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Playerunknown's Battleground is currently available as a part of Steam's Early Access program, and has been since March 23rd, 2017. It's currently unknown (pardon the pun) when the title will be coming to the PlayStation 4, or any other console for that matter. "We’ve had an ongoing relationship with Epic Games throughout PUBG’s development as they are the creators of UE4, the engine we licensed for the game," said Chang Han Kim, Vice President and Executive Producer for Bluehole, Inc. "After listening to the growing feedback from our community and reviewing the gameplay for ourselves, we are concerned that Fortnite may be replicating the experience for which [https://Pubgplayground.com/ PUBG maps|https://pubgplayground.com/] is kno For those that don’t know: PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is a third-person battle-royale, last-man-standing shooter from PLAYERUNKNOWN aka Brendan Green, a pioneer of the Battle Royale genre. As the creator of the Battle Royale game-mode found in the ARMA series and H1Z1: King of the Hill, Greene is co-developing the game with the aforementioned Bluehole. And apparently Green has struck gold. A screenshot showed that the new gun will be the Mini-14, a semi-automatic rifle. It's unconfirmed whether or not the gun will be exclusive to care packages like some of the other weapons that have been brought into the ga In less than five months, online battle royale shooter, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has sold more than 10 million copies in Early Access . That's crazy. It also recently surpassed 1 million concurrent players on Steam , a feat no non-Valve game has ever accomplished. Further, it is also close to breaking the all-time concurrent player record currently held by Dota 2 (1,291,328 players). __ That's also cr When Greene pitched the game to Bluehole, he predicted it would see 1 million units in its first month ( in reality it sold 2 million ). However, while Greene was quite bullish in his predictions -- after all 1 million in one month would have been a great figure -- Bluehole only expected the title to ship 200,000 to 300,000 units in the entirety of its first y In the game, players start with nothing and must fight to locate weapons and supplies in a battle to be the lone survivor. Described as a "realistic" and "high tension," the game takes place on a large 8×8 km island built in Unreal Engine 4. It’s wildly intense at times, and has created some the best GIFs in video games since its launch. Discovered by Reddit user DevinWatson , these items, which range from cosmetics to possible new gameplay mechanics, may find their way into the upcoming PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds update which new modes and maps, and of course, zombies. Some of these items already exist within PUBG , which speaks to the validity of the files and their possible introduction into the playable game. DevinWatson explained as much alongside his posting of the files saying that the items may just be artifacts that were never introduced into the g "We have also noticed that Epic Games references PUBG in the promotion of Fortnite to their community and in communications with the press. This was never discussed with us and we don’t feel that it’s rig Yesterday, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds reached a concurrent player count of over 1 million on Steam. It was not so long ago that the game had officially passed Dota 2 in concurrent players , the first non-Valve game to ever claim the title of most played game on the platf A PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds fan has been able to datamine a large number of models that have yet to be seen in the game. These items, including space-suits, syringes , and of course, leather jackets to suit any situat PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is currently available in Early Access form on PC -- via Steam -- for $29.99 USD. A full release is expected in 2018. Further, an Xbox One version (via Xbox Game Preview) is expected to hit sometime later this y Since its announcement, many have raised concerns regarding the similarities between the mode and PUGB, with some even suggesting that the mode is not so much just inspired by Bluehole's shooter, but is more of a copy and paste eff If you've never heard of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds __ before, it's essentially a game where you and a bunch of other players are dropped onto a map and forced to kill each other until only one player, or squad, rema "A lot of the [internal team], they really couldn’t believe it, " Green said while speaking to Polygon . "There was a few veterans of the game industry that were [saying], like, ‘No, no. 200,000 [or] 300,000 the first year.’ But then when we hit that first million, there were a lot of smiles around the offi PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds was scheduled to have its full release this October, but was recently delayed ; however, PlayerUnknown, otherwise known as Brendan Greene, has stated that the game should still be launching by the end of the year. You can read our preview of the game here . The game is available via Steam Early Access for $29.99

