Hey everyone,

It’s been a long road leading up to today, but we are pleased to announce that PGI 2018 is officially kicking off RIGHT NOW! After opening ceremonies have concluded, our 20 teams will face off for the first time in what is sure to be an epic tournament.

There are a variety of ways to watch all the action, but we wanted to talk about a special project we’ve been working on for this tournament. The PGI website’s live stream page features the normal streams you’ll see on the typical streaming sites, but we’ve also added the ability to watch each individual team from start to finish during the match, including real time casting in that team’s native language. This allows you to experience PGI the way you want, instead of there being only one stream trying to show all the action.

https://youtu.be/2CY4IiFyAjo
Tune into watchpgi.pubg.com for this brand new way to experience PUBG tournaments, or tune into one of our other channels to watch all the action as you’re used to!

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Hi everyone,

The day we’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived. Today is the grand opening of PGI 2018 at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin!

To kick off the first day of PGI, players will be able to receive the ‘Sporty Set’ as an exclusive login reward. The Sporty Set is one of four PGI 2018 commemorative skin sets that we unveiled two weeks ago.

As for how to nab this set, we’re making this as simple as possible. Just log into the game any time while PGI 2018 is happening - that’s any time from NOW until July 30 8am PDT / 5pm CEST.

This set is untradeable, unmarketable and can only be acquired during the times above.

You can watch PGI 2018 live on all major streaming platforms:
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For more information on PGI, visit the PGI website here.

Hey everyone,

Starting after today's maintenance, you can support your favorite PGI teams and show your support in-game with the purchase of a team logo hoodie!

These new in-game hoodies are the first ever in-game items to feature PUBG esports team-branded logos, and best of all, revenue from the hoodie sales will go directly to the teams themselves, making your support even more worthwhile! Head to the PGI2018 tab in the in-game store and select from the list there. Then be sure to tune in to PGI and cheer your favorite team as they battle for the ultimate Chicken Dinner!

PGI 2018 in-game hoodies will be available through August 16.

For more information on PGI 2018, including info on the 20 final teams, ticket sale details, onsite events, and more check out the PGI 2018 official website.

Hi everyone,

Earlier this week we announced the open beta test for custom matches. This is something that many people have been waiting for a long time, and we’re sure a ton of you are eager to try out creating your own games!

With so many options and settings to play around with, some of you will probably feel a bit lost when setting up your first ever custom match. For that reason, we’ve created the user guide below to help explain how it all works.

As mentioned above, this is an open beta test, so keep in mind that there may be various changes made to the system over time. We’ll likely tweak things to reflect your feedback. Other changes in consideration of server or game stability may come as well (such as limitations on total number of sessions, or conditions for creating custom matches).

For now, let’s get into the details!

• Create Custom Match
  
  • Normal Mode
    
  • Zombie Mode
    
  • War Mode
    
  • Esports Mode

1. Name your custom match and set it to either public or private.
   
2. Select a game mode (normal is the standard “battle royale” experience).
   
3. Select a preset—more of these will be made available over time.
   
4. These are default settings which are necessary to create any custom match.
   
5. The game will be created on the regional server location selected on the lobby screen.

Note: Currently a minimum of 10 players are required before being able to start the match.

Once the lobby is created, you can then access the following settings via the “Match Setting” button.

1. You can change your custom match name here.
   
2. Choose whether your session will be public or private (with a password).
   
3. Displays selected server region. It will default to the region you’ve set on the main menu lobby screen and can’t be changed here.
   
4. Set the current game mode preset (not implemented yet, but will be updated in the future).
   
5. Select the map.
   
6. Select the perspective you want your match to be played in.
   
7. Set the max player limit for your match. 10 players are required before the match can start.
   
8. Set the number of players per team.
   
9. Set the weather for the match.
   
10. Set the spectate function to public or private.

1. “DBNO” refers to “Down But Not Out.” If turned off, kills will be instant (no “knocks”)
   
2. Adjust the amount of time required to revive downed players.
   
3. This controls how quickly downed players bleed out.
   
4. Adjust damage inflicted by friendly fire. Make it a lot... or not a lot!
   
5. This sets how quickly the blue zone will move during each phase. Leave this at 1x if you want to change the speed of each phase individually.
   
