Update 9.2 has just arrived on live servers and brings to the Battlegrounds a new vehicle, a long-requested feature, a new character-focused pass, and more!

Tear up the terrain on the brand new Dirt Bike, a fast and responsive single-seater motorbike that now spawns across all Battlegrounds, except Karakin. The Dirt Bike is a great choice for quick escapes, fast travel to the safe zone, and you know, flips and stuff. Obviously.


Also debuting this patch is the new Driver Shooting functionality, which lets the driver of vehicles take part in the combat action. Pick up a sidearm and unleash some good, old-fashioned road rage. We apologize in advance for how much worse this makes your squad's already questionable driver.

A brand new pass is also now available, featuring Sadiya from Karakin's lore and motion comics. This bite-sized pass has 15 levels, each unlocking a piece of one of Sadiya's iconic looks. Pick up the new pass today and embody the Battle Bride herself!

There's plenty more to check out in Update 9.2, including bug fixes and sidearm weapon adjustments. For full details, be sure to check out the patch notes. For now, dive in to everything the new patch has to offer.

We'll see you on the Battlegrounds!

Update 9.2 is now available on live servers!



The new single-seater Dirt Bike is more than just a lite version of the Motorbike. It has its own independent clutch system to rev the engine, improved suspension for offroading, and some other fun features we know it won't take you long to find, not to mention another fun addition coming in the future. The Dirt Bike spawns on all maps except for Karakin and will replace 50% of the existing bikes out there. We're looking forward to a whole slew of new stunt videos with this one!

• The Dirt Bike is a new single seater motorcycle.
• Spawns on all maps, excluding Karakin.
• Available in Normal, Custom Matches and Training Mode.

Characteristics

• Great acceleration with a top speed of 130 km/h.
• Off-road suspension provide superb performance on uneven terrain compared to other vehicles.
• Outstanding maneuverability with the ability to disengage the clutch when handbraking to block auto-gearbox and allow hard turns while preserving engine RPM and momentum
• Added ability to alter pitch using Shift and Ctrl keys during acceleration/braking.

It's been requested for a long time and we're finally happy to add shooting functionality to vehicle drivers! The new system allows you to fire sidearm weapons while driving and maintaining control over the vehicle (albeit with slightly reduced response while reloading). This functionality works for most vehicles and there are a couple of limitations which you can read about below. We're excited to see the new kinds of gameplay that emerge from these additions, and please let us know how it feels!

• Vehicle drivers can now draw, reload and fire sidearms while having full control over vehicle inputs.
  • The power of vehicle steering input decreases slightly when the driver is reloading.
• Driver shooting feature is enabled in all vehicles except boats and BRDM.

Vehicle Aiming Overhaul

• Driver and passenger views are now heavily stabilized while aiming. The camera rotation will not follow the rotation of the vehicle.
• Driver and passenger TPP cameras have been adjusted and moved closer to the character for easier and more accurate aiming.
• Aiming angles are restricted according to player visibility and relation to other passengers
  • For example, you're unable to aim fully upwards in a closed-top vehicle or aim behind if there's a passenger on behind you in a 2 seater motorbike
• The camera will no longer flip sideways when vehicles roll or pitch upside-down.

Please see below for driver shooting enabled sidearms.

• Deagle
• P18C
• P1911
• P92
• R1895
• R45
• Skorpion
• Flare gun
• Sawed-off
  • Sawed-off can only be equipped by drivers on Bike-type vehicles.

With the addition of driver firing, we've decided now's a great time for a balance pass on those weapons. All sidearms across the board have received improvements to damage multipliers, aiming, ADS movement speed, and more. The goal is to make all secondary weapons more viable throughout the game, not just in vehicles. It's a pretty extensive list, so check down below for full details!

For detailed changes, please see below.

All sidearms

• Increased headshot damage multiplier: 2.0 → 2.1
• Increased limb damage multiplier: 1.0 → 1.05
• Decreased aim deviation multiplier (aiming is now more accurate)
  • Increased laser sight deviation multiplier 0.3 → 0.5. This is to counter above mentioned change, making pistols more accurate in general but not totally dependent on laser sight.
  • Increased prone stance deviation 0.6 → 0.8 (less accurate in prone)
• Now you are able to move faster while aiming or in ADS mode.
  • Increased aimed movement speed multiplier 1.8 → 2.0
  • Increased ADS movement speed multiplier 1.6 → 2.0
• More accuracy while moving.
  • Increased min reference velocity for movement deviation (speed at or below which movement deviation is not applied): 160 → 200
  • Increased movement ADS stabilization (decreased weapon sway caused by movement):
    • Revolvers (R1895, R45): 0.2 → 0.9
    • Pistols: 0.2 → 0.8
    • Full-auto pistols (P18C, Skorpion): 0.2 → 0.7

Revolvers (R1895,R45)
Now, you can shoot more accurately while moving

• Decreased movement deviation multiplier: 1.7 → 1.4
• Increased min reference velocity for movement deviation (speed at or below which movement deviation is not applied): 160 → 250

R1895

• Increased damage: 62 → 64
• Increased ROF: 150 RPM → 300 RPM
• Heavily decreased aim deviation (because it cannot attach laser sight, so it is more accurate by default): 1.5 → 0.6
• Increased recoil anim speed

R45

• Increased damage: 55 → 65

P92

• Decreased damage: 35 → 34
• Increased ROF: 444 RPM → 600 RPM

P1911

• Increased damage: 41 → 42

Deagle

• Increased ROF: 240 RPM → 300 RPM
• Increased recoil animation speed to better match new ROF.

Sawed-off

• Decreased base pattern scale: 1.45 → 1.2
• Decreased choke spread scale (lower spread): 0.85 → 0.8
• Increased damage multiplier at 15m: 0.5 → 0.55

Skorpion

• Can now attach Extended Quickdraw mag.

We are constantly listening to your feedback and discussing community sentiment internally. After careful review, we agree with many of you that the Beryl adjustment with 9.1 update wasn't effective enough at reducing the strength of the Beryl in relation to other ARs and have made the following follow up adjustments this patch:

• To reduce the difference in reload speed of Beryl with M416, Scar-L, QBZ, G36C following adjustments were made.
  
