Hello players,

Last year, we introduced PUBG Labs as a way to experiment with fun game settings and try out new features and modes before they’re ready for normal matches.

While we haven’t had a new LABS mode in a while, we’ve seen you asking for new event modes and different ways to play.

To help scratch that itch, we’re spinning up Labs again, starting with an already existing mode: Faction Warmode. This time around, you'll be able to form your own 8 person party before entering, so grab your friends and get ready rumble!

Faction Warmode is a team vs team (8v8) match that takes place on Sanhok. When you spawn, you’ll be able to choose from one of several different “Spawn Kits” that each have their own load-out. Your team has to work together to earn points by eliminating enemies within a small safe zone to reach the point threshold!

Faction Warmode Schedule

• September 4th (Fri) 1600 (KST) - September 7th (Mon) 1600 (KST)

Matchmaking

• 8 person squads, 8 vs 8 combat
• You can invite players to form up your squad of 8 and matchmaking will automatically fill any missing slots.
• TPP / FPP

Faction Warmode Rules

• Faction Warmode takes place on Sanhok during several different weather types.
• Each match takes place in a small Safe Zone surrounded by a static Blue Zone.

When first entering the game, you will select one of four Spawn kits to play with:

Assault - M416 (red dot), R1895, Level 1 Vest/Helmet, ammo, bandages
Medic - UMP (red dot), Sawed-off, Level 3 Vest/Helmet, ammo, First Aid Kit, Med Kit, Painkillers, Adrenaline Syringe, Critical Response Kit*
* Critical Response Kit: Allows you to revive a downed teammate much faster
Support - S12K (red dot), Skorpion, Level 2 Vest/Helmet, ammo, Frag Grenade, Bandages
Scout - Kar98K (4x Scope), P18C, Level 1 Vest/Helmet, Ghillie Suit, ammo, Bandages

• No Red Zone.
• No world spawn items. no vehicles, or Flare Guns and Care Packages.
• No Deathcam
• Respawn from the plane upon death

Win Conditions 

• The team that reaches 200 points first wins the chicken dinner
• When the 15 minute timer reaches 0, the team with higher points wins.
  • Points are granted by the conditions:
    • Kill an enemy player: +3 points
    • Down an enemy player: +1 point
    • Revive a teammate: +1 point
    • Down or kill a teammate: -5 points
    • Killed by your own grenade or falling: -5 points

Other

In Faction Warmode you cannot:

• Earn BP or Survivor Pass XP
• Complete Survivor Pass missions
• Earn Weapon/survival mastery XP
• Utilize the Team Up feature after the game

Faction Warmode Known Issues

• In situations where a teammate reconnects to the game while dead, others in the team may be unable to see the UI which indicates they're a part of your team.

Hope you enjoy the return of the PUBG LABS and the introduction of Faction Warmode.
We're always watching your feedback, so please keep it coming! We'll be back with additional modes in the future.

Thanks for playing!

PUBG

Hello PUBG Esports fans!

IT’S TIME.



The PUBG Continental Series 2 (PCS2) is right around the corner and the exhilarating journey is about to begin! We’re providing English broadcasts across all regions, as well as multiple other languages with the best PUBG Esports talent and casters for every match around the world.

PCS2 Global Feed (English)



Where to watch:

• TWITCH https://www.twitch.tv/pubg
• Twitch Drops and live quizzes will be enabled here.
• For more information, please Click Here for Twitch Drops and Click Here for Live Quiz.
• YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/pubgesports
• Map Feed: https://www.twitch.tv/pubgesportsmap

In addition to English streaming, PCS2 broadcasts in additional languages as shown below.

PCS2 ASIA Schedules

Week 1: 8/27-28 @ 7pm KST / 5pm ICT / 3am PDT / 12pm CEST
Week 2: 9/3-4, @ 7pm KST / 5pm ICT / 3am PDT / 12pm CEST
Week 3: 9/8-9, @ 7pm KST / 5pm ICT / 3am PDT / 12pm CEST

Broadcasting Channels by languages

English
https://www.twitch.tv/pubg (Drops & Live Quiz enabled)
https://www.youtube.com/pubgesports
Talent: Bench, Paperthin

Japanese
https://www.twitch.tv/pubg_japan_official (Drops enabled)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9exSwJJO0ayLWSqo9-8dXg/
https://www.tiktok.com/@pubg.jp.official
Talent: shaka, Melofo, OooDa, arika, aries, takomayo, Shinichirooo

Korean
https://www.twitch.tv/pubgkorea/ (Drops enabled)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAl4HWznMn7KhKBRFO5eiFA
https://vt.tiktok.com/DSWdcw/
http://play.afreecatv.com/pubg/
https://tv.naver.com/battlegroundnv
Talent: Sanghyun Park, Seungheon Seong, Dongjoon Kim, Dongjin Lee, Jisoo Kim, Minjoon Chae, Jungmin Shin, Hyunkyung Lee

Simplified Chinese
https://www.douyu.com/100
https://www.huya.com/660004
https://egame.qq.com/449605280
https://live.kuaishou.com/u/PUBG_Esports
Talent: Yehao, Xiaotong, Xiaoxian, Mifan, Xinba, Fengzheng, Msjoy, Yinxi, Xieyan