6. Set the delay for when the next safe zone will appear.
   
7. This setting controls the time until the blue zone starts moving once the next circle has been shown.
   
8. Adjust how fast the blue zone moves during each phase .
   
9. Set how much damage the blue zone deals.
   
10. This number controls how small each safe zone will be compared to the previous safe zone. (0.1 will make it 10% the size of the previous safe zone).
    
11. The number indicates the likelihood of the next safe zone appearing closer to the center of the current circle (10 creates the next safe zone right in the center). For the first phase, setting this to 10 will make the safe zone appear in the center of the map.
    
12. Adjust the probability of the center of the next safe zone being on land (e.g. 0.1 for 10%, 0.5 for 50%)

1. This indicates the total round time.
   
2. Choose whether to display the location of the final safe zone (only works if the “END CIRCLE LOCATION FIX RATIO” is set to somewhere between 1% and 100%
   
3. Adjust the probability that the final blue zone will end within the “END CIRCLE LOCATION” parameters set for town/field/mountain. If set to 0, the end circle location will be completely random.
   
4. Adjust the probability that the final blue zone will be centered in a city or town.
   
5. Adjust the probability that the final blue zone will be centered in a field.
   
6. Adjust the probability that the final blue zone will be centered on a mountain.
   
7. Toggle the redzone on or off.
   
8. Set how quickly the first redzone will appear, compared to normal.

1. Set the frequency of redzones, how often they appear on the map.
   
2. Adjust how much warning time you’ll be given before the redzone’s bombs start to drop, once the redzone is shown on the map.
   
3. Adjust how long each redzone will last.
   
4. Set the size of each redzone.
   
5. Adjust how many bombs fall in each redzone (a higher number means more boom).
   
6. Set the spawn rate for care packages (set to 0 to turn them off entirely).
   
7. Allow special care packages to be called using flareguns.
   
8. Adjust the number of items contained in the care packages called using flareguns

1. Adjust the total number of special care packages available to be dropped per phase when shooting a flaregun inside the safe zone (white circle). Remaining available air drops will be rolled over into the next phase.
   
2. Adjust the total number of armored vehicles available to be dropped per phase when shooting the flaregun outside the safe zone (white circle).
3. Remaining available air drops will be rolled over into the next phase. When this is set as -99, it will reset the accumulated crates available.
   
4. Choose whether to automatically convert dead players to observers. The option labelled “ONLY HOST” means that only the creator of the custom match will be converted to an observer upon death.
   
5. Toggle killer spectating on or off.

1. Adjust item spawn ratio and the total spawn amount of all items. There’s three overarching options here which we can explain quickly:
   
   1. “Fixed Ratio & Adjustable Total Number” means that when you adjust the multiplier for any given item, it only affects the spawn rate of that item.
      
   2. “Adjustable Ratio & Fixed Total Number” means that the overall number of items spawned will be the same no matter what. So when you adjust the multiplier for any given item, it affects how often it spawns relative to other items.
      
   3. “Adjustable Ratio & Adjustable Total Number” allows you to adjust the overall spawn rate for all items while also adjusting the relative spawn rate of items within that pool.
2. Adjust spawn rates for specific items. For each item category (like “Ammunitions” or “Weapons”) you can also adjust the overall spawn rate for that type of item. Setting “Ammunitions” to 0 means that no ammunition of any type will spawn.

1. Adjust spawn rate of land-based vehicles, compared to normal settings.
   
2. Adjust spawn rate of water-based vehicles, compared to normal settings.

1. Name your custom match and set it to either public or private (with a password).
   
2. Select Zombie Mode.
   
3. Select a preset—more of these will be made available over time.
   
4. These are default settings which are necessary to create any custom match.
   
5. The game will be created on the regional server location selected on the lobby screen.

Note: Currently a minimum of 10 players are required before being able to start the match.