  • Magazine reload times of M416, Scar-L, QBZ, G36C has been decreased by 10%
    
  • Magazine reload time of Beryl has been increased by 5%
• Horizontal recoil of Beryl has been increased

Lava Damage Calculation Update

• The method for processing damage inflicted near the edges of lava has been improved
  • Now lava damage is inflicted more precisely when players come in contact with the lava surface.
• Now Gas Cans will explode when they come in contact with lava.
  • Also, spilled gas will catch fire when coming into contact with lava.

With Update 9.2 we introduced Solo Ranked Mode and also removed some queue options which had historically had excessive matchmaking times, to improve the overall health of matchmaking.

We have received a lot of feedback from players and heard your feedback loud and clear. This patch, we have adjusted matchmaking options to open back up some of those modes for certain regions, while still providing the best gameplay experience for players.

Reopened queues are shown below:

ASFPP: Solo

KRJPFPP: Duo

SEAFPP: Solo, Duo

EUTPP: Duo

RUTPP: Duo

OCTPP: Duo
FPP: Duo



The Battle Bride Pass is an entirely new kind of pass focusing on a single character vs a seasonal theme. This pass follows Sadiya, the hero from Karakin's lore, and lets you unlock some of her iconic skins you saw in our motion comics. The Battle Bride pass progresses independently from the Survivor Pass and has 15 levels for you to complete by earning XP from playing matches. If you're looking to pick up some of Sadiya's unique looks, pick up the Battle Bride Pass!

• Exclusive page
  • Battle Bride Pass only has a premium track which available after purchase.
• Progression
  • There are no missions for the Battle bride pass.
  • However, you will be able to climb through the pass via XP gained from gameplay.
    • Max lv to collect all rewards is lv 15.
  • Level-up coupons cannot be used in the pass.
    • However, you will still be able to purchase levels with G-Coin.
• The Battle Bride Pass will be available from Nov 18th (KST) to Dec 16th (KST) both with the end of live server maintenance.
  • The Battle Bride Pass period runs for 28 days from your date of purchase.

The new Team Finder feature lets you connect with other players before the match begins instead of being randomly matched up in the pre-game zone. You can let friends and other players know that you're looking for a team and accept invites to their lobbies. The Team Finder takes your selected game mode and language settings into account, so you know you'll matched up where you want to be. If you're looking to get some squad games in without the completely random element, try Team Finder today!

You can now look for a team to play with using the Team Finder function.

If you're not in a team, you can toggle team finder to let friends or other players know you are looking for a team and you'll then be listed on the team finder player list, waiting to be invited by a searching player. If you are already in a team or want to create your own team, you can invite players from the team finder list.

Settings

• Team Finder will automatically be set based on your selected game mode, perspective and language settings.
• The mic setting is automatically determined after checking whether you have a functioning mic connected.
  • Ensure voice input is enabled and not muted.
  • PUBG must also be granted access to your mic through your operating system.
• Team Finder search and discovery are based on your local region
  • Players with same game mode/perspective settings will be shown on the Team Finder list
  • When using Team Finder for Ranked Matches, only players in similar tiers will be shown.

Another new method of communication with your teams is the new lobby chatbox. Now you'll have access to text chat with your team before you enter the game and drop onto the Battlegrounds. Lobby chat features spam, ad, and abusive language filters, and also let you report anyone using it inappropriately. For now, Lobby Chat is only available on PC versions of the game.

• You can now text chat with party members in the lobby.
• Spam and toxic words are automatically filtered.
• You can report players for using abusive language and spamming or advertising.
• Please note, chat will be only available on the PC version of PUBG at the moment.

PUBG ID Visibility

• When killing other players, your PUBG ID will be displayed to the victim.
• PUBG ID will be also displayed in Death Cams and while spectating other players.
• The PUBG ID will be also displayed when looking at stats of other players.

Other

• Outgame UI components, such as dropdown menus and system messages have been visually improved to provide a more consistent experience.
• Voice Chat 'ALL' is now disabled in Team Deathmatch
• Team Deathmatch in arcade and Custom Matches will now have voice chat channel to 'ALL' disabled due to abuse which was disrupting gameplay.

• CPU performance has been improved by cost optimization of characters outside the player POV.
• Performance improvement by rendering optimization of atmospheric fog.
• Optimized hitching that occurs when the plane is airborne in low specs/console environment
• Optimized the excessive loading time when loading certain type of map in custom match sessions.

Vikendi is also getting a few small convenience adjustments this update. We've adjusted the circle settings to be a little more inland, removed some small clutter that was hindering vehicle movement, adjusted the number of house sets to make final phases more open, and more.

• Fixed tendency for the first circle to lean too much towards the outskirts of the map. The Safe Zone will now commonly appear more inland.
• We have removed small objects around farms and fields which were inhibiting vehicle movement.
• The number of house sets has been reduced, as the space between house sets has been modified to ensure late game Blue Zones aren't overly abundant with buildings. We hope this will have more fights in the fields.
• Large rocky areas around the center of the map and rocky hills at the East of the cement Factory have been changed to enable access while on foot and in vehicles.
• Removed small objects around the river which were not able to be used as a cover and hindered player movement.

Dirt Bike themed items - 4 set items, 15 individual items (Release on Nov 18th)



Last year's PGC Grand Champions now have a new bundle of great skins for fans to enjoy! Pick up the Gen.G Championship Bundle and rock the colors of PUBG's reigning PGC Champs!

PGC 2019 Gen.G Championship items - 1 set item, 5 individual items.

