh hosted the event at the Esports Arena in Boulevard Riyadh City, as part of the Gamers8 festival, with a limited audience present. Coverage ran in eight languages, led by the English PUBG Mobile Esports broadcast on YouTube and Facebook.
Vampire won on 220 points, with Team Falcons second on 197 and Stalwart Esports third on 180. İstanbul Wildcats, listed as IWC in results, placed seventh on 138 points.
Schedule
The Main Tournament ran six matches a day on 11-13 August 2022, all 18 teams in one lobby, on a daily map order of Erangel, Miramar, Sanhok, Erangel, Miramar and Erangel.
Allocations
| Source | Slots |
|---|---|
| Main Tournament | 18 |
Prize Pool
| Place | Team | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st |  | $525,000 |
| 2nd |  | $325,000 |
| 3rd |  | $185,000 |
| 4th | NGANigma Galaxy Arabia | $125,000 |
| 5th |     | $100,000 |
| 6th | RGRegans Gaming | $80,000 |
| 7th | IWCIWC | $73,000 |
| 8th |  | $69,000 |
| 9th | KSKeyd Stars | $65,000 |
| 10th | BACBack2Back | $62,000 |
| 11th |       | $58,500 |
| 12th | BGBox Gaming | $55,000 |
| 13th |  | $52,500 |
| 14th | DUDonuts USG | $50,000 |
| 15th | VGSVirtual Gaming Squad | $47,500 |
| 16th |  | $45,500 |
| 17th | TEETJB Esports EU | $45,000 |
| 18th | AEAton Esports | $42,500 |
| MVP | Action (Stalwart Esports) | $10,000 |
| Gunslinger | Lightning (Regans Gaming) | $5,000 |
| Grenade Master | SchwepXz (Vampire Esports) | $5,000 |
| Eagle Eye | Hector (Team Soul) | $5,000 |
| Medic | GZ (Regans Gaming) | $5,000 |
Format
| Stage | Dates | Teams | Matches | Who advances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Tournament | 2022-08-11 to 2022-08-13 | 18 | 18 | Top 5 advance to Afterparty Showdown |
Viewership
Peak viewers: 421K
Points System
| Placement | Points |
|---|---|
| 1 | 15 |
| 2 | 12 |
| 3 | 10 |
| 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 6 |
| 6 | 4 |
| 7 | 2 |
| 8 | 1 |
| 9 | 1 |
| 10 | 1 |
| 11 | 1 |
| 12 | 1 |
| 13 | 0 |
| 14 | 0 |
| 15 | 0 |
| 16 | 0 |
1 point per finish.
Source: Liquipedia — PUBG Mobile World Invitational/2022
Points Table
PMWI 2022 Main Event overall standings
Vampire Esports won the event 220 points. Team Falcons were runners-up on 197.
| Team | Total |
|---|---|
| 220 |
| 197 |
| 180 |
 | 159 |
| 154 |
| RGRegans Gaming | 143 |
| IWIstanbul Wildcats | 138 |
| 118 |
| KSKeyd Stars | 109 |
| BACBack2Back | 108 |
| 102 |
| BGBOX Gaming | 102 |
| 101 |
| DUDonuts USG | 98 |
| VGSVirtual Gaming Squad | 96 |
| TEETJB Esports EU | 94 |
| AEAton Esports | 79 |
| 76 |
Participants
- Stalwart Esports
- Nigma Galaxy Arabia
- Regans Gaming
- IWC
- Morph Team
- Keyd Stars
- Back2Back
- Box Gaming
- 4Rivals
- Donuts USG
- Virtual Gaming Squad
- 52 Esports
- TJB Esports EU
- Aton Esports
Results
PUBG Mobile World Invitational 2022 ended on 13 August 2022 with Vampire Esports champions. Team Soul finished 11th.
Broadcasts
Broadcast talent
- Banks
- JKaplan
- FancyAdc
- Turki
- Donna
- El
- Pasta
- TimeBurner
- Erman
- Corsario
Statistics
Stats: PMWI 2022 player numbers were not verified, so none are printed.
FAQ
Who won PMWI 2022?
Thailand's Vampire Esports took the PUBG Mobile World Invitational 2022 main tournament in Riyadh, finishing on 220 points. Team Falcons placed second on 197 points, with Stalwart Esports third on 180.
When and where was PMWI 2022 held?
Riyadh's Boulevard venue hosted the event from 11 to 13 August 2022. Eighteen invited teams from around the world played 18 matches across the three days.
What was the PMWI 2022 prize pool?
The main tournament carried a $2 million prize pool. Vampire Esports claimed the $525,000 top prize, Team Falcons took $325,000 for second, and Stalwart Esports earned $185,000 for third.
How did India do at PMWI 2022?
Team Soul represented India and placed 11th, earning $58,500. The event also featured a separate $1 million Afterparty Showdown alongside the main tournament.
What points system did PMWI 2022 use?
Placement points paid 15 for first place, stepping down to zero for 13th and below. Each kill added one more point to a team's match total.