Traditional Chinese
{LINK REMOVED}http://bit.ly/PMLtwitch (Drops Enabled)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0-d4kobKAe8of5TXKOEUZg
Talent: AsSen, Krapy, Nia, Paul, Rex, KMoMo

Brazilian Portuguese
https://www.twitch.tv/pubg_br
https://www.youtube.com/pubg_br
https://www.facebook.com/PUBGesportsBRA/

Spanish
https://www.twitch.tv/pubglatam
https://www.youtube.com/pubglatam
https://www.facebook.com/LATAMPUBG/

Vietnamese
https://youtube.com/PUBGVietnamOfficial
https://facebook.com/PUBG.VN.Official
Talent: Viet Anh


PCS2 NORTH AMERICA Schedules

Week 1: 8/27-28 @ 4pm PDT / 8/28-29 @ 1am CEST / 8am KST / 6am ICT
Week 2: 9/3-4 @ 4pm PDT / 9/4-5 @ 1am CEST / 8am KST / 6am ICT
Week 3: 9/10-11 @ 4pm PDT / 9/11-12 @ 1am CEST / 8am KST / 6am ICT

Broadcasting Channels by languages

English
https://www.twitch.tv/pubg (Drops & Live Quiz enabled)
https://www.youtube.com/pubgesports
https://www.tiktok.com/@pubg.esports.official
https://www.facebook.com/PUBGUSOfficial/
Talent: Cameron Davis, Matrym, Porosaurus, Hypoc, Toffees, Godspeed, Klov3r

Simplified Chinese
https://www.douyu.com/8676753
https://www.huya.com/660121
https://egame.qq.com/766669732
https://live.kuaishou.com/u/PUBG_Esports
Talent: Yehao, Xiaotong, Xiaoxian, Mifan, Xinba, Fengzheng, Msjoy, Yinxi, Xieyan, Zhaizhai


PCS2 APAC Schedules

Week 1: 8/29-30 @ 5pm ICT / 3am PDT / 12pm CEST / 7pm KST
Week 2: 9/5-6 @ 5pm ICT / 3am PDT / 12pm CEST / 7pm KST
Week 3: 9/12-13 @ 5pm ICT / 3am PDT / 12pm CEST / 7pm KST

Broadcasting Channels by languages

English (Global)
https://www.twitch.tv/pubg(Drops & Live Quiz enabled)
https://www.youtube.com/pubgesports
https://www.twitch.tv/esl_australia
Talent: Elfishguy, Zenox, eDGe

English (Philippines)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSlBA4cFmAOnTqLhwKIn5sQ
https://facebook.com/PUBG.PH.Official
https://facebook.com/Spwnpointph
- Talent: Berting Magiting, Vill
https://facebook.com/CongthegreatTV/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsGi_wQfqLuI8DMKocfgXAw
https://facebook.com/remi.tv2018
- Talent: Cong TV, Junnieboy

English (MY/SG)
https://facebook.com/GeekEventsAsia/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX1h3SpvQhe-JZuS97T0arQ
Talent: Play of the Jay, Icybaby12, GideonQ

Indonesian
https://facebook.com/PUBG.ID.Official
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcgPusDxJew5oHj49ZdxWoA
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8j92wL-v6Hpx4ERO3ECFSA
Talent: Rere Bredel, Karen Ravery, Abigail

Thai
https://www.twitch.tv/pubgthailandofficial (Drops enabled)
https://www.twitch.tv/FPSThailand
https://www.youtube.com/c/PUBGTHAILANDOFFICIAL
https://facebook.com/PUBG.TH.Official
https://www.tiktok.com/@pubgthailandofficial
Talent: Joke , Glacius , Zofearz , CatCaster

Vietnamese
https://youtube.com/PUBGVietnamOfficial
https://youtube.com/500brospubg
https://facebook.com/PUBG.VN.Official
https://www.tiktok.com/@pubg.vn.official
Talent: Bomman, Mimosa, Viet Anh, Trong Linh, Huy Lova, CuongOT, Minh Popper, Gary La, DjChip, QNT, Jikey, Boongminz, FunkyM, Snake

Simplified Chinese
https://www.douyu.com/100
https://www.huya.com/660005
https://egame.qq.com/755631435
https://live.kuaishou.com/u/PUBG_Esports
Talent: Yehao, Xiaotong, Xiaoxian, Mifan, Xinba, Fengzheng, Msjoy, Yinxi, Xieyan, Zhaizhai


PCS2 EUROPE Schedules

Week 1: 8/29-30 @ 7pm CEST / 10am PDT / 8/30-31 @ 12am ICT / 1am KST
Week 2: 9/5-6 @ 7pm CEST / 10am PDT / 9/6-7 @ 12am ICT / 1am KST
Week 3: 9/12-13 @ 7pm CEST / 10am PDT / 9/13-14 @ 12am ICT / 1am KST

Broadcasting Channels by languages

English
https://www.twitch.tv/pubg (Drops & Live Quiz enabled)
https://www.youtube.com/pubgesports
Talent: Richard Simms, Lauren Scott, Michael Robins, James Carrol, Martin Goth, Tobias Wiinblad, Patrick lu

Arabic
https://www.twitch.tv/alkandari89
Talent: alkandari89

Czech
https://www.twitch.tv/pubg_czsk
Talent: Samuel Sprusansky

Russian
https://www.twitch.tv/starladder_pubg_ru (Drops enabled)
Talent: Odesskin, Yarmosh