• Only available from 2020 Dec 2nd to 2021 Jan 6th

Gameplay

• Fixed the issue where players were only able to enter Ranked Mode in FPP/Squad after restarting the client or refreshing the lobby.
• Missing trees around Ruins on Sanhok are now back.
• Fixed the issue where partner a exclusive item could be equipped and unequipped freely.
• Fixed the camera stutter occurring to a driver in TPP every time when a passenger switches seats.
• Fixed the issue where default value of weather type was not available in certain Custom Match War Mode presets.
• Fixed the issue where players are forced back to the lobby with an exclamation mark UI displayed when entering dual matchmaking.
• Fixed the issue where ADS'ing with a weapon obstructed by collision object would result in severe camera jitter.
• Fixed incorrect collision distance of certain weapons.
• Fixed the issue where incorrect vehicle information displayed on the players HUD when entering a vehicle with destroyed wheels.
• Fixed the issue where a character's movement would look incorrect when crouching or proning on fire.
• Fixed the issue where the effect displayed only at the initial point of explosion when multiple sticky bombs explode nearby.
• Fixed the awkward rendering of a character when holding certain weapons with a grip attachments added.
• Fixed the case of teammates sometimes not displaying on the Team list UI during squad mode.
• Fixed the issue where items were spawned clipped to other objects making unable for players to loot

UI/UX

• Fixed misaligned UI in the settings menu.
• Fixed the excessive speed of character rotation in the customize menu affected by 'General Sensitivity' value.
• Fixed the edges of the reward icon box not being highlighted when selected in the pass screen.
• Fixed the issue where 'Render scale' value is set to default when selecting 'Full screen / Windowed'.
• Fixed a typo in one of the pass reward items.
• Fixed the graphics error shown at the bottom of the G-Coin page in certain resolution settings.
• Fixed the issue where players could not replace multiple missions in a row.
• Fixed the issue where waypoints could be displayed incorrectly on the minimap when spectating players when they marked a waypoint.
• Fixed an issue with the Survival Mastery level up animation and UI.
• Fixed the incorrect system message shown when inviting a kicked player to that custom match session.
• Fixed the misaligned follow button gauge.
  
• Fixed the UI error in the timeline displayed in the Career – Last match – Survival tab

Skin & Items

• Fixed the issue where players could equip 'Eyes' category items with Merc Team Uniform .
• Fixed the issue where players could not preview emotes after selecting weapon skin items from the pass reward page.
• Fixed the misaligned weapon skin when previewing Malevolent Mime - DBS skin.
• Fixed the social widget unintentionally displaying on the LABS page.
• Fixed the issue where character did not unequip the weapon skins although selecting to unequip weapon skins in the customize menu.

Hello, Players!

First off, thank you for all your great feedback on our last LABS offering. We’re thrilled that so many of you enjoyed Arena mode and the tactical team fun it provided. For our next LABS mode, we’re trying something a little more hardcore.

Introducing, Hardcore BR. PUBG Battleroyale thrives on its realism, but still provides several types of helpful UI to help you towards your chicken dinner. Hardcore BR tests your true mettle by removing much of the UI you’d normally rely on from the game.

In Hardcore BR, you and your squad will take to the frozen fields of Vikendi. Your compass, minimap, crosshair, and status ui (health, boost bar, equipment status, etc), as well as bluezone warnings will all be disabled. You will still be able to see the kill feed, remaining players, team UI, and parachute related UI.

We hope Hardcore BR provides a fun and challenging new experience, where teams are forced to rely on alternative methods of communication to track down and eliminate enemies. Teamwork and communication will be absolutely essential here.

We’re excited to see how you all adapt to this challenging way to play and look forward to hearing your feedback. Check out all the details below and get ready for some Hardcore BR!



Hardcore BR service schedule

• 2020-11-05 14:00 KST ~ 2020-11-09 16:00 KST / 2020-11-05 05:00 UTC ~ 2020-11-09 07:00 UTC
• Hardcore BR will be available for both PC/Console.

Hardcore BR Settings

• Hardcore BR will take place in Vikendi
• TPP and FPP, Squad only.
  • Please note that Hardcore BR will have 1 man squad disabled.
  • Matchmaking will automatically have you teamed up with other players.
• Maximum number of players: 100
  • If a session lacks players, it will start to fill remaining slots with bots.

Hardcore BR Rules

• Hardcore BR will have following UI disabled.
  • Crosshair will be disabled.
  • Mini map will be disabled.
  • UI such as health bar, boost gauges, weapon/equipment UI and vehicle UI will be disabled.
  • Bluezone related system message will be disabled.
  • Bearing, frequently known as compass, at the top of the screen will be disabled.
• The following UI will remain visible when required during the game.
  • Parachute related UI
  • Remaining players UI
  • DBNO/Kill feeds
  • Team UI

Other

• LABS do not provide BP or XP for gameplay rewards
• LABS gameplay will be not listed in match history
• LABS gameplay will not count for your Survivor Pass missions.

PUBG LABS lets you try out experimental game modes or features in various states of development. Your feedback on these modes is extra important, so please let us know your thoughts!

Bring your A game and keep your wits about you, because this is Hardcore Battle Royale!

See you on the Battlegrounds.

Hello PUBG Esports fans!

IT’S TIME.

The PUBG Continental Series 3 (PCS3) 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.

PCS3 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, PCS3 broadcasts in additional languages as shown below:


PCS3 ASIA Schedules

• Week 1: 11/5-6 @ 7pm KST / 5pm ICT / 2am PST / 11am CET
• Week 2: 11/12-13, @ 7pm KST / 5pm ICT / 2am PST / 11am CET
• Week 3: 11/19-20, @ 7pm KST / 5pm ICT / 2am PST / 11am CET

Broadcasting Channels by languages

• English
  • https://www.twitch.tv/pubg (Drops & Live Quiz enabled)
  • https://www.youtube.com/pubgesports
  • Talent: Gclef, 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, amonot, arika, aries, OooDa, eguto, sylphia
• 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, 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
  • https://weibo.com/u/6037906900 
  • 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://youtube.com/500brospubg
  • https://facebook.com/PUBG.VN.Official
  • https://www.tiktok.com/@pubg.vn.official
  • Talent: Trong Linh, Huy Lova, CuongOT, Minh Popper, Gary La
• Thai
  • https://www.facebook.com/PUBG.TH.Official/ 
  • https://www.facebook.com/EA.ESPORTSALLIANCE/ 
  • https://www.facebook.com/PUBGThailandProLeague/ 
  • https://www.twitch.tv/esports_alliance?fbclid=IwAR1Du_QXWR3XTdCvqQIh9VABBuMJpcFYLBEyucEISr2ug2p13-20kBY8HOM
  • https://www.youtube.com/c/EsportsAlliance 
  • Talent: BOM, FFAM, ARCHZ, FAH
  • http://www.twitch.tv/fpsthailand 
  • Talent: Joke, Glacius, Voo, Kirosz

