In December 2021 at some stage in The Game Awards, it became found out that tactical war royale sport PUBG: Battleground might transfer to a free-to-play commercial enterprise version on January 12, 2021. That day has in the end arrived and now absolutely everyone can down load the sport for free, leaping immediately into the movement on their favourite supported sport console, PC, and Google Stadia.

Existing gamers get unique treat

As in the beginning announced, the brand new PUBG free-to-play commercial enterprise version consists of a Battlegrounds Plus tier with a few capabilities now no longer to be had to Basic tier gamers, such as Custom Match and Ranked Mode (thru Xbox). Most sport capabilities are nonetheless to be had to gamers who aren’t inclined to shell out for a Plus account, however.

Of course, many PUBG gamers bought the sport previous to the free-to-play transition, and that assist is mentioned thru a “Special Commemorative Pack.” The % consists of a Battlegrounds Plus improve for the participant’s account similarly to a whole lot of rewards. According to the Xbox team, gamers can count on to peer those objects and the Plus improve routinely carried out to their PUBG account.

The Battlegrounds Plus improve for gamers who down load the sport beginning these days is priced at $12.ninety nine (thru Xbox Store). The gamers who participated withinside the pre-registration occasion held withinside the weeks earlier than the free-to-play transfer became flipped can now get their rewards with the aid of using linking their Krafton ID and sport accounts.

New objects arrive

In addition to the large F2P and Plus tiered gameplay, PUBG: Battlegrounds has been up to date with new objects and different content. Of the changes, the 2 largest ones contain EMT Gear and Drone, new Tactical Gear objects that equip withinside the number one weapon slot and open the door for brand spanking new war strategies.

As you’d count on, the brand new Drone object gives long-distance scouting and surveillance for gamers placing lower back from the movement. EMT Gear, meanwhile, decreases one’s fight readiness, however gives progressed restoration for each the participant and their teammates. Various restoration objects are furnished below the EMT Gear umbrella, such as First Aid Kits and Bandages for maximum fitness restoration, plus there’s the capacity to restore a teammate if they’re knocked out of commission.

Given that many humans will down load and play PUBG for the primary time below its new F2P version, it’s now no longer unexpected developer Kraton has introduced a strong new Training Mode with a 1 as opposed to ninety nine choice that pits trainees towards AI combatants.

Why and a way to down load

PUBG might also additionally have speedy dwindled from the general public eye as hit competition like Fortnite and Apex Legends ruled the market, however there’s an awesome cause to offer it a try. Battlegrounds is one of the maximum sensible titles withinside the war royale genre, supplying strategy-primarily based totally gameplay without, for example, the sci-fi guns determined in Apex Legends and the love-it-or-hate-it constructing mechanic in Fortnite.

The sport is to be had on PlayStation, Xbox, and Google Stadia, plus there’s a model to be had for down load on Android and iOS/iPadOS. As expected, Xbox game enthusiasts can down load the identify via the Xbox Store and PlayStation game enthusiasts can get it via Sony’s PS Store. Google Stadia gamers, meanwhile, can open the Stadia app, look for PUBG, and upload the identify to their sport library.