Feb 10, 2021

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS - McClutch

A whole new way to play PUBG is coming to LABS!

In Zone Tag, players will compete to gain and keep possession of a ball that spawns into the match. From this point on, the entire blue zone will center on the player holding the ball, bathing them in a pillar of light and following them until they are knocked and the ball is dropped. All players in that squad also benefit from an unlimited boost gauge! If not held by any player, the ball will seek an eligible target nearby or begin making its way towards Pochinki in the center of the map, dragging the Blue Zone with it until it is picked up again.

This mode is meant to be fast and furious, so land vehicles will spawn at every possible point on the map, are invulnerable to weapon damage and tire puncture, and provide players with unlimited ammunition while inside. Your gun will still have a capacity and require a reload when empty, but reloading it will not consume your ammo stockpile.

Once phase 6 of the game begins, the ball will disappear and the circle’s location will be set. From this point on, zone settings will be like any other match and squads will have to battle it out to be the last ones standing.

A few more quick notes on the rules; water, the small islands around Erangel, some generally inaccessible rooftops, and ferries are all no bueno. Entering one of these restricted areas will automatically detach the ball and players in these areas are not considered eligible targets for it to attach to. Players will also receive damage just by entering the water, so keep those boots dry as you plot out your route.

A detailed breakdown of the rules can also be found below. LABS: Zone Tag will be available from February 9th – 15th for PC and from February 23 – March 1st for Console. This is something pretty different for us, so drop in and let us know what you think! Get the ball, fend off your attackers, and set up your own end circle to finish off any who remain in Zone Tag!

The Ball

The Ball spawns on a random player at the start of the match.
The Ball drags the center of the circle along with it wherever it moves.
The Ball grants a special visual effect to the carrier.
All players in the carrier’s squad receive a full boost.

The player with the ball will be lit up by a pillar of light visible starting from 100m distance.
The Ball cannot be manually dropped or passed but will drop automatically if a player is knocked, killed, or enters a restricted area.
When not attached to a player, The Ball will slowly rise into the air for 5 seconds or until it is no longer blocked by a structure.
The Ball will then seek a new eligible target within 30m and begin to home in on them.
If no eligible target is found, The Ball will remain stationary for 15 seconds before it starts to move towards the center of the map.
A system message will appear for all players when The Ball is dropped or picked up.

The Circle

“The Ball” drags the center of the circle along with it wherever it moves.
There are still circle phases, which shrink the circle and increase damage.
At Phase 6, the Ball disappears and the center of the circle is locked until the end of the match.

Restricted Areas

Entering a Restricted Area will detach the ball and make players ineligible to receive it.
Restricted Areas include:
- Small islands off the mainland
- Inaccessible Rooftops and High Ground
- Ferries
- Water
  - Player who steps into water with a ball will receive damage and have the ball detached.

Vehicles

Land Vehicles will spawn at every possible spawn point on the map.
- Boats and the Motorglider will not spawn.
All vehicles are immune to weapon damage and cannot have their tires punctured.
- However, we cannot guarantee damages from crashing into objects!
- Spike traps are not spawned.
While inside a vehicle, reloading weapons will not deplete your ammo reserve.

Service schedule

Zone Tag will be available in LABS on both PC and Console during different times.
- PC: February 9th – February 15th
- Console: February 23rd – March 1st

Settings

Erangel- Sunny
TPP & Sqaud Only
Minimum number of players: 40(PC) / 32(Console)
Maximum number of players: 100 (PC/Console)
The ball has blocked all access from bots. No bots will be available in this mode.

Notes when playing in LABS

LABS games do not provide XP for gameplay rewards.
LABS gameplay will not be applied to Career.
LABS gameplay will not count for your Survivor Pass missions.

Feb 4, 2021

Esports 2021: Road to PGC

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS - Hawkinz

Hello, PUBG esports fans,

When we think about PUBG esports, there are three main things we focus on in our efforts to deliver the best experience possible.

First is you, our fans. This means providing as many ways for you to conveniently watch as possible, including new screens that you can watch right on the Battlegrounds as you play, awesome new rewards for the Pick’em Challenge, giveaways throughout the broadcast, and more!

Second, is our players. We’ve steadily worked to increase our prize pools, worked with and accommodated teams as best we can during this unprecedented pandemic, and introduced even more revenue sharing into our programs so that participating teams can earn even more.

And lastly, a focus on global competition. PUBG is and always has been a worldwide game. The reason we’re able to put on tournaments like we do, is because of the widespread support from our fans that continues to this day. Giving as many regions as possible a chance to represent their home is important and something we try to do as fairly as possible.

We kept these goals, among others, in mind when coming up with our 2021 esports plan, and we are happy to share our current schedule with you all.

ROAD TO PGC

Starting with the upcoming PGI.S tournament, we are planning a total of four global esports tournaments in 2021.

We tried something new last year with the PCS format, and based on your great support have decided it will continue this year! PCS4 will be held in June and PCS5 will follow, in September.

