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PUBG Roadmap 2024. Dev Announced a Mountain of Changes and Improvements

Zuzanna Domeradzka, 11 March 2024, 23:39

The developers of the free-to-play PUBG: Battlegrounds are scheduling a number of major changes and improvements to the production for 2024. The popular online shooter will, among other things, switch to Unreal Engine 5.

PUBG Expects Survival Mode With Zombies and Crafting [Update]

Adrian Werner, 20 October 2023, 04:02

The developers of PUBG: Battlegrounds are teasing a new gameplay mode in which a team of four players will try to survive in a world overrun by zombie-like clones.

PUBG Battlegrounds With Unexpected Crossover

Christian Pieniazek, 27 July 2023, 17:19

PUBG Battlegrounds has received a crossover, with character skins from the Street Fighter series coming to the game. The skins of Ryu, Chun Li, Cammy and Luke are there, but they are costly.

100,000 Bans a Week; Popular FPS Battles Cheater Plague

Sonia Selerska, 12 July 2023, 17:20

Developers admit that the precautions taken so far have not been enough, although bans have been count in the thousands.

PUBG Earns Heaps and Introduces Considerable Change in Respawn

Jan Kopacz, 10 May 2023, 15:58

PUBG, the popular battle royale game, is making heaps of money on PC. The developers have shared details of a new update that will make changes to the respawn system.

PUBG With Jealousy-inducing Results

Wiktor Szczesny, 24 March 2023, 15:00

6 years after PUBG's release in early access, some interesting figures have been revealed, illustrating the achievements of this shooter hit. The game has been a huge success.

PUBG Boasts 80K New Players Daily

Adrian Werner, 14 August 2022, 23:12

The free-to-play model has benefited PUBG: Battlegrounds. The game is gaining an average of 80,000 new players per day.

Callisto Protocol Screenshots Reveal a Worthy Rival for Dead Space

Krzysztof Kaluzinski, 28 May 2022, 19:21

Screenshots from survival horror The Callisto Protocol have hit the web. It turned out that the new work of Dead Space creators will not be a part of the PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds world.

NFT Finds New Advocates; PUBG Devs Invest in Metaverse

Jacob Blazewicz, 09 February 2022, 19:03

There was Worms, there was Ghost Recon, now it's time for PUBG. The creators of the popular battle royale from Krafton are another developer preparing their own NFTs (and metaverse).

Dave Curd: PUBG Is Free Not Because of the Competition

Jacob Blazewicz, 12 January 2022, 20:30

PUBG: Battlegrounds is finally available as a free-to-play game. The developers assure that this was an „independent” decision, unrelated to the success of competitive battle royales.

PUBG Now Available for Free on Steam

Adrian Werner, 11 January 2022, 11:15

PUBG: Battlegrounds has switched to free-to-play model. Maintenance is currently taking place on the servers, and free play will begin tomorrow.

PUBG Switches to F2P

Milosz Szubert, 10 December 2021, 12:52

During The Game Awards 2021 gala, there was an announcement that PUBG: Battlegrounds will switch to F2P model. This will happen on January 12, next year.

Open World and Survival - PUBG Dev is Working on a Huge Game

Hubert Sledziewski, 06 September 2021, 17:03

A few days ago, PUBG creator and „father” of the battle royale genre Brendan „PlayerUnknown” Greene left Krafton and founded the independent studio PlayerUnknown Productions, which is to create the game Prologue, announced in 2019. The developer is aiming for survival mechanics and a giant open world.

PUBG as F2P? Upcoming Free Week Could be a Test

Jacob Blazewicz, 06 August 2021, 15:24

Playerunknown's Battlegrounds may follow in the footsteps of Fortnite: Battle Royale. The developers have confirmed a free week in the game, which could be a test before the game switches to free-to-play.

PUBG: New State Trailer Shows Many New Features

Iltutmis, 10 July 2021, 22:00

The new trailer for the mobile battle royale game PUBG: New State is full of vehicles, weapons and gadgets from the near future.

Over 3.8 Million PUBG Mobile Users Banned in One Week

Ignacy Ziarkiewicz, 29 June 2021, 12:38

PUBG Mobile, currently one of the most popular games available on phones, banned 3,884,690 cheaters in one week.

PUBG: New State Isn't Out Yet, and it's Already Getting a Lot of Attention

Michal Ciezadlik, 18 June 2021, 15:04

Already 17 million players have pre-registered for PUBG: New State, the mobile installment of the popular battle royale.

