What if Microsoft made a deal to
make PUBG free to play so that it can compete with Fortnite Battle Royale on equal ground?
Some of you may know by now that there is a new PC Battle Royale game out, made by Tencent (the same people that
made the PUBG app for Android and IOS).
And when you say that its part of the battle royale genre, you only offer up PUBG as a game of that genre, so basically what you're saying is you're
making PUBG within Fortnite.
This has
made PUBG players call for PUBG Corp. to region lock China as the way to solve the cheating problem.
Since the last two months we've seen an unknown individual who
made PUBG break 2 million concurrent players on Steam and Lawbreakers has dropped to a weak number today...
Set in the middle of the ocean, this massive island played home to the chaotic and frantic gameplay that has
made PUBG a worldwide phenomenon.
Not exact matches
Xbox boss Phil Spencer says Microsoft probably won't
make its own battle royale game, while a crew of
PUBG cheaters finally gets caught.
Rumors of a battle royale mode being attached to the game have been around for some time and, with
PUBG and Fortnite
making mincemeat out of its competition, it'll be remiss of Rockstar not to at least think about including it down the line; when Rockstar does something, it does it like nobody else.
Another issue is scope — considering how long it takes Blizzard to
make their cozy, compact Overwatch maps, a full - size
PUBG map might kill them.
The core idea of
PUBG is easy to grasp and immediately accessible, though there are additional layers to the gameplay that
make surviving to the end (and winning the game's signature «chicken dinner») even more challenging.
Pushing its F2P agenda far early than planned, Fortnite launched its free Battle Royale mode toward the end of September to
make the most of the
PUBG hype.
This part
made me laugh: «Big publishers get nervous when they can't say, «Oh, it's like
PUBG, only it's got dragons.»
While playing duo me and my friend were able to
make call outs and witness those insane
PUBG moments that really
make this game as enjoyable as it is.
Compare games like Fortnight,
PUBG or Overwatch and there you have companies that build games with a passion and want to
make their games incredibly rewarding and enjoyable while
making lots of money from it.
... hehehe, yeah but PSVR is doing just fine aye, its the top selling complete VR device among the buch with the highest acclaimed software that keeps coming... and with a price cut imminent, its only gonna go up: Resident Evil VII, Robinson, Moss, Diveclub VR, Until Dawn are the true pure VR games that
makes it the definitive device to own... and guess what, all these are «single - player» experiences too:O... ahahahaha... now tell me how're
PUBG and SoT tech demos faring so far?
Best Innovation — PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Multiplayer shooters have featured giant maps and scaled up to and past 100 players before, but none have been as successful as
PUBG at
making the gameplay intense and accessible even when you are seemingly crossing an empty field alone.
This weeks stories: Microsoft acquires cloud gaming platform; Playfab as well as potentially EA, Value or Bluehole, The latest
PUBG update aims to
make it's desert map more fun again after players delete the map files to avoid playing it, Mario Kart Tour is coming to smartphones, Nintendo announces their online service which launches in September, Switch firmware version 5 has leaked outlining some very interesting new features, PS4 system software 5.50 is released to Beta testers as it brings some long awaited features, Leaked documents confirm a Battle Royale mode for Red Dead Redemption 2 online mode as well as some of it's main campaign features, Plus the games we've all been playing!
And it's true, Battle Chef Brigade may not be the next
PUBG, but it's a fun and well
made experience.
It also allows developers with a low Budget to
make one of the biggests game of the year aka
pubg, ark, rust etc..
If you ever look at the licensing terms for not paying up front, it's likely that Epic is
making more money off
PUBG than PlayerUnknown is.
PUBG certainly
made the BR mode what it is today, not discounting Arma or H1Z1.
The simple fact that Player Unknown created the mode and
PUBG spawned from his own efforts it
makes sense that
PUBG would be hailed as the first of its kind.
