PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds ‘ downward turn in popularity has happened while Fortnite has ascended into the mainstream. The two games have had a tumultuous relationship since Epic Games launched their Battle Royale mode late last year, and they are now involved in a legal battle with PUBG Corp. over copyright infringement . Over the past several months, Fortnite has seen several gameplay overhauls, had a crossover event with Marvel , and even teased its first vehicle, which has all helped in establishing the game as one of the top titles to
There is no denying that PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds _ has been hurt by the success of Epic Games’ _Fortnite , and once players look at the actual numbers, they are pretty damning. Despite popularizing the Battle Royale genre, the shooter game has seen its player count dip by over 50% since the beginning of the year. In January, PUBG managed to peak at over 3.2 million concurrent players. Less than half a year later, and Bluehole’s marquee title is averaging just over 1.4 million users da
I am dreading my next game, because it’s PlayerUnknown’s Next Game . And there’s going to be eyes on it. No matter what I do, there’s going to be a lot of critics going, ‘Well, it’s no PUBG.’ And I’ve accepted that – I am not going to make a game that’s going to get like, three million concurrent users, and tens of millions of players every month. But I’m not aiming to make that. I want to make a game I want to play, and if other people want to play it, that’s fantastic – but ultimately, if they don’t, I’ll still have a game that I can play. So that’s my outlook: I’m probably going to get sh*t on, but that’s o
There are a few key factors that have contributed to the loss of all those players. A big one is that PUBG ‘s key competitor, Fortnite , is a free-to-play game. Therefore, if more casual gamers are trying to get into the Battle Royale scene with friends, it’s a much easier to start playing Fortnite than it is to play **PUBG ** , and it helps that Fortnite is practically on every major platform out there. Players have also lost trust in Bluehole over loot box concerns, as they sell keys to unlock the loot boxes for real money (which can then be sold on the Steam market afterwards). Add to the fact that quality improvements have been slow in development, whereas Fortnite gets special events and sizable overhauls practically every w
At this point, it’s too soon to say whether the game will completely eclipse PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds . After all, Battlefield V has a multiplayer mode and a single-player mode, which are things that may take away the focus from its battle royale mode. It also means that the development team will be unable to completely focus on the battle royale game mode, something that may work in the PUBG team’s fa
Many also made jokes about the PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds developer issuing “copyright strikes” against the game, in reference to a YouTube policy that allows content owners to issue copyright strikes against channels that have infringed upon their copyright. A few others suggested that Battlefield V ‘s battle royale mode may bring about the demise of Battlegrounds as the competition will just be too hot to han
Despite these worrying numbers, PUBG is still an incredibly popular game. In fact, it’s still the most played game on Steam by far, and its concurrent numbers beat out all other titles on Valve’s gaming platform. While stressing that PUBG is far from dead, Bluehole has to be worried about losing such a drastic amount of players in a short amount of time. Losing 50% of active players is a huge deal, even if there’s still millions of people playing the game every
It’s great to see that Greene has realistic views towards his next game. Trying to replicate the success of PUBG News would be a near-impossible task, and every move he makes in the future will be under a microscope. There will always be angry fans and critics going forward, so his attitude of ” I’m probably going to get sh*t on, but that’s okay ” is the right one to h
It’s been a slow, but steady, decline for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds ‘ player count this year. By the end of February it had lowered to around 2.8 million, according to Steam Charts . In April, it finally sunk below the two million player mark, and it hasn’t managed to rebound aside from one good weekend in early May. Now, it’s finally below 1.5 million, and the trend continues downw
As to be expected, many fans of both PUBG and Battlefield responded to the tweet. In particular, many people made jokes about the ongoing lawsuit between PUBG and Fortnite Battle Royale , suggesting that Battlefield developer DICE is about to get sued
For those who have been out of the loop with the latest on PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds , the Event Pass was originally meant to be a way for players to track progress made in-game – in a similar vein to Fortnite ‘s Battle Pass – and earn exclusive loot outside of the standard crate system. While it’s unfortunate that the feature is not working the way Bluehole Studio intended, at least the developer is offering additional XP for players’ troubles. Those interested can find the company’s details for PUBG ‘s bonus XP event be