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−	<br>PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds ~~was scheduled to have~~ its ~~full release this October~~, ~~but was recently delayed ; however, PlayerUnknown, otherwise known as Brendan Greene, has stated~~ that the game ~~should still be launching by the end of the year. You can read our preview of the game here . The game is available via Steam Early Access for~~ $~~29.99~~<br><br> <br>~~The game~~ is ~~said to include free~~-~~roaming wildlife, foliage and landscaping displacement, tracks and blood trails, elements like fire and water, and highly dynamic weather. It's also expected to include fine~~-~~tuned character progressions, various social hubs, and what's been described as a "global~~-~~scale player~~-~~driven narrative~~,~~" which could also include activities similar~~ to ~~the player-driven content in The Divisi~~<br><br> ~~<br>An online experience like~~ Battlegrounds ~~needs~~ to ~~play well~~ to ~~keep~~ players ~~satisfied~~. ~~When server lag reared its head earlier this summer, the team at Bluehole stayed up all night until they were able to fix the problem~~ a ~~distribute a pa<br><br> <br>Meanwhile, the second map is a bit smaller:~~ coming ~~in at 4x4km. Located in a desert city~~, the ~~map is described as war ravaged~~ in the ~~streets and buried by sandstorms. The south and east areas feature a canyon with a river running through~~ it~~, which supports the small villages that remain after the city was destroyed. The north area of the map features hillside sl<br><br> <br>What~~'s ~~even more bonkers is~~ that all of this relatively came out of nowhere. No one predicted this. Sure, a new Minecraft or Grand Theft Auto will see mega numbers out the gate. But who could have foreseen the battle royale survival shooter and ~~debut project from developer Bluehole selling 10 million copies (and counting) before it even fully releases? Well,~~ the game's ~~director and designer Brendan Greene~~ sure ~~didn't. And Bluehole even less<br><br> <br>Let me say~~ that ~~again: Bluehole expected within its first year on the market, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds would ship at best 300,000 units. It has already sold 10 million in less than six months. Again, cr~~<br><br> <br>PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is currently available on PC via Steam Early Access for $29.99 USD. A full release is expected to come sometime in 2018. Further, an Xbox One version (via Xbox Game Preview) is expected to arrive later this y<br><br> <br>~~However~~, ~~that doesn't mean such a mode is going~~ to be ~~added in the near future, or indeed ever~~. Greene ~~noted that the team at Bluehole Studio simply don't~~ have ~~the time and resources required to do~~ a ~~campaign justice — although that's not to say~~ that this will ~~always~~ be ~~the c~~<br><br> <br>~~The details come via Game Informer who relay that~~ the first ~~map is an island on the Adriatic Sea~~, ~~which~~ was ~~part of~~ the ~~Yugoslavian territories. It is described as having Mediterranean coasts on the south side~~, ~~dense forests on the north side~~, ~~and snowy mountains~~ in the ~~center. The island is 8x8km and will feature a variety~~ of ~~architect~~<br><br> <br>~~Discovered by Reddit user DevinWatson , these items, which range from cosmetics to possible new gameplay mechanics, may find their way into the upcoming~~ PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds ~~update which new modes and maps~~, and of ~~course~~, ~~zombies. Some~~ of ~~these items already exist within~~ [~~https://pubgplayground.com/ Pubg patch notes\|https://pubgplayground.com/~~] , ~~which speaks~~ to ~~the validity~~ of the ~~files and their possible introduction into the playable~~ game. ~~DevinWatson explained as much alongside his posting of~~ the ~~files saying that the items may just be artifacts~~ that were ~~never introduced into~~ the g<br><br> <br>~~A PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds fan has been able to datamine a large number of models that~~ have ~~yet to be seen in~~ the ~~game. These items~~, ~~including space-suits, syringes~~ , and ~~of course, leather jackets to suit any situat~~<br><br> <br>~~In other recent and related news,~~ during an ~~interview the aforementioned Brendan Green it was revealed~~ that ~~the game~~'~~s developer Bluehole only predicted that it would ship 200~~ - ~~300K copies of~~ PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds in the ~~first year~~. ~~As of September 5th (in less than five months), it