The action culminates at the PUBG Global Championship (PGC), which will mark the conclusion of the 2021 PUBG esports season. Look forward to a hard fought final showdown in November!

PUBG CONTINENTAL SERIES 2021 INFO

Much like their predecessors, PCS4 & PCS5 are online tournaments that take place across four different regions.

However, there are several changes to the PCS tournaments in 2021. First of all, the North American region has been expanded to also include the Latin American (LATAM) region, allowing teams from Latin America to also represent their region in PCS. The consolidated region will now be called the Americas.

We’re expanding our selection process for which teams can participate and also plan on increasing the overall number of matches. We hope to provide a stable window of opportunity for skilled players to show off what they can do while giving our fans more Battle Royale action to look forward to.

Lastly, we’re also looking into the addition of more third-party events to further diversify and bolster PUBG esports. More info on that at a later time!

PUBG Global Championship INFO

More matches and tournaments is fun, but it’s important to also celebrate the best of the best from around the world. That’s where the PUBG Global Championship comes in.

Teams will qualify for PGC based on points collected from their regional tournaments. There will also be additional ways to qualify for PGC. In certain regions, this also includes a wildcard system and third-party tournaments.

The goal of this is to allow teams who may be outside of PCS regions to still have a chance at qualifying for PGC.

Once all qualification tournaments have concluded, teams who have earned the most points will advance to PGC 2021 to battle with the best PUBG teams in the world for their shot at the ultimate Chicken Dinner.

Profit Sharing

Giving participating teams opportunities to earn money is always a priority for us, and our current crowdfunding systems, such as Pick’Em Challenge, will continue in 2021.
Of course, we’re always looking at ways to improve profit sharing and give teams even more opportunities to earn cash.

PUBG is proud to have some of the greatest fans and teams in the scene, and we thank you for your tremendous support over the years. We’ll constantly work to keep our tournaments fun and rewarding to watch and look forward to delivering the best esports action yet in 2021!

That’s all for now, thanks and we’ll see you at PGI.S!

Feb 3, 2021

Update 10.3 - Patch Notes

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS - Hawkinz

Hey Survivors,

Update 10.3 is here with an assortment of new features and performance upgrades including a new Weapon Sound Selection system, some lighting improvements for Karakin, and even the ability to emote with your teammates!

Dive into the full patch notes below for details on everything new!

11.1 UpdateIn consideration of the PGI.S tournament schedule, the next monthly update will be later than usual. Also, from next Season the general structure will change and we'll have more details to share with you as we get closer to release.

Weapon Sound Select System

As previously introduced in last December's Dev Letter, we're happy to be implementing the Weapon Sound Select System. This feature allows players to select between the original and remastered versions of certain weapon sounds.

Supported Weapons:

M249
M416
Kar98k
SKS

Select your preference from the Settings Menu, under the Audio tab.

Karakin Map Improvements

Karakin Lighting Improvements
- Karakin has received lighting pass, improving overall lighting and giving each area it's own unique feel and tone.
General bug fixes across the map to improve the player experience.

Kicking AFK Players in Training Mode

Much like in TDM, players who AFK in Training Mode will be removed from the session, with a 10 second warning prior to removal.
- Players will receive a message after being kicked, to let you know why you've been removed.
Players who AFK in Training Mode after queuing for Ranked with our Dual Matchmaking will be removed from the Training Mode session, but remain in their Ranked queue.

Emote With Your Squad Mates

Certain emotes can now be used together, in sync with teammates! Emotes which support this feature are displayed with two characters in the emote image.

Sync-up your emotes with players within a 15 meter radius of your character or in the lobby on the main menu.
- You can choose to stop emoting at any time, independent of the person who had initiated the emotes.
- Free-look camera is supported while emoting in TPP only.
View each emote and the maximum number of players who can sync-up with you at once under Customization, Emotes, on the main menu.
You're unable to use other interactions while emoting, such as vaulting or picking up items.

Improved Store Experience

Improved G-Coin messaging on purchases to ensure players understand the value of their G-Coin purchase.
- Previously, any bonus G-Coin was bundled into one G-Coin total. Now, bonus G-Coin is also displayed as an independent figure.

Added Currency Filter
- You can sort and browse the items by BP or G-Coin.

Season 10 is Soon Wrapping Up

Haven will only be around until the end of Season 10, enjoy the most out of it while it's here!

Survivor Pass Schedule

Survivor Pass: Breakthrough comes to an end on March 24. You still have two weeks from that point to claim all your rewards and access the coupon shop. Although, you'll no longer be able to purchase or use Level-Up Tokens, purchase the Premium Survivor Pass, or complete missions from that date.

March 23, 7 PM PDT
March 24, 11 AM KST
March 24, 3 AM CET

In regards to the Ranked Season schedule, stay tuned and we'll keep you updated with specific Ranked announcements.

