Since its announcement, many have raised concerns regarding the similarities between the mode and PUGB, with some even suggesting that the mode is not so much just inspired by Bluehole's shooter, but is more of a copy and paste eff
"We’ve had an ongoing relationship with Epic Games throughout PUBG’s development as they are the creators of UE4, the engine we licensed for the game," said Chang Han Kim, Vice President and Executive Producer for Bluehole, Inc. "After listening to the growing feedback from our community and reviewing the gameplay for ourselves, we are concerned that Fortnite may be replicating the experience for which pubg skins|https://pubgplayground.com/ is kno
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is currently available in Early Access form on PC -- via Steam -- for $29.99 USD. A full release is expected in 2018. Further, an Xbox One version (via Xbox Game Preview) is expected to hit sometime later this y
A PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds fan has been able to datamine a large number of models that have yet to be seen in the game. These items, including space-suits, syringes , and of course, leather jackets to suit any situat
In less than five months, online battle royale shooter, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has sold more than 10 million copies in Early Access . That's crazy. It also recently surpassed 1 million concurrent players on Steam , a feat no non-Valve game has ever accomplished. Further, it is also close to breaking the all-time concurrent player record currently held by Dota 2 (1,291,328 players). __ That's also cr
"We have also noticed that Epic Games references PUBG in the promotion of Fortnite to their community and in communications with the press. This was never discussed with us and we don’t feel that it’s rig
Currently in the works at studio Automation in the United Kingdom, Project X includes a last-man standing player-versus-player "sport" mode that allows up to 400 players to compete at a time, which is where comparisons to the well-loved PUBG will undoubtedly be made. But the enigmatic game is much more than just one hoping to trump one of this year's biggest games. It actually offers up to 1,000 concurrent players to battle in a single world on a staggeringly large 12km by 12km
When Greene pitched the game to Bluehole, he predicted it would see 1 million units in its first month ( in reality it sold 2 million ). However, while Greene was quite bullish in his predictions -- after all 1 million in one month would have been a great figure -- Bluehole only expected the title to ship 200,000 to 300,000 units in the entirety of its first y
In a few days, Epic Game's co-op sandbox survival Early Access game, Fornite, will receive a new PvP Battle Royale mode that draws inspiration from Bluehole's __ standalone Battle Royale survival shooter, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, which is the first of its k
"A lot of the [internal team], they really couldn’t believe it, " Green said while speaking to Polygon . "There was a few veterans of the game industry that were [saying], like, ‘No, no. 200,000 [or] 300,000 the first year.’ But then when we hit that first million, there were a lot of smiles around the offi
Discovered by Reddit user DevinWatson , these items, which range from cosmetics to possible new gameplay mechanics, may find their way into the upcoming PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds update which new modes and maps, and of course, zombies. Some of these items already exist within PUBG , which speaks to the validity of the files and their possible introduction into the playable game. DevinWatson explained as much alongside his posting of the files saying that the items may just be artifacts that were never introduced into the g
Additionally, on PLAYERUNKNOWN's Twitter account, one of three new vehicles coming to the new shooter have been revealed, which is a new van. The screenshot of the Volkswagen-inspired van can be seen in the tweet be
While the changes announced for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds in the latest patch are exciting, fans are still holding out hope for some more news regarding the vaulting mechanic that was hinted at months ago. That feature would drastically alter the way the game is played, and with PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds selling over 10 million copies , there's an argument to make big changes like vaulting as soon as possible - the lower the learning curve the better for a game that has quickly become the premier online multiplayer title of choice for milli
The game is said to include free-roaming wildlife, foliage and landscaping displacement, tracks and blood trails, elements like fire and water, and highly dynamic weather. It's also expected to include fine-tuned character progressions, various social hubs, and what's been described as a "global-scale player-driven narrative," which could also include activities similar to the player-driven content in The Divisi
Recently, the incredibly popular multiplayer shooter, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds set the record for most concurrent users on Steam , breaking the streak of the Valve-developed game, Dota 2 . At the time, the Early Access title hit 1,342,857 players, while the MOBA reached 1,295,114. Well, it seems that count is still climbing and has now reached 1,523,179 million concurrent us