has sold over 10 million copies . That's~~ a ~~lot more than 300~~,~~000 cop~~<br><br> <br>Again, this is no small feat for the development team. The nighttime setting requires plenty of work in its own right, and won't be ready to go live for some time. Still, it's an intriguing glimpse into the future of the game, and a good sign that the studio is listening to player feedb<br><br> <br>~~For the time being~~, ~~though, there seems~~ to be ~~other priorities~~. Greene ~~mentioned a few specifics, like a nighttime setting, something which fans~~ have ~~been requesting for quite~~ a ~~while. He teased~~ that this ~~is already being prototyped, and apparently players~~ will be ~~"surprised at how good it loo~~<br><br> <br>~~A record many thought unbreakable: has been broken. That~~'s ~~right Dota 2~~'s ~~record for the most concurrent players on Steam has been broken by~~ PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds~~. A non-Valve game. A game not even out~~ of ~~Early Acc~~<br><br> <br>~~The question now is: where does PUGB go~~ from ~~here? Well~~, ~~when you consider~~ that ~~it only broke~~ the ~~1 million concurrent player threshold less than eight days ago~~, ~~which means it grew~~ a ~~very healthy 35% since~~, ~~it could~~ and ~~should continue~~ to ~~rise~~. ~~Which poses~~ another ~~question: where does it peak? 1~~,~~500~~,~~000 seems doable. 2~~,~~000,000? Maybe? Who knows. Only time will t~~<br>	+	<br>Two weeks ago , Bluehole announced that PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds had sold four million copies in during its first three months. A few days later , the developer revealed that the game had made $100 million in reve<br><br> <br>PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is currently available in Early Access form on PC -- via Steam -- for $29.99 USD. A full release is expected in 2018. Further, an Xbox One version (via Xbox Game Preview) is expected to hit sometime later this y<br> <br>Battlegrounds looks set to go from strength to strength, not least when Xbox One players have a timed-exclusive opportunity to try it out for themselves. With a nighttime setting potentially coming soon, and the prospect of destructible environments and story content in the far-flung future, it's clear that Greene and his team hope to keep up the game's momentum going by making sure that it continues to grow and evo<br><br> <br>PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is currently available on PC via Steam Early Access for $29.99 USD. A full release is expected to come sometime in 2018. Further, an Xbox One version (via Xbox Game Preview) is expected to arrive later this y<br><br> <br>For the time being, though, there seems to be other priorities. Greene mentioned a few specifics, like a nighttime setting, something which fans have been requesting for quite a while. He teased that this is already being prototyped, and apparently players will be "surprised at how good it loo<br><br> <br>When Greene pitched the game to Bluehole, he predicted it would see 1 million units [https://pubgplayground.com/ Pubgplayground wrote in a blog post] its first month ( in reality it sold 2 million ). However, while Greene was quite bullish in his predictions -- after all 1 million in one month would have been a great figure -- Bluehole only expected the title to ship 200,000 to 300,000 units in the entirety of its first y<br><br> <br>If you've never heard of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds __ before, it's essentially a game where you and a bunch of other players are dropped onto a map and forced to kill each other until only one player, or squad, rema<br><br> <br>"A lot of the [internal team], they really couldn’t believe it, " Green said while speaking to Polygon . "There was a few veterans of the game industry that were [saying], like, ‘No, no. 200,000 [or] 300,000 the first year.’ But then when we hit that first million, there were a lot of smiles around the offi<br><br> <br>Since its announcement, many have raised concerns regarding the similarities between the mode and PUGB, with some even suggesting that the mode is not so much just inspired by Bluehole's shooter, but is more of a copy and paste eff<br><br> <br>Speaking to fans on Reddit during an AMA, Greene stated that he'd be very interested in pursuing a single-player campaign for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds in the future. "I think the island we have could be a great location for an interesting story," said the develo<br><br> <br>Again, this is no small feat for the development team. The nighttime setting requires plenty of work in its own right, and won't be ready to go live for some time. Still, it's an intriguing glimpse into the future of the game, and a good sign that the studio is listening to player feedb<br> <br>The new map features a war-ravaged city buried by a sandstorm. If that sounds familiar, that's because