Three days of competition at Beeline Arena in Astana, Kazakhstan came down to the team that won the most fights. 17Gaming finished at the top of the standings with 131 points to be crowned champions of GOTF 2026 Battle Royale.

The Chinese squad won it with firepower. 17Gaming recorded 87 kill points across the event — the highest of any team in Astana — and that margin proved decisive. GAM The Expendables led the field in placement points, but finished second on 120, with Team Vitality third on 106. 

The race behind them was just as close. Third through eighth place were separated by just seven points, close enough that a single fight could have reordered the table.

For their win, 17Gaming takes home $300,000 from the event's $1,000,000 prize pool. GAM The Expendables followed with $120,000, and Team Vitality took $100,000 for third.

Top Fraggers

Two of the event's five most prolific fraggers wore 17Gaming colors — a clear reflection of how the champions approached every circle.

• XMPL (Twisted Minds) — 32 kills

• TGLTN (Team Falcons) — 27 kills

• Lilghost (17Gaming) — 26 kills

• HiMass (Anyone's Legend) — 25 kills

• tiantianhaovo (17Gaming) — 25 kills

Our thanks and appreciation go to the 15 other teams who competed in Astana. Every squad brought the level of play and sportsmanship that made these three days worth following, and every point on the board was earned the hard way.

A word of thanks to GOTF and Phygital International

GOTF 2026 marked the first time PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS took the Battle Royale slot at the Games of the Future, bringing 16 invited teams together in Astana for three days of competition.

Our thanks to Phygital International and the Games of the Future team for the partnership throughout this event, and for the work that went into hosting the teams in Astana.

GOTF 2026 Battle Royale — Final Standings

What's next

There's no rest in this summer's calendar. PGS 2026 Circuit 3 begins on August 5 in Shanghai, with 17Gaming and many of the teams from Astana heading straight into their next challenge.

Congratulations once again to 17Gaming, and thank you to every player, team, and fan who was part of GOTF 2026 Battle Royale.