PUBG Sells 70 Million Copies Ahead of Big Season 8 Update

[AleksandarK]

The popular battle royale PlayersUnknown's BattleGround, called PUBG shortly, has managed to sell over 70 million copies across all platforms it is supported on, like PC and consoles. The huge achievement comes after two and a half years after the game was released, marking a huge achievement for battle royale type of games. The PUBG Corporation, makers of the game, decided to celebrate the new milestone with a release of a remastered Sanhok map. The new Sanhok map is redesigned from the ground up and the developer describes it as "leaner, meaner, and more deadly than ever before!". The new map will go live with the season 8 update, which is going live on July 22nd on Steam, and July 30th on consoles and Google Stadia.

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[EarthDog]

Can't wait! Looks awesome on the test server!

 

[Deleted member 185088]

Aren't Fortnite and COD battle royale free?
Why this one is not, it looks as awful like a game from the 360 era or worse, and people pay for it. Strange world.

 

[EarthDog]

Aren't Fortnite and COD battle royale free?
Why this one is not, it looks as awful like a game from the 360 era or worse, and people pay for it. Strange world.

They are. This was released prior to those I think? The difference here is this world isn't dominated by skins such for pay. Yes, there is a store and skins, but not like the store we see in fortnite, that is for sure.

The gunplay is a lot more realistic than those games as well...less arcadey.

 

[Papahyooie]

Aren't Fortnite and COD battle royale free?
Why this one is not, it looks as awful like a game from the 360 era or worse, and people pay for it. Strange world.

Because it's far superior to either of those games.

And also, yes it's true that this is the OG battle Royale game. Started off as an Arma 2 mod long before anything else.

 

[neatfeatguy]

The game was okay when it first released - new, so therefore lack of rampant cheating for a bit. Once folks figured out how to cheat the game play, in my opinion, turned to shit.

Nothing better than getting headshot by a shotgun from a guy 100+ yards away as he's bouncing around like a rabbit.
Or the guys that instantly know where you are and they jump, spin in mid air 180 degrees and instantly headshot you with whatever weapon they're holding.
Or the speed hacks.
Or the gen with weapons/armor hacks as people would shoot you out of the air as everyone (including them) was parachuting to the ground.
Auto aim
teleporting
and I'm sure the list goes on, but I gave up keeping track and found zero enjoyment in the game.

A few buddies talked me into installing the game again about 4-5 months back....same shit, different day. This time the folks with pinpoint accuracy as they bouncing around like a bobble head in cars that flew by at top speed....my buddies were even getting really pissed with the cheating and even the death cam that shows folks clearly cheating, they got tired of constantly reporting people. I just laughed at them and told them that's why I stopped playing. It's not enjoyable to play the game.

I don't understand any type of shooter game that's supposed to be "realistic" that allows jumping - climbing up on obstacles, I can understand. But just constant bunny hopping/jumping with shooting should be removed from the game. It would at least cut down on one aspect of stupidity in the game.

 

[EarthDog]

The game was okay when it first released - new, so therefore lack of rampant cheating for a bit. Once folks figured out how to cheat the game play, in my opinion, turned to shit.

Nothing better than getting headshot by a shotgun from a guy 100+ yards away as he's bouncing around like a rabbit.
Or the guys that instantly know where you are and they jump, spin in mid air 180 degrees and instantly headshot you with whatever weapon they're holding.
Or the speed hacks.
Or the gen with weapons/armor hacks as people would shoot you out of the air as everyone (including them) was parachuting to the ground.
Auto aim
teleporting
and I'm sure the list goes on, but I gave up keeping track and found zero enjoyment in the game.

A few buddies talked me into installing the game again about 4-5 months back....same shit, different day. This time the folks with pinpoint accuracy as they bouncing around like a bobble head in cars that flew by at top speed....my buddies were even getting really pissed with the cheating and even the death cam that shows folks clearly cheating, they got tired of constantly reporting people. I just laughed at them and told them that's why I stopped playing. It's not enjoyable to play the game.

I don't understand any type of shooter game that's supposed to be "realistic" that allows jumping - climbing up on obstacles, I can understand. But just constant bunny hopping/jumping with shooting should be removed from the game. It would at least cut down on one aspect of stupidity in the game.

You make decent points.