it was announced back in May , however this is the first time anyone has been able to see the map itself. You can check out both of the new screenshots at the end of this arti<br><br> <br>However, that doesn't mean such a mode is going to be added in the near future, or indeed ever. Greene noted that the team at Bluehole Studio simply don't have the time and resources required to do a campaign justice — although that's not to say that this will always be the c<br><br> <br>In a few days, Epic Game's co-op sandbox survival Early Access game, Fornite, will receive a new PvP Battle Royale mode that draws inspiration from Bluehole's __ standalone Battle Royale survival shooter, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, which is the first of its k<br><br> <br>"We’ve had an ongoing relationship with Epic Games throughout PUBG’s development as they are the creators of UE4, the engine we licensed for the game," said Chang Han Kim, Vice President and Executive Producer for Bluehole, Inc. "After listening to the growing feedback from our community and reviewing the gameplay for ourselves, we are concerned that Fortnite may be replicating the experience for which PUBG is kno<br><br> <br>PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds currently does not have a release date, however the game is a part of Steam's Early Access program, and has been since March of 2017. The title is set to be fully released on Windows PC and Xbox One sometime in 2017. The possibility of a PS4 version has been teased a few ti<br><br> <br>Green shared another one of his loftier aspirations also. When asked about the potential for destructible environments to be added to the game, he said that he "would like to add more destruction," but noted that it would take its toll on server performance, so that would have to be taken into acco<br>

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−	<br>~~Yesterday,~~ PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds ~~reached a concurrent player count of over 1 million on Steam. It~~ was ~~not so long ago~~ that the game ~~had officially passed Dota 2 in concurrent players ,~~ the ~~first non-Valve game to ever claim~~ the ~~title~~ of ~~most played~~ game ~~on the platf~~<br><br> <br>~~Since its announcement~~, ~~many have raised concerns regarding the similarities between the mode~~ and ~~PUGB~~, ~~with some even suggesting that the mode is not so much just inspired by Bluehole's shooter~~, ~~but is more of a copy~~ and ~~paste eff<br> <br>In a few days~~, ~~Epic Game~~'s co-~~op sandbox survival Early Access game~~, ~~Fornite~~, ~~will receive a new PvP Battle Royale mode that draws inspiration from Bluehole~~'s ~~__ standalone Battle Royale survival shooter, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds~~, which ~~is the first of its k<br><br> <br>"We have~~ also ~~noticed that Epic Games references PUBG in~~ the ~~promotion of Fortnite to their community and~~ in ~~communications with the press. This was never discussed with us and we don’t feel that it’s rig~~<br><br> <br>~~For the time being, though, there seems~~ to ~~be other priorities~~. ~~Greene mentioned a few specifics, like a nighttime setting, something which fans have been requesting for quite a while. He teased that~~ this ~~is already being prototyped~~, ~~and apparently players will be "surprised~~ at ~~how good it loo<br><br> <br>When Greene pitched the game to~~ Bluehole~~, he predicted it would see 1 million units in its first month ( in reality it sold 2 million ). However, while Greene was quite bullish in his predictions -- after~~ all ~~1 million in one month would have been a great figure -- Bluehole only expected the title~~ to ~~ship 200,000 to 300,000 units in~~ the ~~entirety of its first y~~<br><br> <br>Meanwhile, the second map is a bit smaller: coming in at 4x4km. Located in a desert city, the map is described as war ravaged in the streets and buried by sandstorms. The south and east areas feature a canyon with a river running through it, which supports the small villages that remain after the city was destroyed. The north area of the map features hillside sl<br><br> <br>~~A PlayerUnknown~~'s ~~Battlegrounds fan has been able to datamine~~ a ~~large number of models that~~ have ~~yet to be seen in~~ the game. ~~These items, including space-suits, syringes , and of course, leather jackets to suit any situat~~<br><br> <br>~~"We’ve had an ongoing relationship with Epic Games throughout [https~~:~~//Pubgplayground.com/ pubg money guide\|https://pubgplayground.com/]’s development as they are~~ the ~~creators of UE4~~, ~~the engine we licensed for the game~~,~~" said Chang Han Kim, Vice President and Executive Producer for Bluehole, Inc~~. ~~"After listening to the growing feedback from our community and reviewing the gameplay for ourselves~~, ~~we are concerned that Fortnite may be replicating the experience for which PUBG is kno~~<br><br> <br>~~The