PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS News

PUBG server relocation tests could mean "changes for PC as well"

PUBG players on the west coast of the US have complained about their high ping due to the location of the game servers for years now. In an effort to make PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds less laggy for players in North America and Europe, PUBG Corp has been running server relocation tests over the past week to finally address this issue.

After a number of DDoS attacks which degraded the network quality for all players, the devs explain in a blog post, the PUBG servers in North America were moved from Dallas to Virginia. This meant players on the west coast often had to play with upwards of 80 ping, resulting in stuttery and unsynchronised matches.. The server relocation plan, however, introduces locations closer to the centre of the US, which should give all players based in the country a smoother experience overall.

As for the European servers, DDoS attacks forced the developers to move the servers from Frankfurt to Ireland. Due to the feedback received from the community, PUBG Corp launched more servers across various cities in Europe to provide the "best network conditions for the most amount of players".

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PUBG Shield, a community anti-cheat initiative, has banned 3,000 players so far

PUBG has revealed the next step in its ongoing battle against cheaters - a community anti-cheat initiative now in open beta called PUBG Shield.

"Cheating is a problem that affects the entire PUBG community", says a recent post on the game's official site. "The problem itself is quite nuanced, so it requires a holistic solution of game design changes, automated systems, and player reporting to help alleviate and stop."

Players from NA and EMEA regions can now submit reports of those who break PUBG's rules of conduct via the game's Discord. The report will then be looked over by other members of the server "to determine the validity of the submitted evidence." Finally, the reports that have been voted on "by a majority of players" will then be checked by the developer before a decision is made on whether to ban the reported player.

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Introducing PUBG GLOBAL INVITATIONAL.S!

Hello, PUBG esports fans!

Each year, we bring together the best in PUBG esports from all around the world to compete for the ultimate chicken dinner. We started out in 2018 with the first ever PUBG GLOBAL INVITATIONAL in Berlin, and in 2019 celebrated the first ever PUBG GLOBAL CHAMPIONSHIP.

However, due to the ongoing Covid-19 Pandemic, we’d previously announced that we’d be postponing this year’s PUBG GLOBAL SERIES (PGS) and instead chose to hold the PUBG CONTINENTAL SERIES. While it wasn’t the same format we’d delivered in previous years, we’re thrilled so many of you have enjoyed and participated in the PCS action!

Now it’s time to look forward to 2021. We’ve taken the last year to dive into what makes a PUBG esports tournament fun and exciting, while also paying special attention to how that can be done in a safe manner for our players, fans, and staff. The result, we’re happy to announce, is the return of the PUBG GLOBAL INVITATIONAL, or PGI.S as we’re calling it!

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[h2]What is the PUBG GLOBAL INVITATIONAL.S?[/h2]
PGI.S takes 2018’s tournament and molds it into an 8-week esports festival where players from around the world come together and compete for a massive $3.5 million dollar prize pool.

So what does the S stand for?
Lots of things, actually. The S is Survival, the core of what makes Battle Royale. It also represents the new Series format of PGI. It’s Supremacy, it’s Showmanship, it’s a global Showdown, and perhaps most importantly, it’s Safety. We’re taking big steps to ensure that PGI.S is our best tournament yet while making sure everyone stays safe.

[h2]PGI.S Details[/h2]
PGI.S will be the longest global PUBG esports festival to date, lasting 8 consecutive weeks from February 2nd to March 28th, 2021. This year, we’re inviting 32 teams from around the world to join us in the Republic of Korea to participate in our safe tournament format. The total amount of prize pool will be 3.5 Million USD with 30% of the profit earned from Pick’em challenge to be added later on.

Regional Seeds
32 teams from around the world will be invited to PGI.S from the regions listed below. Full team list will be released at a later date.

Europe: 7 Teams
China: 6 Teams
Southeast Asia: 5 Teams
North America: 4 Teams
South Korea: 4 Teams
Latin America: 2 Teams
Japan: 2 Teams
Chinese Taipei: 2 Teams

[h2]PGI.S Match Details[/h2]

PGI.S is made of two parts. Weekly Survival and Weekly Final.
During the first week, all teams will participate in preliminary 'Rank Decision' matches to decide their placement, with the top 16 teams participating in the first Weekly Survival match.
Weekly Survival will be held for a total of 16 matches during weekdays to select 16 Chicken Dinner winners.
16 teams with Chicken Dinners from the Weekly Survival will earn prize money and a spot in the Weekly Finals.
Once a team earns a spot in the Weekly Finals, the next highest ranked team from the waiting list takes their place in Weekly Survival and the next match begins.
Weekly Finals will have a total of 10 matches and a larger amount of prize money on the line, which teams will earn based on their performance.
The team with the most amount of prize money after 6 8 weeks will be the final champions of PGI.S.

*More detailed rules will be shared in an upcoming announcement.

[h2]COVID-19 Safety Precautions[/h2]
We’re taking several very important steps to ensure that everyone participating in PGI.S can do so without risk or worry. We want our players and staff to have a safe environment so they can concentrate on the tournament.

We’ve built two weeks of quarantine time into team schedules immediately after they arrive and we’ll be providing various services to help keep everyone comfortable during their isolation. Furthermore, we’ll be following all government guidelines and safety precautions while enacting our own strengthened safety measures wherever possible.

[h2]Thank You![/h2]
As always, we thank you for your endless support, lifting up each new PUBG esports tournament far beyond our expectations. This last year has been difficult for many but your dedication and passion have made it a great year for PUBG esports, despite the difficulties and hardships people are facing. We’ll be back with more information on PGI.S soon, so stay tuned!

PUBG 9.2 gets some "last-minute weapon balance adjustments" not in the patch notes

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds patch 9.2 is here, and so are the patch notes - though, of course, those notes have been around ever since the update hit test servers last week. However, a few "last minute weapon balance adjustments" have been added to the patch, including an array of reload time buffs and some nerfs to the Beryl.

The M416, SCAR-L, QBZ, and G36C have all had their reload times reduced by 10%, as the developers say on the official Discord. The Beryl, meanwhile, is having its reload time increased by 5%, and its horizontal recoil increased. Everything else should be as you see it in the update 9.2 notes.

The big new features in this update are the new dirt bike vehicle, which is available on all maps except Karakin. You can now shoot when you're driving a vehicle, and not just on the new dirt bikes. There's also a much larger weapon balance adjustment to sidearms, which have been buffed pretty much across the board.

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Update 9.2 - Now Live!

Update 9.2 has just arrived on live servers and brings to the Battlegrounds a new vehicle, a long-requested feature, a new character-focused pass, and more!

Tear up the terrain on the brand new Dirt Bike, a fast and responsive single-seater motorbike that now spawns across all Battlegrounds, except Karakin. The Dirt Bike is a great choice for quick escapes, fast travel to the safe zone, and you know, flips and stuff. Obviously.

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Also debuting this patch is the new Driver Shooting functionality, which lets the driver of vehicles take part in the combat action. Pick up a sidearm and unleash some good, old-fashioned road rage. We apologize in advance for how much worse this makes your squad's already questionable driver.

A brand new pass is also now available, featuring Sadiya from Karakin's lore and motion comics. This bite-sized pass has 15 levels, each unlocking a piece of one of Sadiya's iconic looks. Pick up the new pass today and embody the Battle Bride herself!

There's plenty more to check out in Update 9.2, including bug fixes and sidearm weapon adjustments. For full details, be sure to check out the patch notes. For now, dive in to everything the new patch has to offer.

We'll see you on the Battlegrounds!