Wild West Spin-off of PUBG Announced

Gabriela Sicinska, 23 May 2021, 20:50

The devs of Playerunknown's Buttlegrounds are working on another spin-off. The action is to take place in an open world pulled straight from the Wild West.

CS:GO and PUBG Reign Again Among Steam Bestsellers

Jacob Blazewicz, 03 May 2021, 16:25

Last week was exceptionally good for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Playerunknown's Battlegrounds. Both game found themselves at the top of Steam's bestseller list, surpassing the hits of recent months.

PUBG Lite Will be Shut Down

Jacob Blazewicz, 31 March 2021, 23:07

PUBG Lite will end its life soon. The free version of Playerunknown's Battlegrounds will be shut down at the end of April.

PUBG: New State Announced

Adrian Werner, 25 February 2021, 16:00

PUBG: New State was announced. It's a futuristic spin-off of Playerunknown's Battlegrounds, developed by the creators of the original.

Cover Building Coming to PUBG?

Bart Swiatek, 15 February 2021, 13:44

PUBG Studio is considering adding new mechanics to the battle royale shooter Playerunknown's Battlegrounds. The list could include constructing covers, among other things.

PUBG-related Battle Royale to Debut Next Year

Bart Swiatek, 19 January 2021, 11:37

It looks like another battle royale game set in PUBG universe is coming to consoles and PC next year. Before that, a new mobile title associated with the franchise is scheduled to be released.

Rumort: PUBG 2 and PUBG Mobile 2 in the Pipeline

Milosz Szubert, 07 January 2021, 18:56

Interne user PlayerIGN published on Twitter an English translation of a message from the Korean economic channel MTN. The message claims that KRAFTON, a company that owns PUBG Corp., is preparing a full-fledged sequels to Playerunknown's Battlegrounds and PUBG Mobile.

PUBG Mobile Becomes Best Earning Mobile Game of 2020

Mikolaj Laszkiewicz, 03 January 2021, 16:16

PUBG Mobile is making money like there's no tommorow and is not going to slow down. Tencent's game has already pulled $2.6 billion out of players' pockets and is now the best earning mobile game of 2020.

PUBG Mobile Devs Have No Chill; Over 2 Million Cheaters Banned

Bart Woldanski, 21 December 2020, 15:41

Battle royale PUBG Mobile is very popular among the gamers. Unfortunately, being a cheater is equally popular in online games, although their numbers dropped significantly in mid-December.

The Callisto Protocol and PUBG Share The Same Universe

Agnes Adamus, 11 December 2020, 21:30

Yesterday, the SF horror game The Callisto Protocol was announced. Interestingly, the title is to take place in the same universe as PUBG. However, the details of their connection remain unknown.

PUBG and War Thunder Coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X

Bart Woldanski, 26 October 2020, 19:09

The popular battle royale game PUBG (Playerunknown's Battlegrounds) and MMO simulator War Thunder will be released on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. When can we expect the release?

First Dynamic Map Paramo Available in PUBG on PC

Milosz Szubert, 22 October 2020, 20:23

Yesterday, the PC version of Playerunknown's Battlegrounds received a new update, numbered 9.1. It started the game's ninth competitive season and introduced, e.g. a new map - Paramo.

PUBG's First Dynamic Map Paramo Revealed on Teaser

Milosz Szubert, 13 October 2020, 18:55

Playerunknown's Battlegrounds will soon get another battlefield - the Paramo plateau. According to PUBG Corp, this will be the „first dynamic map” to appear in the hit online battle royale game.

PUBG Mobile Earned 5x More Than Fortnite

Adrian Werner, 15 September 2020, 11:07

PUBG Mobile makes money like crazy, leaving other battle royal games far behind. This year's revenues have already exceeded 1.8 billion dollars, 500 million of which were in the last two months.

PUBG Mobile and Over 100 Other Apps Pulled in India Due to Conflict With China

Jacob Blazewicz, 02 September 2020, 20:50

The Indian government has increased the list of mobile applications blocked in the local versions of Google Play and App Store. PUBG Mobile was hit, probably because of the game's Chinese publisher.

Patch 1.0 for PUBG Mobile is Said to be a Game-changer

Mikolaj Laszkiewicz, 25 August 2020, 14:07

On September 8, another major update for PUBG Mobile will debut, which will significantly improve the performance and appearance of the game.

PUBG is Breaking Another Sales Record; Novelties in Season Eighth

Michael Kulakowski, 14 July 2020, 23:55

PUBG's developers boasted another milestone. The game has already sold over 70 million copies in total. They also revealed details about the eighth season of the game.