details come via Game Informer who relay that the first map~~ is ~~an island~~ on ~~the Adriatic Sea, which was part of the Yugoslavian territories~~. It is ~~described as having Mediterranean coasts on the south side, dense forests on the north side, and snowy mountains~~ in ~~the center~~. ~~The island~~ is ~~8x8km and will feature a variety of architect~~<br><br> <br>However, that doesn't mean such a mode is going to be added in the near future, or indeed ever. Greene noted that the team at Bluehole Studio simply don't have the time and resources required to do a campaign justice — although that's not to say that this will always be the c<br> <br>A screenshot showed that the new gun will be the Mini-14, a semi-automatic rifle. It's unconfirmed whether or not the gun will be exclusive to care packages like some of the other weapons that have been brought into the ga<br>~~<br> <br>Let me say~~ that ~~again: Bluehole expected within its~~ first ~~year~~ on the ~~market~~, ~~PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds would ship at best 300,000 units~~. It ~~has already sold 10 million in less than six months. Again~~, ~~cr<br><br> <br>In less than five months~~, ~~online battle royale shooter, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has sold more than 10 million copies~~ in ~~Early Access~~ . ~~That's crazy. It also recently surpassed 1 million concurrent players on Steam , a feat no non-Valve game has ever accomplished. Further, it~~ is also close to breaking the all-time concurrent player record currently held by Dota 2 (1,291,328 players). __ That's also cr<br><br> <br>If you've never heard of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds __ before, it's essentially a game where you and a ~~bunch~~ of other players are dropped onto a map and forced to kill each other until only one player, or squad, rema<br><br> <br>What's even more bonkers is that all of this relatively came out of nowhere. No one predicted this. Sure, a new Minecraft or Grand Theft Auto will see mega numbers out the gate. But who could have foreseen the battle royale survival shooter and debut project from developer Bluehole selling 10 million copies (and counting) before it even fully releases? Well, the game's director and designer Brendan Greene sure didn't. And Bluehole even less<br><br> <br>Discovered by Reddit user DevinWatson , these items, which range from cosmetics to possible new gameplay mechanics, may find their way into the upcoming PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds update which new modes and maps, and of course, zombies. Some of these items already exist within ~~PUBG~~ , which speaks to the validity of the files and their possible introduction into the playable game. DevinWatson explained as much alongside his posting of the files saying that the items may just be artifacts that were never introduced into the g<br>	+	<br>PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds was scheduled to have its full release this October, but was recently delayed ; however, PlayerUnknown, otherwise known as Brendan Greene, has stated that the game should still be launching by the end of the year. You can read our preview of the game here . The game is available via Steam Early Access for $29.99<br><br> <br>The game is said to include free-roaming wildlife, foliage and landscaping displacement, tracks and blood trails, elements like fire and water, and highly dynamic weather. It's also expected to include fine-tuned character progressions, various social hubs, and what's been described as a "global-scale player-driven narrative," which could also include activities similar to the player-driven content in The Divisi<br><br> <br>An online experience like Battlegrounds needs to play well to keep players satisfied. When server lag reared its head earlier this summer, the team at Bluehole stayed up all night until they were able to fix the problem a distribute a pa<br><br> <br>Meanwhile, the second map is a bit smaller: coming in at 4x4km. Located in a desert city, the map is described as war ravaged in the streets and buried by sandstorms. The south and east areas feature a canyon with a river running through it, which supports the small villages that remain after the city was destroyed. The north area of the map features hillside sl<br><br> <br>What's even more bonkers is that all of this relatively came out of nowhere. No one predicted this. Sure, a new Minecraft or Grand Theft Auto will see mega numbers out the gate. But who could have foreseen the battle royale survival shooter and debut project from developer Bluehole selling 10 million copies (and counting) before it even fully releases? Well, the game's director and designer Brendan Greene sure didn't. And Bluehole even less<br><br> <br>Let me say that again: Bluehole expected within its first year on the market, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds would ship