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Playerunknown's Battlegrounds is now free-to-play

Seminal battle royale shooter Playerunknown's Battlegrounds is now free-to-play, inviting all stag and hen parties to parachute into holiday resorts for paintballing which accidentally uses real guns. Folks who previously paid for PUBG: Battlegrounds (the new-ish official name replacing Plunkbat) have been grandfathered into the new Battlegrounds Plus account tier and receive receive some edgy virtual clothes too. Everyone else, hey, in you come.

fter a lengthy 37 hours of maintenance, PUBG: Battlegrounds is live and newly free-to-play...
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PUBG's move to free-to-play is "in no way a response" to Apex Legends and Fortnite

PUBG's switch to free-to-play has arrived. Well, actually arrived - it technically went F2P two days ago but immediately went into maintenance. While the move brings PUBG in-line with other popular battle royale games like Apex Legends, Call of Duty: Warzone, and Fortnite, creative director Dave Curd tells GamesRadar that the decision to go free-to-play had nothing to do with the popularity of the trio.

"This is in no way a response to the other titles you've mentioned," Curd says, when these three games are mentioned. "They're all great games which specialise in their own unique strengths, just as we do. We develop our game independently of others and are excited to see what is to come."

So what's the real reason, then? Curd simply says that the team felt the moment was right. "Our game is in a great place with eight maps, an engaged community, and our deep gun mechanics, so this is the natural next step and a great way to introduce more players to our universe," he says. "I know there are a lot of people who are interested in PUBG: Battlegrounds but have never gotten around to playing it for various reasons - now is the perfect moment to get started."

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PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS Now Free-to-Play

Hello Survivors!

The day we’ve all been waiting for is finally here: we are now free-to-play!

We’re excited to welcome our new players, greet our returning players, and continue to provide the best service to our current players.

But before you dive right in, take a moment to remind yourself of important free-to-play details shown below that will be helpful for your best battle royale experience.

[h3]Free-to-Play Updates[/h3]

BATTLEGROUNDS Plus
- New players will start out with a free Basic account which will have access to most in-game content. However, you can upgrade to BATTLEGROUNDS Plus anytime to unlock features only for BATTLEGROUNDS Plus!
Perks for Current Players
- Returning and current players who already purchased the game before the free-to-play transition will not only have their accounts automatically upgraded to BATTLEGROUNDS Plus, but they will also receive a bundle of rewards, the PUBG – SPECIAL COMMEMORATIVE PACK.

For even more details on our transition to free-to-play, check out our official Free-to-Play Announcement.

We also have several Drops events prepared! Complete in-game missions, invite friends to PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, and watch our Partners’ stream to earn rewards.

The event schedules for both PC and Console platforms are as follows:

Special Drops 1: F2P Grand Open Event
- PST: January 11, 7 AM – January 31, 11 PM
- CET: January 11, 4 PM – February 1, 8 AM
- KST: January 12, 0 AM – February 1, 4 PM
Special Drops 2: Friend Invitation and Referral Code Event
- PST: January 11, 7 AM – February 8, 4 PM
- CET: January 11, 4 PM – February 9, 1 AM
- KST: January 12, 0 AM – February 9, 9 AM
Partner Drops
- PST: January 11, 11 PM – January 25, 3:59 PM
- CET: January 12, 8 AM – January 26, 0:59 AM
- KST: January 12, 4 PM – January 26, 8:59 AM

Check out the Special & Partner Drops – January 2022 (link here) for more information on our events.

And last but definitely not least, we have a handful of new in-game features introduced in our latest 15.2 Update:

Tactical Gear: Drone
- Drones on the Battlegrounds! Hold the Drone Tablet, enter Drone View, and scout a far distance without facing the risk of direct combat.
Tactical Gear: EMT Gear
- Obtain various healing boosts for both yourself and your teammates with the new EMT Gear!
New Mode: Tutorials
- We’ve added two in-game tutorial modes – Basic Training Mode and AI Training Match – to further enrich the gameplay experience for our players.

