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PUBG is getting an "animated project" from Castlevania's Adi Shankar

PUBG - or PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, if you're all fancy-like - is the latest big gaming IP to get the animated show treatment. Publisher Krafton has just revealed that its flagship battle royale game is getting an "animated project" which will be created and showrun by the executive producer of Netflix's Castlevania show.

There's no word on exactly what this animated project will be just yet, but Krafton does reveal that Adi Shankar will be taking the helm in a press release on the PUBG site. Shankar has previously worked on feature films such as Killing Them Softly (which starred Brad Pitt), Dredd (Karl Urban), The Voices (Ryan Reynolds), The Grey (Liam Neeson), and others. He also has an "Andy Warhol-inspired, award-winning, unauthorised video street art series, The Bootleg Universe, where he reimagines and subverts pop culture iconography".

It turns out Shankar's a long-time fan and player of PUBG, too. "As a player, I've been crushing the competition in the Battlegrounds since PUBG released in 2017," he says in the release.

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End of Ranked Season 12 and Rewards Announcement

Hello Survivors!

After weeks of fierce competition on the Battlegrounds, the Season 12 Ranked Season is soon coming to an end, with just a few short weeks remaining. Drop in, gear up, and secure those rewards!

Ranked rewards will be distributed to all eligible players on August 4th on PC and August 12th on Consoles once server maintenance is complete. Read on for full details on the Season 12 Ranked rewards.

[h2]HONOR BASED REWARDS[/h2]
Since Ranked Season 11, additional focus was placed on your most recent Ranked achievements, with honor-based rewards such as nameplates and emblems now only available to display for the duration of the new season.

We hope this encourages players to continue their ranked progression while also adding a little more prestige to those hard-earned rewards each season.

Ranked in-game cosmetics, such as parachute skins, etc., will remain available to use throughout all seasons.

Players who reach the highest ranks will receive additional rewards, such as animated nameplates and emblems to make the grind just a little sweeter.

At the beginning of Season 13, all eligible players will be granted their Season 12 rewards, including nameplates/emblems available for the duration of the season.
Honor-based rewards from Season 12 will be removed from the inventory with the start of next season.

[h2]SEASON 12 RANKED MODE REWARDS[/h2]
Ranked rewards are granted based on your rank at season end. Players who reach at least Gold V will receive the Season 12 Ranked Parachute skin!

Those who fight their way to Platinum or higher will also be rewarded with a unique Animated Emblem. Master or higher players will also receive an Animated Nameplate.

The Top 500 players from each region will receive a unique Top 500 Animated Emblem and Animated Nameplate to show their status as world-beaters. Top 500 players will be displayed in-game on the LEADERBOARD.

Finally, view all your Season 12 Rankedstats by checking out the STATS screen under the CAREER tab in-game once the season wraps up.

SEASON 12 EMBLEM & NAMEPLATES
- Players who played at least 10 Ranked Matches will earn an emblem and nameplate matching their end-of-season rank.
- Platinum Tier and above receive an Animated Ranked Emblem.
- Master Tier and above receive an Animated Nameplate.
- Top 500 players are rewarded with a Unique Animated Emblem and Nameplate.
- Honor-based emblems will now be shown on your PUBG ID and displayed to enemies when you successfully take them out. Emblems will also be visible in the Death Cam and to spectators.
SEASON 12 SKIN
- Players Gold V and above will receive an exclusive Season 12 Ranked Parachute Skin.

[h2]UPCOMING RANKED SCHEDULES: SEASON 13[/h2]

Season 12 Ranked Mode will end once servers go into maintenance on August 4th KST (PC) / August 12th KST (Console).
Season 13 Ranked Mode will begin when servers go live with the live server update next month.

[h2]HOW WILL MY REWARDS BE DELIVERED?[/h2]
All rewards are granted automatically at the beginning of the new season. You may collect them from the pop-up screen shown upon your first log-in of the new season.

[h2]CHANGES IN RANKED SEASON 13[/h2]
If a player with 3,000 RP does not play Ranked for seven days or more, RP and tier demotion will begin, and changes to the demotion standards will occur. Previously, after reaching the Diamond tier or higher at least once during the season, players could maintain their tier and receive high honor rewards without participating in Ranked matches. The purpose of Ranked is to check and improve your skills by constantly competing with others, even if you lose and your RP. Reaching a high tier and obtaining rewards without participating in Ranked is far against the intention of Ranked, which is why we came up with this decision.

