Japan Welcomes PUBG Mobile Elite for 20th Asian Games
The 2026 Asian Games in Japan will feature PUBG Mobile as an official esports competition. The finals event runs September 28-29 at the Aichi Sky Expo in Tokoname, with 12 of Asia’s elite teams competing for gold medals. Eight qualifying spots were determined through the Asian Games Esports Qualifiers held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Team Pakistan topped the qualifiers, with Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Jordan, Uzbekistan, Myanmar, and Malaysia also securing spots. Four additional teams will round out the 12-team roster, though the allocation method for these remaining positions is not specified in the available excerpt. The inclusion of PUBG Mobile in the Asian Games underscores the rising prominence of mobile esports on the international sporting stage, with top regional competitors converging in Japan for the tournament as part of the 20th Asian Games Esports Events.