Turkish
https://www.twitch.tv/pubgtvturkiye (Drops enabled)
Talent: Dijital sporlar

Croatian
https://www.twitch.tv/qskegaming
https://www.youtube.com/c/Qskegaming

Spanish
https://www.facebook.com/jovenzero

Finnish
https://www.twitch.tv/pubg_finland/
https://www.twitch.tv/miikaz

German
https://www.twitch.tv/beingesports

Simplified Chinese
https://www.douyu.com/8676753
https://www.huya.com/660007
https://egame.qq.com/766669806
https://live.kuaishou.com/u/PUBG_Esports
Talent: Yehao, Xiaotong, Xiaoxian, Mifan, Xinba, Fengzheng, Msjoy, Yinxi, Xieyan, Zhaizhai

Thailand
http://www.twitch.tv/zofearz
Talent: Zofearz

Hello PUBG Esports fans!
Pick’em Challenge is back with the PUBG Continental Series 2 (PCS2)!

We’ve extended the PCS2 Pick’em Challenge event duration, along with increased matches and days for the PCS2 tournament! Moreover, we’ve prepared various ways to get more voting coupons and EPs for free, so don’t miss out!



Availability of PCS2 Items
PC: After the maintenance on Aug. 19, 2020 - 5 pm on Sep. 8, 2020 KST
Console: After the maintenance on Aug. 27, 2020 - 5 pm on Sep. 8, 2020 KST

Voting Period
PC: After the maintenance on Aug. 19, 2020 - 6 pm on Sep. 8, 2020 KST
Console: After the maintenance on Aug. 27, 2020 - 6 pm on Sep. 8, 2020 KST

Distribution of Esports Points (EPs) and availability of special items
PC & Console: 11am on Sep. 15, 2020 - 11am on Sep 23, 2020 KST

Twenty-five percent of the revenue from PCS2 items will be equally distributed among the four regional events. Exactly 12.5% of the 25% will go to the prize pool, and the other 12.5% will be allocated evenly to all participating teams.



Check out the details below, and don’t miss out on your chance to get these special PCS2 items!

Esports Shop is back!



Starting with PCS2, the Esports Shop is reopening as an in-game space for PUBG Esports fans. You can use the shop and claim the final rewards and items from the Pick’Em Challenge with Esports Points. You can earn EPs by winning Pick’Em Challenge games or watching PCS2 live streaming.

Main events of Pick’Em Challenge



There are two types of Pick’Em Challenges for PCS2, and you can earn EPs by participating in the event.

1. PICK THE WINNER
In the main game of the Pick’Em Challenge, you predict the champion of each region with one voting coupon per region. You can get up to 14 voting coupons by purchasing PCS2 items.

List of the PCS2 Items:
PCS2 Fierce Conflict - SLR + one voting coupon
PCS2 Gilded Triumph - Beryl M762 + one voting coupon
PCS2 Fierce Conflict - S12K + one voting coupon
PCS2 Tactical Torque - Buggy + one voting coupon
PCS2 Unseen Survivor Mask + one voting coupon
PCS2 Dance - Beckoning Boomstick + one voting coupon
PCS2 ALL-IN-ONE SET + five voting coupon
PCS2 WEAPON SET + three voting coupon

If you win the game to predict the champions, you will get 100,000 EPs that can be used at the Esports Shop in each region. For example, if you successfully predict the champion of one region, you will be awarded 100,000 EPs, and if you predict the champion of all regions, you can get a total of 400,000 EPs. You cannot vote for the same team twice, and you can only vote once for each team.

2. TEAM FACEOFF


The second game that lets you rack up EPs is the Team Faceoff, and you’ll win EP for each winner you select between which of two teams will rank higher in the tournament..

Team Faceoff can be played for FREE, no voting coupons required! Compared to PCS1, there’s a slight change in this game: If you successfully predict the winning teams, you will get EPs based on the winning team’s final percentage of votes.

More chances to get additional voting coupons and EPs for FREE.
1. Twitch Drops - Obtaining voting coupons and EPs for free on Twitch
2. Twitch Live Quiz

There will be Twitch Drops and Quizzes during PCS2 live streaming on PCS2 Twitch broadcast channels, and you can acquire more free coupons and EPs while watching.

In order to get rewards, you need to link Twitch, Steam, and PUBG Account each other.

How to link your Twitch and PUBG accounts

• Click here to create or sign into your PUBG Global Account
• Link Twitch and Steam accounts on the Platform page.

Twitch Drops
You can get up to 20,000EPs and one free voting coupon based on your watching time.

The following channels have drops enabled:

• https://www.twitch.tv/pubg
• https://www.twitch.tv/starladder_pubg_ru
• https://www.twitch.tv/pubgtvturkiye
• https://www.twitch.tv/pubgkorea/
• https://www.twitch.tv/pubg_japan_official
• https://www.twitch.tv/pubgthailandofficial
• {LINK REMOVED}http://bit.ly/PMLtwitch

Twitch Drops - Obtaining voting coupon for free by watching the tournament in select regionsSimilar to PCS1, you can also get a voting coupon while watching select PCS2 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. You can only obtain one voting coupon per account through this event.

For Console players, we will announce the details soon of how to acquire your codes.