Reputation System Update

The Reputation System introduced is one of our newest features, implemented in Update 10.2 and is designed to encourage positive player interactions within the community. We have received lots of player feedback so far and a common trend we're seeing is that some players feel certain penalties are too harsh.

We hear your concerns and are making the following changes with Update 10.3:

Normal Matches: Exiting a match while in the starting area, prior to boarding the plane will NOT negatively impact your reputation.
Ranked Matches: You will lose reputation for exiting Ranked Matches, even if exiting while in the starting area prior to the plane leaving. There are some exceptions, which you can read below.
- You can leave a Ranked Match up to 5 minutes after (but not before) the plane has taken off without losing reputation, in situations where matchmaking has provided you with a random teammate who has then exited the match.
- Additionally, the same applies if matchmaking fails to provide you with at least one random teammate after queuing for Ranked Squads.

We'll continue reading your feedback and make additional improvements in the future. Please, let us know your thoughts on these change.

Performance Enhancements

We have made multiple improvements to various pipelines and processes to improve overall performance.

Improved performance for low core count CPUs.
Optimized the pipeline for lighting calculation methods to improve performance.
Improved CPU performance by processing both character animation and vehicle physics calculations in parallel.
Improved memory optimization of character models through memory cache optimization.
Improved memory and processing optimization cost.
Optimized CPU/GPU performance with improved character creation/deletion logic.
Optimizations have been made so that objects such as furniture and stairs, can be viewed normally while ADS even at medium/long distances.

Items & Skins

Emotes

Victory Dance 39
Slow-dodge
Victory Dance 40
- Sales Period
  - 2/10 2021 11 AM KST - 2/22 2022 11 AM KST
  - 2/9 2021 6 PM PST - 2/21 2022 6 PM PST
  - 2/10 2021 3 AM CET - 2/22 2022 3 AM CET

Valentine's Day Skins - February 13, 11 AM KST - March 13, 11 AM KST

RED HOOD'S BUNDLE
- Red's Scar
- Red's Hood
- Red's Jeans
- Red's Gloves
- Red's Boots
BIG BAD BUNDLE
- Big Bad's Hood
- Big Bad's Jeans
- Big Bad's Boots
Bloodlust Weapon Skins
- Bloodlust - SKS
- Bloodlust - Vector
Emotes - February 13, 2021 11:00 - February 12, 2022 11:00 (KST)
- Victory Dance 41
- Victory Dance 42

Bug Fixes

Gameplay

Fixed the issue where sometimes respawns wouldn't work correctly in TDM.
Fixed a clipping issue when Racy Reindeer Top and Lv. 2 Vest is equipped at the same time.
Fixed a clipping issue when a female character equips Sinister Skull Mask and PGI.S Hood.
Fixed a clipping issue when a female character equips Gen.g Jersey and Madsy Utility Belt.
Fixed the issue where the female character's hair disappears when wearing Shiba Crew Hood Jersey and a hat.
Fixed the clipping issue when Christmas Party Jacket clips with the main weapon.
Fixed the issue where reporting a player in Custom Match - Observer didn't function.
Fixed an issue where the livestream displays wouldn't function correctly with certain PC configurations.
Fixed an issue where the video on livestream displays would stop working correctly.
Fixed the issue where when using a controller, the r-stick and d-pad on didn't scroll or change focus when navigating the inventory in certain occasions.
Fixed the issue where certain vehicle parts were sticking out too low onto the ground.
Fixed an issue where Schwizard's Hypno-eyes Glasses and other types of glasses could be worn at the same time.

UI/UX

Fixed an issue with an out-of-date Key Guide on the loading screen.
Fixed the issue where when selecting Emotes in the menu, the wrong sound effect played..
Fixed an issue where the size of a character in the PASS 10-2 loading screen was too large.
Fixed a translation setting issue for Japanese in the Reputation System.
Fixed an issue where filtering didn't work when entering a banned word after pressing [CTRL] + [Backspace] before entering chat.
Fixed the issue where other players' reputation levels were not displayed correctly.
Fixed the issue where the number of daily/weekly missions did not match the actual number of missions.
Fixed the issue where the previous season points are incorrectly displayed.
Fixed an issue where the weapon icon in use was displayed as a steering wheel when the observer is watching a player who is shooting while driving.
Fixed the issue where certain nicknames are displayed in the wrong position when the observer zooms in on the map.
Fixed the issue where the visible/invisible hat icons in the inventory weren't aligned correctly.
Fixed the issue where the Hero section in the News Page wasn't displayed properly under certain conditions.
Fixed the issue where the attachment UI disappears when switching back and forth fast between the driver's seat and the passenger seat in a vehicle with the inventory window open.
Fixed an issue where the notification was continuously re-received when reconnecting to the lobby even if the expiration notification of the customized preset slot was deleted.

Jan 31, 2021

PGI.S Broadcasting Channels and Talent Lineup

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS - Hawkinz

Hello, PUBG Esports fans!

