As the days tick down towards 2022, we want to take a quick moment to thank you for an amazing and productive year.
2021 saw many changes to the Battlegrounds, including the following:
We released Taego, a brand new 8×8 Battleground with a Korean theme.
Introduced new LABS modes, including the return of Fantasy Battle Royale and Zombie Mode.
Hosted several global events and tournaments, giving out millions in cash prizes.
Added several new weapons, vehicles, utility items, etc to diversify your drops.
And so much more.
But the New Year is a time to look forward. As you may have seen, PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is going Free-to-play on January 12th! Now anybody can experience the thrills and chaos of the Battlegrounds alongside our dedicated, longtime fans. So squad up, make your new year’s resolution to eat more chicken with your pals, and start the new year off with a bang!
Thank you as always for your continued love and support and we’ll see you on the Battlegrounds in 2022!
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS Team
PUBG Esports 2022
Hello, PUBG Esports fans.
2021 started off with a bang, with the first LAN since the pandemic - the PGI.S, Two PUBG Continental Series, and the PUBG Global Championship 2021.
Overall, a total of 90 teams from all over the globe challenged for the road to the championship, and a total of $15,000,000 worth of prize money has been granted, including $7,000,000 dollars contributed by the fans via crowdfunding.
The crowned champion of PGC 2021 will be awarded not only with a total of $1.4 million prize money, honor of the world's best PUBG esports team, but also a special championship skin to commemorate the victory.
PUBG Esports will continue to develop in the upcoming 2022 with global teams and players in order to provide PUBG Esports' unique entertainment.
2022 PUBG ESPORTS
Building on 2021, PUBG Esports plans to host a total of four global tournaments in 2022.
PUBG Continental Series
PCS will be back again in 2022!
2022 will feature PCS6 in April and PCS7 in September. Just like in 2020 & 2021, each region will host their own online regional championship with PGC points on the line.
Return of PUBG Nations Cup
After a two year hiatus, players will be playing for national bragging rights as PUBG Nations Cup will make its return in June. This unique format has proven to be a favorite (both for fans and us!) and has created some of the most thrilling moments in PUBG Esports history. We’ll be back to you all soon with more details.
PGC and 2022 Champions!
We’ll cap off 2022 just like we did in 2021 - crowning the best PUBG team in the world at the PUBG Global Championship! Will this year's winner repeat as Champions or will a new team come out of the woodwork to take the title!
Regional Third Party
Regional teams will continue to develop their ecosystems with third party and grassroots events throughout the year.
Thank you!
As we approach another year of PUBG Esports, we need to say a special thank you to all our fans who have supported us throughout another tough year of the global pandemic.
Look out for information on the regional schedules and even more details on the global events early next year.
Have a safe holiday!
PUBG Esports team
Special & Partner Drops - December 2021
Hello Survivors!
How has 2021 been for you? For us, this year has been a blast with all the Special Drops events we have gone through. We had the Ground Zero watching, ‘Sonny’ Heung-Min Son Item Event that gained massive attention. The Special Drops Summer Season and Rabbits on the Moon along with the Contraband Coupon Event also generated a great amount of love from all you survivors.
You might think we’ll all be away for the end-of-year season and get lazy with events? No way, that’s not us. You better watch out ’cause we’re telling you why. Another round of Special Drops is coming to town! Check out the full details now and make them all yours because we’ve prepared them all just for you.
Special Drops
There will be two Special Drops events happening throughout December and early January 2022 for both PC and Console platforms.
Special Drops 1: End-of-Year Special Drops Event
Special Drops 2: New Year Special Drops Event
Read on to learn how to receive rich rewards for every event!
Special Drops 1: End-of-Year Special Drops Event
Event Mission
Clear the following daily missions during the event period shown above to collect and exchange points for various rewards!
[table] [tr] [th]Mission[/th] [th]Points[/th] [/tr] [tr] [td]Get 2 kills or assists in a match[/td] [td]30[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Reach the top 10[/td] [td]30[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Reach the top 5[/td] [td]40[/td] [/tr] [/table]
Event Rewards
You can exchange the points you have acquired through missions for these rewards shown below.
Clear the following daily missions during the event period shown above to collect and exchange points for various rewards!