PCS3 NORTH AMERICA Schedules

• Week 1: 11/5-6 @ 4pm PST / 11/6-7 @ 1am CET / 9am KST / 7am ICT
• Week 2: 11/12-13 @ 4pm PST / 11/13-14 @ 1am CET / 9am KST / 7am ICT
• Week 3: 11/19-20 @ 4pm PST / 11/20-21 @ 1am CET / 9am KST / 7am 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.tiktok.com/@pubg.esports.official
  • 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
  • https://weibo.com/u/6037906900 
  • Talent: Yehao, Xiaotong, Xiaoxian, Mifan, Xinba, Fengzheng, Msjoy, Yinxi, Xieyan, Zhaizhai
• Brazilian Portuguese
  • https://www.twitch.tv/pubg_br (트위치 드랍스 활성화 채널)
  • 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/ 

PCS3 APAC Schedules 

• Week 1: 11/7-8 @ 5pm ICT / 2am PST / 11am CET / 7pm KST
• Week 2: 11/14-15 @ 5pm ICT / 2am PST / 11am CET / 7pm KST
• Week 3: 11/21-22 @ 5pm ICT / 2am PST / 11am CET / 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
  • https://facebook.com/CongthegreatTV/
  • https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsGi_wQfqLuI8DMKocfgXAw
  • Talent: Berting Magiting, Vill
• English (MY/SG)
  • https://web.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
  • https://www.facebook.com/GaritMauMandi/
  • Talent: Garit, MILIHYA
• 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
  • https://www.facebook.com/EA.ESPORTSALLIANCE/
  • https://www.facebook.com/PUBGThailandProLeague/
  • https://www.twitch.tv/esports_alliance?fbclid=IwAR1Du_QXWR3XTdCvqQIh9VABBuMJpcFYLBEyucEISr2ug2p13-20kBY8HOM
  • Talent: Joke, Glacius, Voo, Kirosz / BOM, FFAM
• Vietnamese
  • https://youtube.com/PUBGVietnamOfficial
  • https://youtube.com/500brospubg
  • https://facebook.com/PUBG.VN.Official
  • https://www.tiktok.com/@pubg.vn.official
  • http://nimo.tv/djchip
  • https://www.nimo.tv/tuitenbo
  • https://www.nimo.tv/nhism
  • https://www.nimo.tv/pino
  • 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
  • https://weibo.com/u/6037906900
  • Talent: Yehao, Xiaotong, Xiaoxian, Mifan, Xinba, Fengzheng, Msjoy, Yinxi, Xieyan, Zhaizhai

PCS3 EUROPE Schedules

• Week 1: 11/7-8 @ 7pm CET / 10am PST / 11/8-9 @ 1am ICT / 3am KST
• Week 2: 11/14-15 @ 7pm CET / 10am PST / 11/15-16 @ 1am ICT / 3am KST
• Week 3: 11/21-22 @ 7pm CET / 10am PST / 11/22-23 @ 1am ICT / 3am KST

Broadcasting Channels by languages

• English
  • https://www.twitch.tv/pubg  (Drops & Live Quiz enabled)
  • https://www.youtube.com/pubgesports
  • Talent: TheSimms, Pansy, Kaelaris, Avnqr, frosz
• Czech/Slovakia
  • https://www.twitch.tv/pubg_czsk
• Russian
  • https://www.twitch.tv/starladder_pubg_ru (Drops enabled)
  • Talent: Odesskin, Yarmosh
  • https://www.twitch.tv/m4dshaw 
• Turkish
  • https://www.twitch.tv/pubgtvturkiye (Drops enabled)
  • Talent: Buğrahan Wreckage Şevke, Utku Lugubuf Taşyürek
• Croatian
  • https://www.twitch.tv/qskegaming
• Spanish
  • https://www.twitch.tv/jerrysenpai
  • https://www.facebook.com/jovenzero
• Finnish
  • https://www.twitch.tv/pubg_finland/
  • Talent: CastByCopter, Qcrass
• German
  • https://www.twitch.tv/beingesports
  • Talent: Gideon, Trauni, Zuluxxman, Invi, ItzYourGames
• Simplified Chinese
  • https://www.douyu.com/8676753
  • https://www.huya.com/660007
  • https://egame.qq.com/766669806
  • https://live.kuaishou.com/u/PUBG_Esports
  • https://weibo.com/u/6037906900 
  • Talent: Yehao, Xiaotong, Xiaoxian, Mifan, Xinba, Fengzheng, Msjoy, Yinxi, Xieyan, Zhaizhai
• Thai
  • http://www.twitch.tv/zofearz
  • Talent: Zofearz
• Brazilian Portuguese
  • http://www.twitch.tv/wasdefy
• French
  • https://www.twitch.tv/1pvpubg
• Hungarian
  • https://www.twitch.tv/blyyyplays
  • https://www.twitch.tv/omgezjonesy

Hello PUBG Esports fans! 

Pick’em Challenge is back with the PUBG Continental Series 3 (PCS3)!


PC
11am on Oct. 28, 2020 - 5pm on Nov. 19, 2020 KST

ConsoleAfter the maintenance on Oct. 29, 2020 KST - 5pm on Nov. 19, 2020 KST

PC11am on Oct. 28, 2020 - 6pm on Nov. 19, 2020 KST

ConsoleAfter the maintenance on Oct. 29, 2020 - 6pm on Nov. 19, 2020 KST

PC & ConsoleNov. 24 - 11am on Dec. 9, 2020 KST



Twenty-five percent of the revenue from PCS3 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.



Starting with PCS3, 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 PCS3 live streaming.



There are two types of Pick’Em Challenges for PCS3, 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.

• PCS3 Tagged Out - AKM + one voting coupon
• PCS3 Smoke Stacked - SKS + one voting coupon
• PCS3 Golden Flurry - VSS + one voting coupon
• PCS3 Tagged Out - UAZ + one voting coupon
• PCS3 EMOTE + one voting coupon
• PCS3 OUTFIT set + one voting coupon
• PCS3 ALL-IN-ONE set + five voting coupon
• PCS3 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! 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.

