PUBG Mobile announces female tournament in Brazil Valkirias

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PUBG Mobile have announced an all exclusive tournament for female players in partnership with Projeto Valkirias; the tournament has been dubbed Valkirias accordingly.

The competition, set to commence today (March 8th) will feature 32 teams and a prize pool of R$48,000 (~£6096). 

Projeto Valkirias is an initiative created by Pamela Mosquer with the aim to increase inclusivity of women in esports and female competitive experience, through tryouts, workshops and tournaments.

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There will be a total of 32 teams competing in the tournament and those teams will be divided into two groups. As a result, only half of these teams will make it through to the grand final on March 12th, with 16 spots being available for the successful teams.

Prizes will be distributed between the top four teams, with first place winning R$20,000 (~£2540) and second place claiming R$13,000 (~£1651). Third and fourth place will receive R$7,500 (~£952) each. 

Pamela Mosquer, founder and mobile lead for Projeto Valkirias, commented on the project: “We have high expectations for the tournament, not only as a successful and organised event, but also because of the learning process we went through with this specific audience.

“We hope to be able to reach, inform and welcome more and more women in many modalities, so yes, our goal is to keep PUBG MOBILE classes within Valkirias.”

The tournament will feature Karen “Khaya” Hayashida, an analyst for the PUBG MOBILE Club Open (PMCO) regional championships, and streamer Paula “Poulie” Monteiro as the tournament’s casters.

“There is a very strong female audience among PUBG MOBILE players and consumers who want to be seen and heard,” said Khaya. “The presence of a female figure in the official championships is something extremely important for bringing a necessary representation of this public and plurality.”

Alice Gobbi has been revealed as the host for the grand final, and Brazlian content creators such as Andreza Delgado, Bryanna Nasck, Nicolle “Cherrygums” Merhy, Letícia Marques, Malena and Taynah “Tayhuhu” Yukimi will also be part of the event by watching and commenting on the tournament through their channels.