While it might seem odd to celebrate such a monumental sales figure by reducing the price on Steam, it makes sense when looking at those 400 million downloads. Although 50 million copies have been bought for Windows PC and Xbox, that means the other 350 million were downloaded for free on either Android or
It is still a two-horse race between PUBG and Fortnite , but with the latter’s recent release on Switch and also heading for Android, the colorful Fortnite is edging ahead of PUBG ‘s more realistic backdrop. Thankfully, PUBG has a trick up its sleeve with the new Sanhok map. Getting a game-wide release on June 22, Sanhok – a mix of the Thai word “fun” and “chicken” – will join fan-favoite maps Erangel and Miramar but add a taste of Southeast Asia. Elsewhere, PUBG confirmed it will be getting a snow-capped winter map later this year as w
I am dreading my next game, because it’s PlayerUnknown’s Next Game . And there’s going to be eyes on it. No matter what I do, there’s going to be a lot of critics going, ‘Well, it’s no PUBG.’ And I’ve accepted that – I am not going to make a game that’s going to get like, three million concurrent users, and tens of millions of players every month. But I’m not aiming to make that. I want to make a game I want to play, and if other people want to play it, that’s fantastic – but ultimately, if they don’t, I’ll still have a game that I can play. So that’s my outlook: I’m probably going to get sh*t on, but that’s o
PlayerUnknown may have only recently started thinking about his next game, but he also told fans not to expect it too soon since there’s still plenty he wants to do with PUBG . Not only does he plan to continuing improving the popular multiplayer shooter – Pubg Money guide ‘s developers admitted to failing players recently – but he plans on making sure it becomes an eSports staple. Greene talked about the importance of hiring former Riot Games chief marketing officer Jung Hyun Kwon, and hopes to replicate the success of League of Legends in the Korean market, which makes sense now that games like H1Z1 are attempting to push Battle Royales into the eSports ar
“We’re genuinely humbled by PUBG’s ongoing success and growth, and we’re incredibly optimistic about the game’s future. We’re going to keep working on new content and improvements for all versions of the game. We know there’s still so much we can do to make PUBG a better game for our playe
As PUBG and Fortnite continue to duke it out at the top, let’s not forget that other battle royale titles are out there vying for the attention of players too. The likes of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and Battlefield V are introducing battle royale modes, so there is some stiff competition for **PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds ** . For the time being though, let’s let Greene and the company bask in their success of 227 million players each month and a supersized sales figure on PC and X
According to the announcement from PUBG Corp., all content earned through the Event Pass can’t be traded or sold. It’s unclear if the Event Pass will tie into the Crate system at all, either by rewarding Crates, Keys, or currency, but it wouldn’t be surprising if it
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is taking a page from its competitors’ playbooks this time around. PUBG Corp. announced on Tuesday the upcoming implementation of a Battle Pass system on PC, a day after implementing a similar-yet-different system on mobile. Rebranded as Event Passes, PUBG ‘s system will offer new opportunities at in-game content apart from the current Loot Crate system. Event Passes will launch hand-in-hand with the Sanhok map on June
There is no denying that PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds _ has been hurt by the success of Epic Games’ _Fortnite , and once players look at the actual numbers, they are pretty damning. Despite popularizing the Battle Royale genre, the shooter game has seen its player count dip by over 50% since the beginning of the year. In January, PUBG managed to peak at over 3.2 million concurrent players. Less than half a year later, and Bluehole’s marquee title is averaging just over 1.4 million users da
The Battle Pass feature is an increasingly popular alternative to other forms of DLC microtransactions for “Games as a Service” titles. It’s not as expensive as splitting DLC up into individual pieces and is not as predatory as Loot Boxes, since there’s no RNG. The trade-off is that Battle Passes require a lot of time investment to earn everything, and even then players might not level a Pass up high enough to get everything. For most players, however, that risk is more than worth the benef
The company may be in the midst of suing biggest rival Fortnite for copyright infringement, but it hasn’t stopped Brendan “PlayerUnknown” Greene from being able to look proudly at his creation. Shifting 50 million copies is a big step for the game, and to sweeten the deal, PUBG Corp. is slashing its price on Steam. From June 19-July 5, newcomers to PUBG ‘s battle royale world can pick up a copy for just $19.99 (a reduction of 3
