Hit the Battlegrounds with a “Ho, Ho, Ho!” by throwing on a festive sweater or gingerbread onesie. Want a more traditional look? Try the Peppermint Presents set - the coat and hat combo is only $9.99.

Tis the season for Kris Kringle to deliver special holiday skins to the PUBG store. Grab these items before January 1st, because you can only get “Peace on Earth” during this special time of year.



Festive Wish Sweater

• $2.99

Ginger Bread Onesie

• $7.99

Peace on Earth - Kar98k

• $9.99

Ginger Bread Mask

• 10,000BP

Yule Scarf

• $0.99

North Pole Operator Pants

• $2.99

Peppermint Presents Set

• $9.99

Gen.G’s path to PGC victory was by no means a straight line as we watched them evolve into a champion team before our eyes. The Gen.G we saw in Manhattan Beach for the Group Stage and Semifinals is a far cry from the team that showed up to Oakland. They were able to work their way through those early rounds well enough, but they were not where fans expected them to be. Gen.G came to Oakland far more decisive and aggressive. Once they found their feet, their star player and slaying juggernaut Pio was able to come alive with big kill sprees and a strong flank game to give his team that extra edge.

Gen.G never secured a Chicken Dinner on Day 2 of the Grand Finals, but they effectively nursed the lead they established on Day 1 to get the job done. That and a ferocious 10 kills on the last map of the day to overcome a two point deficit was all Gen.G would need to overpower 4AM.



Match Winners
Match 1 (Miramar) – FaZe Clan
Match 2 (Miramar) – Na’Vi
Match 3 (Miramar) – 4AM
Match 4 (Sanhok) – VC Gaming
Match 5 (Erangel) – 4AM
Match 6 (Erangel) – Na’Vi



When it comes to the Grand Finals, no ordinary format would do. The final day of PGC 2019 had players starting out with three matches on Miramar, finishing with two on Erangel, with a Sanhok game in between. Typically Miramar is a strong NPL map, however today it was PEL’s Na’Vi and Faze Clan who took the first two wins. Genesis made a valiant effort to take Match 3, but 4AM’s Forever managed to take it in a 2-v-1 prone showdown.


A big pattern for the final day of PGC was teams not going down until late in the match. Much like being the first to fall asleep at a sleepover, if you go down too soon, you miss all the good stuff. Getting knocked out early was not an option if teams wanted those points. That meant teeny tiny circles with LOTS of bodies and lots of action.



This pushed teams in terms of multitasking skills as more often than not, there were three if not more parties involved in firefights. Casters were working overtime keeping up with all the high stakes battles.

When it was all said and done and sorted, however, Gen.G went wire-to-wire in the Grand Finals, save a brief scare from PCL’s Four Angry Men, and left no doubt about their championship pedigree. They’re the winners of $2M USD in prize money, thanks to the PGC crowdfunding programs, and Gen.G stand undisputed as the last survivors of PUBG Esports in 2019.

The PGC Grand Finals have arrived! Oakland Arena was filled with PUBG fans ready to cheer on their favorite top teams. There was no shortage of chaos and show stopping moments and the audience was LOVING it!

Top Guns


Gen.G set the bar high by taking the first two wins on Ergangel with a hefty amount of kills in their pocket. From here on out, if anyone wanted to take that top spot from Gen.G they would have needed to deliver some efficient killing runs. If ever there was a team that was capable of doing so, it was Four Angry Men. These PCL favorites were nothing short of vicious with aggressive tactics and tight, methodical rotations. Watch as xxxLu is able to clean house thanks to his team getting him access to this angle.





Two teams that turned in consistent performances were OGN Entus Force and OGN Entus Ace. At one point, these two PKL teams had an epic showdown with OGN Entus Ace coming out victorious and taking the win on Sanhok.

