KRAFTON has launched PAS2 Finals 2 Day 1 for PUBG: Battlegrounds, setting the stage for the second of two PUBG Americas Series 2 champions to be crowned. The official announcement says the competition is now underway after last week’s Playoffs 2, with Team Falcons and Team Liquid entering as the teams to beat.
The stakes are broader than a regional title. According to KRAFTON, this is the final chance for teams in Finals 1 and Finals 2 of PAS2 to earn PGC Points, which help determine qualification for the PUBG Global Championship 2026 in Istanbul, Türkiye. With prize money and championship qualification in play, each map in the 15-match finals format carries weight for the teams in the lobby.
Who is in the lobby
KRAFTON shared the full Finals 2 lineup for the Americas event, which features 16 teams in the official post:
- +55 e-Sports
- BILU
- Circle Nine
- Copenhagen Wolves
- DUEL
- Earthworms
- Godlike
- NO ORG
- NO WAY
- Per Diem Withholders
- PEST Control
- ROC Esports
- Team Falcons
- Team FATE
- Team Liquid
- TOYO
The announcement frames the finals as a test of consistency rather than a one-off surge. That matters because PUBG’s battle royale scoring rewards both eliminations and placement, so teams need to balance aggression with survival over the entire three-day run.
KRAFTON said, “The PAS2 Finals are all about consistency.” It added that the event uses the classic SUPER format, with three match days and a total of 15 matches deciding the champion. The winner will be the team with the most combined kill points and placement points at the end of the finals.
Why the finals matter
PAS2 Finals 2 is part of the last opportunity for teams to collect PGC Points before the PUBG Global Championship 2026. In the official announcement, KRAFTON said Finals 1 and Finals 2 of PAS2 are the final chance to qualify for the world championship through points earned in these regional events.
The post also underlines the scale of the competition. KRAFTON says there are 32 teams competing and more than $1,500,000 in the prize pool across the broader event context, alongside the chance to prove a team is among the best PUBG squads in the world. That puts pressure on established names and rising rosters alike, especially with Team Falcons and Team Liquid carrying the weight of their PAS1 victories.
For players following the competitive scene, the story is not only about who wins the Americas bracket. It is also about how many PGC Points each roster can bank before the road to Istanbul closes. A strong result can reshape the qualification picture; a poor one can leave a team scrambling for another route.
How to watch and earn Drops
KRAFTON is also giving viewers a reason to tune in beyond the competition itself. Fans can earn Drops by watching the official broadcast live on Twitch and Kick, with a new Drop available each day of the weekend. The requirement is to reach 120 minutes of cumulative watch time on a PAS or PEC broadcast on that day.
The announcement also says G-Coin giveaways will run throughout the broadcast, with hints posted on KRAFTON’s social media channels during the show. In practical terms, that means viewers can follow the matches while also picking up in-game rewards by staying with the stream long enough.
The company listed the daily rewards as follows:
- October 2 — Battle Hazard Work Boots; RIP YOU (Spray)
- October 3 — Fried Chicken (Spray); Battle Hazard Logo Tee
- October 4 — PUBG Creed Backpack (Level 2); Winner Winner Hat; PUBG Varsity Jacket
For fans who prefer alternate coverage, KRAFTON said Drops can also be earned through official watch parties with selected streamers. The announcement names EN, TR, RU and PTBR broadcast options, plus a list of PEC and PAS costreamers.
Broadcast schedule and channels
The official post sets the tournament schedule for each day of the finals weekend. For both the PUBG EMEA Championship and PUBG Americas Series, matches start at 18:00 CEST on October 2, 3 and 4 for EMEA, while the Americas broadcast starts at 4pm PDT / 7pm EDT each day.
Fans can watch the English broadcast for PEC and PAS on kick.com/pubgesports, while KRAFTON also listed a Turkish PEC broadcast at kick.com/pubg_battlegroundstr. The official post includes additional broadcast and costream options for regional viewers and community streamers.
Among the quoted community-facing lines in the announcement, KRAFTON wrote: “Even if a PAS2 tournament title isn’t in your future, you can still tune in and earn Drops” and closed with “Looking forward to seeing you on the Battlegrounds this weekend!”
With the finals now live, the remaining days will decide not just the Americas champion, but also which teams leave with the points and momentum needed for the path to PUBG Global Championship 2026. For teams like Team Falcons and Team Liquid, the pressure is immediate; for the rest of the lobby, the opening day is the first chance to upset the order.
PGC points being on the line matters way more than the trophy here. if a team bombs out, the regional title looks nice but the road to Istanbul gets ugly fast.
The 15-match SUPER format is the real story to me. In PUBG, one hot lobby can hide a weak team for a day, but over three days the better squads usually sort themselves out. That said, it also means one awful circle read or a single throw can wreck a whole run, so the pressure is brutal. Team Falcons and Liquid being the names everyone points at makes sense, but this format likes disciplined teams more than loud ones.
120 minutes for Drops is not bad at all. the Battle Hazard Work Boots on day one are kind of funny though, feels like PUBG knows exactly what people will leave the stream on for.