Welcome to the ultimate battle for life and death…

PUBG: 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.

PUBG: 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.

Right on the heels of our recently released April Fool’s Day-themed game mode – Bizarre Battle Royale – comes details on PUBG: Battlegrounds Update 23.1, which is headlined by a new Survivor Pass and the return of our newly expanded Intense Battle Royale mode. 

Update 23.1 is available on the PC Test Server today, with the live release to follow on PC on April 12; and on consoles on April 20. Check out the key highlights below or turn to the full patch notes for a deeper look at Update 23.1. 

• Survivor Pass: The Big Score – No more painful goodbyes to your previous passes! We're making changes to the Pass XP system to help you fully enjoy everything The Big Score has to offer by allowing players to earn XP faster relative to previous passes. Strive for the max level and become the ultimate safe-cracker! Check out the April Store Update announcement for more details.
• LABS: Intense Battle Royale – Our fan-favorite, faster-paced spin on the classic battle royale experience is back, with updates! Three new Vikendi and Sanhok areas bring a distinct change of scenery to Intense Battle Royale’s smaller arenas, while the AUG’s addition to the AR weapon crate widens the tactical options in this combat-heavy mode. Check the service period for each platform below: 
  • PC: April 12 (after live server maintenance) - June 13, 5:30 pm PDT 
  • Console: April 20 (after live server maintenance) - June 21, 6 pm PDT
• Map Service – Update 23.1 takes a number of concrete steps toward fulfilling the vision laid out in the 2023 roadmap, including the lineup of locations where battles royale are waged. Say hello to the weekly map rotation system for Normal Matches and the addition of Deston to the Ranked map pool! See the full rotation below: 
  • Live Server - Normal Match
    • Week 1: Erangel / Taego / Deston / Sanhok / Paramo
      • PC: April 12-19
      • Console: April 20-27
    • Week 2: Erangel / Miramar / Vikendi / Sanhok / Karakin
      • PC: April 19-26
      • Console: April 27-May 4
    • Week 3: Erangel / Taego / Deston / Sanhok / Paramo
      • PC: April 26-May 3
      • Console: May 4-11
    • Week 4: Erangel / Miramar / Vikendi / Sanhok / Karakin
      • PC: May 3-10
      • Console: May 11-18
    • Week 5: Erangel / Taego / Deston / Sanhok / Paramo
      • PC: May 10-17
      • Console: May 18-25
  • Live Server - Ranked
    • Ranked: Erangel (30%) / Miramar (30%) / Taego (30%) / Deston (10%)
• Esports Mode – The 2023 roadmap also promised to more closely align Esports Mode settings with Ranked to give players the kind of intense experience that professional teams enjoy. A summary of the updates is below: 
  • Added Taego and Deston.
  • Follows Ranked's ruleset.
  • Global Rule Settings available only.
  • Perspective: FPP, TPP
  • Minimum required number of players: 10
  • Maximum number of players: 100 (Default 64)
  • Maximum number of players in a team: 4 (Default 4)
  • Sanhok has been removed.

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.

PUBG: Battlegrounds is currently available on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Steam).