The National PUBG League is locked and loaded for its first-ever regular season, with play beginning this weekend as sixteen teams battle for a prize pool of $1 million and a shot at the World Championship. Created in partnership with OGN, talent on deck to carry viewers in its inaugural season will include Rachel “Seltzer” Quirico, Steven “Toffees” Pierce, Matrym, Mike “Porosaurus” Navarro, Cameron Davis and wtfmoses. The 2019 competitive season will be split into four types of events with three phases each with teams that include Adapt, cloud9, eUnited, Ghost Gaming, Lazarus Esports, Noble Esports, Oxymoron, Shoot to Kill, Simplicity, Smokin Aces, Spacestation Gaming, Team Envy, Temp Storm, Vicious Gaming, Why Tempt Fate and Wildcard Gaming. Matches start Friday at 8p/5p on Twitch.

Earlier in the week, PUBG Corporation mapped out a slate of initiatives designed to support the professional esports teams associated with the game and its tournaments with perks that include profit-sharing on team and league-branded digital items, direct support of team operating costs, and event sponsorship. To directly bolster team participation in PUBG’s North American and European leagues, PUBG Corp. will help offset expenditures associated with team operation costs with expenses that include costs associated with team travel, housing subsidies and local transportation fees. Additionally, NPL and PEL-specific in-game items will be created starting with Phase 2 of each league with 25% of all in-game item sales dedicated to each of the teams in their respective leagues. Financial support will continue with hosted by official PUBG partners later in the year, where exclusive in-game items will be created for each of these global events and 25% of sales will go directly to the participating teams.