Once the lobby is created, you can then access the following settings via the “Match Setting” button.

1. Set the total number of players on the Human team.

1. Determines whether zombies can attack each other.

1. Name your custom match and set it to either public or private (with a password).
   
2. Select War Mode.
   
3. Select a preset—more of these will be made available over time.
   
4. These are default settings which are necessary to create any custom match.
   
5. The game will be created on the regional server location selected on the lobby screen.

Note: Currently a minimum of 10 players are required before being able to start the match.

Once the lobby is created, you can then access the following settings via the “Match Setting” button.

1. You can change your custom match name here.
   
2. Choose whether your session will be public or private (with a password).
   
3. Displays selected server region. It will default to the region you’ve set on the main menu lobby screen and can’t be changed here.
   
4. Set the current game mode preset (not implemented yet, but will be updated in the future).
   
5. Select the map.
   
6. Select the perspective you want your match to be played in.
   
7. Set the max player limit for your match. 10 players are required before the match can start.
   
8. Set the number of players per team.
   
9. Set the weather for the match.
   
10. Set the spectate function to public or private.

1. Set a target score as one possible win condition.
   
2. Choose a time limit. This will cause the match to end even if no team has reached the “goal score.” If that happens, the team with the highest score wins.
   
3. Toggle on/off the option to stop teams from spawning if all players in the team are eliminated.
   “DBNO” refers to “Down But Not Out.” If turned off, kills will be instant (no “knocks”).
   
4. Adjust the amount of time required to revive downed players.
   
5. This controls how quickly downed players bleed out.
   
6. Set how much health players will have after being revived.
   
7. If set to “Static,” the blue zone won’t ever move in during the match. If set to “WARROYALE” the safe zone will shrink over the course of the match.
   
8. Adjust this number to increase or decrease the size of the safe zone.
   
9. Set the respawn type (for now it’s limited to “AIR,” which means you spawn in the plane).

1. Set the respawn type (for now it’s limited to “AIR,” which means you spawn in the plane).
   
2. Set the respawn timer. Respawns will happen in waves at intervals of the time you choose.
   
3. Select the default loadout kit to spawn with (this includes your first drop).
4. Choose from Soldier, Sniper, Random, Crossbow, Western, Overpower, Bomb, Melee, Frypan, AR, Pistols, Shotguns, SMG.
   
5. Select the item spawn type contained in care packages.
   
6. Set the frequency that care packages drop.

1. Name your custom match and set it to either public or private (with a password).
   
2. Select Esports Mode.
   
3. Select a preset—more of these will be made available over time.
   
4. These are default settings which are necessary to create any custom match.
   
5. The game will be created on the regional server location selected on the lobby screen.

Note: Currently a minimum of 10 players are required before being able to start the match.

Once the lobby is created, you can then access the following settings via the “Match Setting” button.

1. Control esports exclusive vehicle spawn rate.
   
   1. Nothing mechanically different here, just a snazzy new paint job for the Dacia and Mirado.

See you in-game!

Thanks for playing,
The PUBG Team

Hey everyone,

We’ve talked a lot about PGI and the 20 teams that will be competing for their share of the $2 million USD prize pool, but we haven’t talked much about some of the other events happening during the tournament. Today, we’re announcing one of those events, the PGI Charity Showdown!

The PGI Charity Showdown combines some of the biggest streamers from around the world with professional players competing in the tournament. Each squad will face off to earn money for the charity of their choice, with a $1 million USD total prize pool. Featured streamers include Shroud, Ninja, DrDisRespect, Moondye, Rubiu5, Willyrex, Sacriel, and many more!