Ranked Season 12
- 3,000 RP is the lower limit of demotion.
- You can maintain Diamond Rank even if you don’t play Ranked for seven days or more.
Ranked Season 13
- RP demotion goes below 3,000 RP.
  - Players with Diamond tier or higher will be deducted 100 RP per day if they do not play Ranked at least once a week.
  - 100 RP deduction per day continues until the player plays Ranked. It stops when it goes below 3,000 RP. This means the deduction stops when you reach Platinum I.
- Diamond tier cannot be maintained if not participated in Ranked for seven days or more.

Thank you.

PUBG Team

Going back to PUBG in 2021 was a mistake

The thought entered my head when I heard that PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds was getting a new 8x8 map this month: "Wow, when was the last time I played PUBG?" I don't hear much about the battle royale game that kicked off the trend way back in 2017, but it's still one of the most played games on Steam every day. "I should check out that new map and see how PUBG is doing!"..
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Taego Mission Event

Hello Survivors!

Taego is our newest 8x8 map which just launched on live servers, and in celebration, we're running two Taego Mission Events! Simply drop into Taego, complete missions and earn rewards.

The more you play, the more sweet loot you'll be rewarded with. To participate, check out the new Event Page in-game, select your event, then press Join Event. Rewards must be claimed from the Event Page prior to the event ending.

Read on for the event schedule and details, or see the event page in-game for details on all events.

[h2]Taego Mission Event - 1: Mission[/h2]

Mission

Description

Reward

Ride in a Pony Coupe

Contraband Coupon x1

Mk12 Recruit

Get a kill with an Mk12

Preset Slot (7-day)

Find a K2

Loot a K2

Contraband Coupon x1

K2 Recruit

Get a kill with a K2

Taego Survivor Mask x1

[h2]Taego Mission Event - 1 [/h2]
The first Taego event runs for one week and begins with Update 12.2. Don't forget to complete your missions to earn all the rewards!

PC
PDT: July 7, after maintenance end - July 13, 0 AM
CEST: July 7, after maintenance end - July 13, 9 AM
KST: July 7, after maintenance end - July 13, 4 PM

Console
PDT: July 15, after maintenance end - July 21, 0 AM
CEST: July 15, after maintenance end - July 21, 9 AM
KST: July 15, after maintenance end - July 21, 4 PM

[h2]Taego Mission Event - 2: Mission[/h2]
Let's hope you grabbed all the rewards from the first event, but even if you didn't.. round two of the Taego Mission Event gives you another chance to earn more rewards while playing our newest map.

Mission

Description

Reward

Play Taego

Play a match on Taego

Contraband Coupon x1

Successful Comeback BR

Succeed in Comeback BR once (Squad Mode)

Preset Slot (7-day)

Find a Self AED

Contraband Coupon x1

The Self AED

Use a Self AED

Victory Dance 60

Ride in a Pony Coupe

Contraband Coupon x1

[h2]Taego Mission Event - 2: Schedule [/h2]
The second round of the event also lasts one week, be sure to finish your missions on Taego to earn your rewards.

PC
PDT: July 13, 0 AM - July 20, 0 AM
CEST: July 13, 9 AM - July 20, 9 AM
KST: July 13, 4 PM - July 20, 4 PM
Console
PDT: July 21, 0 AM - July 27, 0 AM
CEST: July 21, 9 AM - July 27, 9 AM
KST: July 21, 4 PM - July 27, 4 PM

[h2]Note[/h2]

Missions can only be completed after pressing Join Event on the Events Page.
Missions can only be completed in Normal Matches on Taego.
All missions can only be completed once during the event period.
After completing the missions, press the 'Claim' button to receive your rewards.
Unclaimed rewards will disappear once the event ends.

[h2]FAQ[/h2]
What can I do in the Event Page?

Find new events to participate in!
Browse through the Event List and press 'Join Event' to participate.
Event rewards can only be redeemed during the event period.
There are more events to come! Keep an eye out for future event announcements.

Where do I find the Event Page?

Access the event page by clicking the Care Package icon at the top right corner of the main lobby screen.

Push notifications are also sent via the notification center.

Event Points

Points acquired from each event will expire once the event period ends.
Don't forget to use up all your points prior to the event's end!

We hope you enjoy these Taego Mission Events. Good luck out there on the Battlegrounds, go get that Chicken Dinner!

See you on Taego,

The PUBG Team.