Potential Landmines
The teams on the bottom may not be where they want to be on the leaderboard, but there are some that could easily disrupt the ranks on Day 2. Getting the kills, but never the Dinner we have The Rumblers. If they could turn their solid edge game into some wins they could be a much bigger threat. Waldoe in particular made a big show of himself, managing to move into the top five for kills. PML’s Global Esports Xsset (GEX) is another team with lots of potential to cause problems for the front runners. They found themselves staring down Gen.G’s barrels often and managed to take them out with common sense instincts.



This is not the first time GEX has showed this level of composure when they’re in a bind as they made similar moves in both the Group Stage and the Semifinals. There’s a reason they’re here for the final show. Meanwhile, Faze once again pulled out a last minute surprise on Miramar by taking the last Chicken Dinner of the day after playing quietly for most of the evening. They are a prime candidate to pull off an upset come Day 2.

New Day, Same Teams
The beauty of the Grand Finals is that while teams may get knocked down or disillusioned on Day 1, everyone will punch in again tomorrow. By now everyone on the battlegrounds has had a chance to get acquainted with one another. Day 2 will be the occasion when teams will try to throw one another off by changing their playbooks. Some adjustments may be minor, other teams may come in looking to completely reinvent themselves. The best mindset going into the final day of PGC is to assume NOTHING.



Match Winners
Match 1 (Erangel) – Gen.G
Match 2 (Erangel) – Gen.G
Match 3 (Erangel) – TSM
Match 4 (Sanhok) – OGN Entus Ace
Match 5 (Miramar) – Tempo Storm
Match 6 (Miramar) – Faze Clan

You’ll want to be tuned in to http://watch.pubgesports.com on Sunday, November 24 at 5:00 p.m. PT to watch the incredible conclusion of PGC 2019!

Update 5.2 is now on live servers.

The latest patch of Season 5 gives players a new defensive item for taking the air out of the competition, literally. The Spike Trap is available now and bridge camping will never be the same. There have also been some changes to Vikendi’s buildings and terrain for a better gameplay experience, a new way to point your squad towards victory, and even a new way to experiment with us as we look toward 2020 and beyond.



First up, players can now bring their ambush arsenal up a notch and cover their 6 on a dark desert highway with the all-new Spike Trap. Deploy these spiked surprises in the path of an oncoming vehicle to quickly and effectively burst their tires. Spike Traps spawn across all Battlegrounds, are single use - only affecting a single vehicle each, and cannot be picked up again once placed.

There have been balance changes made to Vikendi to further solidify the snowbound sniperland. First off, a number of buildings have had their windows reduced to provide better cover while inside. Several of Vikendi’s key locations have had minor updates to improve map navigation and match flow.

Players who like to take charge of their squad’s destiny can now utilize the Map Waypoint system. While your map is open, you can select specific areas to place up to four waypoints for your team to follow.

This update also introduces players to PUBG Labs, a place for our developers and fans to collaborate on updates and experiments within the PUBG ecosystem. You can get all the details in our dev letter: Introducing: PUBG Labs. In addition to all of this there have also been a number of bug fixes and several QOL improvements that you can read about more in our patch notes.

Update 5.2 is now live on PC servers and is coming to consoles next week. Plot your course, explore new terrain and cover your tracks with Update 5.2! Your Fight. Your Story. Your Battlegrounds.

To view the full patch details, check out the latest patch notes.

Want the freshest looks while you dodge Mirados in the Badlands? New skins are available in the store from your favorite Twitch Broadcaster. This round features 9, yes NINE, of your favorite streamers that drop the pain on the battlegrounds.

Skins are available for between $2.99-$9.99 each and can be purchased through the in game store until December 10, 2019 PST before the server maintenance starts. Show your support for your favorite personality as each sale directly benefits them, so pick up your favorite skins, drop in and frag out in style.

This group features items from:
BanKai – GrandPOObear – MoMaN – vsnz – BreaK – Danucd – hambinooo – Halifax – DrasseL

Hello Survivors! The PUBG Global Championship is happening right now, with the Grand Finals taking place on November 23 & 24. To celebrate, we've prepared a special mode for you to be a part of the action and play like a PUBG Esports pro!