Coming up at the Studio Paradise, Incheon, South Korea in February, The exhilarating journey of the PUBG Global Invitational.S is just about to begin! We’re providing English broadcasts for PGI.S across all regions, as well as multiple languages, with the best PUBG Esports talent and casters for every match, all around the world.

There are much more special pieces of PGI.S content ready for your entertainment! Every Tuesday, WEEKLY PGI.S will be live just before the main matches begin, to cover results of the previous week's PGI.S! On every Saturday 6PM, the PGI.S SHOW, a weekly PGI.S-themed show will be live with special guests. Stay tuned and don't miss a single episode!

PGI.S Broadcast Schedule

Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday/Sunday
- On Air: 6:30 PM KST (Tuesday: WEEKLY PGI.S)
- Match Start: 7 PM KST
Saturday
- On Air: 6 PM KST (PGI.S SHOW)
- Match Start: 7 PM KST

PGI.S Global (English) Feed Talent

Where to watch

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/pubg
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/pubgesports
Map Feed: https://www.twitch.tv/pubgesportsmap
Talent: Toffees, Kaelaris, Frosz, Avnqr, Godspeed, Cameron Davis, Klov3r, hypoc, Porosaurus, Paperthin, Matrym, TheSimms, pansy, TheNameIsToby

In addition to the Global (English) stream, PGI.S will be broadcast in additional languages as shown below!

Regional Broadcast & Channels

Jan 24, 2021

PGI.S Tournament Format & Rules

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS - Hawkinz

Hello PUBG Esports fans!

Our biggest tournament ever, the PUBG Global Invitational.S, is just two weeks away!

32 teams from around the globe will battle week over week to claim as much prize money as they can! Let’s take a look at the tournament and rules for PGI.S 2021.

PGI.S Tournament Structure

First off, starting with PGI.S, we’re adopting a new ruleset for PUBG Esports. All PUBG esports will have identical bluezone settings to PUBG Ranked matches!

We will continue to monitor and review the new rule set with the aim to gradually combine PUBG esports and Ranked matches into identical rule sets.

Rank Decision
Starting on February 5th, before the main tournament starts, teams will battle it out in 24 deciding matches across 3 days. The results of these matches will split our 32 teams into 4 different groups and decide their placement order for the first set of Weekly Survival matches. The Top 16 and Bottom 16 teams from this decision are important - more on that in a bit.

Weekly Series
The meat of PGI.S are 6 different Weekly Series where teams battle for placement and prize money. These consist of the Weekly Survival matches held during the week and the Weekly Finals matches held on the weekend.

Unlike our previous tournaments, teams earn prize money each week and the team with the most at the end of the tournament is crowned the winner.

Weekly Survival
Let’s go over Weekly Survival first.

Weekly Survival matches are 16 matches played over the course of 3 days during the week. The object here is pretty simple, 16 teams fight to the last team standing. The team who brings home the Chicken Dinner moves on to the Weekly Final. The remaining 15 teams are joined by the next team on the Bottom 16 waiting list and another match begins. This goes on until 16 teams qualify for the Weekly Finals.

The first 8 teams to win a Survival Match each week also win some prize money, with more money given the sooner you win.

Weekly FinalsThe 16 qualifying teams from the Weekly Survival matches then compete in a 10 match tournament over the weekend. This tournament follows traditional PUBG Esports tournament structure and the top teams bring home an even bigger amount of prize money, which increases week over week.

These 16 teams become the first teams to play in next week’s Weekly Survival matches and the Bottom 16 compete in another set of placement matches to determine their position on the waiting list. These placement matches happen on Saturdays before the main tournament starts.

*Bottom 16 placement matches are not broadcasted. You can find the placement results from your region's official PUBG esports social channels!

Prize Pool

PGI.S offers teams plenty of opportunities to earn prize money throughout the tournament. In fact, there’s a whopping $3.5 million available to be earned! The team who collects the most prize money over the course of the tournament will be declared the 2021 PGI.S Champion.

*Total prize pool of $3.5 million includes the minimum guarantee of approx. $1 million to benefit all participating teams.

Here are the ways teams can earn prize money once again:

Weekly Survival

The first 8 teams to win a Chicken Dinner during each week’s Weekly Survival win prize money. Prize money earned decreases each game, so winning early earns you more!

Weekly Finals

The TOP 4 Teams at the end of the Weekly Finals earn prize money according to their rank. Total prize pool of each Weekly Finals tournament increases week over week starting from $50,000 during the first week, up to an astounding $1 million during the final week!

This format allows teams plenty of time to win some prize money and plenty of ways to come back if their early performance wasn’t great. We hope it makes for an exciting tournament!

PGI.S Item sales profits

We’re giving teams 30% of the profits earned from the sale of PGI.S gear in the store. This money doesn’t count towards the overall winner, but will be distributed to teams based on how much prize money they won during the tournament. Pick up some cool PGI.S gear, get some voting coupons for the Pick’em Challenge, and support your favorite teams in the process!