[table] [tr] [th]Mission[/th] [th]Points[/th] [/tr] [tr] [td]Survive 30 minutes in total. Survival time includes time spent spectating your teammates[/td] [td]30[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Loot 150 total items[/td] [td]30[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Get 4 total kills or assists[/td] [td]40[/td] [/tr] [/table]
Event Rewards
You can exchange the points you have acquired through missions for these rewards shown below.
Make sure to check the Event Page every day to participate in every Special Drops event and win some goodies!
※ Event Points
Partner Drops
Over a thousand PUBG: Battlegrounds’ Partners will be joining this year’s party! Gain Partner Exclusive drops by watching our Partners’ stream every week this month!
Here are some notes to keep in mind for Partner Drops:
※ You’ll be able to receive drops through our PUBG: Battlegrounds Partners only.
※ The rewards for each week will no longer be distributed once the date for a specific week ends.
※ In order to receive the rewards, you must have a KRAFTON ID and link it to your gaming platform AND to Twitch/each region’s streaming platform.
※ Korea, China, and Thailand viewers will be receiving redeem codes instead of drops due to their different streaming platforms.
Check out the participating Partner channels from the link below now!
Don’t worry about your Christmas date this year, as Winter Race is here to accompany you in this cold season. Select your vehicle, streak through thrilling race tracks, and enjoy Vikendi’s cool wind whipping at your face as you drive your way to victory!
Race Preparation
You’ll first need a vehicle to start racing! Select the vehicle of your choice during the race countdown by comparing each vehicle’s speed and durability.
Race Tracks
In every match, players will play in a randomly selected racetrack among the five shown above.
Race Start
Once the countdown’s over, the race finally begins!
Item Crates
Pick up crates that’ll bestow you various weapons, items, and speed boosts to fire up the competition even more!
Race Finale
The first player to successfully cross the finishing line wins the whole race for their squad!
The whole race will end 60 seconds after the winner crosses the finishing line.
Service Schedule
LABS: Winter Race will be open during the following period.
Surely everyone must be hyped for PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS going free-to-play starting January 12, 2022, so we’re here today to inform you about our free-to-play pre-registration website and its various events where you can take home tons of rewards just by participating!
1. Pre-Registration Event
Invest a few seconds of your time and pre-register to receive easy rewards!
2. Invite a Friend Event
Why enjoy alone when you can have twice… or even thrice the fun with your friends?
Invite your friends to pre-register and get rewards for everyone!
3. My PUBG Play Style
So what type of player are you in PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS? Would you prefer diving into a raging battle… or playing a game of hide-and-seek?
Take the test in our pre-registration website and find out! Just by participating in the test, you’ll be able to discover your type and receive rewards!
Event Requirements
Phew, that was a lot.
Well, what are you waiting for? Enter our pre-registration website now and participate!
Over the years, PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS has seen many changes since it debuted on Steam Early Access. In a humbling turn of events, fans around the world embraced our version of Battle Royale as they experienced the game’s tension, realistic gunplay, and edge of your seat action.
Following this unprecedented success, BATTLEGROUNDS found its way to multiple other platforms, expanding to console and mobile players alike. But now, it’s time for BATTLEGROUNDS to make its biggest leap of all; Free to Play. BATTLEGROUNDS Free-to-play now gives us the opportunity to expand our community even more and bring all the thrills of the game to everyone, while providing new friends, faster matchmaking, and let’s be honest, more targets for our existing player base.
BATTLEGROUNDS Free-to-play will also include a number of improvements we’ve been working on, which fans will see roll out on launch and in the months to follow. Now is truly the best time to play, so check out the details below, get ready to bolster your squad, drop in, and share that Chicken Dinner with as many friends as you can!
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BATTLEGROUNDS Plus
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS will be free for everyone to play! Players will start off with a Basic account, which allows access to most of the game’s features. However, please note that certain features will be limited to BATTLEGROUNDS Plus accounts.
BATTLEGROUNDS Plus is a new product that gives PUBG fans a way to supplement their BATTLEGROUNDS experience while supporting the game. Plus is a one-time purchase and includes all of the following:
Rewards & Benefits: Existing Players
It wouldn’t have been possible for us to come all this way without all our Survivors who have supported our game over the years. To show how much we appreciate the support, all players who have owned and played PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS before the free-to-play service transition will automatically receive the PUBG – SPECIAL COMMEMORATIVE PACK, which includes a free BATTLEGROUNDS Plus upgrade and various rewards. These will automatically apply to your account after the free-to-play service conversion. The conditions for obtaining rewards and the method of receiving them may differ for each platform, so please check out the details below.