PUBG Players Outraged by Introduction of Bots

Jacob Blazewicz, 14 May 2020, 10:34

The creators of Playerunknown's Battlegrounds have introduced bots, known from consoles, to the test servers of the PC edition. Meanwhile, the game's community has once again expressed its disappointment with the developers' decision.

PUBG Will Get Team Deathmatch Mode

Bart Swiatek, 13 February 2020, 11:20

PUBG, the hit battle royale shooter from PUBG Corporation, will receive a brand new Arcade mode. It will enable us to participate in classic Team Deathmatch matches, prepared for eight players.

PUBG Mobile Remains Most Profitable Mobile Game for Five Months Straight

Paul Wozniak, 11 February 2020, 14:50

Sensor Tower provided data, according to which PUBG Mobile was the most profitable mobile production on the market for the fifth month in a row. The title with the highest number of downloads in January was Johnny Trigger.

PUBG May Soon Get Clan System

Adrian Werner, 10 November 2019, 21:14

Game files of Playerunknown's Battlegrounds were found to contain information suggesting that the game will soon get a clan system. A similar solution has been in operation for over a year in PUBG Mobile.

PUBG Lite Beta Will Soon Expand to 52 More Countries

Paul Wozniak, 26 September 2019, 22:24

On October 10, access to the open beta of PUBG Lite will be expanded to further 52 countries. Players can register now to receive prizes on the day of the official launch. It is also worthwhile to check the game's hardware requirements.

PUBG Season 4 With Erangel 2.0 Map Launches

Frozen, 24 July 2019, 20:39

Playerunknown's Battlegrounds has just launched its fourth season, bringing a whole new look to the Erangel map and a few other significant changes.

Plot-Focused PUBG Trailer Announces Season 4

Paul Wozniak, 17 July 2019, 20:36

We have received a trailer announcing the fourth season in Playerunknown's Battlegrounds. In addition, the creators shared information about upcoming changes.

Creator of Call of Duty Will Make Games For PUBG Corp

Jacob Blazewicz, 26 June 2019, 23:45

PUBG Corp. has announced the employment of Glen Schofield as head of the new studio. The creator of Dead Space and the Call of Duty series will lead the Striking Distance team in creating story-oriented productions set in the Playerunknown's Battlegrounds universe.

PUBG Corp. 2018 Financial Report

Adrian Werner, 20 April 2019, 17:32

PUBG Corporation has published its financial report for the previous year. Company's revenues amounted to almost a billion dollars, most of which came from the PC market.

Check graphics comparison of PUBG, PUBG Lite and PUBG Mobile

Bart Swiatek, 29 January 2019, 13:23

Interesting video material appeared on YouTube that presents graphical comparison of individual releases of the battle royale hit from PUBG Corp. - Playerunknown's Battlegrounds.

Playerunknown's Battlegrounds new patch is now on the test servers

luckie, 12 September 2017, 12:22

Bluehole is almost ready to roll out a new patch for Playerunknown's Battlegrounds, which introduces a new weapon, foggy weather and other stuff. The update is currenlty available on the test servers.

No more Playerunknown's Battlegrounds weekly updates

luckie, 17 August 2017, 14:42

Playerunknown's Battlegrounds dev is giving up on weekly and monthly updates. Instead, Bluehole will be releasing patches at its own pace, having first made sure each one is ready to be rolled out.

What PC do you need to play Playerunknown's Battlegrounds at 60 FPS?

luckie, 26 July 2017, 14:20

The official minimum PC system requirements for Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds may be enough to launch the game, but are far too low to play it at comfortable 60 FPS. Find out what PC you really need for the game.

Playerunknown's Battlegrounds introducing microtransactions to cover e-sport tournament prize pool

luckie, 26 July 2017, 13:55

Despite its promise not to introduce any form of monetization in Playerunknown's Battlegrounds before the game leaves Early Access, Bluehole has announced that micropayments are going to make it into the game next month. Find out why.

Playerunknown's Battlegrounds is currently more popular than GTA V on Steam

luckie, 18 July 2017, 15:15

Playerunknown's Battlegrounds is one of the top played games on Steam. Right now it occupies the third place, only behind Dota 2 and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.

Playerunknown's Battlegrounds to get FPP-only servers soon

luckie, 14 July 2017, 15:16

Playerunknown's Battlegrounds developer noticed some players frowning at the fact that the game offers both FPP and TPP at the same time. That's why they're introducing FPP-only servers.