Croatian gamers on top of the world: PUBG team celebrated the title in Paris, won 0,000

Team Virtus.pro, čis colors are defended by Croats Nino “NIXZYEE” Mikec i Luka “Lukarux” Rukavinaalong with teammates from Denmark and Finland, achieved incredible success on Sunday at one of the world’s largest esports competitions. At the tournament held in Paris, they showed dominance and won the PUBG title with a convincing 159 points, some 33 points ahead of the second-placed team The Vicious. The win earned them the top prize of $650,000 and 1,000 points toward the club championship. The professional staff of the winning team includes a Croatian manager. Niki ‘MaM1c’ Mamić.

“History has been written. We are your EWC26 champions! Thank you to everyone who was with us. This is for you,” commented the game, which confirmed the status of the best PUBG team. It is their second consecutive title at the big international PUBG tournament. In May, the team also won the PUBG Global Series 2026 Circuit 1.

Special recognition went to the Croatian player Nino “NIXZYEE” Mikec, who was declared the most valuable player (MVP) of the entire tournament. His outstanding performance, which included 33 opponent eliminations, secured him this prestigious individual award and an additional $25,000.

The success of the Virtus.pro team at the Esports World Cup 2026 is not only a great victory for the organization, butć and a huge boost for the Croatian esports scene.

By Editor