


His tenure at SR began in late 2020 as a contributing Game Features writer before quickly becoming a Staff Writer, a role that gradually progressed into an Editor position. One of Kyle's earliest memories is of watching his older brother play Ocarina of Time, which probably explains how he ended up as an Editor for Screen Rant's Gaming section. It has seemingly been a long time coming, but PUBG has finally gone free to play, and will likely benefit from the influx of new players eager to learn the ropes. These rewards should appear automatically for those who own PUBG on PC or Xbox, but PlayStation players seemingly have to take an extra step in finding the PUBG - SPECIAL FREE TO PLAY TRANSITION PACK free of charge on the in-game store. Battle-hardened Legacy skin set with Corset, Jacket, Gloves, Pants, and BootsīATTLEGROUNDS Plus is a DLC (normally priced at $13) upgrade that includes:.Dedicated PUBG players have likely already gotten their money's worth, but will receive an added thank-you in the form of in-game content starting January 10 for PC and Xbox players, and January 12 for those on PlayStation.Īccording to the PUBG: Battlegrounds website, anyone who previously purchased the game will receive the PUBG - Special Commemorative Pack during the F2P transition. Despite the entry fee PUBG has had until now, the game has remained popular, and will likely see an influx of fresh players. Fortnite offered a considerably more lighthearted experience in comparison to PUBG before Apex Legends and Call of Duty: Warzone battle royales rounded out the big four. It has taken a surprisingly long time for PUBG to go F2P, considering all of its major competitors have gone that route from the start. Related: PUBG Developer Confirms Bizarre PUBG: Battlegrounds Name Change The recent name change to PUBG: Battlegrounds may be partially a result of PlayerUnknown leaving PUBG to make his own studio, but is also a major marketing move by the development and publishing companies to expand the PUBG brand to more games and media. The transition to F2P is a major new chapter for PUBG, and will likely see the game transition entirely to a live service monetization model just like its direct competitors. PUBG originally began as a mod for DayZ, which itself was a mod for ARMA 2, but has since grown into a massive, standalone title under the direction of its creator, Brendan "PlayerUnknown" Greene.
