PUBG: Battlegrounds News

PUBG: Battlegrounds Adds More Destructible Terrain With 35.2 Update

May 17, 2025 John Silver Comments

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS has just rolled out Update 35.2, bringing major gameplay enhancements including expanded destructible terrain on the Taego map, new tactical items, and unified gameplay mechanics across multiple maps. This update aligns with KRAFTON's previously outlined 2025 roadmap, emphasizing strategic depth and gameplay consistency to remain competitive in the ever-popular battle royale scene. One of the standout additions in [...]

PUBG: Battlegrounds Roadmap Reveals UE5 Upgrade And Fully-Destructible Maps

March 12, 2024 Marc Marasigan Comments

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Big things are in store for PUBG: Battlegrounds this year as Krafton unveils its 2024 development roadmap for the granddaddy of all battle royale games. One of the biggest things to watch out for is the game’s Unreal Engine 5 upgrade and the visual improvements that will come along with it. Krafton will also be making the entire map fully [...]

Krafton Teases PUBG: Battlegrounds Extraction Shooter Spinoff Coming In 2024

November 26, 2023 Marc Marasigan Comments

Krafton is looking to cash in on the popularity of extraction shooters with a PUBG: Battlegrounds spinoff called Project Black Budget. The shooter subgenre was first popularized by Escape From Tarkov and The Division’s Dark Zone game mode a few years back and has continued to gain traction to become the current go-to genre for studios and players. Not much [...]

PUBG Playerbase Gets A Big Boost Following Its Free-To-Play Launch

August 15, 2022 Marc Marasigan Comments

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PUBG has seen a big surge in its playerbase following its free-to-play release as PUBG: Battlegrounds earlier this year. According to parent company Krafton’s earnings report for the first half of 2022, the popular battle royale shooter gained over 80,000 players per day since it went free-to-play in January. The game’s average revenue per user has also increased by 20% [...]

PUBG: Battlegrounds Kicks Off Free Play Week On Steam

August 10, 2021 Marc Marasigan Comments

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As promised, PUBG: Battlegrounds, the battle royale formerly known as PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, is now free-to-play on Steam until August 16. During the Free Play Week, players will be able to experience the full game, including all maps, the zombie survival mode, as well as the upcoming Blackpink collaboration event. Players can also earn the exclusive Traditional Glasses-Round accessory by simply [...]

PUBG: Battlegrounds Going Free-To-Play For A Limited Time, Blackpink Collaboration Event Kicks Off Tomorrow

August 7, 2021 Marc Marasigan Comments

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PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has apparently been renamed to PUBG: Battlegrounds and will be going free-to-play for a limited time from August 10-16. There’s speculation that the free week is a test run to gather feedback on how the community will reach should the popular battle royale shooter ditch it’s $29.99 price tag. “They’ve been trying to go F2P for a while [...]