Part 1. Overview
1.1 Competition match room retting
- Game mode: E-Sports Bomb
- Objective: 7 Rounds
- Round time: 3 minutes
- Count Down: 3 sec
- Side change time out: 60 sec
1.2 Match Preparations
- Players are to arrive and report at the designated match location by the time set and instructed by pbic committee.
- Captain of each team (selected and registered to the tournament organizers before the event) is responsible for the identification of team members.
- Players are obliged to finish their set-up and join their designated match room in the game client within 10 minutes of given preparation time.
Then players are not allowed toleave the matchroom without approval from the referee.
All players must press “READY” button upon the referee’s signal and wait for the match start.
It is not allowed to install any type of software or drivers during the preparation time without obtaining Referee’s permission.
The set-up is comprised of the following:
A.Connecting and calibrating personal peripherals
B.Eensuring proper function of voice chat programs
C.Setting up title tree
D.Adjusting in-game settings
E.Limited in-game warm-up such as AI Bot mode practice or warm-up game between teammates
- All software required for the use of player’s personal peripherals will be installed by the organizers before the tournament.
- Players are not allowed to apply macro(command) settings on their peripherals.
Players are also not allowed to use the personal equipment that the macro setting can be applied on the device itself, without the use of software.
application of such settings will result in disqualification.
- On the device itself, without the use of software. application of such settings will result in disqualification.
- In case of peripheral related problems, player will be granted up to additional 5 minutes to replace them.
- Player substitutions must be announced no later than 30 minutes before the match starts.
- Player substitutions during the match are not allowed. However, the Referee can permit it in exceptional circumstances.
- Only 1 sniper rifle can be used by the team at the start of each round of the game.
- Only 2 SMGs with dual mode can be used by the team at the start of each round of the game.
- Only 1 medical kit can be used by the team at the start of each round of the game.
- Only 2 Idol characters can be used by the team throughout the game.
- Players are allowed to pick up all type of weapons from dead characters.
- Players are not allowed to touch their peripherals (mouse and/or keyboard) after being killed except for the purpose of changing the weapon,
switching the camera view on the alive teammates, or using voice chat (under Referee’s observation).
- It is not allowed to change player’s nickname during the tournamen.
1.3 Game format
- The first team to win the 7 rounds out of 12 rounds will be determined as the winner of the game.
- Tide change will automatically take place at the end of 6th round. 60 seconds will be automatically given as the half break in the game, before the start of 7th round.
- If the game ends in a draw, 6:6, extra rounds will be played to decide the winner of the . game
- The first team to win the 7 rounds out of 12 rounds will be determined as the winner of the game.
- Side change will automatically take place at the end of 6th round. 60 seconds will be automatically given as the half break in the game, before the start of 7th round.
- If the game ends in a draw, 6:6, extra rounds will be played to decide the winner of the game.
Extra rounds will be played with the settings below:
- Game Mode: e-Sports Bomb
- Objective: 4 Rounds
- Round time: 3 minutes
- Count Down: 3 sec
- Side change time out: 30 sec
If the game is extended to the extra round, the first team to win the 4 rounds out of 6 rounds in the extra round will be determined as the winner of the game.
In the extra round, side change will automatically take place at the end of 3rd round. 30 seconds will be automatically given as the half break in the game, before the start of 4th round.
If the extra round ends in a draw, 3:3, sudden death round will be played.
Sudden death round will be played with the settings below:
- Game Mode: e-Sports Bomb
- Round time: 3 minutes
- Count Down: 3 sec
In sudden death round, only one round will be played. As there is only one round, there is no side change. The winner of sudden death round will be the winner of the game.
The game will not be paused other than these half breaks, unless there is an exceptional, abnormal case such as network issue, injuries during the game, equipment malfunctions
or other cases that the referee deems the game must be paused. In such cases, the player must first raise hand and get the referee’s permission to pause the game, before leaving the battle.
Pause request for other purposes during the game, such as tactical discussions, toilets or whatsoever, are prohibited.
To prevent exploitation, players are not allowed to communicate with the teammates in these unexpected pauses. Players can only communicate with the referee, PBIC committee and the translator during these pauses.
1.4 Competition Format
1.4.1Best-of-one matches
Teams will be drawn into 2 groups (a group: total teams/2; b group: total teams/2) and each team will play one match (Best of 3) against each of the other teams in the same group.
Teams are split into two draw pools, based on the regions’ past 5 international tournament performances. Top 3 regions according to this criteria will be placed in Pool#1, while the remaining
3 regions will be placed in Pool#2. The draw will take place at pre-arranged draw show.
Pre-arranged draw show.
Pool#1: Türkiye & Azerbaijan, Indonesia, Thailand
Pool#2: Russia, Brazil, Philippines
Group Draw: Team A → Team D → Team E → Team B → Team C → Team F Draws will be conducted in Pool#1 first, followed by Pool#2
- All matches of group stage will be played as best-of-three matches.
- The team ranked 1st in each group will advance to the final.
- The team ranked 2nd in each group will advance to the 3rd place match.