Twitch Live Quiz
On the official http://twitch.tv/pubg channel, live quizzes will be generated randomly during live streams. You can get EPs based on the highest EPs you get from regions.

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

Q. What happens if I get a refund after I have already voted?
A. Once you refund the item after you have already voted, the vote will be invalid.

Q. What happens if I have the voting coupon, but the voting period has ended?
A. If the voting period has ended, you cannot vote anymore. The voting coupon will disappear as soon as the Pick’Em Challenge period ends.

Q. Can I vote again for the same team?
A. You can only vote once for each team. If you have many voting coupons, you may vote for other teams as well.

2. Rewards
Q. What do I get as a reward?
If you successfully predict the champion in the two types of Pick’Em Challenge games introduced above, you will earn Esports Points (EP). With the EPs obtained, you can obtain the final reward of the Pick’Em Challenge under PCS2 at the Esports Shop.

Q. When do I get the Esports Points (EP)?
A. The EP is provided starting from 11am on Sep. 15, 2020 (KST) after PCS2 ends. You can use the points at the shops until 11 am on Sep. 23, 2020 (KST). If you don’t get them, please contact the Support team for further inquiries.

Q. Will I continue to have the EPs even if I don’t use all of the points that I gained from this Pick’Em Challenge?
A. The EP you obtained from the Pick’Em Challenge under the PCS2 will remain until Sep. 23, 2020 and it will disappear after that.

Q. Can I trade the items that I purchased with EP at the Steam store?
A. The items purchased using EP can be traded at the Steam Community Market beginning at 12 pm on Sep. 23, 2020 (KST).

3. Free Voting Coupons and EPs
Q. How can I get a Twitch Drop and Quiz Rewards?
A. In order to get rewards, you need to link Twitch, Steam, and PUBG Account each other.

*How to link accounts*

• Click here to create or sign into your PUBG Global Account
• Link Twitch and Steam accounts in Platform page.

Q. When can I get rewards acquiring from Twitch Drops?
A. If you linked accounts, obtained voting coupons and EPs from Twitch Drops will automatically be getting into the PUBG account that you’ve linked, and you can check the reward details by clicking [Drops] among the information on the top right of the Twitch account.

Q. What is the criteria of getting rewards from Twitch Drops?
A. With Twitch Drops, you can get up to 20,000EPs and one free voting coupon based on how much you watched PCS2 live streaming on Twitch .

Q. When can I get rewards acquiring from Twitch Live Quiz?
A. Earned EPs through the Twitch Quiz will be provided after PCS2 ends.If you don’t get them, please contact the Support team for further inquiries.

Q. What is the criteria of getting rewards from Twitch Live Quiz?
A. You can get EPs based on the highest EPs you get from regions.
For example, if you get 8,000 EP in NA, 5,000 EP in Europe, 10,000 EP in APAC, and 15,000EP in ASIA, you will get 15,000EP which is the highest points you earned. You will not get the cumulative amount of EP, only the highest region’s amount.

Q. Which Twitch channels would activate Drops and cumulate my watching time?
A. PUBG Twitch channels listed below will activate Drops.

• https://www.twitch.tv/pubg
• https://www.twitch.tv/starladder_pubg_ru
• https://www.twitch.tv/pubgtvturkiye
• https://www.twitch.tv/pubgkorea/
• https://www.twitch.tv/pubg_japan_official
• https://www.twitch.tv/pubgthailandofficial
• {LINK REMOVED}http://bit.ly/PMLtwitch

Q. Which Twitch channel would activate Live Quiz?
A. PUBG Official Global channel (https://www.twitch.tv/pubg) will activate Live Quiz.

Update 8.2 is now live on PC servers and brings two new loot items, some updated weapon models, updated seaside locations on Erangel, some bug fixes, and more!

Unpack the latest weapon, the devastating MG3, now dropping in care packages on all non-ranked Battlegrounds. This new LMG comes with a variable fire rate between 660 and 990 rounds per minute and does increased damage to vehicles. Drop prone and pull out the gun's built-in bipod for added stability when spitting bullets across longer distances.

The brand new Decoy Grenade is also available now, spawning across Sanhok in Normal Matches. With the ability to mimic the gunfire sounds of various weapons, even to the point of spitting out shell casings, this compact distraction might be just what you need to get the drop on an enemy or at least turn their head for a moment.

All this and more now available on live servers. 

Read full details in our Patch Notes and drop in to check out everything new!

Hello PUBG Esports fans!

The best PUBG teams across four regions are ready to rumble for the next global PUBG Esports competition. The PUBG CONTINENTAL SERIES 2(PCS2) begins next week!


PCS2 will be held across four regions from August 27 to September 13, including:

• Asia – China, Chinese Taipei, Japan, and Korea
• Asia Pacific (APAC) – Indonesia, Malaysia, Oceania, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam
• Europe
• North America

While the total combined prize pool for these regional tournaments is $800,000, each tournament will have a prize pool of $200,000. Plus, 25% of all PCS2 sales items profits will be applied to the additional prize pool.

The PCS2 prize pool consists of:

• $200,000 prize pool for each region.
• 25% of PCS2 item profits sales will be distributed back to pro teams across the four regions: 12.5% of the profits will be added to each of the regional prize pools, and 12.5% will be distributed equally amongst the participating teams.

PCS2 came back with more matches and more weeks, Let’s check out PCS2 Finalists across all four regions and schedules!



