PUBG suffers sharp viewership drop following controversial lifetime bans on Vietnamese players

Tuoi Tre News16 October 2026, 14:18 UTCVietnam

PUBG Esports is facing backlash over the penalties imposed on Vietnamese players Himass and TanVuu, as peak viewership at its latest international tournament has dropped nearly 80 percent compared with the previous event.

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