Learn skills that'll enable you to be a publishing partner.
The PUBG MOBILE Publisher Partner Programme builds skills and trains a new generation of video game fans and communities — enabling you to get directly involved in the process of games publishing in your region.
About the PUBG MOBILE Publisher Partner Programme
The PUBG MOBILE Publisher Partner Programme (PPP) is an effort to train communities and individuals on skills valuable to conduct events, activities, marketing, and Esports.
With training, you will have the skills to support PUBG MOBILE with our publishing activities in your region!
From application to internship selection
Know exactly what you need to do, what happens next, and when each confirmed stage begins.
Share your UID, location, studies and relevant competitive or event experience.
Applications are checked against the programme requirements and regional intake.
Relevant experience, motivation and ability to activate a local community are assessed.
Selected applicants are contacted and confirm their place in the 15-person cohort.
Start eight remote modules, live sessions and module assessments.
Submit and pitch a detailed Esports tournament proposal to PUBG MOBILE.
Top performers are assessed and two three-month internship opportunities begin.
Inside the Esports Academy
You'll be taken through the full journey of a real tournament: planning, formats and rulesets, budgeting, venue and logistics, broadcast, brand compliance, marketing and community building, and post-event reporting.
8 modules. The full event playbook.
Everything it takes to run an Esports tournament — end to end.
Planning
Laying the foundation for a successful event.
Formats & rulesets
Competitive structures that keep play fair and exciting.
Budgeting
Costing an event and making every rupee, rand, and naira count.
Venue & logistics
Spaces, setups, and the operations behind the scenes.
Broadcast basics
Bringing the action to audiences beyond the venue.
Brand compliance
Representing PUBG MOBILE the right way, every time.
Marketing & community
Building hype, audiences, and lasting communities.
Post-event reporting
Measuring impact and closing the loop professionally.
Remote. Structured. Built around practice.
Course starts — 8 weeks of training begins.
Work through the 8 modules remotely, with live sessions and assessments along the way.
Internship starts for the 2 top performers.
How the training works
- Remote — learn-at-your-own-pace modules.
- 1 live session per module.
- Assessments at each module.
- One final assessment — a detailed proposal for an Esports tournament.
Who we're looking for
Ready to participate
Aged 18 or above, with no gender restriction.
Based in SSA
Living in Sub-Saharan Africa and connected to a local community.
Active PUBG MOBILE player
Include your PUBG MOBILE UID in the application.
Competitive mindset
Competitive experience is preferred, whether as a player or team member.
Event experience
Previous tournament organising or event support experience is a plus.
Campus connector
University seniors or recent graduates able to mobilise campus communities are preferred.
15 slots across the region
Trainee acceptance is capped per country to keep the cohort focused and regionally balanced.
Total intake · 15 trainees
Ready to build the next generation of Esports?
Apply now to join Phase 1: Esports Academy — the inaugural training programme of the PUBG MOBILE Publisher Partner Programme. Remember to include your PUBG MOBILE UID, and tell us about any competitive or event-organising experience and your studies.
Apply NowOpen to applicants aged 18+ across Sub-Saharan Africa.