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PUBG's update 10.3 is live, with new lighting for Karakin and selectable weapon sounds

The latest patch for Playerunknown's Battlegrounds has moved from the test servers to the public branch, bringing with it a host of fixes and tweaks, plus a few nice new features. Update 10.3 includes a lighting rework for the Karakin map, the new weapon sound select system, and emotes that sync with your squad mates. Let's dig in.

Taking the changes in the order they're highlighted in the official patch notes, the first big new item is the weapon sound select system. This new feature lets you pick between the original weapon sounds and the new remastered versions on a per-weapon basis. For the time being, it's enabled for the M249, M416, Kar98k, and SKS. You can pick which sounds you want for each of these PUBG guns in the settings menu, under the audio tab.

Karakin has gotten a new pass on its lighting, as well as an additional bug-fixing pass across the map. PUBG Corp says the pass is aimed at "improving overall lighting and giving each area its own unique feel and tone".

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PUBG Global Invitational.S

The PUBG Global Invitational.S invites 32 teams to compete in Miramar and Erangel for rewards totaling over $3.5M! Remember Winner Take$ All and the PGI.S is shaping up to be unlike any global event in the past.

PUBG Global Invitational.S

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The PUBG Global Invitational.S invites 32 teams to compete in Miramar and Erangel for rewards totaling over $3.5M! Remember Winner Take$ All and the PGI.S is shaping up to be unlike any global event in the past.

PUBG has "every unexpected event" covered for its PGI.S LAN tournament

We're now just days away from the start of PGI.S, PlayerUnknown's Battleground's first offline event in a year. With 32 teams competing across eight weeks in a series of chicken dinner challenges in South Korea, getting everything ready has been a mammoth operation for PUBG Corp.

Although the tournament officially starts tomorrow (February 5) with the rank decision matches, PUBG Corp has been busy for the last couple of weeks, meticulously planning for the arrival of players amid a global pandemic. While organising the tournament has been quite stressful, PUBG Esports' team lead, Hyeonseop Jeong tells The Loadout during the PGI.S media day that it's all worth it.

"It wasn't easy managing the players flying into Korea," he says. "The moment they step out of the plane inside the airport, everywhere they go we have to manage entirely. This is no easy feat because not everyone speaks Korean, and we had to make sure everyone kept safe.

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PUBG announces three more big esports events for 2021

As the world continues to tackle the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, PUBG Corp has laid out its plans for the esports season ahead. The popular PCS series returns later this year with two more online regional tournaments, and a global championship.

Once the PGI.S tournament comes to a conclusion on March 28, Mianho Yi, the head of PUBG Esports, says PUBG Corp will be looking ahead to PCS4 and 5, which will take place in June and September respectively. These tournaments will take place across Europe, Asia, Asia-Pacific, and the Americas, which now includes North America and LATAM, and will provide a chance for teams to fight for the glory of becoming regional champions.

During these tournaments, teams will also pick up qualifying points which count towards the 2021 PUBG Global Championship at the end of November.

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