PCS2 ASIA Schedules

• Week 1: 8/27-28 @ 7pm KST / 5pm ICT / 3am PDT / 12pm CEST
• Week 2: 9/3-4, @ 7pm KST / 5pm ICT / 3am PDT / 12pm CEST
• Week 3: 9/8-9, @ 7pm KST / 5pm ICT / 3am PDT / 12pm CEST

PCS2 ASIA Participating Teams



ChinaChampion of Competition, Four Angry Men, Infantry, Still Moving Under Gunfire, Tianba, Triumphant Song Gaming

Chinese TaipeiGlobal Esports Xsset ACE, Team SADES

JapanElement.36, Sunsister

KoreaAfreeca Freecs, Lavega Esports, OGN Entus, SeolHaeOne Prince, T1, VRLU Ghibli



PCS2 NORTH AMERICA Schedules

• Week 1: 8/27-28 @ 4pm PDT / 8/28-29 @ 1am CEST / 8am KST / 6am ICT
• Week 2: 9/3-4 @ 4pm PDT / 9/4-5 @ 1am CEST / 8am KST / 6am ICT
• Week 3: 9/10-11 @ 4pm PDT / 9/11-12 @ 1am CEST / 8am KST / 6am ICT

PCS2 NORTH AMERICA Participating Teams

• 303 Esports, Any Trolls In Chat, Carnage Gaming, Comets, Dodge, Duel, Fabled, Houston Hardshifts, Illusion, Liberate, Oath, Radiance, Shoot To Kill, Soniqs, Team Veritas, Zenith Esports

PUBG CONTINENTAL SERIES 2 APAC



PCS2 APAC Schedules

• Week 1: 8/29-30 @ 5pm ICT / 3am PDT / 12pm CEST / 7pm KST
• Week 2: 9/5-6 @ 5pm ICT / 3am PDT / 12pm CEST / 7pm KST
• Week 3: 9/12-13 @ 5pm ICT / 3am PDT / 12pm CEST / 7pm KST

PCS2 APAC Participating Teams


Indonesia
From The Future, Victim Rise

Oceania
Astra, Fury

Philippines/Malaysia/Singapore
Arkangel Predator, Battle Arena Elites

Thailand
Buriram United Esports, Daytrade Gaming, Kaiser Tuna, Magic Esport, MSC Theerathon

Vietnam
Cerberus Esports, Divine Esports, DivisionX Gaming, GameHome Esports, X-Stadium Thu Duc



PCS2 EUROPE Schedules

• Week 1: 8/29-30 @ 7pm CEST / 10am PDT / 8/30-31 @ 12am ICT / 1am KST
• Week 2: 9/5-6 @ 7pm CEST / 10am PDT / 9/6-7 @ 12am ICT / 1am KST
• Week 3: 9/12-13 @ 7pm CEST / 10am PDT / 9/13-14 @ 12am ICT / 1am KST

PCS2 EUROPE Participating Teams

• Adepts, Blaze Esports, Bystanders, ENCE, Etiget Esports, FaZe Clan, Istanbul Wild Cats, Natus Vincere, Northern Lights, Omaken Sports, Raise Your Edge, ShiftW, Team Liquid, TSM, Tornado Energy, Winstreak

We're bringing some new toys to the Battlegrounds in update 8.2, along with some visual improvements to a few weapons, a nostalgia hit in the main menu, and more!

Update 8.2 is planned to hit the Test Server on August 12, before coming to live servers on August 19 KST.

The latest weapon available in Battlegrounds Care Packages is the fast firing MG3 Light Machine Gun. With two different rates of fire, a bipod for stability, tracer rounds to help you keep track of your spray, and increased weapon damage to vehicles, theres a new reason to fight over the big red box.

• Spawns in Care Packages on all maps, in Normal Matches only
  • Not currently available in Ranked Matches
• The MG3 has two firing modes which change the fire rate between 660 rpm and 990 rpm
• Chambered for 7.62mm, holds 75 rounds and has a muzzle velocity of 820 m/s
• 1.25x damage multiplier when shooting vehicles
• Tracer rounds are fired every 5th round, as well as for the final 10 bullets of each magazine, letting you know that ammo is running low.
  • Tracer rounds can only be seen by the shooter
• Supports optical attachments up to the 6x Scope
• The MG3 has an attached bipod, deploying automatically when prone to greatly improve weapon stability

Disorient your enemies and cover your movements with the new Decoy Grenade. Available as world loot on Sanhok, the Decoy Grenade will make fake firing sounds for about 10 seconds after thrown, giving you a few moments to make your move.

The Decoy Grenade is a new throwable which mimics gunshot sounds. Purposely made to be used as a tactical item to distract and outwit your opponents.

• Available only on Sanhok in Normal Matches, as a rare world spawn item
  • Not available in Ranked Mode
• Decoy grenades can be cooked to reduce their detonation time out of the hand and are thrown just like other grenades
  • Upon detonation, Decoy Grenades emit gunshot sounds for 10 seconds and eject shell casings to add to the guise of real gunfire
• Beware, they're not waterproof! Dropping one into water will disable its effects
• Decoy Grenades don't currently spawn in Training Mode

Weapon Remodel and Retexture


M416, SKS and Kar98k has been remodeled from scratch to improve their visual quality. Along with their visual update, weapon sounds of these weapons has been overhauled.

