The creator of PUBG thinks its future is in e-sports

When Brendan “PlayerUnknown” Greene took in the PUBG Global Invitational tournament at Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin last year, the experience was overwhelming. Here was the scrappy battle royale game he had created, being played by teams from all over the world in a packed arena, with many more watching from home. It’s something he dreamed about when the game was in its infancy, but also something he didn’t believe would ever really happen.

“I was on the verge of tears seeing the game up there,” Greene says. “I wanted an e-sport, in a stadium, with millions of people watching around the world. It just was crazy. I never thought I’d ever get there.”

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