Group Stage Ranking Criteria
- After all matches are completed, the final rankings of the teams will be determined by the following criteria (in this order):
A:Higher number of wins obtained in the group stage matches
B:Higher game difference (Number of win games – Number of lose games)
C:Higher round difference (number of win rounds – Number of lose rounds)
D:Higher total number of Win Rounds
E:Higher Total kill/death rate
F:Lower number of warnings received from PBIC committee
G:If two teams are equal on all the criteria from A, B, C, D, E and F, tie breaker match will be played in extra round format until one team wins
- In every match of group stage, players are not allowed to leave their booth until the winner of the match is decided.
1.4.2 3rd Place Match
- 3rd place match will be played as best-of-three match.
- The winner of the 3rd place match will be considered as 3rd place finisher of PBIC 2026. Loser of the 3rd place match will be considered as 4th place finisher of PBIC 2026.
- Players are not allowed to leave their booth until the winner of the match is decided. However, referees may grant up to 5 minutes break upon players’ request in the situation
below,before going into the next game. During this break, players may leave their booth.
- Where 2 games have been played until the extra game or sudden death round.
I.E. If extra rounds are played both in game 1 and 2 and two teams are tied to 1:1, referee may grant up to 5 minutes break upon players’ request before going into game 3.
1.4.3 Final
The final will be played as best-of-five match.
The winner of the final will be the champion of PBIC 2026, while the loser of the final will be considered as 2nd place finisher of PBIC 2026.
Players are not allowed to leave their booth until the winner of the match is decided. However, referees may grant up to 5 minutes break upon players’
request in the situation below, before going into the next game. During this break, players may leave their booth
1.Where 2 games have been played until the extra game or sudden death round.
I.E. If extra rounds are played both in game 1 and 2 and two teams are tied to 1:1, referee may grant up to 5 minutes break upon players’ request before going into game 3.
2.Where 3 or more games are played. This is applicable only in the final, where the match is played as best-of-five.
1.5 Map and Side selection
1.5.1Best-of-one matches
Map and side selection for best-of-one matches (which is applicable to tie breaker in group stage) will be determined as follows (team which makes the first choice (A or B) is decided by coin toss):
A:Team A bans 1 map
B:Team B bans 1 map
C:Team A bans 1 map
D:Team B bans 1 map
E:Team A bans 1 map
F:Team B bans 1 map
G:Out of remaining maps, referee randomly picks 1 map. Then referee runs coin toss to decide which team will play as ct in the 1st half.
H:If the game is extended to the extra round, the team which played as fr in the 1st half will play as ct in the 1st half of extra round. In other words, i
f Team A played as ct in the 1st half then Team B will start the extra round as ct.
I:Referee runs the last coin toss to decide which team will play as ct in the potential sudden death round.
1.5.2 Best-of-three matches
A:Map and side selection for best-of-three matches will be determined as follows (team which makes the first choice (A or B) is decided by coin toss):
B:Team A bans 1 map
C:Team B bans 1 map
D:Team A picks 1 map for 1st game
E:Team B picks 1 map for 2nd game
F:Team B bans 1 map
G:Team A bans 1 map
H:Out of remaining maps, referee randomly picks 1 for 3rd game.
I:Referee makes the coin toss to decide which team will play as ct in the 1st half of game 1.
J:For Game 1, if the game is extended to the extra round, the team which played as fr in the 1st half will play as ct in the 1st half of extra round. In other words,
if Team A played as ct in the 1st half, then Team B will start the extra round as ct.
K:From the 2nd game onwards, the loser of the previous game will get the 1st half side choice. The side choice must be declared to the referee within 2 minutes of the end of previousgame.
From the 2nd game onwards, extra round’s 1st half side choice is awarded to the team which did not make the 1st half side choice of the game. For example, if team A made 1st
half side choice of game 1, the 1st half side choice of potential extra round of game 1 will be awarded to team B.
The extra round’s 1st half side choice will only be declared when thegame ends in a draw and extra round has to be played.
As soon as the game ends in a draw, the team which has extra round’s 1st half side choice must immediately inform the referee of their choice.
I:If extra round ends in a draw and the sudden death round has to be played, the team which played ct in the 1st half of extra round will play as fr in the sudden death round.
For example, if team B played as ct in the 1st half of extra round and it ended as a draw, team B will play as fr in the sudden death round.
1.5.3 Best-of-five match
Map and side selection for best-of-five match will be determined as follows (team which makes the first choice is decided by coin toss):
A:Team A picks 1 map for 1st game
B:Team B picks 1 map for 2nd game
C:Team B bans 1 map
D:Team A bans 1 map
E:Team A picks 1 map for 3rd game
F:Team B picks 1 map for 4th game
G:Out of the remaining maps, referee randomly picks 1 for 5th game.
H:Referee makes the coin toss to decide which team will play as ct in the 1st half of game 1.
I:For Game 1, if the game is extended to the extra round, the team which played as fr in the 1st half will play as ct in the 1st half of extra round. In other words,
if Team A played as ct in the 11`st half, then Team B will start the extra round as ct.
