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PUBG MOBILE Donates $2M for DIRECT RELIEF’s COVID-19 Response alongside GLOBAL EXTREME CHALLENGE Celebrity Showdown

  • The PUBG MOBILE “PLAY AS ONE” campaign concluded as the in-game player running challenge achieved final milestone of 864 million km distance, corresponding an official donation of $2M USD as announced, to support Direct Relief’s COVID-19 global emergency response.

  • With the same initiative of bringing positivity to the world, the “Global Extreme Challenge” celebrity show match held online on July 30 ended as Scout’s team winning the championship and millions of PUBG MOBILE fans around the globe tuned online for watching.

 

LOS ANGELES – Early in July, PUBG MOBILE launched the social responsibility campaign #PUBGMPlayAsOne to support the humanitarian aid organization Direct Relief on the COVID-19 global response project to supply medical aid to frontline healthcare workers. PUBG MOBILE players were able to support and participate directly in the response through a community fundraiser and in-game running challenge – resulting in a donation of $2 million from PUBG MOBILE to the cause.

It is revealed in PUBG MOBILE’s social channel that players participated in the in-game running challenge have achieved a final milestone of a total 864 million kilometers in distance. This impressive feat raised the official donation of $2 million from PUBG MOBILE correspondingly, as promised in the event. Though the in-game challenge has ended, players and community members can still donate directly to Direct Relief at www.directrelief.org/pubgmobile.

PUBG MOBILE Donates $2M for DIRECT RELIEF's COVID-19 Response alongside GLOBAL EXTREME CHALLENGE Celebrity Showdown

In addition to the #PUBGMPlayAsOne campaign, with the same initiative of bringing positivity and encouragement to the world in gaming ways, PUBG MOBILE‘s “Global Extreme Challenge” has invited celebrities, professional athletes, influencers and star gamers from around the world for an online show match broadcasted on July 30. The showdown is hosted by star streamer Powerbang Gaming, with PUBG MOBILE’s all-new Nordic map LIVIK as the battlefield. Millions of community members tuned in for witnessing this epic tournament and supporting the “play for good” initiative.

Scout, the professional player for eSports team FNATIC and is one of India’s oldest PUBG MOBILE competitive players, took home both the India and MENA titles and the entire championship for his team. Indonesian actor and TV presenter Gading’s team won the champion of Southeast Asia, while Argentine professional footballers Paulo Dybala won the champion of South America. For North America and Europe champion, professional football midfielder Kevin de Bruyne’s team took the first place. Community members can check out the top highlights from Global Extreme Challenge here.

The #PUBGMPlayAsOne campaign and “Global Extreme Challenge” reinforce  the PUBG MOBILE community banding together to make a real difference in difficult times under the global pandemic. With the immense global popularity of the game comes great social responsibility, PUBG MOBILE is trying to bring positive impact and encouragement to society and people.

Scout, the professional player for esports team FNATIC and is one of India’s oldest PUBG MOBILE competitive players, took home both the India and MENA titles and the entire championship for his team. Indonesian actor and TV presenter Gading’s team won the champion of Southeast Asia, while Argentine professional footballers Paulo Dybala won the champion of South America. For North America and Europe champion, professional football midfielder Kevin de Bruyne’s team took the first place. Community members can check out the top highlights from Global Extreme Challenge here.

The #PUBGMPlayAsOne campaign and “Global Extreme Challenge” reinforce  the PUBG MOBILE community banding together to make a real difference in difficult times under the global pandemic. With the immense global popularity of the game comes great social responsibility, PUBG MOBILE is trying to bring positive impact and encouragement to society and people.

Related: PUBG MOBILE Teams Up with DIRECT RELIEF for COVID-19 Global Emergency Response

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