Bluehole developers of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG), the first standalone Battle Royale survival shooter game, responded today to growing concerns regarding the similarities between the battle royale mode in Epic Games’ newly revealed Fortnite and PUBG. “We’ve had an ongoing relationship with Epic Games throughout PUBG’s development as they are the creators of UE4, the engine ... more.

To increase immersion and enable tactical cooperation for gamers in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG), Bluehole, selected the proven capabilities of Vivox to power in-game voice communications. Utilizing Vivox’s proprietary 3D positional technology, PUBG players are able to interact and hear other competitors as if they were next to them, allowing them to meet rivals, forge alliances and hu... more.

Bluehole announced today that that as of September 1, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) - the first standalone Battle Royale video game - has sold over 10 million units since its Steam Early Access launch on March 23rd, 2017. PUBG also set a new mark for peak concurrent users (e.g. CCU) with over 970,000, highlighted by the strong reception at the PUBG Invitational at gamescom 2017. Dur... more.

Bluehole announced today that it will livestream exclusive content for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) on Facebook Live. Beginning on July 10th at 7:00 - 10:00 PM  PDT and occurring four times a month, Bluehole will livestream PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds gameplay on their Facebook Page. Each live video will showcase different elements, starting with games hosted by one of Bluehole�... more.

Bluehole announced today that PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has generated $100 million in revenue and sold more than four million copies since its Early Access launch on March 23rd, 2017. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has attracted players from around the world with 24% of them based in the US, 19% in China, 6% in Germany, 6% in Russia and 4% in the U.K. The game has seen further popularity... more.

Bluehole announced today from the Microsoft press conference at E3 2017 that PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, the first standalone Battle Royale video game with more than three million units sold on Steam, will launch exclusively on Xbox One’s Game Preview Program later this year. The final game will launch in 2018 across the Xbox One family of devices, which includes Xbox One, Xbox One S, and X... more.

Seeing purple? Bluehole Inc. and PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds announced today a new line of skins exclusively available for Twitch Prime members. On June 9th, 2017, Twitch Prime members around the world can redeem in-game Twitch themed items including an exclusive t-shirt, jeans, balaclava and shoes in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. Kill or be killed in Twitch gear during your fight to be ... more.

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds first Charity Invitational and livestream extravaganza to raise money to benefit Gamers Outreach, to help aid in hospitalized children’s recovery. We’re happy to report that the event raised almost $225,000! To commemorate this achievement the team put together a quick video to highlight the event. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds – Not Just a Game. This ... more.

Paradox Interactive, a publisher of games and an abuser of diplomatic immunity, today released The Showdown Effect, a new multiplayer action title from Arrowhead Game Studios. In a world where every single action movie from the 80s and 90s is happening concurrently, players must shoot, slash, dive, roll, punch, and quip their way to victory to become the last cliché standing. Witness The S... more.

Paradox Interactive, a publisher that’s getting way too old for this, today released a new trailer for The Showdown Effect that highlights the game’s understated but haunting beauty. While the upcoming 2.5D action-combat multiplayer title from Arrowhead Game Studios is primarily about cramming as many bullets and 1980s one-liners as possible into a single game, there is a strange and pu... more.