The 2026 PUBG Mobile Global Open (PMGO) Season 2 came to an end this weekend with the Grand Finals in Lahore, Pakistan. Wolves Esports were crowned champions after securing a Smash Rule victory in Match 12.
According to information Oyun Günlüğü received from PUBG Mobile Esports, the tournament, which saw 32 teams compete for a share of the $500,000 prize pool, was the final chance to claim qualification points for the 2026 PUBG Mobile Global Championship (PMGC) in December.
2026 is the first year PUBG Mobile Esports has added a second Global Open to its circuit, opening up another route into major global competition. Following regional qualifiers around the world, the Grand Finals drew a peak concurrent viewership of 1,143,187, the highest in PMGO history, beating the previous record of 1,077,552 set at the 2026 PMGO Season 1.
From the group stage to the Grand Finals
The Group Stage kicked off on October 20, with S2G Esports and Wolves Esports finishing first in their respective groups. The top six teams from Group A and Group B advanced directly to the Grand Finals, while the 12 teams placed 7th to 14th moved on to the Survival Stage for a last chance to qualify. 4K Esports, Alpha7, AlUla Club and Alter Ego Ares made it through, completing the 16-team Grand Finals lineup.
Horaa Esports led after day one
Day 1 opened with a 19-elimination Chicken Dinner from ULF Esports on Rondo, putting them in the early lead after Match 1. After five more matches, however, Horaa Esports sat at the top of the standings with 57 points, thanks to a consistent run that included a 15-elimination second place in Match 3 and a Chicken Dinner on Erangel in Match 4.
ULF Esports (53), Alter Ego Ares (48), AK Gold Esports (44) and The MongolZ (41) rounded out the top five. Wolves Esports, Old Not and 4K Esports were tied on 39 points each, with Wolves Esports having secured a 20-point Chicken Dinner on Erangel in Match 6.
Wolves Esports seal the title on Miramar
Old Not claimed the first win of Day 2. From Match 8 onwards, 10 teams earned enough Match Points across the next four matches for a potential Smash Rule win. Influence Rage climbed the leaderboard with back-to-back wins in Match 10 and Match 11 but could not reach the Smash Rule threshold.
In the end, it was Wolves Esports who delivered: The team claimed an 8-elimination Chicken Dinner on Miramar in Match 12 to secure the title, the $60,000 top prize and 150 PMGC Points, guaranteeing their place at the PMGC.
Individual awards
4K Esports finished third overall in their international tournament debut, with Ala named Grand Finals MVP after a 23-elimination performance. AK Gold Esports’ Satar received the Best In-Game Leader (IGL) award, Horaa Esports’ SkY was named Eagle Eye, Alpha7’s Carrilho took Grenade Master, and Zeta from Bigetron by Vitality won Field Medic.
Next stop: PMGC in Türkiye
With PMGO Season 2 complete, attention now turns to the 2026 PUBG Mobile Global Championship, just over a month away. Bringing together the best-performing teams of the entire 2026 season, the PMGC will take place in Türkiye in December with a $3,000,000 prize pool.