I'd have to say I haven't seen as much cheating as we did a few months back, or even a year or two. That said, I don't think it's a rampant problem, but a problem still, indeed. It doesn't take away from my experience much at all, recently. I have almost 2K hours into the game. I don't recall anyone bunny hopping and shooting in this game and that being effective in avoidance or landing shots. In fact, when jumping, the accuracy is INCREDIBLY low (different than falling). I can jump and shoot any handgun or rifle in this game... though some DMRs and snipers.........lol.

 

[moproblems99]

I don't understand any type of shooter game that's supposed to be "realistic" that allows jumping - climbing up on obstacles, I can understand. But just constant bunny hopping/jumping with shooting should be removed from the game. It would at least cut down on one aspect of stupidity in the game.

I disagree fully. They just need to make shooting totally inaccurate when running, jumping, etc

 

[EarthDog]

I disagree fully. They just need to make shooting totally inaccurate when running, jumping, etc

It is....and what I attempted to explain above.

You can't sprint and shoot... only walk/crouch. Shooting when jumping is possible, but it is wildly inaccurate (or maybe it's me, lol).

But I've literally not seen anyone bunnyhop (I've seen it, but felt more like a panic response than thoughtful, lol).... it isn't effective in this game like it was in Battlefield 4 for example, where everyone bunny hopped around shooting without an accuracy penalty.

 

[Cheeseball]

They just have to remove the bots and prioritize handling cheaters and I’ll go back to it.

I’m currently busy with Warzone as I need a faster-paced Quake-like BR experience.

I am playing Fortnite on the Switch and iPad Pro though. You don’t need to build as much (why I dislike Fortnite in general) compared when to playing on PC.

 

[EarthDog]

They just have to remove the bots and prioritize handling cheaters and I’ll go back to it.

I’m currently busy with Warzone as I need a faster-paced Quake-like BR experience.

I am playing Fortnite on the Switch and iPad Pro though. You don’t need to build as much (why I dislike Fortnite in general) compared when to playing on PC.

I have to say... I don't mind the bots... I'm not good at this game really (less than 2 KD:R) so running across one or even a few over a match isn't a terrible thing for me. Prevents loot simulator games sometimes, lol!!! There are less bots on during prime time though, that is for sure. Gaming on NA servers now versus around 9PM (ET) is a huuuuuge difference.

 

[moproblems99]

It is....and what I attempted to explain above.

You can't sprint and shoot... only walk/crouch. Shooting when jumping is possible, but it is wildly inaccurate (or maybe it's me, lol).

But I've literally not seen anyone bunnyhop (I've seen it, but felt more like a panic response than thoughtful, lol).... it isn't effective in this game like it was in Battlefield 4 for example, where everyone bunny hopped around shooting without an accuracy penalty.

Half the reason I don't like a lot of Ubisoft games is that you can't jump. It drives me up the wall.

 

[nickbaldwin86]

been stuck in Warzone as it is fast pace and isn't a running/looting sim. PUBG might get me back to see if the game play has cleaned up, but changing weapons always felt so clunky as if glitching to do a simple command. I have heard it called realistic, from people that likely have never owned more than 1 gun or even a gun and have switched between them in real life. maybe it is supposed to resemble a person that isn't used to handling guns LOL but in that case how does the character clean a clock at over 200m.

 

[MxPhenom 216]

Aren't Fortnite and COD battle royale free?
Why this one is not, it looks as awful like a game from the 360 era or worse, and people pay for it. Strange world.

Because its made by the guy who made the OG BR mode as an ARMA mod. And it is better than the others out there. Though it has a specific gameplay style thats more favorable by people who play games like ARMA.

 

[moproblems99]

been stuck in Warzone as it is fast pace

This is why I stopped liking the battlefield games...everything has to be made for people with an attention span of 0.

 

[nickbaldwin86]

This is why I stopped liking the battlefield games...everything has to be made for people with an attention span of 0.

aka 12 year olds. most all the players anyways.

I have not played a Battlefield since 3... I refuse to keep giving my money away to trash and grave disappointment.

I haven't given Warzone a dime and it is fun, the BR is exciting and you have to have a lot of attention, a lot more than 1 even.

PUBG is just run run run run run,... dead..... start over and hope for better results. I plan to give season 8 another go at it, I used to play PUGB a LOT and have way to many hours into it.

