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| PUBG is now PUBG Battlegrounds |
PUBG, also known as PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, one of the most popular game titles of the past decade, has just changed its name on Steam.
Verlag Krafton made changes in July. There seems to be a certain logic behind this decision. The game is now called PUBG: Battlegrounds, and technically called "PUBG: Battlegrounds".
The editor said: “Krafton is actively developing the brand with a variety of new experiences in its world.
"Changing the name is the first step in turning this vision into a reality," he added. The other games in the franchise are called PUBG, as you can see in the next game in our franchise, PUBG: New State. This is a mobile game with the background of 2051.
Also linked to the series is the horror game Callisto Protocol from developer Dead Space. But it still has to be called PUBG.
Many players have been using acronyms to refer to the original games for years, and as more and more games are released in the series, it makes sense to tell them apart.
The name change also allows the game to get rid of the previously confusing name, especially for those who don't know who the player named PlayerUnknown is.
Brendan Green or PlayerUnknown is the person who started the battle royale game by developing the ARMA 2 mod and then led the development of PUBG. But he left the game in 2019.
However, Krafton could call this very successful game differently rather than give it another strange name.
PUBG has a new name
Meanwhile, the game can be played for free for a week to celebrate the collaboration between the game and Blackpink. It won't cost you to play between August 10-16.
The game tries to attract new players through this type of cooperation. According to the news, Krafton could test and gauge a player's reaction later this week before taking a final step into free mode.
The publisher originally wanted to switch to the free mode in 2019, but when testing the free mode in 2019, it didn't get a response from players who wanted.
Undoubtedly, the free mode makes it easy to adopt the growing range of microfinance transactions into the game.
It's worth noting that PUBG: Mobile is free to play, and battle royale games like Fortnite, Apex Legends, and Call of Duty: Warzone are also free.