PUBG news: Xbox One update, Battlegrounds PS4 release date, PlayerUnknown’s Steam jump

PUBG on PS4 is still a very much wanted game release and could be one of 2018’s big launches. While it may sound strange putting Battlegrounds next to titles like Red Dead Redemption 2, the latest stats cannot be underestimated. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has peaked with a massive 3,106,358 concurrent players on the PC platform. That’s […]

PUBG update: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds creates history with stunning end of year stat

PUBG has set a new record on Steam, as Battlegrounds hits another major milestone. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has peaked with a massive 3,106,358 concurrent players on the PC platform. Even at the time of writing, Battlegrounds has over 2 million concurrent players, which is head and shoulders above the 704k achieved by DOTA 2 in second. Indeed, […]

PUBG news: Xbox One update, Fortnite PS4 reveal, Battlegrounds free items

A new PUBG Xbox One update was released this week, following the initial patch launched by Bluehole Inc. This latest Battlegrounds update makes smaller fixes to the game, which is in need of as many performance boosts as possible. PUBG on Xbox One is currently considered the lesser of the two versions available, with much […]

Is PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds finished? GamesBeat Decides (with guest Brendan Greene)

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has earned a chicken dinner of its own by launching out of the Early Access portal for unfinished games and onto “big boy” Steam with its 1.0 update. This jump introduces a number of obvious improvements and subtle polish, but is it enough to call this a “finished” game? Well, I think so, […]

PUBG 1.0 patch notes LIVE as Battlegrounds server relaunch is delayed

The PUBG PC 1.0 version of the game will be launching soon on Battlegrounds servers and will include a bonus for fans who are logging in. As the official PUBG patch notes confirmed, everyone who boots up PUBG in the next few weeks will get a new free in-game Winner Winner Chicken Dinner tshirt. Away […]

PUBG servers down: PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds 1.0 release maintenance time status

UPDATE ONE: As confirmed by Bluehole Inc. earlier today, the PUBG server status is now down for both the normal game and test servers. More information on the PUBG 1.0 release schedule can be found below, along with when maintenance will end and how long it wall last on Steam. ORIGINAL: PUBG servers are going down […]

PUBG release time COUNTDOWN: New 1.0 Battlegrounds update ahead of launch

The PUBG release date to leave early access and launch the 1.0 Battlegrounds update has been set for Wednesday, December 20. That means the wait for the first proper build isn’t very far away, although developers Bluehole Inc. have been keeping release times close to their chest. One big update that PUBG Battlegrounds will see […]

PUBG Xbox One update: HUGE Battlegrounds patch released – here's EVERYTHING it does

PUBG has been given its first major update on Xbox One, as Battlegrounds fans get a new patch to download. The first ever Xbox One Battlegrounds patch weighs in at around 4.71GB, and can be downloaded right now. Players are encouraged to restart their consoles once the patch is installed. According to the patch notes, […]

Sorry, PlayerUnknown, you probably can’t stop Battlegrounds‘ copycats

Enlarge In the months since PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds became an out-of-nowhere top-selling hit, the Battle Royale genre of last-man-standing free-for-alls has been surging in popularity. Brendan “PlayerUnknown” Greene, though, says he isn’t too happy with the slate of “copycats” that have followed in Battlegrounds’ wake. “There’s no intellectual property protection in games,” Greene complained to BBC […]

PUBG Xbox One update: New Battlegrounds reveal is bad news for Microsoft

PUBG’s Xbox One release hasn’t been smooth sailing, as performance issues plague Battlegrounds. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has drawn criticism for being rough around the edges on Xbox One. That’s according to Eurogamer’s Digital Foundry team, which calls PUBG a disappointment. “PUBG on Xbox One starts up promisingly enough with a decent, attractive front-end,” the post reads. […]