at best 300,000 units. It has already sold 10 million in less than six months. Again, cr<br><br> <br>PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is currently available on PC via Steam Early Access for $29.99 USD. A full release is expected to come sometime in 2018. Further, an Xbox One version (via Xbox Game Preview) is expected to arrive later this y<br><br> <br>However, that doesn't mean such a mode is going to be added in the near future, or indeed ever. Greene noted that the team at Bluehole Studio simply don't have the time and resources required to do a campaign justice — although that's not to say that this will always be the c<br><br> <br>The details come via Game Informer who relay that the first map is an island on the Adriatic Sea, which was part of the Yugoslavian territories. It is described as having Mediterranean coasts on the south side, dense forests on the north side, and snowy mountains in the center. The island is 8x8km and will feature a variety of architect<br><br> <br>Discovered by Reddit user DevinWatson , these items, which range from cosmetics to possible new gameplay mechanics, may find their way into the upcoming PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds update which new modes and maps, and of course, zombies. Some of these items already exist within [https://pubgplayground.com/ Pubg patch notes\|https://pubgplayground.com/] , which speaks to the validity of the files and their possible introduction into the playable game. DevinWatson explained as much alongside his posting of the files saying that the items may just be artifacts that were never introduced into the g<br><br> <br>A PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds fan has been able to datamine a large number of models that have yet to be seen in the game. These items, including space-suits, syringes , and of course, leather jackets to suit any situat<br><br> <br>In other recent and related news, during an interview the aforementioned Brendan Green it was revealed that the game's developer Bluehole only predicted that it would ship 200 - 300K copies of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds in the first year. As of September 5th (in less than five months), it has sold over 10 million copies . That's a lot more than 300,000 cop<br><br> <br>Again, this is no small feat for the development team. The nighttime setting requires plenty of work in its own right, and won't be ready to go live for some time. Still, it's an intriguing glimpse into the future of the game, and a good sign that the studio is listening to player feedb<br><br> <br>For the time being, though, there seems to be other priorities. Greene mentioned a few specifics, like a nighttime setting, something which fans have been requesting for quite a while. He teased that this is already being prototyped, and apparently players will be "surprised at how good it loo<br><br> <br>A record many thought unbreakable: has been broken. That's right Dota 2's record for the most concurrent players on Steam has been broken by PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. A non-Valve game. A game not even out of Early Acc<br><br> <br>The question now is: where does PUGB go from here? Well, when you consider that it only broke the 1 million concurrent player threshold less than eight days ago, which means it grew a very healthy 35% since, it could and should continue to rise. Which poses another question: where does it peak? 1,500,000 seems doable. 2,000,000? Maybe? Who knows. Only time will t<br>

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−	<br>In the game, ~~players start with nothing and must fight~~ to ~~locate weapons and supplies in a battle to be the lone survivor. Described as a "realistic" and "high tension,"~~ the game ~~takes place~~ on ~~a large 8×8 km island built in Unreal Engine 4. It’s wildly intense at times, and has created some~~ the ~~best GIFs in video games since its launch.~~<br><br> <br>~~PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds currently does not~~ have ~~a release date~~, ~~however~~ the ~~game~~ is ~~a part of Steam~~'s ~~Early Access program~~, ~~and has been since March of 2017. The title~~ is ~~set to be fully released on Windows PC and Xbox One sometime in 2017. The possibility~~ of a ~~PS4 version has been teased a few ti~~<br><br>~~For those that don’t know: PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is~~ a ~~third~~-~~person battle-royale~~, ~~last-man-standing shooter from PLAYERUNKNOWN aka Brendan Green~~, a ~~pioneer of the Battle Royale genre. As the creator of the~~ Battle Royale ~~game-~~mode ~~found in the ARMA series and H1Z1: King of the Hill, Greene is co-developing the game with the aforementioned~~ Bluehole~~. And apparently Green has struck gold.