※ For PlayStation® – Japanese accounts, please check the FAQ as different conditions apply.
Free-to-Play Service Transition & Maintenance Schedule
The free-to-play transition will happen at the end of Live Server Maintenance on January 12, 2022. This will apply to all platforms where PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is available. Please note that the maintenance time may take longer than usual, as we will be updating each platform’s store and distributing rewards to our existing players.
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS Title Sale End Plans
With the free-to-play service transition, PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS title sale will end on:
Xbox/PlayStation® Players
With the free-to-play service transition, subscriptions to Xbox Live or PlayStation® Plus are not required to play PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS.
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS service on Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation® Now will be discontinued according to the following schedule. As Xbox Cloud Gaming is a service offered to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers, PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS’ Xbox Cloud Gaming service will also end its service.
Events
In addition to the various benefits introduced above, we have prepared several events to commemorate the free-to-play service transition of PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS. Check out the event announcement for more information.
FAQ
What are you going to do about cheating and hacking?
Are you going to reward existing players?
Are any new game content being released alongside free-to-play?
What’s next for the game?
I want to get a refund for the title I purchased. What should I do?
PlayStation® – Japan account players have different conditions to acquire the “PUBG – SPECIAL COMMEMORATIVE PACK.” What are the requirements?
See you on the battlegrounds.
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS Team.
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS x KAKAO FRIENDS Collaboration
Hello Survivors!
KAKAO FRIENDS LAND, LOOT, SURVIVE!
The adorable KAKAO FRIENDS have landed on the Battlegrounds!
Event 1: KAKAO FRIENDS LAND
Vikendi’s prehistoric amusement park Dinoland has been reconstructed into a KAKAO FRIENDS theme park! In this wintery and magical park, players will be able to meet various KAKAO FRIENDS such as RYAN, APEACH, MUZI and more!
Don’t forget to take memorable screenshots with your squad before KAKAO FRIENDS LAND closes doors. Oh, and keep your eyes wide open as you’ll be able to find KAKAO FRIENDS LAND billboards here and there in Vikendi. Just because KAKAO FRIENDS LAND looks cute doesn’t mean it’s not dangerous. Watch out, as enemies may always be lurking behind trees or buildings.
But who knows? If RYAN is in a good mood, he might be able to tell you where an enemy is hiding.
December Shop Update 2021
Hello Survivors!
Welcome to the last shop update for 2021! Before it gets too cold this winter, lay your hands on some sizzling hot new items, skins, and contraband crates! But don’t just leave after checking out the new goods – read until the end for some important end date reminders of popular items that’ll be leaving the store this December.
New Items and Skins
※ The sales periods shown below are subject to change.
KAKAO FRIENDS X PUBG
The adorable collaboration with KAKAO FRIENDS is here!
“Our experience on this new batch of items was certainly unique as our PUBG’s battle royale concept is a bit estranged from the bright and cheery KAKAO FRIENDS. Nevertheless, one of the crucial factors for this project was to represent the distinctive colors of the KAKAO FRIENDS characters, so we looked up and compared several clothing brands during the planning process. We also focused on the main colors, body shapes and proportions of each character when designing each item as we wanted players to easily distinguish each KAKAO FRIENDS character at a single glance. If you want to stand out more than anyone else on the Battlegrounds, we highly recommend these KAKAO FRIENDS items this winter!” Premium Character Cell – Taehyun Kim, Yongwan Son
Items List
Sales Period:
JEREMY LIN X PUBG
But that’s not all with the collaborations! Enjoy our collaborative items with the legendary professional basketball player, Jeremy Lin!
Earn double the fun before they disappear from the G-Coin tab!
Items List
Sales End Date:
Singles’ Day
Catch these furry friends before they flee from the store!
Items List
Sales End Date:
PGC 2021
Are you enjoying the PUBG Global Championship 2021? Make sure to cheer for your favorite team until the very end with these PGC 2021 items!
Items List
Sales End Date:
Black Friday
Shadowstar, Crimson Hex, and Ohm will be leaving our planet soon.