Examples: - We Happy Few - Ark: Survival Evolved - Ghost of a Tale - The Long Dark - Elite Dangerous - The Solus Project - Deep Rock Galactic - Conan Exiles - The Darwin Project -
PUBG - Subnautica - and more... Honestly, i've always disliked and distrusted Early Access schemes no matter the platform cause it encourages developer laziness and
making quick money off of a bad product, and has already influenced AAA publishers on what they can get away with releasing in their $ 60 products.
and just because you might be able to point to a couple mods that did it before (that, ya know, were
made by PlayerUnknown) doesn't mean
PUBG wasn't the actual legitimate start of it all.
There will always be options, and right now,
PUBG is only being
made into the big deal it is because it's Xbox exclusive.
The only difference here is fortnites devs for in there first on console, there game isn't solely run by the notion that it's straight up that one game mode and to be frank they
made there battle royale mode better because you can build,
PUBG's game does look better visually and graphicaly though.
But, Bluehole has found themselves in some troubling waters, with the claim that Epic Game's Fortnite, is openly admitting they are
making a game mode very similar with
PUBG.
Another company
made concept based on what
PUBG made, and Epic has more history in the base genre than Bluehole does, and well before Bluehole ever published their first mod which gave them credit in the first place.
Many arguments are
made over who started the trend, but undoubtedly
PUBG and Fortnite are by Continue Reading»
Those are some of the top free - to - play battle royale games similar to
PUBG that are currently
making waves among battle royale players.
We love Battle Royale games like
PUBG and thought Fortnite would
make a great foundation for our own version.
Delivering
PUBG to Xbox One in this way paints a bad picture for
PUBG and with a $ 30 price tag, it
makes the game's port feel like nothing more than a cash grab to capitalize on the hype.
Of course, it should be mentioned that publishers
make money from Steam Marketplace sales (anywhere between 3 and 10 percent of each sale's total, depending on who you ask), so
PUBG Corp. has a significant monetary incentive to shut down third - party sites.
PUBG Corporation announced a new patch for Player Unknown's Battlegrounds that will
make changes to weapon damage, attachments, and the loot table.
David believes the next few years in the game industry will continue a trend we have recently seen with League of Legends on
PUBG: Match
made short session competitive play is appealing.
Making that statement was PlayerUnknown himself, Brendan Greene, and fans of the Battle Royale multiplayer shooter are hoping that
PUBG Corp. stays true to the promise.
With over 30 million players globally across PC platforms and the Xbox Game Preview program, we owe the success we've experienced this year to the community, whose passion has inspired all of us here at
PUBG Corp. to
make the very best game we can.
If you're unsure about whether
PUBG or Fortnite is best for you,
make sure to watch our comparison video of these two Battle Royale giants.
-- Should Sony revive Socom and
make it like
PUBG?
Recently,
PUBG made history when it broke 699,000 concurrent players on Steam, a feat only achieved by two other games.
PUBG's latest War Mode event
makes a return as Desert Knights.
This would
make an easy
PubG or Fortnight game.
These are still obviously early days for
PUBG Mobile's economy and Tencent is likely to
make many changes to how it monetizes players in the game.
This time last year we were
making our own fun in
PUBG by waiting behind closed doors or baiting doorways with items.
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (
PUBG) has
made history as the only title in addition to DOTA 2 to break 600,000 concurrent players on Steam.
PUBG's success may entice some studios to fail at
making a survival game instead of MMO.
PUBG On Everything - Not sure if this is exciting or not, but Battle Royale style games are taking over thanks to the money
making machines in Fortnite and
PUBG.
The panel then looks at the recent news of arrests being
made in relation to online hacking and cheating in
PUBG.
It was announced on Tuesday that the game's developers,
PUBG Corp., were
making the popular online battle royale game available as a free trial and the event will last from April 19th to April 22nd.
Player Unknown himself (Brendan Greene)
made an announcement that
PUBG will eventually have a physical release!