Welcome to the ultimate battle for life and death…

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds will expand the core Battle Royale experience enjoyed by millions of players into a highly competitive player vs. player (PvP) game in a dynamic open world. PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds will put up to 64 players on a remote island for a winner-takes-all showdown where strategic gameplay is as important as shooting skills. Players will enter a last-man-standing battle where they try to locate weapons, vehicles and supplies in a graphically and tactically rich battleground that eventually forces players into a shrinking safe area as they engage in a tense and spectacular fight to the death.

When the match starts, players have no items or weapons. To progress, they can try to commandeer a vehicle to discover a high-value location, search for weapons or employ other diversified tactics with a goal of being the last man standing. All weapons can be upgraded with attachments such as sights and suppressors and both road and off-road vehicles will be available to players.

Kill or be killed in a fight to be the last man standing.

Krafton revealed PUBG Update 12.2, which brings with it TAEGO, the new 8x8 map set in 1980s South Korea. Update 12.2 also introduces Survivor Pass: TAEGO, which leans heavily on key themes from the new map. Update 12.2 will be available on PC on July 7 and on consoles on July 15. Survivors who want to preview Update 12.2 can do so today on the PC Test Server. 

“PUBG Studios has introduced unique maps of diverse sizes, and we are happy to finally unveil a Korean-themed map - TAEGO,” said Taehyun Kim, PUBG World Development PD at KRAFTON. “We hope new and existing PUBG players will enjoy the new gameplay experiences, features and elements found in the new map.”

Set in TAEGO’s Hosan Prison, KRAFTON’s first live-action short film “Ground Zero” is now available. Starring Don Lee (“Marvel Studios’ Eternals,” “Train To Busan”), “Ground Zero” takes place in the PUBG Universe and sees Lee play an infamous prisoner attempting to escape a hostile prison. The short film ties directly into the lore of the new TAEGO map. “Ground Zero” joins “Mysteries Unknown: Birth of the Battlegrounds,” which stars Jonathan Frakes (“Star Trek: The Next Generation,” “Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction”) as recent examples of KRAFTON’s commitment to expanding its PUBG Universe and lore through high-quality narrative-driven content.  

Please see below for additional details related to PUBG Update 12.2.

• Welcome to TAEGO - As originally hinted in last month’s PUBG 2021 Dev Plan, TAEGO (formerly known as Codename: Tiger) put players in 1980s South Korea as they battle it out across vast and varied landscapes, ranging from wide-open reed fields to the close quarters of Hosan Prison. The first new 8x8 map in several years, TAEGO also has unique features that are exclusive to the map, including Comeback BR (a second-chance mechanic) and Self AED (as self-revive item).  
• Introducing “Survivor Pass: TAEGO” - The theme of this Survivor Pass is heavily inspired by the new map, TAEGO. Starting on July 7 on PC and July 15 on Console, players can earn a variety of rewards as they progress through 50 levels. But that’s not all - players who play past level 50 can earn bonus rewards, including medals, emblems and G-Coin. 
• Drive in Style with Hyundai’s Pony Coupe - KRAFTON has partnered with Hyundai to bring the company’s first concept car, the Pony Coupe to PUBG. Available exclusively in the TAEGO map, the Pony Coupe features an all-wheel-drive design for enhanced control across the diverse terrain found throughout TAEGO. The Pony Coupe was designed by master automotive designer, Giorgetto Giugiaro and was first premiered in 1974. 

Full PC patch notes can be found HERE, console patch notes will be available in the coming weeks. 

Key Features:

• Custom Games: Being implemented after Early Access, this feature will allow select groups of players to create and host their own games with special server configurations, such as the number of players, option to spectate the round, play or set the game as private with password and more. Additional information about custom games will be announced after Early Access launch.
• Realistic Gunplay: Players use real-world weapons found via supply drops to create an authentic and visceral experience.
• Massive 8km x 8km World: Players begin as weak survivors and develop into powerful soldiers on a massive, deserted island set in Eastern Europe.
• Built with Unreal Engine 4: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds utilizes the latest development tools to deliver realistic visuals, animations and gameplay.
• In-Depth Loot System: Players will uncover a wide variety of weapons, armor, attachments, and much more as they explore – and battle – across the world.
• Player-Focused Metagame Tools: Leaderboards and statistics plus replays and spectator mode tools are coming after Early Access launch.
• Loads of Localization: Launching into twelve languages (English, Korean, Chinese, Japanese, French, German, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish, Arabic) with translations coming directly from the community.

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is currently available on PS4, Xbox One and PC (Steam).