British Esports, the national body for esports in the UK, has announced a brand new student esports tournament with PUBG MOBILE, one of the most played mobile game co-developed by LIGHTSPEED STUDIOS of Tencent Games and KRAFTON.

The PUBG MOBILE FE College Tournament ‘24 will be open to students aged 16+ in the UK, and will feature the popular battle royale smash hit PUBG MOBILE, available on iOS and Android platforms.

Registration is open now and the free tournament will start on October 8th, ending on the week of November 12th.

Up to 16 teams will compete, with the overall winners receiving an opportunity to play live on stage at the major 2024 PUBG MOBILE Global Championship (PMGC) grand finals, which will take place at the ExCel Auditorium in London, from December 6th to 8th.

The student team top of the leaderboard after four weeks and 12 maps will take part in a showmatch against a team of content creators and influencers. This will be viewed by an audience of thousands watching in person and from their homes around the world.

Travel, accommodation, merch and other goodies will also be provided to the winning team.

The announcement comes following previous activities between British Esports and Tencent Games, including career case studies with Tencent’s Level Infinite earlier this year.

This is the latest student esports tournament from British Esports, which also runs the regular British Esports Student Champs series as well as other one-off competitions.

“We’re thrilled to offer a first-of-its-kind mobile esports tournament for further education colleges, and to continue building our relationship with industry leaders Tencent,” said British Esports Vice President Tom Dore.

“We look forward to discovering which winning team of students will compete on the biggest stage at the PUBG MOBILE Global Championship in London at the end of the year.”

James Yang, Senior Director of Global Esports Centre, Level Infinite, Tencent Games Global, said: “As esports continues to flourish in the UK, we're excited to collaborate with British Esports to inspire and connect the next generation of players. With PUBG MOBILE being one of the world’s leading mobile games, hosting PUBG MOBILE Global Championship in the UK highlights the growing potential of the UK esports scene.

“Our partnership will pave the way for aspiring players to advance from amateur to professional, with the opportunity to compete on the world stage. It also reflects our commitment to support and nurture the growth of the UK esports industry.”

Sign up to the tournament here.