PUBG Esports matches are played using different rules than normal public matches in PUBG. From Nov 20 - 25, you can play the game using the SUPER (Standard and Universal PUBG Esports Ruleset) (Yeah, we know we NAILED the acronym) presets. 

The PGC 2019 game mode will differ from normal games in the following respects:

• This mode uses the official SUPER settings that our official matches use. (Learn more about S.U.P.E.R here).
  
• Weapon spawns also follow this ruleset (Increased ARs, DMRs, SRs, and Throwables)
  
• Red zones are disabled
  
• 20 cars with exclusive decals and 23 boats are spawned in fixed locations
  
• Flare guns do not spawn

PGC 2019 mode schedule and available queues


After PGC mode concludes, the 'Skill Based Ratings' experiment will be begin using the new PUBG Labs section of the live client, so be sure to check it out and give your feedback! For more information on PUBG Labs and 'Skill Based Ratings', check out our DEV letter "Introducing - PUBG Labs"

Get a piece of the action with PGC 2019 Mode and tune into the Grand Finals on Nov 23-24 to see who takes home the ultimate chicken dinner!

The final day of PGC Semifinals called Groups A and C to the stage. It was nonstop action and jaw-dropping surprises as teams made their final plays toward the Grand Finals in Oakland.

Did That Just Happen?


Match 6, Miramar, everyone was already making airport jokes at the expense of Faze Clan who had been unrecognizable in the Semifinals up until this point. By the middle of this now infamous Match, it became clear Faze was not only awake, they were ravenously hungry. They bought themselves a ticket to Oakland by serving up an 18 kill Chicken Dinner at the last possible moment. The possibility of last minute ascension like this is one of the staples of PUBG esports that keeps fans coming back for more!

A Lesson In Real Estate With Lazarus
An NPL favorite, Lazarus finally came through on day three of Semifinals by taking the first Dinner of the day for themselves. Lazarus behaved like real estate tycoons grabbing high value positions and highly sought after loot. For Match 1, not only were the circles in their favor but a crate landed in their lap as well. On the flip side, Faze Clan seemed to have the opposite luck as they had to put in serious mileage just to stay in the game. Watch as Lazarus uses their position to take deadly advantage over Faze:


Oakland Bound

PGC Grand Finals will show an interesting mix of the usual suspects and a slew of dark horses. With favorites like Liquid out and Faze showing up late to the party, room has been made for upstarts like Lazarus, The Rumblers and WClick. There’s no ignoring the power of PCL teams like 4 Angry Men who are a force of deadly nature and everyone knows it. Same goes for QM Gaming who crept their way through Semifinals with stealth and focus. PEL’s big hitter, TSM, has been an intimidating presence from the start of PGC and is a big fan favorite to win, but also a big target for their competition.

At this point, these teams have had a lot of face time with each other. The key now is for teams to study not only their competition but also their own playbooks. They will have to decide if they should shake up their routine to throw opponents off or stay the course with what they know works.

Match Winners
Match 1 (Erangel) – Lazarus
Match 2 (Erangel) – QM
Match 3 (Erangel) – QM
Match 4 (Sanhok) – Tempo Storm
Match 5 (Miramar) – Lazarus
Match 6 (Miramar) – Faze Clan




Grand Finals are almost here! Tune in to see the best PUBG players in the world fight to be Global Champions at watch.pubgesports.com!

If you’re enjoying The PGC action and want to see The Grand Finals live, tickets are available! Ticket holders who attend the Grand Finals at Oakland Arena receive a full set of PGC skins!

The PGC Semifinals were in full swing for fans in Manhattan Beach with Groups B and C taking to the Battlegrounds. Lots of unexpected moments and sizeable rank shifts made today a must watch!

Four Angry Men Walk into a Semifinal…


There was no denying the OGN Super Arena had its fair share of Four Angry Men (4AM) fans today and they were not disappointed. 4AM took firm control over Erangel and won both Matches 1 and 3. Throughout the day they were turning in consistent, kill heavy performances, leaning heavily on adaptable map control. The Blue Zones were not always in their favor but they managed to make lemonade out of lemons while turning the rest of the leaderboard sour.