How much prize money will your favorite team take home? Find out when the 2021 PUBG Global Invitational.S begins in February! We’ll see you on the Battlegrounds!

Jan 19, 2021

PGI.S Pick'Em Challenge

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS - Hawkinz

Hello, PUBG Esports fans!

The Pick’em Challenge is back just in time for PGI.S!

Like before, you’ll be able to predict winners from among your favorite teams to win great PGI.S prizes. There’s also a brand new set of PGI.S items available for sale, with an increased portion of the sales going back to support the teams! For this tournament, 30% of the item sales revenue goes back to teams and will be distributed proportionally to the amount of prize money each team wins.

Read on for info on how you can support your favorite teams and enter to win the Pick’em Challenge!

PUBG Esports Shop

The Esports Shop is back! Starting from Jan 20th for PC and Jan 21st for Console until April 14th, you will be able to spend your earned Esports Points to purchase various exclusive PGI.S items. Since PGI.S is running for an extended time compared to our other tournaments, we’ll be adding an additional batch of PGI.S items on February 27th, so keep an eye out for those as well! There will be plenty of options to spend your hard-earned EP on!

Purchasable PGI.S items:

PGI.S VOTER'S BERYL M762 + (2 voting coupons)
PGI.S VOTER'S MK47 MUTANT + (2 voting coupons)
PGI.S VOTER'S QBZ BUNDLE + (2 voting coupons)
PGI.S VOTER'S DACIA BUNDLE + (2 voting coupons)
PGI.S VOTER'S BERET BUNDLE + (2 voting coupons)
PGI.S VOTER'S HOODIE BUNDLE + (2 voting coupons)
PGI.S VOTER'S SKIRT BUNDLE + (2 voting coupons)
PGI.S VOTER'S HELMET (LV.2) BUNDLE + (2 voting coupons)
PGI.S VOTER'S BACKPACK (LV.2) BUNDLE + (2 voting coupons)
PGI.S TACTICAL HOODIE SET + (7 voting coupons)
PGI.S COLORSHIFT WEAPON BUNDLE + (11 voting coupons)
PGI.S TACTICAL GEAR BUNDLE + (5 voting coupons)
PGI.S VALUE BUNDLE + (21 voting coupons)
PGI.S VOTER'S EMOTE BUNDLE + (2 voting coupons)

Main events of Pick’Em Challenge

The PGI.S Pick'Em Challenge games begin on Feb 6th and will feature three different Challenges for you to play and win!

Event 1: Weekly Final TOP 4

Each week of PGI.S features a Weekly Final, where teams who won during the week face off for prize money. Your job is simple; predict the TOP 4 teams of that Weekly Final! You don’t even have to pick where the team will place, if your chosen team lands in the top 4, you’ll get a prize according to their ranking. This means you can win as many as 4 times per week, though each pick will require a voting coupon.

Prize EP according to the successful pick

1st: 100,000 EP
2nd: 50,000 EP
3rd: 25,000 EP
4th: 12,500 EP

Event 2: Weekly Kill Point MVP (Week 1,3,5) & Weekly Chicken Winners (Week 2,4,6)

The second event changes up between even and odd weeks and will cost you one voting coupon per pick.

For weeks 1, 3 and 5, you’ll have to choose which team will have the highest Weekly Kill Point total during the Weekly Final. While not the easiest task, a correct guess will earn you a whopping 200,000 EP!

Weeks 2, 4 and 6 are a little more simple, choose a team that will win a Weekly Finals Chicken Dinner. If your chosen team wins a Chicken Dinner during any of the 10 games, you win 25,000 EP! You can only win once per team, so additional picks increase your odds and potential prize amount!

Event 3: Survival Tournament

Last but not least, this final Challenge event asks you to choose the winner of the 32-team event match that ends PGI.S. You may place your picks from March 5th through 7th, and a correct guess will earn you 50,000 EP to spend!

This is a free event, which requires no voting coupons but can still net you a sweet 50,000 EP for a correct guess!

* Survival Tournament week is a free event week. No voting coupons will be required.

FREE Voting Coupons and EP!

PGI.S also comes with plenty of opportunities to earn Voting Coupons and Free EP just by watching and interacting during the tournament. Please note all earnable broadcast rewards are PC only. Further updates will be announced in the future. The first method is simple, visit the Esports Tab once per week to earn a weekly Free Voting Coupon!

Weekly Survival

You will be able to get a voting coupon while watching PGI.S live broadcasts.
A unique code for a voting coupon will be displayed during the broadcast, and people who quickly type in the code on the ”ADD EVENT CODE” section of the Pick’Em Challenge event tab or Store in-game will each receive a voting coupon on a first come-first served basis.

Weekly Final

During Weekly Finals, you will be able to earn EPs from the PGI.S live stream.
Note that during Weekly Finals, you will be able to redeem multiple codes!

Rank decision & Event Week

Do not miss the Rank decision and Event week broadcasts because they will have to earn EPs from the broadcast!