• Obtaining EPs for free on Twitch

There will be Twitch Drops and Quizzes during PCS3 live streaming on PCS3 Twitch broadcast channels, and you can acquire more EPs while watching.

For more information including event details, account linking, and acquired EPs status, check out the event page below.
Twitch Drops & Quiz Event page: https://event.pubgesports.com

Twitch Drops
In order to get rewards, you need to link Twitch, Steam(or Console platforms), and PUBG Account each other.

*How to link accounts*

• Click here to create/sign in PUBG account
• Link Twitch and Steam(or Console platforms) accounts in Platform page.

With Twitch Drops, you can get up to 30,000EPs based on your watching time.
Enabled channels:

• 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
• https://www.twitch.tv/pubg_taiwan
• https://www.twitch.tv/PUBG_BR

Twitch Live Quiz



In PUBG official Twitch channels listed below, live quizzes will be generated randomly during live streamings.
You can get EPs based on the highest EPs you get from regions.

Enabled channel:
https://www.twitch.tv/pubg

For more information about obtaining voting coupons and EPs for free on Twitch, please Click Here to check out everything!

Obtaining a voting coupon for free by watching the tournament in select regions:



You can also get a voting coupon while watching PCS3 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.


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

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

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

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

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

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 PCS3 at the Esports Shop.

When do I get the Esports Points (EP)?
The EP is provided starting from Nov. 23, 2020 (KST) after PCS3 ends. You can use the points at the shops until 11 am on Dec. 9, 2020 (KST). If you don’t get them, please contact the Support team for further inquiries.

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? 
The EP you obtained from the Pick’Em Challenge under the PCS3 will remain until 11am on Dec. 9, 2020 and it will disappear after that.

Can I trade the items that I purchased in the in-game Store at the Steam store?
The purchased items from Store can not be traded at the Steam Community Market


Can I trade the items that I acquired with EP in Esports Shop at the Steam store?
The acquired items with EP in Esports Shop(listed below) can be traded at the Steam Community Market after Dec. 16, 2020 KST. 

• PCS3 Blue Bullion - SLR
  
• PCS3 Tagged Out - M24
  
• PCS3 Tagged Out Parachute
  
• PCS3 Smoke Stacked - Helmet (Level 3)
  
• PCS3 Golden Flurry Backpack (Level 3)

How can I get a Twitch Drop and Quiz Rewards?
In order to get rewards, you need to link Twitch, Steam(Or Console platforms), and PUBG Account each other. 

*How to link accounts*
Click here to create/sign in PUBG account
Link Twitch and Steam accounts in Platform page.

When can I get rewards acquiring from Twitch Drops?
If you linked accounts, obtained 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.

What is the criteria of getting rewards from Twitch Drops?
With Twitch Drops, you can get up to 30,000EPs and based on how much you watched PCS3 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 PCS3 ends. If you don’t get them, please contact the Support team for further inquiries.

What is the criteria of getting rewards from Twitch Live Quiz?
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.

For more information including event details, account linking, and acquired EPs status can be found on the event page below.

Twitch Drops & Quiz Event page: https://event.pubgesports.com
 
Which Twitch channels would activate Drops and cumulate my watching time?  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

https://www.twitch.tv/pubg_taiwan

https://www.twitch.tv/PUBG_BR

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

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 3(PCS3) is around the corner!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg3kT9OFWPw
PCS3 will be held across four regions from November 5 to 22, including:

• Asia – China, Chinese Taipei, Japan, and Korea
• Asia Pacific (APAC) – Indonesia, Malaysia, Oceania, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam
• Europe: Europe West, Europe East, Middle East & Africa
• 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 PCS3 sales items profits will be applied to the additional prize pool.

The PCS3 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.

Let’s check out PCS3 Finalists across all four regions and schedules!



PCS3 ASIA Schedules

• Week 1: 11/5-6 @ 7pm KST / 5pm ICT / 2am PST / 11am CET
• Week 2: 11/12-13, @ 7pm KST / 5pm ICT / 2am PST / 11am CET
• Week 3: 11/19-20, @ 7pm KST / 5pm ICT / 2am PST / 11am CET

PCS3 ASIA Participating Teams



China
Four Angry Man, Multi Circle Gaming, Newhappy, Infantry, Petrichor Road, Tianba

Chinese Taipei
Global Esports Xsset, K7 Esports

Japan
Detonation Gaming White, Sunsister

Korea
Afreeca Freecs, Gen.G, Griffin, OGN Entus, OP.GG Sports, VRLU Ghibli



PCS3 NORTH AMERICA Schedules

• Week 1: 11/5-6 @ 4pm PST / 11/6-7 @ 1am CET / 9am KST / 7am ICT
• Week 2: 11/12-13 @ 4pm PST / 11/13-14 @ 1am CET / 9am KST / 7am ICT
• Week 3: 11/19-20 @ 4pm PST / 11/20-21 @ 1am CET / 9am KST / 7am ICT

PCS3 NORTH AMERICA Participating Teams

• Any Trolls In Chat, Comets, Dodge, Duel, Fabled, Guadalajara Gascans, Houston Hardshifts, Illusion, Oath Gaming, One Eye Open, Shoot To Kill, Soniqs, Tactical8, Team Veritas, The Rumblers, Zenith Esports

PCS3 APAC Schedules

• Week 1: 11/7-8 @ 5pm ICT / 2am PST / 11am CET / 7pm KST
• Week 2: 11/14-15 @ 5pm ICT / 2am PST / 11am CET / 7pm KST
• Week 3: 11/21-22 @ 5pm ICT / 2am PST / 11am CET / 7pm KST

PCS3 APAC Participating Teams



Indonesia
From The Future, Victim Rise

Oceania
Team Ferox, Fury

Malaysia/Singapore
Battle Arena Elites

Philippines
Angel Alliance

Thailand
Buriram United Esports, Daytrade Gaming, Magic Esport, Sharper Esport, Purple Mood E-Sport

Vietnam
Cerberus Esports, DivisionX Gaming, LG Divine, Unicorn Cyber Danang, Hydra Gaming



PCS3 EUROPE Schedules

• Week 1: 11/7-8 @ 7pm CET / 10am PST / 11/8-9 @ 1am ICT / 3am KST
• Week 2: 11/14-15 @ 7pm CET / 10am PST / 11/15-16 @ 1am ICT / 3am KST
• Week 3: 11/21-22 @ 7pm CET / 10am PST / 11/22-23 @ 1am ICT / 3am KST

PCS3 EUROPE Participating Teams

• Bystanders, Digital Athletics, ENCE, Etiget Esports, FaZe Clan, Natus Vincere, Northern Lights, Omaken Sports, PinkPony, Redline, Saunabois, shiftW, Team Liquid, Tornado Energy, TSM, WinStreak

PUBG Season 9 is now live!