Care Package Updates

• C4 has been added to Care Packages on all maps, except Karakin
• MG3 has been added to Care Packages on all maps
  • The C4 and MG3 are not available in Ranked Mode

LMG (Light Machine Gun) Balance Adjustment

• Vehicle damage multipliers have been added to LMGs.
  • MG3: x 1.25
  • DP28 : 1.15x
  • M249: 1.10x
• Camera shake when firing LMGs while prone has been reduced
  • There has been no changes made to the weapon recoil. However, players may feel the weapon is more stable due to reduced camera shake.

Erangel Docks

• Four docks have been added to Erangel
  • Two docks have been added to existing wharves, one at Novorepnoye and the other at Ferry Pier
  • The southern beaches of the Erangel mainland and Sosnovka Island have also had docks added

Throwables Wheel Menu Improvements


The Throwables Wheel has been updated to better facilitate multiple recent additions to the PUBG throwable arsenal.

• The wheel now has 6 slots and allows access to all throwables
  • 4 slots are permanent locations for the most common throwables; Frag Grenade, Molotov Cocktail, Smoke Grenade and Stun Grenade
  •  
  • 2 slots are dynamic. The dynamic slot on the right side holds either Sticky bomb or C4 and the one on the left can hold either Decoy grenade or Spike Trap
    • If your inventory has both the Sticky Bomb and C4, the wheel will prioritize the Sticky Bomb. With Decoy grenade and Spike Trap, the Decoy grenade takes priority
    • If you have a Sticky Bomb or Decoy equipped in your throwables slot, the dynamic slot on the wheel will display the other corresponding item, C4 or Spike Trap

Helmet Hide Function


Sometimes you just want to look good for YOU. For those moments, you can now toggle off your helmet to maintain your default costume pieces, even after you protect your noggin with a fine Level 3 helmet. This functionality is purely cosmetic, and other players will still see you with a helmet on, but you'll at least get the satisfaction of enjoying your chicken dinner in full Alex the Dinosaur costume glory.

• When Helmet Hide is enabled, your hoodie, hat or other head covering will remain visible even when wearing a helmet.
  • To all other players, you'll still be seen wearing, equipping and otherwise interacting with your helmet.
  • This is a local visual change, only showing for players who enable it.
• Helmet Hide is disabled by default. You can enable it in the Settings, or by clicking the option in the Inventory.
• Equipable slots for Head and Helmet are now separated.
  • Equipping a helmet now won't automatically drop your hat, or other cosmetic item in the head slot.

The Following performance improvements have been made:

• Improved font loading process to reduce game stuttering/hitching
• Optimized the process for loading character data to reduce instances of stuttering/hitching and ensure a more stable framerate
• The item table is now preloaded on the client backend which results in items loading quicker
• Refactored the onscreen Key Guide widget to reduce potential instances of stuttering/hitching
• Improved the game from hitching when loading a character on the inventory screen

The Esports Tab has been updated to include PCS2 information and the next Pick em challenge!

When the challenge unlocks, you can head over and make your predictions just like before. Grab as many points as you can and pick up some of the great new PCS2 items! The Esports Tab will be available until September 23rd!

Menu Breakdown

• OVERVIEW
• Overview page will now feature a total of 4 pages.
  • 1st page
    • An introduction to PCS 2 and thumbnail image which when clicked will redirect you to the live stream and event information.
    • Now each day with a match on a schedule will be highlighted.
  • 2nd page
    • Introduction to the Pick'em challenge. Here, you will be able to learn how to participate and preview rewards.
  • 3rd, 4th page
    • PCS Focus which features certain players who successfully advanced to PCS 2 from each region (APAC/ASIA, EUROPE/NORTH)
    • A player who has recorded the best PCS 1 PEPS+ stats from the region
    • A player who has recorded the most kills in PCS 2 preliminary
    • A player who has been selected as a dark horse

TEAMS

• All participating teams and their players (including team's reserved players!) can be found here.
• Under the team name, the title of the preliminary where that team went through and their final placement is displayed.
• Weekly team stats will be updated weekly.
• STANDINGS
  • Up to date standings with a per region breakdown (APAC, Asia, North America, and Europe)
  • Until the start of the event, countdown to the very first match of each region is displayed.
• PICK'EM CHALLENGE
  • Event page for the PCS2 Pick’Em Challenge where you can vote on who you think will take home the event victory.
  • All details can be found here on how to participate for a chance to unlock exclusive rewards. We’ll also be sharing a separate announcement with more details before this goes live

Want more info? Read the PCS 2 event announcement here.
Stay tuned for another announcement on everything you need to know about the Pick’Em Challenge.

For everything PUBG Esports, head over to http://pubgesports.com/, or hit the PCS2 logo in the esports tab for an easy shortcut when you’re in-game.

Background Music Selection


Players looking for a bit of nostalgia when they log in can now choose their lobby music! We've added a selection of themes dating from all the way back to Early Access for you to choose from. After all, there's no better way to get hyped for the Battlegrounds than by rocking your favorite tunes!

Select your Background Music under Settings.