Prize Money

Top placing teams will evenly split the prize pool for their charities as follows:

• 1st Place: $600,000 ($150,000 per player)
  
• 2nd Place: $300,000 ($75,000 per player)
  
• 3rd Place: $100,000 ($25,000 per player)

How to get a ticket

• Anyone that has a ticket to any of the FOUR days (Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday) can come to the venue on Friday to get a ticket for the Charity Showdown.
  
• Tickets for the Charity Showdown are first come, first served and can only be picked up on Friday before the event, from 12PM CEST.

Watch the event, live from the Mercedes Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany on Friday July 27th at 07:00 PDT | 16:00 CEST, on all major streaming platforms. For more information on PGI, visit the PGI website and be sure to tune in from July 25-29!

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We're back with more Ringside Crates!

To add your name to the list, follow these simple instructions:

• Click on this Survey link
  
• Enter your in-game name (PUBG name, not your Steam name) into the Survey (there's only 1 question).
  
• Click Done
  
• Wait until the giveaways end and check your account inventory for your crate! (This could take several days as we compile all the names and add the items to your inventories)

Once again, there are a limited number of skin sets available through this particular giveaway, but keep your eye on our social channels for other ways to grab this and other upcoming skin sets. This giveaway is limited to one set per account, so double check to make sure you’ve entered your name correctly. Also, please note that this giveaway is for PC only.

Good luck, everyone!


UPDATE: THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED, BUT MORE RINGSIDE SKINS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT A LATER DATE

Hey everyone,

Metal Rain is returning to PUBG in this week’s event mode! As before, players will be able to call either an armored UAZ or a special care package by using flare guns found throughout the map. Gather your friends or join a random group of 8 and battle it out for control of the airdrops in this all-out battle for superior firepower!


UPDATES

We’ve improved the mode’s UI so players get a visual displaying which drop the flare gun will call in their current location and how many of each drop remain. This can be seen in the Map screen (M by default). Once the flare gun is fired, it will be marked on the map so that players can easily find where the care package drop point is.






EVENT SCHEDULE

STARTS: July 19, 7pm PDT / July 20, 4am CEST / July 20, 11am KST
ENDS: July 22, 7pm PDT / July 23, 4am CEST / July 23, 11am KST


AVAILABLE QUEUES

8-Man Squads on Erangel (All Regions)
NA/EU/AS : TPP & FPP
KR/JP/SEA/OC/SA : TPP


FLARE GUN RULES

• Flare guns spawn randomly alongside normal loot locations (flare gun spawn spots are no longer fixed)
  
• When shot inside the safe zone (white circle), special care packages will be dropped
  
• When shot outside the safe zone, a special vehicle—the armored UAZ—will be dropped

OTHER EVENT RULES

• This mode is limited to eight-man squads on Erangel, and you can invite up to seven friends.
  
• Auto-matching can be turned on or off (you don’t have to play as a full squad of eight if you don’t want to)
  
• The mode is limited to 96 maximum players (12 teams of eight players)
  
• Redzone is enabled
  
• Regular care package drops are enabled
  
• Killer spectating is enabled
  
• Bluezone rules are the same as standard public match settings
  
• Dynamic weather is enabled
  
• Friendly fire is disabled

Hey everyone,

As we detailed earlier this week, there will be several different PGI themed skin sets available between now and the end of the tournament. The first of these is the Ringside Crate and that giveaway is going on NOW!

To claim your Ringside Crate, simply visit the link below and enter your in-game name as it displays in the in-game lobby. Please note, we need your PUBG name, not your Steam name!

This giveaway is limited to one set per account, so double check to make sure you’ve entered your name correctly. The crate will be automatically added to your account within a few days after the giveaway ends, so watch for them when you login to the game. Please note that this giveaway is for PC accounts only.

There are a limited number of skin sets available through this particular giveaway, but keep your eye on our social channels for other ways to grab this and other upcoming skin sets.

PGI 2018 runs from July 25-29 and will be streamed live on all major streaming platforms. For more information, please visit the official PGI website.



UPDATE: ANOTHER GIVEAWAY HAS STARTED, CHECK THE MOST RECENT STEAM NEWS