Chopper in to the mysterious highlands of Paramo, a new 3x3 map featuring our first dynamic map, active lava flows from the nearby volcano, and plenty of new ways to play! Grab your squad and take on the new map in TPP OR FPP!

With Season 9 also comes a brand new Ranked Season with the much-requested Solo Ranked Mode! Now, you can drop into the Ranked Battlegrounds and test your skills against solo opponents and you climb the ladder to glory.


We're also starting this season with a new weapon balance pass to tone down the Beryl and SLR a bit and are implementing a new way for you make purchases in the game. G-Coin is PUBG's new currency and is meant to give you and us more options around purchases. You'll receive bonus G-Coin for buying bigger bundles and can now also receive it as a reward.

Speaking of rewards, Survivor Pass: Highlands has the gear you need to take on Paramo in style! This pass will be shorter than previous ones, but now features G-Coin in some rewards, letting you save up a bit towards your next pass or whatever else you want! Pick up Survivor Pass: Highlands today and get leveling!

For full details on Update 9.1, you can check out our patch notes. For now, grab your squad and drop into the highlands!

Cradled hidden among the clouds in the highlands of South America lies Paramo, an ancient land with ancient secrets. Paramo's dangers are plentiful, but none so dangerous as the active volcano nearby whose molten lava streams flow across the land. Survivors dropping onto the Paramo Battlegrounds will only be able to reach the highlands via helicopter, which also have the task of distributing Care Packages around the field.



Paramo is a 3x3 map with a dynamic world new to PUBG. This dynamic world system alters locations between matches, making every trip to Paramo a unique experience.

Read on for the full details!

Seasonal Match

Due to our new Dynamic Map Locations system, Paramo will be provided as a Seasonal Match separate from current matchmaking pool.

• Paramo is provided as a Seasonal Match exclusive for Season 9 only.
• Seasonal Match will have bots disabled.
• Seasonal Match will not count for your Career > Stats.
• Seasonal Match will have the Battlestat feature disabled.
  
• Seasonal Match will allow you to complete missions.

Paramo Map Rules

• 3x3 km playable area with dynamic map locations.
• 64 Players
• TPP & FPP Squads Only
• No Red Zones
• The Blue Zone shrinks slowly, but deals more damage compared to other maps, even in the early phases of the match.
• Motorcycles are the only vehicle available on Paramo and can usually be found near small villages.

Dynamic Map Locations

• Major landmarks and parts of terrain are relocated in every new session.
• Players must adapt and use suitable strategies and tactics according to the changes.

• Several streams of lava flow from active volcanoes throughout Paramo, presenting a unique environment hazard as you traverse across the map.
  • Stepping foot in lava can lead to a quick death, dealing 10 damage per second to players, ticking every half second.
  • Riding a Motorcycle into lava will destroy your tires and quickly begin to destroy the vehicle, whilst also dealing damage to the player.
• Unlike other maps, players can wander outside the bounds of the playable area and a warning will display on screen. Failure to quickly return to the playable area will result in you being killed.

• New item boxes can now spawn in certain houses.
• Destroy the boxes to find multiple pieces of loot, such as ammo, throwables, and healing items.

• Players will drop into the Battleground of Paramo from helicopters.
• During the match, these helicopters carry precious cargo across the map, with the plan of dropping it just outside the play area. Pay close attention and if you shoot enough rounds into a helicopter, you'll force it to release the cargo early.

• Paramo has a handful of Care Packages exclusive, highland themed items not found on other maps, including new full-body camo suits, ghillie suit and backpack.

• With a critical response kit in your inventory, you will be able to revive a downed squad member in just one second.

• In Paramo, you might find a 'Secret Room Key' while looting.. it’s gotta unlock something, right?

Ranked Mode just got a little more solo friendly with the introduction of Ranked Solo queue. You'll now be able to take on the Ranked Battlegrounds against other solo players as you climb the competitive ranks.


A new ranked season has begun. Ranked rewards earned from Season 8 will be granted to your account upon login.

• Player ranks have been reset
  • Players will be given their initial rank after 5 placement matches.
  • RP has been soft-reset, so your initial Season 9 placement will be influenced by your Season 8 rank.
• Leaderboards have been reset
  • Final player ranks and the regional Top 500 leaderboards will be finalized once live server maintenance is complete, to ensure all matches are accounted for.
  • View your Season 8 stats and the Top 500 leaderboards of each region under Career > Stats

Ranked Solo

• Solo matches have been introduced to Ranked Mode.
• These matches will have the same competitive qualities as Ranked Squad matches.
  • 64 players
  • No Red Zones
  • More loot
  • Erangel, Miramar, Vikendi and Sanhok only

Ranked Leaderboard Changes

For the following regional modes, we're lowering the minimum rank required to display on the leaderboards from Diamond 2 to Gold 5:

• Europe
  • TPP Solo and Squads
• Russia
  • TPP Solo and Squads
  • FPP Solo and Squads
• North America
  • FPP Solo and Squads
• South America
  • FPP Solo and Squad
  • TPP Squads

This change has been made to ensure each region has a sufficient percentage of their player base displayed on the leaderboards

• Algorithm Update
  • Points earned per kill and assist have been increased by 50%.
• Sanhok Blue Zone Adjustment
  • Compared to other maps, the number of players who die in Phase 2 is very high. We've made some Blue Zone changes which we believe will improve the overall pacing of
• Sanhok matches.
  • Increased the size and waiting time of Phase 2
  • Removed the dynamic Blue Zone mechanic which scaled circle speeds based on the number of players alive.
  • Please note, these changes are only to Ranked Sanhok matches.
• Item Spawns
  • Increased AR/DMR Magazines spawns
    • Increased 4x, 6x and 8x spawns
  • Increased Canted Sight spawns
    • Slightly decreased the spawn rates of 2x and 3x scopes
  • Decreased Handgun/SMG Magazines spawns
  • Decreased Handgun spawns, along with 9mm and .45ACP ammo
• Vehicle spawns
  • Esports vehicle spawn locations will now always spawn a vehicle.
• Care Packages
  • MG3 has been added Care Packages on all Ranked maps

This update to regional queues adds a Solo option to Ranked. In addition, we will now begin adjusting the available queues on a per region basis in an effort to deliver the best experience possible to each region.

