PUBG announces $100,000 Streamer Challenge for PAYDAY mode

Khizar Mundia Published 08/05/2026

PUBG is hosting a limited-time challenge where streamers can compete in PAYDAY mode for a chance to win a share of the $100,000 prize money.

PUBG’s latest gameplay mode is introducing a new direction for the game, as the battle royale will now feature a heist mode. This highlights Krafton’s desire to give its players more in terms of varied content.

PUBG’s collaboration will also feature a tournament where streamers can compete and possibly win monetary prizes. This will make it fun for viewers to watch real-time gameplay, while allowing players to earn points. Here are the key details about PAYDAY mode and the streamer challenge.

What is PAYDAY Mode?

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PAYDAY mode is a limited-time gameplay mode that will go live on May 13 for PC and May 21 for consoles; it will run for nine days on both instances. This mode will be added to celebrate Krafton’s collaboration with Starbreeze Studios, and the Swedish developers’ most popular shooting game, PAYDAY, will appear in PUBG as a unique gameplay mode.

Players are used to the battle royale gameplay of PUBG, but PAYDAY mode will focus on high-risk heists. Krafton hasn’t confirmed how many players will be able to team up, but based on the trailer and the game PAYDAY’s gameplay, it’s likely squads will be made up of four players. PAYDAY’s main objective will be collecting money, but kills will also affect players’ scores substantially.

Points are earned by:

Eliminating opponents
Achieving special kill conditions
Collecting money during matches

The formula for the score is: Final Score = Money + (Special Kills × 5,000) + (Kills × 500)

What is the $100,000 streamer challenge?

The steamer challenge is being hosted to celebrate PUBG’s collaboration with PAYDAY, but the format is interesting. Players will be given scores based on two ranking systems: Play Ranking Leaderboard and Streaming Ranking Leaderboard.

Play Ranking Leaderboard: This is how tournaments typically handle scores, with players being judged on their in-game performances
Streaming Ranking Leaderboard: This rank is determined by a player’s total watch hours of their PAYDAY mode broadcast

The top 10 in both ranking leaderboards will be selected as winners and take home a piece of the prize pool, and PUBG betting sites will also almost certainly be covering the event.

Rank	Play Ranking Leaderboard	Streaming Ranking Leaderboard
1st	$7,000	$20,000
2nd	$5,000	$14,000
3rd	$3,500	$10,000
4th	$2,500	$8,000
5th	$2,000	$6,000
6th	$1,500	$5,000
7th	$1,200	$4,000
8th	$1,000	$3,500
9th	$800	$3,000
10th	$500	$2,500

What are the requirements to join the PUBG $100,000 streamer challenge?

Krafton has specified what requirements players must meet to be eligible to participate in the event.

Streamers must have at least 1,000 followers on Kick, Twitch, or YouTube
They can only select one platform where they will stream the sessions
Have streamed for at least 20 hours in the 14 days before the event’s starting date
- PC: 20 hours from April 29 to May 12
- Console: 20 hours from May 7 to May 20

Players can simply register using this link to compete in the event. There is also a set of criteria for participants to be eligible for winning prizes:

Streamers must stream a minimum of five hours with the category set to PUBG
Complete at least 10 sessions of PAYDAY mode
Any cheating, such as viewbotting or artificially boosting in-game performance, will lead to immediate disqualification
Krafton will also review the VODs of winners to ensure they played fairly

All in all, this streamer event has all the ingredients to be a memorable one across all the major platforms — and there are major cash prizes up for grabs.

Feature image credit: PUBG

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Khizar Mundia has been playing video games for as long as he can recall. Things have come a long way since the many days he spent playing the original NES, though. He now covers a variety of competitive games and esports, as well as the world of streaming, ranging from Twitch to Kick. If it’s of interest to gamers, it’s of interest to Khizar.

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