J:From the 2nd game onwards, the loser of the previous game will get the 1st half side choice. The side choice must be declared to the referee within 2 minutes of the end of previous game.
K:Extra round’s 1st half side choice is awarded to the team which did not make the 1st half side choice of the game.
For example, if team A made 1st half side choice of the game 1,the 1st half side choice of potential extra round of game 1 will be awarded to team B.
The extra round’s 1st half side choice will only be declared when the game ends in a draw and extra round has to be played.
As soon as the game ends in a draw, the team which has extra round’s 1st half side choice must immediately inform referee of their choice.
L:If extra round ends in a draw and the sudden death round has to be played, the team which played ct in the 1st half of extra round will play as fr in the sudden death round.
For example, if team B played as ct in the extra round and it ended as a draw, team B will play as fr in the sudden death round.
1.6 Match Time Table
- To be announced at a later date
1.7 After Match Procedures
- Players must leave the stage within 5 minutes after the match is finished
- In case of any objections regarding the result of the match, team Captain is required to notify the Referee within 5 minutes after the match is finished.
- If there is no objections regarding the match, Captains of each team must sign the Game Result Sheet provided by the referee.
Part 2. Game Rules
2.1 Chatting
- General chatting is restricted, only Team chatting is allowed.
- Only voice chatting software provided/confirmed by the organizer is allowed to use. Using other voice chatting software is prohibited.
- All team members are allowed to use voice chatting.
- Players are allowed to use voice chatting regardless of their character status (alive or dead).
2.2 Players Related Rules
- Players are allowed to use their personal peripherals as long as they register them to the organizers no later than 10 days before the tournament.
- Software and/or drivers required for the use of personal peripherals (mouse, mouse pad, keyboard, headset)
must be provided to the organizers no later than 10 days before the tournament.
- Organizers may prohibit the use of particular peripherals and software/drivers if they are judged as illegal or inappropriate by PBIC committee.
- Players with no personal peripherals must use equipment provided by the organizers.
2.3 Illegal software/bugs
- Judgements and rulings regarding potential use of illegal software or bug exploitation will be made only by the organizers.
- Team leader is required to immediately notify the referee in case of illegal software being used by other players.
- Exploiting any kind of map bugs and character assisted boosting is strictly prohibited.
2.4 Abnormal software/bugs
- Provided equipment shall not be replaced unless technical malfunctions occur.
Whether particular issue is indeed a technical malfunction will be judged and decided by designate PBIC committee.
- In case of any PC, network or equipment problems, player should raise hand and immediately notify the Referee, who can stop the match in such situation.
- If the issue occurs before any of the players in current round were killed, the game can be paused and
then restarted with the score from the previous round, after the problems are solved.
- If the issue occurs after at least one of the players was killed, current round will continue until the end.
The match will continue after the problems are solved with the recent roundscore.
Example: The current score is Team A: 3, Team B: 2. There is a player killed before the issue occurred, the round is continued. If team
A wins current round, the score will be Team A: 4, Team B: 2. After the round is finished, match will be stopped and the players need to leave the game.
The match will continue after the problem is solved with the recent score (Team A: 4, Team B: 2).
- If external issue occurs during the game where the current round cannot be continued (Ex. power failure, server crash, etc.),
referee may determine whether to restart the round with the recent round score, or award a round win to a team.
- Referee may make this decision by considering the following criteria. but referee is not required to be abided by the following criteria in making such decision.
- C4 time left until explosion is less than 7 seconds and remaining round time is more than that, but CT side did not initiate C4 defuse
- C4 time left until explosion is longer than remaining round time
- Remaining round time is less than 43 seconds but FR side did not plant C4
- The difference of number of alive players between two teams is 4 or more (Ex. FR 1 alive, CT 5 alive)
- All the potential controversies or disagreements arising in relation to the competition rules will be judged and decided by designated PBIC committee.
ส่วนที่ 3 Official Maps, Characters and Items
3.1 Official Maps
- Villa, Secret Mansion, Broken Alley, Safe House, Mid Town, Lux Ville, Down Town, Storm Tube
3.2 Official Characters
Reinforced and normal version of:
- Acid Pol, Caiman Grey, Chou, D-Fox, Hide, Keen Eyes, Leopard, Red Bulls, Rica, Tarantula, Viper Red, Wolf
Normal version of idol characters:
- Dasom, Dajeong, Gowoon
3.3 Headgear
- Beret (Title)
- Reinforced headgear plus
- Idol hair: Black Afro Perm hair, Brown Short Hair, Black Short Hair, Special Purple Ponytail Wig, Special Dark Brown Up Ponytail wig, Special Blue Short Ponytail wig
3.4 Functional Items
- Accuracy (Only items that display information for the same team are permitted).
- Increase Grenade Slot
- Quick Change Magazine
- Quick Change Weapon
- Change Nickname
- Increase Special Slot
※ Increase Grenade Slot
※ Get Dropped Weapon feature is applied on the client as default setting.
3.5 Weapons
- Permitted Weapons List and Weapon Statistics 