*You can only obtain one free voting coupon per account per week, and earn max 80,000 free EP throughout the whole PGI.S event.

The Esports Tab is open now, so head over and check out the first set of awesome PGI.S items! Plan out what you want and start saving your EP to pick up your gear.

If you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed with all the above, we’ll have an explanation video out next week to help guide you through the event as well, so be sure to stay tuned to official PUBG channels!

PGI.S is almost here, so do your research, make your plan, and start winning alongside your favorite PUBG esports teams!

Pick'Em Challenge FAQ

1.Voting

Q. Where can I vote?
A. Go to the Esports Tab > Pick’Em Challenge Event Tab in-game to cast a vote.

Q. Where can I see the number of voting coupons I own?
A. Go to the Esports Tab > Pick’Em Challenge Event Tab to see the number of the voting coupons you own.

Q. What happens if I get a refund after I have already voted?
A. Refunding items invalidates any votes you have cast that used coupons from that purchase.

Q. What happens if I still have voting coupons when the voting period ends?
A. You can no longer cast a vote one the voting period has ended and any remaining voting coupons will disappear when the Pick’Em Challenge period ends.

Q. Can I vote again for the same team more than once?
A. You can only vote for each team once per challenge. When new challenges start each new week, you are free to cast any vote you like once again.

Q. Can I vote for the same teams in the Survival tournament event?
A. You may only vote once and since it is a free event, voting will not require a voting coupon.

2.Rewards

Q. What can I earn as a reward?
A. If you choose correctly during any of the challenge events, you will earn a certain amount of Esports Points (EP). This EP can be used to purchase PGI.S event rewards in the Esports Shop.

Q. When will my Esports Points (EP) be delivered?
A. EP is granted on every Tuesday when the new week of Pick'em Challenge events open. Your points will remain available to spend in the Esports shop until April 14th 11:00 KST. If you do not receive any of your earned rewards, please contact the Support team for help.

Q. Will the EP I earn expire? Can I save it for the next Pick'em Challenge?
A. EP earned during the PGI.S tournament must be spent before 11am on April. 14th, 2021. Once the Esports Shop closes, you will lose any remaining EP you have.

Q. Can I trade the PGI.S items that I purchased in the Store in the Steam Community Marketplace?
A. No. PGI.S items purchased from both the Store and the Esports Shop cannot be traded on the Steam Community Marketplace.

Jan 13, 2021

PUBG Labs: Arena Mode

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS - Hawkinz

Hello Survivors!

Last September, we introduced Arena Mode, our take on the classic arena shooter game mode where teams face off across several rounds, purchasing their gear with earned currency and fight to survive as long as possible.

We received a ton of great feedback on this mode and are now happy to roll out the upgraded version for everyone to try out. One of the major issues we saw was that it became quite difficult to mount any sort of comeback once your team had lost a round and all their items. In fact, your chances of winning the overall game sharply dropped with even one loss. We've taken some steps to make losing a match a little less punishing while also rewarding teams who are able to make it through without losing at all. We hope this helps strike a fair balance and makes the Arena a more exciting place.

Let’s take a look at what Arena Mode the 2nd Iteration has in store.

Arena Mode - 2nd Iteration Changes

Since the last test, we have been receiving requests for a TPP version of Arena Mode. For this test, we'll be trying out TPP to see what different gameplay patterns it brings out and the different experience it can provide.

Perspective - TPP
- Only available in TPP.
Changes in default pistol
- Changed default pistol to P18C.
- For the first Arena Mode, we received feedback that players with the default P1911 pistol did not stand a chance against players with purchased weapons. As such, we’ve replaced it with the P18C, which comes with an auto fire mode.

Loadout store improvements
- Adjusted the amount of ammo given when purchasing a weapon.
- Increased helmet price, which is now higher than the vest.
- Starting from Round Four, weapons purchased from the loadout store will include attachments.
- Players on a winning streak will earn bonus rewards accordingly and the teams who don’t lose any chances before the final round will be rewarded with an upgraded loadout store which has the following items:
  - Care Package items.
  - Special consumables like Adrenaline Syringe and the First Aid Kits.
- Pistols and shotguns can now be found under the same category.
Loadout point balance adjustment
- Reduced points earned for a kill from 150 to 100.
- Reduced end of round points earned (both win/lose).
- Since squads with fewer players are at a disadvantage, they will earn more kill points depending on their squad size.
- Considering player feedback on how hard it is to win the next round after losing your items upon defeat, you’ll now get a small bonus to help you rebuy the gear you need.

UX improvements
- To help reduce confusion during combat, we’re disabling kill feed messages from the other arenas, so now only events within your current arena will be shown.
- There were quite a few players leaving the game after losing their first chance, thinking the game was over. We’ve added a message to let players know they’re still in it!
- When starting a new round, map features such as zoom option and markers will revert to default.
Addition of the reporting system
- Players in spectate mode can now report other players for cheating or behavior that goes against our Rules of Conduct.

