INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
[Update: PUBG on Xbox One is having a free weekend for Xbox Live Gold Members! Running from April 19 to 22, it'll give free access to the
full game and all of its modes from Xbox Game Preview.PUBG fans on PC will be glad to know that they'll soon be able to choose which map
they play in: Erangal or Miramar
The map selection feature will roll out to test servers soon
According to Bluehole's blog post, the main reason this has taken so long to implement is that the developer wanted to make sure that giving
players the ability to choose where they play wouldn't affect matchmaking times. You can see an image of the feature below which,
interestingly, shows an image of the new Adriatic map.]When it comes to Battle Royale games, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (or PUBG for
those already inducted into its action) is a name you need to know. Over the past year the game has had a stratospheric rise, going from a
Steam Early Access title to a full Xbox release, with a massive following on streaming services like Twitch and Mixer. Available on PC and
Xbox One, it'll throw you into a 100 player death match in a constantly shrinking map where you or your team must fight to be the last alive
If you win you get to see the coveted "winner winner chicken dinner" appear on your screen
And you'll undoubtedly screenshot it because it doesn't appear often.Bluepoint has been slower in updates recently due to its efforts to
curb cheating in the game
However, it looks like the team is ready to get on with its 2018 roadmap and here you'll find information on the latest additions to both
the Xbox One and PC versions of the game as well as what's planned for the future.What's the latest PUBG update for PCPC update 9 is hereThe
most recent patch for PUBG has landed, marking the ninth major update for the game since its Early Access exit
The biggest addition to the game is Killer Spectate which will allow players press a button after they've been killed and watch the player
who killed them continue the match
If that player is killed you'll then follow the player who killed them and so on
Like a schadenfreude chain.If no one killed you, you can instead choose to watch the player that was closest to you when you died and you
can even report players you're spectating by pressing R
If, however, you click Death Cam, you won't be able to watch anyone on Spectate Killer mode. Beyond this, the update brings about the usual
bug fixes and changes the default voice chat setting to 'Team Only'. What's the latest PUBG update for Xbox OneXbox update 11 has now
landedBluepoint is focusing on improving performance and stability on Xbox One at the moment so that's exactly what you can expect from this
Alongside standard bug fixes, there are improvements to graphical performance and vehicle framerates as well as fixes to improve
crashes.Inventory layout has been improved with a clearer button guide and tooltips as well as LT/RT fast scrolling
And there's now a visible counter to show the number of players remaining on the airplane.Can I play PUBG on mobileWorldwide iOS and Android
launchYou sure can! PUBG is now available on iOS and Android completely free
This is, the developers say, a "perfect" recreation of the PC version of the game in terms of maps and features.There are, however,
naturally some mobile optimizations
You can expect auto pick-up, aim assist and touchscreen controls
Though there is voice chat.To play PUBG on your mobile you need to be using at least iOS 9, which means being on an iPhone 5S or newer
(though an iPhone 6 is recommended for the best performance
Android owners must be using 5.1.1 Lollipop or later and more than 500 Android devices support the game. You'll need 2GB of RAM to play the
game while the download size is around 900 MB. What's coming to PUBG on PCUpdates for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds have slowed somewhat
in recent months as a result of the development team’s focus on reducing instances of cheating in the game (the update for which has been
However, there are big plans for the game throughout 2018 which have been laid out in a March blog post.Starting in March, Bluehole is
planning to push out a major update every two months for PC, with each either changing systems or adding new content.A brand new 4x4 map
has launched on the game’s experimental test server
This new map is much smaller than any we’ve seen in PUBG before and it will have a higher player density and shorter match times
Bluepoint is promising that this will result in much faster and intense gameplay. There’s also a slightly larger 8x8 map in the works
though details on this are thinner on the ground.Bluepoint has announced that Fortnite-style Event Modes will be coming to PUBG very soon
These limited-time special matches will be made available via an update.Bluepoint recently expanded on these new modes, saying that it is
experimenting with a new War Mode
War Mode is quite different to a battle royale, giving players a submachine gun from the beginning and respawning team members when they die
until one team reaches a 80 points
This is more like traditional online shooter titles and will perhaps be more familiar and less frustrating to those who aren't used to the
slower paced and weapong-scrambling nature of PUBG battle royale matches
War Mode is only available for custom servers which can only be accessed by PUBG Partners on Windows PCs but there are plans to bring it
to the public in the future. There will of course be continued stability improvements as well as ongoing efforts to curb cheating.2018 will
see Bluepoint building the foundations for an eSports league and a lot of work will be done on improving spectator experience.Though the
list of changes in the works are not exhaustive, they’re a good idea of the ambitious things to come.What's coming to PUBG on Xbox OneThe
future for PUBG on Xbox One seems to be more focused on improving the quality of player experience because, as Bluepoint itself admits, the
game’s performance on console is just not up to the standard it should be. Console players can expect to see a patch released every two
to three weeks which will focus on optimizing performance, UI, inventory UX, adding more personalized controller options and improving
matchmaking.Players can also expect to see those emotes that the PC version now has at some point down the line
But the biggest thing The Miramar map will be coming to Xbox in early spring. Xbox will also soon see Fortnite-style Event Mode
These limited-time special matches will be made available to all platforms via an update.Bluepoint has said it's keeping things simple with
the first event which will be an eight-on-eight match with increased chance of picking up a rifle
It wasn't kidding when it said simple
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