A look at PUBG's upcoming weather and climbing updatesThe recently teased weather update for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds now has a few more samples of foggy atmospheric conditions. An additional feature allowing players to vault over small obstacles and climb certain objects is due in November.SEPTEMBER 12
PUBG will do in 6 months, what DOTA 2 failed to do in 4 yearsWith PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds now firmly at the top of Steam's most played games list, there is only two records left to beat - all-time peak player count and total hours played. While the former will fall in due time, the later record is just around the corner.SEPTEMBER 8
The next PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds update is in about 2 weeksThe next PUBG update will add a new weapon, foggy weather and a bunch of bug fixes. New ways of rendering water in the game are also to be implemented at some point down the line.SEPTEMBER 8
PUBG's developers are keeping a close eye on AFK farmingWhether you are AFK farming or farming AFK-ers in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, a time may soon come where that will no longer be an option. Bluehole Studio are currently looking into the matter before it gets out of hand.SEPTEMBER 4
First glimpse of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds' desert mapBrendan Greene has teased an upcoming map for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds during a Gamescom presentation. The image shown is a work-in-progress snapshot of an urban area with lots of sand everywhere.AUGUST 24
Devcom to return in 2018Devcom, gamescom's developer event had its debut this year. Seeing how well everything turned out, the next Devcom will take place in the halls of Koelnmesse from 19 until 23 August. AUGUST 24
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds sells 8 millionPlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has sold 8 million copies according to Brendan Greene, and is now right behind DOTA 2 on SteamCharts pushing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive to the third spot. An Xbox version of the game should be available before the end of the year.AUGUST 21
PUBG sells 7 million and hits over 400,000 concurrent playersPlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is well on its way to overtake Counter-Strike in the top 3 of Steam's most played games. The battle royale shooter has sold over 7 million copies now, and has hit 400,000 concurrent players.AUGUST 17
PUBG's loot boxes are here to stay, because moneyThe addition of a lootbox style cosmetics delivery system to PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has caused a bit of an uproar within the games growing community. The game's creator has named long-time viability as the chief reason for the feature that isn't going anywhere anytime soon.AUGUST 1
Paid cosmetics coming to PlayerUnknown's BattlegroundsWe now have our first taste of the direction that PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds will be taking with its cosmetics. A set of free and paid cosmetics will be rolling out soon, to go with the Gamescom Invitational Tournament taking place next month.JULY 26
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds passes 5 million salesPlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds just won't stop selling. The game has been selling about a million copies a month ever since it entered Steam Early Access roughly 4 months ago. The final release is scheduled for sometime in Q4 2017.JULY 24
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds - new mapMr. Brendan Greene of PUBG shared two images of a new map coming to the game. Twitter post showed an abandoned desert city. An exact release date for the map is still unknown.JULY 6
PUBG seems to be having no effect on H1Z1's player countPlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has risen to rapid popularity since its Early Access launch, but its chief competitor H1Z1: King of the Kill maintains a steady player count in spite of the apparently overwhelming competition. Is there enough room for two battle royale shooters at the top?JUNE 28
PUBG - Launching as an Xbox One exclusivePlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds will launch as an Xbox One exclusive in late 2017. Developer Brendan Greene announced the game at Microsoft's E3 conference. Make no mistake, an insane amount of money has changed hands here.JUNE 12
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds sells 3 million copiesPlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is now the undisputed king of the battle royale genre, with 3 million copies sold and a peak of over 200,000 concurrent users. The game has risen to popularity rapidly on Steam over the course of barely 3 months.JUNE 6
PlayerUnknown Battlegrounds crashingFor an early access game, PU:BG is insanely popular, with console players slavering at the thought of getting their hands on what is currently a PC-only title. However, such is the enthusiasm for playing, that the recent batch of crashes has left many gamers frustrated as they chase that Chicken DinnerRobert EdwardsJUNE 2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds might get a co-op campaignPlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds may be getting a co-op campaign. While the plans aren't official at this point, Brendan 'PlayerUnknown' Greene said he was playing around with the concept and that a campaign may be added sometime after the game leaves Early Access.MAY 30
PlayerUnknown and the giant map ideaBrendan Greene, creator of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, has indicated he'd like to make a game with a truly massive map and put 2,000 players on it.Robert EdwardsAPRIL 15
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has sold 1 million copiesPlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds sold over 1 million copies since its Early Access launch on 23 May 2017, making $11 million in the first 3 days alone. The creators have promised the game will see a full release in 6 months.APRIL 10