Schedule

PC
January 13 - January 18 4pm KST 2021
January 12 - January 17 11pm PST
January 13 - January 18 8am CET

Console
January 21 - January 25 4pm KST 2021
January 20 - January 24 11pm PST
January 21 - January 25 8am CET

For more details on the rules of Arena Mode, you can check out our Previous Announcement.

We hope these changes will make for a more fun and rewarding Arena Mode experience, but are excited to hear what you think as well! Drop into the new Arena Mode and give it a try. Afterwards, let us know what you think so we can continue to improve it!

Best of luck and we’ll see you in the Arena!

PUBG Team.

Jan 7, 2021

Update 10.2 - Patch Notes

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS - Hawkinz

Are you ready for the new PGI.S? The PUBG Global Invitational.S sets teams from around the world against each other in a weeks long tournament.

Teams will battle for placements in weekly tournaments and rack up prize money as the overall tournament goes on. You can follow along all the action with our new livestream displays in-game as you play! Displays will be setup in various spots around Erangel and Miramar, showing live PGI action in your own games. There's a new Pick'em Challenge available as well, giving you a chance to earn sweet PGI.S gear for predicting the winners.

This will be a tournament unlike any other, so tune in, pick'em, and win! Visit http://PUBGEsports.com for more information.

Livestream Screens

10 digital screens have been constructed across Erangel and Miramar to display LIVE esports events.
- PGI.S will be the first event live streamed directly onto these displays while in-game and in the lobby (main menu).
- When the stream is offline, the screens will display PGI.S trailers.
- You can choose to turn off the livestreams in Settings > Gameplay > Functions.

PGI.S Lobby Update

The lobby has been updated and is now PGI.S themed for normal matches, along with some kickass BGM. PGI.S themed lobby has been updated for the normal match with kickass BGM.
A livestream display as been added and is displayed in the lobby. It functions the same as those now found across multiple Battlegrounds.

Other PGI.S related updates

PGI.S logo graffiti has been painted around buildings on Erangel and Miramar.
The starting plane is now flying PGI.S promo banners on Erangel, Miramar, Sanhok, Vikendi and Karakin
New PGI.S loading screen splash art has been added

New Vehicle: Coupe RB

There's a new roadrunner in town. Introducing the Coupe RB, a vintage sportscar with a blazing top speed of 150 km/h, making it second (on land) in speed only to the Motorbike. The Coupe RB won't carry your whole squad, but it will get you to where you need to go fast. Try out the Coupe RB on Erangel, Miramar, and Sanhok!

Max capacity: 2 (Driver, Passenger)
Max speed: 150km/h
Spawns only on Erangel, Miramar and Sanhok

New Feature: Reputation System

Keeping in-game interactions healthy is important to us. We know passions can run high on the Battlegrounds, but toxic behavior is never justified. To help keep things more civil while you kill each other, we're introducing a new Reputation System to PUBG. This system will assign you a Reputation Level from 0-5 depending on how you treat your fellow players. Your Reputation Level will be displayed in the Team Finder, giving players searching for a group an idea of what kind of teammate you'll be. Your Reputation Level will naturally increase as you play games, as long as you are not exhibiting toxic or otherwise disruptive behavior. We hope this helps everyone have a better time on the Battlegrounds!

Reputation level will be displayed in the Team Finder and team member list next to player's names.
Reputation levels are indicative of perceived player behavior. Are you friendly, or are you toxic? Let's hope the former.
Reputation levels range from 0 to 5, for a total of 6 levels.

Reputation level is affected by the following factors:

Player's reputation level will naturally increase through normal gameplay in Normal and Ranked Mode Battle Royale matches.
Leaving matches repeatedly and failing to return may lead to your reputation level decreasing.
Player’s reputation level can be decreased when reported for negative behavior (obstructing gameplay, verbal abuse, team killing, etc.) or when banned due to violation of terms of service.
Being reported for suspected use of cheats itself does not affect reputation level.

Ranked Mode Update

We're updating Ranked Mode leaver penalties to allow players some leeway to leave without punishment in certain situations. You can check out all the details around the system and how it works below.

Leaver penalties should be waived for players who are still ALIVE and leave within 5 minutes after the plane takes off if the player :

(1) Queued for Squads, requesting matchmaking find them additional teammates AND
(2) the plane then takes off with an incomplete team (team of less than 4 players in Ranked Squad Mode), AND
(3) a member of the player's premade team hasn't left the match before the plane leaves.

If a player qualifies to have their leaver penalty waived by leaving the match, then the match is considered to be competitively invalid for that player. This means:

No stats are recorded on their Career page
No change is made to their RP
No matchmaking penalties are issued
Players will be granted any Pass XP and BP they would have earned as normal

Gameplay

Stunt Emotes

And you thought flips were cool. Now you can trigger random stunts while mid-air on the Dirt Bike to really style on your enemies. There are a total of 6 new stunts available and best of all, they're easy to perform. Simply hold down LMB while in the air on a Dirt Bike and watch how cool you are.

