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PUBG patch adds a new vehicle, gun, and casual mode

A raft of new content has made its way to PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds on PC. Update 13.2 has been on the test server for the past week, but it's now on the live server alongside a new PUBG survivor pass.

With the update, you're getting a new SMG called the P90. It's been added to care packages, making it the first SMG to be flung in since the original Tommy Gun. It comes with its own 5.6mm high-powered ammo, which makes it suitable for longer-range combat. It also comes with a cheek pad, handguard, laser, and silencer pre-attached and non-detachable.

There's also a new pickup truck called the Porter that's exclusive to Taego. It's Hyundai's representative commercial truck, which was first introduced in 1977, if you're into your truck facts. The Porter - like, the in-game version - also comes with a trunk system, which you can use to maximise the acquisition of items. You use the compartment of the truck to load various items for when you need 'em. Keep in mind, though, that they'll be destroyed if the Porter goes kaput, naturally.

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PUBG LABS: Zone Tag Again

Hello Survivors!

The battle for the Blue Ball is back. PUBG presents to you LABS: Zone Tag Again! Since the first version of Zone Tag that was released this February was quite experimental for us as well, we've utilized our players' feedback thereafter and made some both big and small changes that would hopefully suit your tastes.

Let's now take a look at those changes.

[h2]LABS: Zone Tag Changes[/h2]

HEALTH REGENERATION

To make things fairer, all players can now regenerate health based on their movement speed (also works inside vehicles). The faster you move, the more health you regenerate per second.

OVERALL LOOT

We’ve increased the overall amount of loot as we noticed that players were not able to find enough loot within phases of the game.
We also removed boost items as everyone can regenerate HP based on movement speed.

THE ANCHOR

An Anchor will spawn if the Carrier stays in one area for too long.
The area radius of the Anchor gets larger with every circle phase.
The Blue Ball will get detached if the Carrier does not move away from the Anchor.

BOATS AND AQUARAILS

Boats and Aquarails will spawn.
The Carrier however cannot enter water, nor use boats or Aquarails.

For more details on the general rules of Zone Tag, check out our previous announcement.

[h2]SERVICE SCHEDULE[/h2]
PUBG LABS: Zone Tag will be open during the following period.

PC
- PDT: September 8, 0 AM – September 13, 0 AM
- CEST: September 8, 9 AM – September 13, 9 AM
- KST: September 8, 4 PM – September 13, 4 PM
Console
- PDT: September 16, 0 AM – September 20, 0 AM
- CEST: September 16, 9 AM – September 20, 9 AM
- KST: September 16, 4 PM – September 20, 4 PM

[h2]GAMEPLAY SETTINGS[/h2]

Erangel – Sunny
FPP & Squad Only
- One-Man Squads Not Supported
Minimum number of players: 24 (PC/Console)
Maximum number of players: 100 (PC/Console)

[h2]NOTES WHEN PLAYING IN LABS[/h2]

LABS games do not provide XP or gameplay rewards
LABS gameplay will not be reflected on the Career page
LABS gameplay will not be reflected on Match History
LABS gameplay will not count towards Survivor Pass missions
LABS gameplay does not support replay

PUBG: Battlegrounds Team

PCS5 Pick'em Challenge

Hello, PUBG Esports fans!

The final battle for PGC, PUBG CONTINENTAL SERIES 5 is just around the corner! PCS5 will be commencing on September 16th; stay tuned to the final battle of the best teams across the globe to the PUBG GLOBAL CHAMPIONSHIP.

Read on to learn more about how to participate, watch and support your favorite teams!

[h2]PUBG ESPORTS TAB[/h2]
The PUBG Esports tab is back with PCS5! Tab will be open for service starting from September 8th for PC and September 16th for Console.

Check out the tabs to get information on your favorite players and teams, match schedules, tournament stats, and more.

Take a deep dive into key performance indicators from regional qualifiers and find out which teams and players to keep an eye on once the tournament gets underway, and help make your best predictions for the Pick’em Challenge.

[h2]ESPORTS ITEMS[/h2]

PCS5 Ultimate Bundle (5 voting coupon)
PCS5 Power Pack (3 voting coupon)
PCS5 Squad Wipe Set (1 voting coupon)
PCS5 Gear Box (1 voting coupon)
PCS5 Parachute & Pick’em Coupon (1 voting coupon)
PCS5 Shrapnel Scrawl SLR & Pick’em Coupon (1 voting coupon)
PCS5 Shrapnel Scrawl Beryl & Pick’em Coupon (1 voting coupon)
PCS5 Dance & Pick’em Coupon (1 voting coupon)

* 30% of PUBG net sales of PCS5 items will be distributed to teams across the four regions. Half of it being added to the overall prize pool and the remaining half being distributed equally to the participating teams.