Infantry Comes Alive
So far, Infantry Clan have kept themselves relatively under the radar by not making a whole lot of noise. Today they rearranged that narrative by taking the win in Match 2 on Erangel, the map 4AM otherwise dominated. Infantry ended up going head to head against North America’s Rumblers and managed to get the better of them both times. IC’s efforts managed to put them in 8th place. Keep in mind Infantry Clan in Group B and, as mentioned earlier, there are no more chances for them to make their play for the Grand Finals.

Full House Of talent


Today saw a lot of teams coming out of the shadows to show PUBG fans they earned their PGC spots. VC Gaming maintained a strong presence today which included two wins including Match 4 on Sanhok where they had to finish off WClick who were making serious moves today.



WClick is one of two Latin American teams on the battlegrounds for PGC and they pushed themselves upward in the ranks by circling in the top five all day. PKL’s OGN Entus Force was in fine form today with conservative land grab tactics keeping them in control.

Group B Takes A Seat
Since Group B played on Day 1 against Group A, today was the last day for them to make their case for their Grand Final spots. Up next is Day 3 of the Semifinals where it’ll be Group A and Group C finishing off this round of the PGC. All Group B can do is watch and hope that the performances they left on the battlefield the first two days will be up to snuff.



Match 1 (Erangel) - 4AM
Match 2 (Erangel) - Infantry Clan
Match 3 (Erangel) - 4AM
Match 4 (Sanhok) - VC Gaming
Match 5 (Miramar) - OGN Entus Ace
Match 6 (Miramar) - VC Gaming

Tune in to watch.pubgesports.com tomorrow, November 17 at 5:00 p.m. PT for last day of the PGC Semifinals.

If you’re enjoying The PGC action and want to see The Grand Finals live, tickets are available!
Ticket holders who attend the Grand Finals at Oakland Arena receive a full set of PGC skins!

Today was the start of the PGC Semifinals with Group A and Group B delivering a thrilling day with heart thumping action.

Focused And Fearless

TSM made it known they were just getting warmed up last week in the Group Stages. By Match 3 TSM had a 10 kill lead and showed no signs of slowing down. They did the bulk of their dirty work early on in the first three matches with Iroh in his element on Erangel dropping bodies with ease. Just like we saw in the Group Stage, they employed greedy and bold tactics, picking a fight with anyone in their way.

Also ending the day on a high note was Na’Vi (Natus Vincere). They took the first map of the day and played very confidently from there on out. This confidence had them going toe to toe with VC Gaming and TSM. After today, Adouzie has several clutch kills under his belt.


Rumblin’ Tummies

The Rumblers came close to Chicken Dinner glory several times today with three second place finishes. “They terrify me, these boys” was how caster Pansy described the sentiment on the performance The Rumblers turned in today. Making news before they even set foot on the battleground, The Rumblers were a last minute invite to the PGC. Their luck continued today in Match 3 with a vicious Phase 2 circle that landed right into The Rumblers lap.


From that point on, the Rumblers were playing very comfortably while everyone else had to scramble to the zone. Able to make their way out of the madness unscathed was Tempo Storm who ended up in the final throes with the The Rumblers. With a little patience and good rotation, Tempo Storm had their dinner. Both teams had a strong day in their home arena driving NPL fans wild with hype.

Speaking of North America, Lazarus earned some props for this stellar, classic PUBG bridge setup on Sanhok:


Who Owns Miramar?

Miramar is often the map that NPL teams excel on, including Lazarus and The Rumblers. However, the final two wins of the day on Miramar went to OGN Entus Force much to the delight of PKL fans. Take a look at OGN Entus Force’s Indigo in a 1v1 with the fan-favorite from Genesis, Kaymind.