<br><br> <br>PlayerUnknown~~'s ~~Battlegrounds, the Bluehole-developed and published multiplayer online~~ Battle Royale ~~title that has taken the gaming world by storm~~, ~~might have some hefty competition in its midst. A mysterious game known as Project X aims to take what~~ PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds ~~does well and elevate it to~~ the ~~next level, surpassing [https://Pubgplayground.com/ PUBG Online guide\|Https://pubgplayground.com/] 's 100-player gameplay on an 8km by 8km map with 400-player battles on an even bigger~~ <br><br> <br>~~Two weeks ago , Bluehole announced~~ that ~~PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds had sold four million copies~~ in ~~during its first three months~~. ~~A few days later , the developer revealed~~ that ~~the game had made $100 million in reve~~<br><br> <br>~~Let me say that again: Bluehole expected within its first year on~~ the ~~market~~, ~~PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds would ship at best 300~~,~~000 units~~. ~~It has already sold 10 million in less than six months. Again, cr<br><br> <br>What's even more bonkers is that all of this relatively came out of nowhere. No one predicted this. Sure~~, a new Minecraft or Grand Theft Auto will see mega numbers out the gate. But who could have foreseen the battle royale survival shooter and debut project from developer Bluehole selling 10 million copies (and counting) before it even fully releases? Well, the game's director and designer Brendan Greene sure didn't. And Bluehole even less<br><br> <br>Those interested in learning more about Project X can tune into EGX this week, ~~during~~ which members of the creative team will make appearances on the "Breaking Rules and Making Worlds: The Future of the MMO" panel on Thursday, September<br><br>Playerunknown's Battleground is currently available as a part of Steam's Early Access program, and has been ~~since March 23rd, 2017. It's currently unknown (pardon the pun) when the title will be coming to the PlayStation 4, or any other console~~ for ~~that matter.<br><br> <br>The new map features~~ a ~~war-ravaged city buried by a sandstorm~~. ~~If that sounds familiar,~~ that~~'s because it was announced back in May , however~~ this is ~~the first time anyone has been able to see the map itself. You can check out both of the new screenshots~~ at ~~the end of this arti~~<br><br> <br>When Greene pitched the game to Bluehole, he predicted it would see 1 million units in its first month ( in reality it sold 2 million ). However, while Greene was quite bullish in his predictions -- after all 1 million in one month would have been a great figure -- Bluehole only expected the title to ship 200,000 to 300,000 units in the entirety of its first y<br><br> <br>Meanwhile, the second map is a bit smaller: coming in at 4x4km. Located in a desert city, the map is described as war ravaged in the streets and buried by sandstorms. The south and east areas feature a canyon with a river running through it, which supports the small villages that remain after the city was destroyed. The north area of the map features hillside sl<br><br> <br>~~The game is said to include free-roaming wildlife, foliage and landscaping displacement, tracks and blood trails, elements like fire and water, and highly dynamic weather. It~~'s ~~also expected~~ to ~~include fine~~-~~tuned character progressions~~, ~~various social hubs~~, and ~~what's been described as a "global-scale player-driven narrative~~,~~" which could also include activities similar~~ to ~~the player-driven content in The Divisi~~<br><br> <br>"~~A lot of the~~ [~~internal team~~], they ~~really couldn’t believe it~~, ~~" Green said while speaking to Polygon . "There was a few veterans of~~ the game ~~industry that were [saying]~~, ~~like~~, ~~‘No~~, no. ~~200~~,~~000 [or] 300,000 the first year.’ But then when~~ we ~~hit~~ that ~~first million, there were a lot of smiles around~~ the ~~offi~~<br><br> <br>The details come via Game Informer who relay that the first map is an island on the Adriatic Sea, which was part of the Yugoslavian territories. It is described as having Mediterranean coasts on the south side, dense forests on the north side, and snowy mountains in the center. The island is 8x8km and will feature a variety of architect<br>	+	<br>Yesterday, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds reached a concurrent player count of over 1 million on Steam. It was not so long ago that the game had officially passed Dota 2 in concurrent players , the first non-Valve game to ever claim the title of most played game on the platf<br><br> <br>Since its announcement, many have raised concerns regarding the similarities between the mode and PUGB, with some even suggesting that the mode is not so much just inspired by Bluehole's shooter, but is more of a copy and paste eff<br> <br>In a few days, Epic Game's co-op sandbox survival Early Access game, Fornite, will receive a new PvP Battle Royale mode that draws inspiration from Bluehole's __ standalone Battle Royale survival