** Pick’em Challenge is not available for the Console platform. However, all PCS5 items will be available for purchase from the store.

PCS5 items sale period:
- PC: After the maintenance on Sept 8th, 2021 – 5 pm on Sept. 30th, 2021 KST
- Console: 11am on Sept. 16, 2021 – 11 am on Sept. 20th, 2021 KST
Pick’em Challenge event period:
- After the maintenance on Sept. 8th, 2021 – 6 pm on Sept. 30th, 2021 KST
Esports Shop items sale period:
- Sept. 8th, 2021 – 11am October. 20th, 2021 KST
Pick’em reward claiming period:
- Oct. 5th, 2021 – 11 am Oct. 20th, 2021 KST

[h2]PICK’EM CHALLENGE DETAILS[/h2]
Pick’em challenge will begin on September 8th with last entries closing on September 30th 17:00 KST. Don’t forget to participate in all the challenges before it’s too late!

[h3]EVENT 1: PICK THE WINNER[/h3]
The first event of the Pick’em challenge is to predict the four regional champions of PCS4.

You can vote up to 7 teams out of 16 teams per region, with correct predictions granting 100,000 EP per correct regional selection. Correctly guess the winner of all four regions to win a grand total of 400,000 EP!

[h3]EVENT 2: TEAM FACE-OFF[/h3]
The second event of the party, guess the correct winner of two rival teams to earn EP. Each region will have 4 team pairs to vote on, predict which team will perform better. This is a free event so don’t forget to make your predictions to win free rewards!

EP payouts range from 400 to 7600 depending on the vote disparity between favorite and underdog.

Check out the event summary page to take a glance at the live voting status and collect rewards.

[h3]FREE VOTING COUPONS AND EP![/h3]
Up to 14 voting coupons can be earned by purchasing PCS5 items. However, there are plenty of opportunities to earn voting coupons and Free EP just by watching and interacting during the tournament.

During PCS5 this time around, a code will pop up right after the last match of the week is over! Be quick enough to enter the code in-game to get one free voting coupon!
Pay close attention during PCS5 live streams, as just like in previous PCS events, you’ll occasionally see codes on-screen during the broadcast that can be redeemed for EP.

Participate in Pick & Go Bingo at official PUBG Esports Twitch channel

Say goodbye to good old Chicken Challenge, here comes a new Pick & Go bingo event! Select your choice of 9 teams and build your Bingo plate!
You can earn points from each kill your selected teams make.
- If all teams placed in a straight line earn a kill, its a bingo! Each bingo will grant bonus point.
- If your choice of team placed in the center successfully wins a chicken dinner, bonus 1,000 points will be granted!
- If your choice of team placed in the board reaches top 1-8th place, bonus placement points will be granted. Pick wisely!
Compete with randomly matched 9 other players in the chat and acquire highest point to earn free EP!

PCS5, the last PUBG CONTINENTAL SERIES of the year! Which team will be crowned regional champion?

Jump into all the action and excitement of PCS5, PUBG Esports and the Pick’em Challenge!

PlayerUnknown has plans for massive worlds with Prologue and Artemis

Brendan “PlayerUnknown” Greene, the creator of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, was recently interviewed by GamesBeat and talked about his plans for the future, which include incorporating big, procedurally generated worlds into game design. It starts with the tech demo Prologue, which will hopefully lead to the even bigger Project Artemis.

Prologue refers to a single-player tech demo in a 64-km by 64-km world modeled off of the forests of Europe and able to simulate real-world features like coal mines as they would appear in the real world right down to the scale. Players would be dropped into this world and asked to survive. The monetization would be pay-what-you-want, but the ultimate aim is to push the tech further than is thought possible.

The goal is not only to create a space bigger in size than has ever been attempted before, but to create a believable, dynamic ecosystem. “Red Dead Redemption is fantastic, but it’s just a bunch of scripts,” says Greene. “You go kill all the bears in a region, go away, come back, and they’re all back again. I want to have meaningful life in the world. If you kill all the bears in a region, maybe the deer population explodes.”

Earlier this week, Brendan "Playerunknown" Greene of Plunkbat fame announced that he would be leaving PUBG Corp parents Krafton to found a new studio called Playerunknown Productions. Today, Greene has posted a video explaining a bit about the studio's first project called Prologue—first teased back in 2019. It will launch first as a tech demo about surviving in a procedurally generated wilderness, Greene says, and it'll also be "a chance to look at what we've accomplished by leveraging machine learning" for huge open worlds. Greene has explained more about Prologue today, with more information coming soon.