Items List
Sales End Date:
PUBG and EL SOLITARIO BIKES
Remember our collaboration with El Solitario? Well, the items below will be leaving the store soon so don’t miss the chance to become the coolest biker on the Battlegrounds.
Items List
Sales End Date:
Crazy Night on the Battlegrounds
It’s not too late to enjoy the remaining Crazy Nights on the Battlegrounds.
Items List
Sales End Date:
PUBG AND BLACKPINK
BLACKPINK will be staying with us until the end of this year, so don’t miss out on the items of your favorite girl group!
Items List
Sales End Date:
Your Shop
Test your luck and grab discounted goods before Your Shop closes doors this month!
Starting from this update, our Patch Reports will now be released with the Live server update instead of the Test server update.
When shooting our amazing Patch Report videos a stable game build is required - however, the build we need becomes complete around the time when the Live server gets updated. Due to this hectic process, our creators inevitably undergo crunch mode. Therefore, we decided it would be best for both ourselves and our players to extend our working days and provide a better Patch Report by releasing it on a later date. We appreciate your understanding.
※ Please keep in mind that the features and updates we provide below may be modified or even possibly removed due to reasons such as bugs, in-game issues, and/or community feedback. We will update our players if such changes occur.
Map Service Update
We announced the long-term Map Service Plan to our players not so long ago, but after reviewing our players' feedback, we realized our plan was not something our players looked forward to. Therefore, after thorough internal debates based on our community's feedback, we have decided it would be best to change the map rotation service for Season 15 to the following:
Taego will remain in the map rotation for Season 15 due to two reasons: first, our players' feedback, and second, our data showing us that Taego maintains its status as a very popular map. With these being the case, including Haven to the rotation would eventually cause stability issues as we'd have to adapt the map selection UI for regions with map selection without thorough testing. As for regions without map selection, players could feel frustrated having to play several matches before reaching the map they'd like.
Please note that our map service plan for Season 16 and later are still being discussed, but a separate announcement will be made to our players once decisions are made.
New Vehicle: Mountain Bike
Attention all triathletes! The Mountain Bike, a fan-requested vehicle is coming to the Battlegrounds. Unlike our other vehicles, the Mountain Bike can be found as a lootable item in its folded state. It can be located most often on the outskirts of the map, helping you have additional transportation methods.
Due to the lack of an engine, it hardly makes any noise, allowing for stealthy movement. Combined with Driver shooting, this can lead to some great surprises for your enemies.
Specifications
Sprinting Like in real life, you can sprint on the Mountain Bike by putting in some physical effort to mash the "Move Forward" key repeatedly to cycle faster. Being boosted makes it easier to reach max sprint speed. Higher tapping speeds increase sprint speed.
Jumping Additionally, you can put your BMX skills to the test by jumping with the Mountain Bike. Holding the "jump" key longer (up to half a second) will increase jump height. High speed and being boosted also increases the jump height.
Wheelies We hipsters don't ride on two wheels. We don't find the need to use all wheels because it just ain't cool! One, that's right, one wheel is all we need. Try to find the perfect balance by holding the "sprint" key and tapping "jump" in rhythm to find the hipster inside you.
Weapon Balance Update
Weapon Balance As a battle royale game where every match presents different situations, we believe each weapon category should have its purpose in certain types of encounters. Based on our data findings and community feedback we have made weapon balance changes.
P90
Shotguns
LMGs
SMGs
AUG
Magazine Balance Based on our data over the years, we see that magazines in PUBG have not been very equally balanced. The Extended QuickDraw magazine offers an obvious upgrade over the Extended and QuickDraw magazines. The QuickDraw magazine is often left aside with players not even bothering to pick them up despite their advantage over having no magazine attachment at all.
We have tweaked our magazine attachments to add tactical decision-making and to improve the usefulness of the QuickDraw Magazine and Extended Magazine. Now every magazine attachment will be useful and offer its own play-style.
If you want to have up to 60% faster reloads, take a QuickDraw Magazine. If you want to have the highest magazine capacity, take an Extended Magazine. If you want to have a bit of both, take an Extended QuickDraw Magazine.
Example when applied to M416:
Additionally, we have added the QuickDraw Magazine Attachment to the Skorpion.
