Vampire Esports claimed the top prize in the $2 million 2023 PUBG Mobile World Invitational main tournament on Sunday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The Thailand-based outfit finished the three-day, 16-team main tournament with 227 points, well ahead of second-place Six Two Eight (138). Gaimin Gladiators (121), Alpha7 Esports (120) and Alter Ego Ares (108) round out the top five.
Vampire Esports’ Nattawut “TonyK” Muensa of Thailand was named the tournament MVP. He also bested the 2022 record in total eliminations (53), while teammate and countryman Supachai “SchwepXz” Singkaew eclipsed last year’s mark with 18 total rescues.
Vampire Esports also set a pair of records as a team, notably total WWCDs (four) and Most Top 3 finishes (10).
Vampire’s victorious all-Thai active roster features TonyK, SchwepXz, Purin “Stoned” Rongkhankaew, Thanarat “Rvenclaw” Makhotsa, Natchaphon “Fluketh” Somtus and Sikarin “nOOzy” Nopparat.
2023 PUBG Mobile World Invitational prize pool:
1st — Vampire Esports, $432,500
2nd — Six Two Eight, $232,500
3rd — Gaimin Gladiators, $157,500
4th — Alpha7 Esports, $132,500
5th — Alter Ego Ares, $112,500
6th — Fire Flux Esports, $97,500
7th — Geekay Esports, $93,500
8th — Stalwart Esports, $89,500
9th — Dplus, $85,500
10th — Tianba, $81,500
11th — DRS GAMING, $77,500
12th — Box Gaming, $73,500
13th — Team Falcons AF, $69,500
14th — REJECT, $65,500
15th — Infinity IQ, $61,500
16th — Twisted Minds, $57,500
–Field Level Media