When players go to select a game mode in either normal or ranked sections, they will see that the options that are available will be different. At a minimum, the changes will include the addition of a solo ranked option, but depending on region they may see different combinations of options available in terms of team size, perspective, and ranked/normal matches.

For the game modes available for each region, please see below.

ASTPP: Solo, Duo, Squad, Solo Rank, Squad Rank
FPP: Duo, Squad, Solo Rank, Squad Rank

KRJPTPP: Solo, Duo, Squad, Solo Rank, Squad Rank
FPP: Solo, Squad, Solo Rank, Squad Rank

KAKAO
TPP: Solo, Duo, Squad, Solo Rank, Squad Rank

SEA
TPP: Solo, Duo, Squad, Solo Rank, Squad Rank
FPP: Squad, Solo Rank, Squad Rank

EU
Random Map Selection
TPP: Solo, Squad, Squad Rank
FPP: Solo, Duo, Squad, Solo Rank, Squad Rank

RU
Random Map Selection
TPP: Solo, Squad, Squad Rank
FPP: Solo, Duo, Squad, Solo Rank, Squad Rank

NA
Random Map Selection
TPP: Solo, Squad
FPP: Solo, Duo, Squad, Solo Rank, Squad Rank

SA
Random Map Selection
TPP: Solo, Squad, Squad Rank
FPP: Duo, Squad, Solo Rank, Squad Rank

OC
Random Map Selection
TPP: Solo, Squad, Squad Rank
FPP: Squad

After the weapon balance adjustment from patch 7.2, we have been receiving lots of feedback from players on how Beryl and SLR are too strong compared to other weapons, and our data has showed that Beryl and SLR were indeed dominant picks among our players. The PUBG team are working on plans to allow players feel more free to choose their weapons based on their surroundings or strategic goals.

With this 9.1 update, we will be making some adjustments to Beryl and SLR. Please note that this won't be the last update and we will continue to have in-depth monitoring and analysis to provide best gameplay experience.

Beryl M762

• Base damage reduction: 46 → 44
• Increased vertical recoil of early spray by 5%
• Increased horizontal recoil of early spray by 5%
• Slightly increased the minimum horizontal recoil

SLR

• Based damage reduction: 58 → 56
• Increased recoil during ADS by 5%
• Increased loss of bullet velocity by distance by 15%

G-Coin has been introduced to PUBG. G-Coin will function as the new currency for PUBG purchases. To read more about G-Coin, please read our G-Coin launch announcement.



Survivor Pass: Highlands loads you up with the looks you need to explore Paramo's mysteries. Unlike previous passes, Highlands will run for a reduced duration of 2 months but is also easier to complete with only level 50 needed to receive all its rewards. Drop in early to hit the ground running and claim your great Paramo-themed rewards.

• Survivor Pass: Highlands will be available for 990 G-Coin or $9.99 with Steam Wallet funds.
• You can earn 1,000 G-Coin through collection of rewards in the Survivor Pass. Yes, that's correct, collecting all the G-Coin rewards mean earning the pass for free!
• Unlike previous passes, Survivor Pass 9 has a reduced duration of 2 months with a total of 50 levels.

Missions

• Missions XP is now automatically claimed upon completion.
• Once a mission is complete, you'll see a MISSION COMPLETED animation the first time you return to the pass.

Pass Reward and XP Visibility

• Upon returning to the lobby after a match, you'll immediately see an animation of XP earned filling the Survivor Pass bar.
• Claimable rewards are animated and highlighted to better display which rewards are ready to collect.
• Daily, Weekly and Challenge missions can now be viewed in the lobby without having to dive into the pass page.

Preview Improvements

• You can now preview multiple items on your character at once, while on the Survivor Pass page.
• You can now preview emotes while also wearing skins you wish to preview at the same time.

Weekly Missions

• Now all players will be able to claim weekly missions.
• There are total number of 7 weekly missions.
• Weekly missions are now grouped by difficulty, giving XP based on how challenging they are.

• Character animation preloading has been added to improve performance
  • This will result in shorter loading when entering matches and slightly reduced instances of hitching.
  • Although, as the game now loads character animations when first launching PUBG, there will be a slight increase in loading time upon launch.
• Selectable resolution in Fullscreen Borderless Mode
  • You can now select your resolution while using Fullscreen Borderless mode and your render scale will adjust automatically to correlate with the selected resolution.
  • Changing the display mode to 'Borderless' mode from 'Fullscreen' or 'Windowed' will have the Render Scale automatically set to 70.
    • You can readjust the render scale above 70 if desired.

New Feature: News Page

• We've added a new News page to the client, which will include helpful info on game contents, promotions, maintenance as well as community messages. All the PUBG info you need in one convenient spot!
  • The News page replaces rolling banners previously located in the top left corner of the lobby.
  • The Patch Note icon at the top right corner of the lobby now opens the News page, which also contains the patch notes.

Lobby Menu Improvements

• Enhanced the visuals and navigation of the menu.
• Added ESC shortcuts to the navigation menu.
• ESC will return you to the most recent PLAY menu.
• From the PLAY menu, ESC will open the System Menu

In-game Store Improvement

Along with general navigation bar upgrades, we have also revamped the in-game store for a better experience. Rather than simple crate images, now item sets are displayed with unique key art.

