# Esports Team Programs PUBG Esports Introduces a New Partner Team Programme for the 2023 Season By Kanesa D | Published 2022-11-21 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pubg-esports References: [esportsinsider](https://esportsinsider.com/2022/11/pubg-esports-partner-team-programme-2023) & [krafton](https://krafton.com/en/)  [PUBG Esports](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/krafton) has unveiled a global partner team program for the game’s 2023 season, sharing that a list of partner teams have been carefully selected through a screening process. PUBG Esports has disclosed that partner teams will receive various financial perks, like existing partner programs such as [VCT](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hyper-x-vct) and HCS. This involves producing in-game merchandise with a team's logo and distributing the proceeds to affiliated teams. Additionally, the teams will be assured a spot in the PUBG Global Series (PGS). The PGS will be an offline competition in 2023, with two breaks in April and September the following year. This series will replace the PUBG Continental Series. As part of its improved esports ecosystem, PUBG is the newest esports title to adopt a partner team program. Image Credit: PUBG Esports ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 3% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 13% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/games) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Global Partner Team Program:** The introduction of a global partner team program by PUBG Esports for its 2023 season presents an opportunity for esports teams to receive various financial perks and to guarantee a spot in the PUBG Global Series (PGS). - **In-game Merchandise Production:** The production of in-game merchandise with a team's logo by PUBG Esports as part of their partner team program presents a potential disruptive innovation opportunity for the gaming and merchandise industries. - **Improved Esports Ecosystem:** The adoption of a partner team program and the replacement of the PUBG Continental Series with the PUBG Global Series by PUBG Esports as part of their improved esports ecosystem presents an opportunity for innovation in the esports industry. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Esports Industry:** The introduction of a partner team program and the replacement of the PUBG Continental Series with the PUBG Global Series by PUBG Esports as part of its improved esports ecosystem presents an opportunity for innovation and growth in the esports industry. - **Gaming Industry:** The production of in-game merchandise with team logos by PUBG Esports as part of its partner team program presents a potential disruptive innovation opportunity for the gaming industry. - **Merchandise Industry:** The partnership program between PUBG Esports and various esports teams presents an opportunity for the merchandise industry to produce and distribute team merchandise as part of PUBG Esports' partner program. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [High-Tier Esports Tournaments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pubg-mobile-3.md) - [Esports Event Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/msi.md) - [Competitive Partner Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/supercell.md) - [Esports Media Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/krafton-2.md) - [Youth-Supporting Esports Opportunities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/british-esports-3.md) - [Southeast Asian Esports Circuits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pubg-mobile-2.md) - [Esports-Focused Creator Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/team-vitality-9.md) - [India-Based Esports Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/revenant-esports.md) - [Esports Data Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/krafton.md)