PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds will be free to play starting January 12. This rumor has been around for some time before publisher Krafton officially confirmed at The Game Awards that PUBG: Battlegrounds will indeed be joining. Join the ranks of free battle royale games.
PUBG used to be open for free for a week in early August during a collaboration event with the popular K-pop group Blackpink. Some have predicted that this move is a test for developers to gauge the impact of moving to a free-to-play (F2P) model on battle royale game development in the long term.
Krafton also provided some impressive numbers for PUBG on TGA, such as players having spent a total of more than 14 billion hours in PUBG since the game launched five years ago. In recent months, the survival game has also welcomed Baby Shark and mountain bikes.
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The free version of PUBG: Battlegrounds comes with Battlegrounds Plus, a premium account upgrade that includes 1,300 G-coins, a 100% increase in survival proficiency, and some other features like ranked mode, match customization, and a variety of item skins.
For players who already have PUBG, the Battlegrounds Plus account will be delivered for free in the PUBG – Special Remembrance Bundle with Battlefield skins, Battlegrounds nameplates, and special frying pans.
