In his personal vlog last week, Rodriguez said that he believes PUBG will ultimately fail as an esport and supported that belief by pulling PUBG team and withdrawing from the league.

In a statement released last week, Optic Gaming explained its departure from the professional PUBG scene.

“With the recent news of the [National PUBG League] kicking off in the coming months it has required us to really focus in on the title and where we see it moving in the future, causing us to question our belief not only in the game as a competitive esport, but also the formatting and structure of the league itself,” the statement said.

In his vlog, Rodriguez extrapolated further.

“With the state of PUBG, and the way that it’s not moving fast enough, I feel the same way about PUBG as I almost feel about [H1Z1],” added Rodriguez in his vlog.

The struggling H1Z1 Pro League was shut down this year after a protracted issue with financial backing, putting hundreds of players immediately out of a job.

“I feel bad for everyone in the H1Z1 League, because of the lack of responsibility that the adults didn’t perform. You cannot force something to become something,” Rodriguez said.

“Unfortunately, PUBG is going down the same route a little bit,” he added.

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For the first time, a battle royale game will have an esports league. The action kicks off on April 21 at Caesars Entertainment Studio in Las Vegas.

What is H1Z1?

H1Z1 is a free-to-play battle royale game that was released in February 2018. Developed by Daybreak Game Company, it is available on PC only. Other platforms are yet to be announced.

Each match features 150 players and the last survivor wins. Players can enter solo, in duos, or in teams of five.

The players parachute into the map from random locations. As they land they must find supplies to defend themselves. Hiding and waiting is not an option. A toxic gas advances, thus reducing the safe zone. Eventually the remaining players will have to meet and fight.

There are several objects available for the players to grab, like weapons and medical kits. Vehicles and the possibility of building weapons are some of the innovations on H1Z1.

While the game is not as popular as other titles in the genre, it is considered one of the best.

H1Z1 league format

The tournament will be divided into two splits with an off-season in between. Each split will last 10 weeks.

Each will feature 15 teams of five players each. This means that every match will have 75 players instead of the regular 150.

Teams will play twice a week for a total of 20 matches per split. Whichever side accrues the most match points over the course of the split will be crowned champion.

All matches will take place at the Caesars Entertainment Studio in Las Vegas. Those who cannot travel to Sin City for live matches can watch the stream on the H1Z1 Facebook page.

H1Z1 teams

The H1Z1 esports league will have 15 teams competing for the title:

– Alliance
– Cloud9
– Counter Logic Gaming
– Echo Fox
– Epsilon Esports
– Gankstars
– Impact Gaming
– Luminosity Gaming
– Noble Esports
– Obey Alliance
– Rogue
– SetToDestroyX
– Team SoloMid
– Team Vitality
– Tempo Storm

The H1Z1 Pro League (H1PL) will have a combination of new and experienced organizations. Teams from North America and Europe will participate in the first edition, with names like Team SoloMid, Counter Logic Gaming and Cloud9 standing out.

These sides have in common their presence in games like CS:GO, Call of Duty and League of Legends. This latest venture makes them pioneers of the battle royale genre, which enjoys massive popularity in the online gaming community.

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