• Previously used background music is now available for selection
  • Each Season, BGM is reset to default
• Ranked Mode and the Esports tab will feature their own exclusive BGM which cannot be changed

Match History

• New Match History section has been added to the Career tab
• You can view your most recent 20 matches
  • Review match records from both Normal and Ranked matches
  • Records over 30 days old cannot be viewed in detail
• Leaving a match early or disconnecting due to an error will prevent that match from being recorded in your Match History

New Loading Screen and Guide for Training Mode

• New splash art and text has been added to the loading screen
• Additional informational text has been added to the minimap

In-game UI Improvements

• Unified the style and location of round buttons to improve the visual experience
• Improved irregular title locations on some screens
• Design of badges, tags, wide pop-up screens and drop-down menus has been improved

Emote Settings Improvement

• Now you can double click to equip/unequip an emote from your emote list.
• Drag & drop emotes in the emote wheel to change slots or unequip emotes.

Improved System messages

• Improved system messages displayed in case of server maintenance, server overload, external provider authentication failure etc to be more clear.

Store UI Update

• When bonus items are included in sets, they are now displayed in the Bonus Gift section of the item preview screen.
• Now all set items are displayed on the character while previewing an emote.

Friends List Rework

• The friends list has undergone a visual and functional rework
  • More detailed status friend statuses are now displayed, such as 'On your team'
  • Friends tab now displays the last online state of an offline player on your friends list
  • Information on when you last played with someone on your recent tab is now displayed
• Invite
  • Now players can invite a player already in a team
  • Accepting this invite will make the player move from the existing team to the new team.
• Follow friends renamed to add/remove friends

Team Deathmatch is now available in Custom Matches

• Now you can enjoy TDM in custom matches

New system message for Custom Matches

• A new message has been added for when players are kicked by match observers
  • This is to clearly distinguish messages in situations where a player has been kicked by the host, versus being kicked for cheating or another Rules of Conduct offence

Replay System

• The replay system has been updated. Replay files from previous updates are now unable to be used

New Items

• Night on the Town
  • Sets
    • NIGHTCLUB DRESS SET (+ Victory Dance 23 emote)
    • BOW TIE AND SUSPENDERS SET (+ Bundle of Hearts emote)
• Individual items
  • Nightclub Dress (White)
  • Nightclub Stockings
  • Bow Tie and Suspenders Suit
  • Shiny Shoes and Socks

PCS 2
PCS Item sets (8 sets - Each comes with 1 voting coupon)

• PCS2 SLR BOX
• PCS2 BERYL M762 BOX
• PCS2 S12K BOX
• PCS2 BUGGY BOX
• PCS2 MASK BOX
• PCS2 EMOTE BOX
• PCS2 ALL-IN-ONE SET
• PCS2 WEAPON SET

Metal Plated M416 Skins

• Gold and Silver Plate M416 skins are returning to the store!
  Over the years, we've released dozens of skins on the PUBG store, only to have them never show up again after the initial sale. Some players have been asking for another chance at some of these skins, so after some thought, we've decided to bring a couple items back to the store. We're starting off with the Gold and Silver Plate M416 skins from quite a while back and will consider additional skins in the future if these go over well.

We hope this gives our new players, and those of you who missed out the first time, another chance!

• METAL PLATED M416 SETS
  • Gold Plate - M416
  • Silver Plate - M416

Sales Schedule

• Night on the Town sets : After the August 19th live server maintenance ~ Until September 16th liver server maintenance
• PCS 2: After the August 19th live server maintenance ~  September 8th 1700 (KST)
• Metal Plated M416s: After the September 2nd weekly maintenance (Planned) ~ September 30th 1100 (KST)

Gameplay

• Now players are able to attach Charms to Sanhok 4 weapons
• Fixed the issue where you could turn the character in the lobby by following certain steps
• Fixed an inventory issue which could occur during TDM matches
• Fixed the yellowish tint in the Season 8 menu lobby
• Fixed the issue where players sometimes couldn't complete the following mission ‘Survive 15 minutes without taking any damage from the Blue Zone’
• Fixed the issue where sounds are not played along with the game hitching during TDM gameplay
• Fixed the issue where you couldn't rotate the character in the customize -> emote menu
• Fixed an issue where the direction of UI arrows froze regardless of player orientation
• Fixed the issue where bots could spawn with DP-28s on Vikendi
• Fixed optics resetting to default when reconnecting to the game
• Fixed the bug where players would dive straight down when exiting the plane
• Fixed animation for when characters who were on fire held a Panzerfaust
• Fixed the grenade pin clipping through characters finger in FPP
• Fixed the issue where players were able to see behind foliage when moving their camera in certain angles
• Fixed an issue where the bullets in a Kar98 could appear outside the chamber while reloading
• Fixed an issue where specific female hairstyles could appear incorrect while holding a Spike Trap
• Fixed an issue where Gas Cans would disappear from a character's hands if that character was on fire
• Fixed an issue with the Kar98 where the weapon cartridge could appear behind the character while reloading
• Fixed an issue where the backpack would move on a character's back if they rotated while in the sidecar of a bike
• Fixed an issue where the fall animation could appear incorrect if the character was holding C4
• Improved the animation for moving from ready to throw a melee weapon to unequipping the melee weapon
• Fixed the animation for switching to any weapon from the Panzerfaust while in the prone position
• Fixed the positioning of scopes when aiming backwards while on a bike
• Improved the animation for discarding a Panzerfaust after use
• Improved the animation for swimming backwards while rising to the surface
• Fixed an issue where the character's lips could appear incorrect while readying a melee weapon for throwing
• Fixed an issue where in FPP with the R1895 equipped the character's wrists could appear incorrect while using free look