New Stunt emotes exclusive for the Dirt Bike have been added.
6 new default stunt emotes can be used.
The Stunt Emotes are triggerable only mid-air wile on a Dirt Bike - and when the player is not about to hit something.
- Hold LMB to trigger a random stunt emote
- Release LMB to stop emote
Please note that the Horn functionality has been replaced with the Stunt Emotes for the Dirt Bike.

Other

Adjusted the reload animations of M416, Scar-L, QBZ, G36C to better match the reload speeds.
The reload animations adjustments are a follow-up to the Balance tweaks to the 556 guns in the 9.2 November update
Haven gameplay mode update
- Haven's selectable gameplay mode has been updated from Duo / 1-man-duo to Squad / 1-man-squad.

QoL Improvements

Alarm System

Click on the top right notification center icon to see stacked notifications.
When acquiring an item or a currency from out-game event etc. will toggle an notification

A message will be shown in the notification center to let you know if an item or currency is soon to expire.

Store QoL Improvements

Opening crates upon purchase
- Players now can open purchased crates (Set, crate, random rate items) right way in the "Purchase complete" pop-up screen.
'Move to store' button has been added when browsing an empty item category in the Customize Tab.

Lobby Chat system QoL Improvement

Some cases of reports has been received that when using certain language input in our lobby chat system, client would minimize preventing the use of chat system.
- We have added a new message to guide players to change their display settings to Windowed or Borderless mode in order to use IME.

Social

Discord x PUBG Party Invite Feature

We know that many of our players use Discord as their main source of communication and so we've implemented Discord's party feature, making your experience smoother overall. Team up with other players in your favorite Discord server much quicker and more convenient way!

Read more details from Discord on integrated game invites and rich presence here.

FAQ

Q. I'm running Discord in a browser and party invite feature doesn't work!
A. The party invite feature is only available for use in Discord App.

Q. I sent a 'Ask to Join' request to my friend currently in-game but I cannot join the party!
A. Try refreshing your lobby once your friend exits to the game lobby.

Q. I cannot re-join the party I've just left!
A. Try refreshing your lobby after accepting the invite.

Q. A player I've just banned from the party is requesting to join the party via Discord party invite.
A. Banning a player from a party only prevents them from sending you in-game invites via the PUBG system, we recommend blocking any users on Discord you find disruptive.

Performance

Improved CPU performance by reducing physics calculation costs of invisible physics actors (vehicles, characters)
Improved cases of hitching and FPS drops occurring when loading maps (and when entering and maneuvering the world)
Reduced hitches occurring when updating a character.

Skins & Items

Graffiti themed skin: 8 set items, 29 individual items (Sales period: 2021-1-13 Live server maintenance ~ 2022-1-12 Live server maintenance)

Lunar New Year - King and Royal Bodyguard: 6 Set items, 13 individual items (Sales period: 2021-2-3 Live server maintenance ~ 2021-3-17 Live server maintenance)

Bug Fixes

Gameplay

Fixed the issue where some pass missions could not be completed on Haven.
Fixed the issue where player could respawn in TDM with a Ghillie Suit equipped.
Fixed an issue which caused foliage to clip through vehicles on certain maps while in FPP mode.
Fixed the case where character's body equipping a ghillie suit could be invisible to others.
Fixed the issue where player could change perspective to TPP when spectating other players in FPP game mode.
Fixed the awkward POV when viewing a Death Cam of a character equipped with a Ghille suit.
Fixed the issue where two characters could take fall damage when colliding with each other while being prone on a ferry in motion.
Fixed the issue where pillar guard’s position could be rendered in different locations.
Fixed the issue where a player could have in-game voice disabled when an observer selects the player in a custom match.

Sound

Fixed the UMP-45 audio sounding strange when heard from a distance.
Fixed the duplicate click sound played when pressing on the preview button in the customize screen.

World

Fixed the issue where players could clip through a certain building in Abbey on Vikendi.

UI/UX

Fixed the issue where incorrect RP changes were displayed in the match history section during placement matches.
Fixed the issue where starting plane's seat UI were sometimes displayed as empty.
Fixed the issue where some pages of the store page not be loaded when entering store page after restarting the lobby.
Fixed the issue where profiles of players located in 'Unassigned' 'Observer' section of custom match session cannot be loaded.
Fixed the issue where the center screen pointer was not displayed in replays.
Fixed the player and teammates statistics not applied in the system menu during ranked gameplay.
Fixed the issue where mission list could be still toggled by using 'P' button while in gameplay

Skins & Items

Fixed the issue where the visor of Mad's Motorcycle - Helmet (Level 1) was not displayed when equipped by a male character.
Fixed the issue where the nose of the Killer Clown Mask could clip through face coverings.
Fixed the issue where certain full-face mask items could be equipped along with glasses items.
Fixed the clipping issue occurring when equipping gas mask items with full-face helmet skins at the same time.