PIC 2026 opens PUBG PC entries with ₹25 lakh at stake

KRAFTON India Esports has opened registration for PIC 2026, an open-for-all PUBG: Battlegrounds PC tournament with a ₹25 lakh prize pool. Squads can enter at pubgesports.in until November 4 at 23:59 IST.

The tournament runs from November 11 to 29 and will finish with a 16-team Grand Final. It confirms a November event that KRAFTON had teased as “a new chapter for PC esports in India”, although a separate claim that India will become its own PUBG PC region in 2027 remains unconfirmed.

Entry and tournament format

Players can register at pubgesports.in by creating a four-player squad or joining an existing one. Teams can also add an optional substitute when building their squad. The entry deadline falls a week before the Open Qualifiers begin on November 11.

KRAFTON describes entry as “open for all”, but players must meet its eligibility rules. The source highlights an age requirement: anyone who turns 18 after November 11 cannot compete, even in a later stage. “Good standing” usually means no active bans on the account. If anyone on your squad has had a ban, check before you register.

PIC 2026 has four stages, including the Open Qualifiers, League, Last Chance stage and Grand Final. KRAFTON has not yet published how many teams advance between stages or said whether the Grand Final will be held online or on LAN. The Last Chance stage appears to offer another route towards the final for teams that do not progress through the League, but its rules have not been released.

A new event for Indian PC squads

Indian PUBG PC teams currently qualify through the PUBG Master Series alongside teams from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, Southeast Asia and Oceania. PIC 2026 is the first KRAFTON-run PUBG PC tournament built only for Indian players, giving them a dedicated domestic event.

The tournament’s TPP format also matches the PUBG Master Series, which switched fully to TPP for 2026. That means squads playing PIC 2026 will compete in the same mode used in the wider regional competition.

What comes next

KRAFTON has yet to publish the full rulebook, stage-by-stage advancement rules or broadcast details. KRAFTON is expected to publish those details before the Open Qualifiers on November 11.

The company has also made no announcement about the reported 2027 India region. For now, PIC 2026 confirms a PUBG PC tournament for Indian players, not the reported 2027 India region.