shooter, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, which is the first of its k<br><br> <br>"We have also noticed that Epic Games references PUBG in the promotion of Fortnite to their community and in communications with the press. This was never discussed with us and we don’t feel that it’s rig<br><br> <br>For the time being, though, there seems to be other priorities. Greene mentioned a few specifics, like a nighttime setting, something which fans have been requesting for quite a while. He teased that this is already being prototyped, and apparently players will be "surprised at how good it loo<br><br> <br>When Greene pitched the game to Bluehole, he predicted it would see 1 million units in its first month ( in reality it sold 2 million ). However, while Greene was quite bullish in his predictions -- after all 1 million in one month would have been a great figure -- Bluehole only expected the title to ship 200,000 to 300,000 units in the entirety of its first y<br><br> <br>Meanwhile, the second map is a bit smaller: coming in at 4x4km. Located in a desert city, the map is described as war ravaged in the streets and buried by sandstorms. The south and east areas feature a canyon with a river running through it, which supports the small villages that remain after the city was destroyed. The north area of the map features hillside sl<br><br> <br>A PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds fan has been able to datamine a large number of models that have yet to be seen in the game. These items, including space-suits, syringes , and of course, leather jackets to suit any situat<br><br> <br>"We’ve had an ongoing relationship with Epic Games throughout [https://Pubgplayground.com/ pubg money guide\|https://pubgplayground.com/]’s development as they are the creators of UE4, the engine we licensed for the game," said Chang Han Kim, Vice President and Executive Producer for Bluehole, Inc. "After listening to the growing feedback from our community and reviewing the gameplay for ourselves, we are concerned that Fortnite may be replicating the experience for which PUBG is kno<br><br> <br>The details come via Game Informer who relay that the first map is an island on the Adriatic Sea, which was part of the Yugoslavian territories. It is described as having Mediterranean coasts on the south side, dense forests on the north side, and snowy mountains in the center. The island is 8x8km and will feature a variety of architect<br><br> <br>However, that doesn't mean such a mode is going to be added in the near future, or indeed ever. Greene noted that the team at Bluehole Studio simply don't have the time and resources required to do a campaign justice — although that's not to say that this will always be the c<br> <br>A screenshot showed that the new gun will be the Mini-14, a semi-automatic rifle. It's unconfirmed whether or not the gun will be exclusive to care packages like some of the other weapons that have been brought into the ga<br><br> <br>Let me say that again: Bluehole expected within its first year on the market, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds would ship at best 300,000 units. It has already sold 10 million in less than six months. Again, cr<br><br> <br>In less than five months, online battle royale shooter, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has sold more than 10 million copies in Early Access . That's crazy. It also recently surpassed 1 million concurrent players on Steam , a feat no non-Valve game has ever accomplished. Further, it is also close to breaking the all-time concurrent player record currently held by Dota 2 (1,291,328 players). __ That's also cr<br><br> <br>If you've never heard of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds __ before, it's essentially a game where you and a bunch of other players are dropped onto a map and forced to kill each other until only one player, or squad, rema<br><br> <br>What's even more bonkers is that all of this relatively came out of nowhere. No one predicted this. Sure, a new Minecraft or Grand Theft Auto will see mega numbers out the gate. But who could have foreseen the battle royale survival shooter and debut project from developer Bluehole selling 10 million copies (and counting) before it even fully releases? Well, the game's director and designer Brendan Greene sure didn't. And Bluehole even less<br><br> <br>Discovered by Reddit user DevinWatson , these items, which range from cosmetics to possible new gameplay mechanics, may find their way into the upcoming PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds update which new modes and maps, and of course, zombies. Some of these items already exist within PUBG , which speaks to the validity of the files and their possible introduction into the playable game. DevinWatson explained as much alongside his posting of the files saying that the items may just be artifacts that were never introduced into the g<br>