PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Update 6.1 is now live on the test server, adding a new map to the popular battle royale shooter. The new map is called Karakin, which is a decidedly small 2km x 2km island off the coast of Northern Africa. PUBG Corp describes it as an “arid, rocky environment that provides wide-open terrain … Read more
PUBG Lite, a dialled down version of Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) will be released as a free-to-play standalone title next month. A free-to-play version of PUBG has been rumoured for quite some time, given the success of other F2P battle royale shooters like Fortnite and Apex Legends. It’s long seemed like a logical move for … Read more
Cross-play is coming to PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds on console in early October. The news was announced during today’s Xbox Gamescom livestream, with PUBG Corp showing off some content from the games upcoming season four alongside the reveal of cross-play. Cross-play will mean that players on Xbox One and PS4 will be able to face off with … Read more
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds original map, Erangel, is getting a visual overhaul next week to coincide with the beginning of Season 4. PUBG Corp is performing the overhaul in the hope of “bringing our most classic map in line with our more recent offerings, all without losing the magic that made it a fan favorite in the … Read more
PUBG Corp has revealed a new development studio called Striking Distance, teasing a narrative-based PUBG in the process. The studio will be headed up by the heavily experienced Glen Schofield, who has taken on the role of CEO. Schofield previously worked at Visceral Games where he was heavily involved in the creation and development of … Read more
PUBG’s latest new feature, Weapon Mastery, is now live on the PTR, with a release on the PC live servers coming “very soon”. Weapon Mastery is a progression system that allows players to level up their weapons by gaining weapon XP to unlock various rewards. Each weapon has 100 levels to progress through, and your … Read more
Brendan Greene, who is better known as PlayerUnknown himself, is moving on from PUBG to take up a role in a new division of PUBG Corp known as PUBG Special Projects. The move will see Greene up sticks and move from Seoul to Amsterdam, with development of PUBG itself now being handled by Taeseok Jang … Read more
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds original map, Erangel, is getting a remaster, PUBG Corp has confirmed. Rumours of a remaster started a few days ago, when images of a revamped Erangel from the test server were leaked to Reddit. PUBG Corp has kept quiet about the rumours since, but today they finally confirmed that the map will be … Read more
The PC version of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has some new additions to try out, thanks to a new update that is now live on the Test Server. The update has added a new SMG called the Bizon. The Bizon will be exclusive to Vikendi and Erangel, and it will use 9mm ammunition and hold 53 rounds … Read more
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds on Xbox will get Update #4 on January 22nd, and it will see the arrival of the Vikendi map, as well as the start of Survivor Pass: Vikendi, and the addition of new weapons, vehicles, and quality of life changes. Vikendi is a 6km x 6km snow-themed map that will become the fourth … Read more