World

• Fixed Loot truck roaming around the same location near the bridge south of Camp Alpha
• Fixed the issue where players could clip through an object and die by falling in a certain location on Erangel
• Fixed characters shaking up and down when standing on a certain rock on Erangel
• Fixed an oil barrel floating in the air above a bridge on Erangel
• Fixed the awkward looking cliff texture at the north of Stalber on Erangel
• Fixed the issue where a player was not able to move past a particular building's railing
• Fixed the issue where players could vault over a ceiling in certain underground locations on Karakin

UI/UX

• Fixed the issue where the text ‘Motor glider’ was displayed as a system string on the Last Match screen
• Fixed the issue where esports vehicles added to Ranked Mode displayed a system string on the Last Match screen
• Fixed the issue where the inventory scroll bar would not return to default location
• Fixed the issue where some rewards were not being displayed in the rewards pop-up screen when using receive all button
• Fixed the issue where ESC button was activated twice when pressed in the item purchase screen
• Fixed the issue where APAC, ASIA region title still being displayed in English in Traditional Chinese language option
• Fixed the UI overlaps on the profile screen
• Fixed the issue where some buttons displayed in white when overlapped with a mouse cursor
• Fixed the issue of the timeline UI not displayed correctly
• Fixed some visual errors on the PUBG ID screen
• Fixed an issue when attempting to switch throwables after removing safety pin which caused the following error  “Inventory system error: 3”
• Fixed an issue where explosive damage done to wheels would not update the vehicle UI

Skin & Items

• Fixed the issue where character's body would become transparent with certain face skins in Zombie Mode
• Fixed the issue where character's legs would become transparent when equipping the Miramar Biker Jacket
• Fixed the issue where the in-game inventory icon didn't display when equipping ‘Rapture Squad Tactical Pants’
• Fixed the clipping issue when female characters equipped 'TUANTUAN’s Tank Top'
• Fixed the clipping issue when a female character equips 'Route Warrior Gloves' and gets on motorcycle with a weapon

Replay

• Fixed the export button of the replay having wrong color and highlight effect not displaying
• Fixed the player UI coordinates mismatching in certain cases during replays

Hello PUBG Esports fans,

Today, we are excited to share additional details about the upcoming PCS2 event and reveal our new plan to hold a third tournament, PCS3, that will keep the excitement of PUBG Esports rolling through the rest of the year.




Scheduled to be held in August, we’ve made the decision to extend the tournament period for PCS2 and increase the total number of matches. PUBG Esports fans will get 24 matches per region played over three weeks in order to maximize the thrill of competition.

• PCS2 Tournament Period
  
  • Asia: August 27–28, September 3-4, September 8-9
    
  • North America: August 27–28, September 3-4, September 10-11
    
  • Asia-Pacific: August 29-30, September 5-6, September 12-13
    
  • Europe: August 29-30, September 5-6, September 12-13
• Total Matches
  
  • 24 matches in total per region (4 matches per day)

With the extended period and more matches, we can’t wait to see what kind of new strategies and adjustments the world’s top PUBG teams will bring to PCS2!

The Pick’em Challenge event, which gives fans a chance to benefit directly from the livestream action, is expanding as well to run over the course of the three week event.

• Sale period of the PCS2 items and the Pick’em Challenge event period
  
  • PC: After the server maintenance on August 19 ~ Until 6 p.m. on September 8
    
  • Console: After the server maintenance on August 27 ~ Until 6 p.m. on September 8

We will offer more diverse Pick‘Em items for PCS2. In case you want to know more, here’s a sneak peek at some of the sales and reward items that will be available for PCS2!



You can see these must-have items in the game beginning August 19 (August 27 for console) when the Pick’em Challenge event starts.



We want to continue to give back to PUBG Esports fans, provide the opportunity for players and teams to play on a global stage, and ensure the sustainability of the PUBG Esports system. So, PUBG is making plans to hold a PUBG Continental Series 3 (PCS3) event in November. Stay tuned for more information about PCS3, as we put the finishing touches on the event plan.

Despite these difficult times, we will continue to hold fun and exciting esports tournaments in support of our fans, players and partners. In addition to the two upcoming PCS events, we are also putting lots of thought and effort into global tournaments, which are considered the finale and the essence of PUBG esports for everyone to enjoy every year. We hope that you will continue to support us in our future events.

Thank you.

Our first release, Update 8.1, features the completely remastered Sanhok map, full of new locations, reworked favorites, a brand new visual overhaul, and a new way to gear up on the savage island with the juggernaut of the jungle, the Loot Truck!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvGzfP3rWsM
We put heavy focus on bringing Sanhok to the upper tiers of our map visuals but also addressed some of your longstanding concerns about the island's locations, topography, and pain points. We're proud of what we've come up with here and are looking forward to hearing what you think as well!

Alongside the new season comes a brand new Survivor Pass as well! Pick up Survivor Pass: Payback and start earning great new looks, including the faces and costumes of the mysterious Sanhok 4 showcased in our recent lore drop.

This season, you'll also earn additional XP towards your pass just by playing, so pick yours up today and start unlocking your rewards!

For more details, be sure to check out our Update 8.1 Patch Notes. Season 8 is officially underway, so drop in and check out everything new.