 

[moproblems99]

The fact you compared it to PUBG and said you play warzone because it is fast paced means it likely doesn't have any elements for actually forming a plan and executing it...aka, attention span of 0. Call of Dookie is what ruined Battlefield games. Maps the size of a basketball court cuz attention span 0.

Sorry, bitter that every FPS centered around modern military that isn't ARMA has to have maps the size of basketball courts.

 

[EarthDog]

The fact you compared it to PUBG and said you play warzone because it is fast paced means it likely doesn't have any elements for actually forming a plan and executing it...aka, attention span of 0. Call of Dookie is what ruined Battlefield games. Maps the size of a basketball court cuz attention span 0.

Sorry, bitter that every FPS centered around modern military that isn't ARMA has to have maps the size of basketball courts.

Warzone is RnG, absolutely.... The map is huge, though it does have 150 people playing as opposed to 100.

 

[moproblems99]

RnG

?

 

[EarthDog]

Sorry.. Run and Gun.

 

[nickbaldwin86]

The fact you compared it to PUBG and said you play warzone because it is fast paced means it likely doesn't have any elements for actually forming a plan and executing it...aka, attention span of 0. Call of Dookie is what ruined Battlefield games. Maps the size of a basketball court cuz attention span 0.

Sorry, bitter that every FPS centered around modern military that isn't ARMA has to have maps the size of basketball courts.

yeah I play both, They are both BR games and you can directly compare them.

You form a plan every time you play PUBG? maybe that is why I suck at these games I just base it on luck and I get the chicken often so my luck is either good or I play to win and achieve. I plan very little and mostly around a end game or achievement. I play mostly for fun, no one is giving me a prize or blue ribbon for coming in top10 let alone first.

You sound super bitter.
you sound like you have not played Warzone, which leaves you 0 grounds to even speak of it, it is 1 map and equals to 100000s of basketball courts, with 150 people on the "court" I tend to not run into anyone until after the first circle or if I am playing stealthy I can go longer.

 

[moproblems99]

yeah I play both, They are both BR games and you can directly compare them.

You form a plan every time you play PUBG? maybe that is why I suck at these games I just base it on luck and I get the chicken often so my luck is either good or I play to win and achieve. I plan very little and mostly around a end game or achievement. I play mostly for fun, no one is giving me a prize or blue ribbon for coming in top10 let alone first.

You sound super bitter.
you sound like you have not played Warzone, which leaves you 0 grounds to even speak of it, it is 1 map and equals to 100000s of basketball courts, with 150 people on the "court" I tend to not run into anyone until after the first circle or if I am playing stealthy I can go longer.

I haven't played Call of Duty sine MW. The OG. So no, haven't played warzone. But Call of Duty has always had small maps in MP not named warzone. Since all modern military FPS try to model after call of duty...those of us are left to rot with shit games like call of duty. Pubg was a breath of fresh air in that regard.

The alternative is games like Squad or Arma. But most of them want to be too serious 'yes sir, no sir'. So those of us that want some casual, fun fps, with jets, helos, and tanks, get fucked again.

Get off my lawn kids!

 

[Deleted member 185088]

Because its made by the guy who made the OG BR mode as an ARMA mod. And it is better than the others out there. Though it has a specific gameplay style thats more favorable by people who play games like ARMA.

Wasn't the whole Battle Royale copied from a Japanese movie which was based on a Japanese novel.
I'll be honest I'm not into this Battle Royale craze, but this game looks awful from every angle, it's a waste UE4, they could've just continued to have it as mod for ARMA. M'y point is with this awful quality it should be free till it's updated to at least the PS4 era.

 

[nickbaldwin86]

I haven't played Call of Duty sine MW. The OG. So no, haven't played warzone. But Call of Duty has always had small maps in MP not named warzone. Since all modern military FPS try to model after call of duty...those of us are left to rot with shit games like call of duty. Pubg was a breath of fresh air in that regard.

The alternative is games like Squad or Arma. But most of them want to be too serious 'yes sir, no sir'. So those of us that want some casual, fun fps, with jets, helos, and tanks, get fucked again.

Get off my lawn kids!

Whatever boomer, will see you on the battle field i guess PUGB because you dont like to try new things.

 

[r.h.p]

I cant play games that are hackable (cheats) especially Multiplayer