Customize Menu Improvement

The structure and layout of the customize menu has been revamped. Categories have been combined to provide quicker and easier navigation.

• Overall menu structure and layout improvement
  • Category home menu has been deleted for quicker access
  • Streamlined the excess amount of categories (e.g. vehicles)
  • Number of items displayed on the screen has been increased
• Enhanced searching tools
  • Items earned most recently will be now filtered to top
  • Search filters has been applied to more categories
  • Added on-off toggle to show or hide face accessories when accessing appearance category.

Player Status in Party

It has been difficult to distinguish whether a party member had disconnected, or was still in a match and we've now improved the information displayed right above the characters to share more clear information on their status.

• New UI and text has been added to clearly state the player's current status.

Other UI Updates

• New emote volume control slider has been added under Settings > Audio > Sound > Gameplay section.
• Now you are able to control the volume of emotes separately from gameplay volume.
• Karakin map image used in Match history section has been updated.
• Optimized the UI in Observing Mode to provide more clear visibility.

• Baseball themed items - 9 set items, 16 individual items. (Release on October 21st)
• Doggy themed items - 7 set items, 21 individual items. (Release on November 4th)
• Streamer (Thomas) set - 1 set item, 3 individual items. (Release on October 21st)

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

GameplayFixed the issue where players could cancel the reload animation of M249 to reduce the reload time.

UI/UXFixed the issue where player's damage in match history and match report page was shown differently.
Fixed the issue where unrelated system messages displayed when players spent a certain amount of time at the out game screen such as lobby, customize screen.
Fixed a typo in the loading screen of the Training Map.
Fixed the issue where changing the volume of Gameplay / UI / Music in Settings - Audio tab does not apply in real-time.

Skins & ItemsFixed the issue where characters appearance could distort when equipping the Madsy Utility Belt with some other clothing items.
Fixed the issue where the wrong item was being displayed when previewing Jockey Boots with a male character.

SpectatingFixed the issue where a player's number could be mismatched with the one displayed on the observer player list.
Fixed the issue where M16's iron sight could block players ADS view when attaching scopes.
Fixed the issue where an observer's right mouse button could be disabled when using hide UI function.
Fixed the issue where players could receive the incorrect penalty pop-ups when trying to leave the match after spectating the killer.

Hello Survivors,

Currently, you’re forced to make individual cash purchases each time you want to pick up something from the store. With G-Coin, you’ll be able to make a single purchase to add funds to our in-game wallet. From there, buying the items you want is easy and you’ll be spending less time going through confirmations. In this letter, we wanted to take a quick look at G-Coin, how you get it, and some other benefits of the system.



G-Coin can be purchased in the new G-Coin tab in the Store. You’ll use Steam Wallet funds to make the purchase, but from there, purchases in PUBG will deduct from your G-Coin balance.

G-Coin packages are available in quantities ranging from 100 to 10,000. Depending on the package you choose, you’ll be able to earn bonus currency, allowing you to essentially give yourself a discount on things you buy. You can get up to $12 in bonus G-Coin depending on the package you buy, so stock up and save!

You can always check your G-Coin balance in the upper right corner of the lobby.

• Bonus G-Coin is awarded upon purchase of an eligible G-Coin package.
  
• As of Update 9.1, G-Coin is the only way that you can purchase items in the PUBG store.

Now that we’ve covered the technical stuff, let’s talk about the benefits of what G-Coin allows us to do.

First of all, it gives our teams much more flexibility with rewards. Not only can we offer you bonus G-Coin for making bigger purchases, but we can also use it as a reward directly to players. For example, in this Season 9 survivor pass, you will be able to achieve G-Coins as you climb up the level. Moreover, G-Coin has opened us to a broader window of usage which all are still in the planning stage but we'll have more information about what we settle on in the future.



One more small perk for our Test Server users is that we can now give you G-Coin there to buy store items with. In fact, we already have! Test Server users should log in to find 10,000 G-Coin in their wallets. Gone are the days where Test Server meant bland, boring characters! Sure, this helps us test new items in-game as well but hey, perks are perks.

One last thing, we’d be remiss if we didn’t point out the obvious and say that any attempts to alter, forge, cheat, or otherwise defraud the G-Coin system will be met with strong penalties, including a permanent ban from the game. The good news is it’s super easy to not do any of that.

G-Coin has been in place on consoles for a while now, so we don’t anticipate many issues adding it to PC, but if you do encounter any please be sure to submit a ticket to Customer Support so that we can get it taken care of as soon as possible.

Thanks, and we hope you enjoy Season 9 of PUBG!

Hello PUBG Esports fans,

PUBG Continental Series(PCS) is now heading to the third series looking for who gets the third crown! PCS3 will be held across four regions from Nov 5 to 22.

The four regions include:

• Asia – which consists of Korea, Japan, China, and Chinese Taipei
• Asia Pacific – which consists of Southeast Asia and Oceania
• Europe
• North America

 

• PCS3 Tournament Schedule
  • ASIA/NA: November 5-6, 12-13, 19-20
  • APAC/EUROPE: November 7-8, 14-15, 21-22
• Total Matches
  • 24 matches in total per region (4 matches per day)

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

• Sale period of the PCS3 items
  • PC: After the maintenance on Oct. 28, 2020 – 5 pm on Nov. 19, 2020 KST
  • Console: 11am on Oct. 29, 2020 – 5 pm on Nov. 19, 2020 KST
• The PCS3 Pick’em Challenge event period
  • PC: After the maintenance on Oct. 28, 2020 – 6 pm on Nov. 19, 2020 KST
  • Console: After the maintenance on Oct. 29, 2020 – 6 pm on Nov. 19, 2020 KST
• Pick’em reward claiming period
  • PC & Console: Nov. 23, 2020 - 11am on Dec. 9, 2020 KST

Twenty-five percent of the revenue from PCS3 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.

We will offer more diverse Pick‘Em items for PCS3. 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 PCS3!



You can see these must-have items in the game beginning October 28 (October 29 for Console) when the Pick’em Challenge event starts.



There is no team that has become the champion twice from PCS Charity Showdown, 1 and 2 yet. Can we finally meet the defending champion or a new champion will be born? Let’s see what happens on PCS3!