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Astana hosts top global esports teams in $1 million competition

31 July 2026 19:28

A PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS tournament has begun in Kazakhstan's capital, Astana, as part of the Games of the Future 2026, bringing together 16 of the world's top esports teams to compete for a prize pool of $1 million.

Astana hosts top global esports teams in $1 million competition

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