, aka PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, has a brand new identify. It's now referred to as PUBG: Battlegrounds, which technically makes it PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds: Battlegrounds. It appears writer Krafton quietly made the change in July. On the floor, it's a foolish rebranding akin to "ATM machine," however there appears to be some cheap logic behind the choice.

"Krafton is actively expanding the PUBG brand through a variety of new experiences set in its universe," the writer instructed . "Rebranding PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds to PUBG: Battlegrounds is the first step in us realizing this vision. Additional titles in the franchise will carry the PUBG name, as you see with our upcoming game, ."

The subsequent recreation within the sequence, PUBG: New State, is a cellular title with a futuristic setting. The Callisto Protocol, a horror recreation from the creators of , can be related to the franchise. The identify hasn't been weighed down with the PUBG prefix simply but, although.

Many gamers have referred to the unique recreation merely as PUBG for years, and with extra video games within the franchise on the way in which, it is sensible to distinguish it a bit. The rebranding additionally takes the sport away from the equally baffling former title, particularly for folk who don't know who the satan PlayerUnknown truly is. Brendan "PlayerUnknown" Greene is the person who ushered within the battle royale craze by creating an ARMA 2 mod after which main improvement of PUBG. He .

Still, Krafton might have referred to as the phenomenally profitable recreation actually anything somewhat than giving it one other awkward identify. Simply PUBG and even PUBG: OG or PUBG: Where Are We Dropping? would have been higher.

Meanwhile, PUBG: Battlegrounds (sigh) goes free-to-play for every week to mark the sport's collaboration with Ok-pop megastars Blackpink. It gained't price you a dime to play between August tenth and August sixteenth.

leaker PlayerIGN, Krafton could also be utilizing that week to check the waters and "gauge player responses" earlier than doubtlessly making the sport free-to-play completely. is free, as are rival battles royale similar to , and .

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