Match Winners
Match 1 (Erangel) – Na’Vi
Match 2 (Erangel) – Gex
Match 3 (Erangel) – Tempo Storm
Match 4 (Sanhok) – Sting Divine
Match 5 (Miramar) – OGN Entus Force
Match 6 (Miramar) – OGN Entus Force

The Semifinals continue November 16 at 5:00 p.m.PT with Group B and Group C in action. If you’re enjoying The PGC action and want to see The Grand Finals live, tickets are available!

Ticket holders who attend the Grand Finals at Oakland Arena receive a full set of PGC skins!

As PUBG grows and develops as a game, it’s important that we also take a look at the older systems that our fans interact with. One such system that we’ve been looking at for a while now is the current crate system. Since PUBG’s early days, crates have been distributed directly or randomly through the BP system, with some then requiring a key purchase to open.

Today we’re going to talk about some changes we’re making to the crate system and how this content will be delivered going forward. First of all, let’s go over the changes.

Upcoming Crate System Changes

• Random Crates purchased with BP will no longer contain crates that require a key to open.
  
  • Locked Crates from Random purchases will no longer be available starting Dec. 18th.
• Crates already in your inventory or acquired via the marketplace can still be opened with the appropriate key, which can still be purchased from the store and can still be purchased or sold on the marketplace.
  
• The new Crate will retain the trade value of the highest tier item; the probability for each tier has been adjusted overall to increase the likelihood of acquiring a weapon of an attractive design.

Why change the system?
Through player feedback, we’ve found that more often players do not get enjoyment out of opening crates as they currently exist. We looked at the following information:

The value of marketable loot box in PUBG is solely determined by the users and getting items through the marketplace or selling them back is also part of the PUBG experience. However, the value of the locked crates are very low among other PUBG items. This means that paid crates are not an appealing reward to players, making the experience of acquiring a locked crate less enjoyable.

Patches have been carried out to continuously lower the probability of obtaining locked crates when purchasing a random one and items with special features have been added to locked crates to give them additional value for those who wish to purchase them, but we’ve learned that this issue cannot be completely resolved in this manner. Because of this, we’ve decided to discontinue the release of new locked crates and phase out the distribution of existing locked crates as well.

We have been thinking about this carefully and we want to ensure that we steer clear of revenue models that fail to satisfy fans, especially if they include a low success rate. We will continue to tweak our business model where possible to offer more compelling value for the money you choose to spend with us.

Details of the changes for new BP Crates

• More preferred skins now appear in lower tiers and AR category skins are evenly distributed from top to bottom tiers.
  
• The overall graphic quality of crate skins have been enhanced to ensure that the quality is adequate when compared to the paid weapons.
  
• The quality of the items in the middle tiers of crates was improved and the likelihood of obtaining them was increased by about 20%.
  
• The probability of obtaining the top tier items was increased as well but they will still remain difficult to obtain in order to not impact the market value of the skins or crates.

Schedule
11/20

• A new crate, the VENETIAN CRATE, will be released and will be directly purchasable with BP. It and all future crates will be unlocked.

11/27

• The direct sale of VENETIAN CRATE will be discontinued, making it only available through random purchase.
  
• The probability of obtaining locked crates through random purchase will be notably decreased.

12/18

• Locked crates will no longer drop from random crate purchases. They can still be purchased via the marketplace.
  
• Keys may still be purchased, but only if you have a locked crate in your inventory.

Considerations
The Steam marketplace is a component that many PUBG players enjoy, and we are certainly not trying to get rid of it with these changes. New items from future crates will continue to be able to be sold on the marketplace, and no locked crates means one less step a player interested in those items will have to go through.

What’s in the VENETIAN CRATE



We know players have been asking for changes to the crate system for quite some time and hope that these changes prove our commitment to keeping purchases in PUBG a fun and rewarding experience. Whether you play without additional spend, purchase the seasonal Survivor Passes, pick up cool skins on the Store, or open and sell crates on the Marketplace, we want your interaction with PUBG to be worth your time and money. As always, please let us know if you have any feedback on this new system and we’ll see you on the Battlegrounds!

– Sujin Kim from PUBG Item Production Dev Team