For more information on the features above and on even more new features in both in-game and the lobby itself, read the full PC & Console Patch Notes – Update 15.2.

See you on the Battlegrounds.

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS Team

Special & Partner Drops - January 2022

Hello Survivors!

Have you been keeping your new year’s resolutions? We have! As mentioned in the Drops Event announcement last December, the Drops Event will continue in the new year of 2022! We have decided to ship out more rewards for all our players to celebrate the transition to Free-to-Play!

Check out the two Special Drops Events along with the Partner Drops below and participate in all three. Log in to the game every day and invite as many mates as you can. Don’t forget, PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is now free for all!

Special Drops

There will be two different Special Drops events happening for both PC and Console platforms.

Special Drops 1: F2P Grand Open Event

PC & Console
- PST: January 11, 7 AM – January 31, 11 PM
- CET: January 11, 4 PM – February 1, 8 AM
- KST: January 12, 0 AM – February 1, 4 PM

Special Drops 2: Friend Invitation and Referral Code Event

PC & Console
- PST: January 11, 7 AM – February 8, 4 PM
- CET: January 11, 4 PM – February 9, 1 AM
- KST: January 12, 0 AM – February 9, 9 AM

Read on and learn how to receive rich rewards for every event!

[h2]Special Drops 1: F2P Grand Open Event[/h2]

Event Mission

Clear the following daily missions during the event period shown above to collect, and exchange points for various rewards!

Mission

Points

Survive for 30 minutes. This includes spectating your duo/squad members.

Loot one Helmet(Lv.2)

Loot one Police Vest(Lv.2)

Loot one Backpack(Lv.2)

[h3]Event Rewards[/h3]

You can exchange the points you have acquired through missions for these rewards shown below.

Points

400

350

250

400

Item

Cheer Legend Top

Cheer Legend Skirt

Battle Hazard Work Boots

Victory Dance 80

[h3]※ Event Points[/h3]

Points acquired from each event will expire once the event period ends.
Don’t forget to use up all your points before the events end!

[h2]Special Drops 2: Friend Invitation and Referral Code Event[/h2]

Friend Invitation Event Mission

As PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is now free-to-play, now is the best time to invite your friends to the world of battlegrounds. Bring in as many as you can to receive all three rewards!

Participating conditions:
- Players who have reached Survival Mastery level of 10 or higher
- All players who have sent referral codes
How-to:
- Send your referral code to your friend
- Your friend enters your referral code
- They will count as one once your friend reaches Survival Mastery level of ten

[h3]Event Rewards[/h3]

You are given three different rewards when you successfully invite one, three, and five friends to the game.

Invited Friends

One

Three

Five

Rewards

Contraband Coupons x10

200 G-Coin

FIGHTING TOGETHER Hoodie

[h3]Referral Code Event Mission[/h3]

Enter the received referral code. You will be rewarded with 30,000 BP once you reach the Survival Mastery level of 10. Moreover, as you reach level 10 in Survival Mastery, you can participate in the Friend Invitation event to earn even more rewards.

Participating conditions:
- Players who have entered the referral code
- New or returning players
  - New players: Players who have signed up within the last 14 days
  - Returning Players: Players who have not logged in for the last 28 days
How-to:
- Enter the referral code
- Reach Survival Mastery Level of 10
- Receive the reward

[h3]Event Reward[/h3]

Contraband Coupon x25

Partner Drops

Over a thousand PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS’s Partners will be joining this party! Gain Partner Exclusive drops by watching our Partners’ stream!

Reward 1: Watch the video for the first 15 minutes

Reward 2: Watch for another 15 minutes

Date(PC & Console)

– PST: January 11, 11 PM – January 25, 3:59 PM
– CET: January 12, 8 AM – January 26, 0:59 AM
– KST: January 12, 4 PM – January 26, 8:59 AM

Drops

Slick Escape Spray

Battle Hazard Logo Tee

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 specific weekends.

※ To receive the rewards, you must have a KRAFTON ID and link it to your gaming platform AND 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!

FULL PARTNER LIST

See you on the Battlegrounds.

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS Team