Neowin News Feed for: Bluehole

PUBG may be headed to PlayStation 4 as it gets rated for the platform in Korea

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 19 Sep 2018 10:54:01 +0000

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds could finally be available on the PlayStation 4, as a rating for the platform has gone up in Korea for the battle royale title. There isn't any official confirmation yet. Read more...

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) officially lands on Xbox One today

Jay Bonggolto — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 07:20:01 +0000

PUBG Corp. announced the official launch of PUBG on Xbox One today as the online multiplayer battle royale game finally exits the Xbox Game Preview stage. It comes with a new map and more content. Read more...

PUBG Corp. announces new campaign to improve PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

Jay Bonggolto — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 09:46:01 +0000

The "Fix PUBG" campaign is meant to help address issues concerning PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds over the next three months. The fixes and improvements will be shared via the campaign's portal. Read more...

Shots fired: PUBG planning huge wave of permanent bans for cheaters

John Keefer — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 17:30:01 +0000

The popular Battle Royale game is cracking down on players that hurt the experience for everyone else. If that means kicking up to 100,000 players off the game, then developer Bluehole will do it. Read more...

Tencent helps arrest 120 PUBG cheat creators in China

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 16:16:01 +0000

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds publisher in China, Tencent, has helped Chinese authorities arrest 120 individuals that are suspected of manufactoring cheating software for the battle-royale title. Read more...

PUBG PC 1.0 will launch after today's seven hours of server downtime

John Keefer — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 22:10:01 +0000

If you were looking forward to a fun battle royale match with your buddies to PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds today on PC, you'll need to wait until the backend is ready to support the 1.0 launch today. Read more...

PUBG players on Xbox One uncover a graphics menu with settings on Very Low

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 13 Dec 2017 14:20:01 +0000

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds arrived on the Xbox One yesterday, and already, players have found a hidden graphics settings menu that has the Xbox One version's graphics quality set to Very Low. Read more...

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds' Miramar map shown off in new video

Timi Cantisano — Fri, 08 Dec 2017 08:20:02 +0000

After having released a number of images showing off the Miramar map yesterday, PUBG Corp has now released new footage showcasing the new battleground in a trailer released during The Game Awards. Read more...

Bluehole offers a look at PUBG's new desert map: Miramar

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 06 Dec 2017 19:02:02 +0000

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is slated to get a brand new desert map when it reaches version 1.0. Today, the developer announced the new map's name to be Miramar, and shared some new screenshots. Read more...

Tencent promises to crush Chinese cheaters in PUBG

Richard Tyr Blewitt — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 12:36:01 +0000

Tencent has managed to gain exclusive publishing rights for PUBG in China. The company will provide local hosting, enforce local regulations, and also crack down on widespread cheating. Read more...

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds will use the power of the Azure cloud

Dreyer Smit — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 16:24:01 +0000

Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft dropped a bombshell during the latest earnings call for the company, noting that PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds will use the power of the Azure cloud. Read more...

A bandana on PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds sold for over $1000

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Fri, 29 Sep 2017 04:08:01 +0000

In-game cosmetics can sometimes sell for ludicrous prices and, in this case, a bandana that served as a bonus for pre-ordering the popular PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds sold for over $1000. Read more...

PUBG developer is unhappy about Fortnite's new Battle Royale mode

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 19:32:01 +0000

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds developer, Bluehole, released a statement today where it expressed concerns about Fortnite's new free-to-play Battle Royale mode being too similar to its own game. Read more...

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has sold over 10 million copies

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 05 Sep 2017 18:14:01 +0000

Bluehole developed battle royale title, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has now sold over 10 million copies on Steam. The game was launched into early access less than six months ago. Read more...

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds briefly surpasses Dota 2 as the most played Steam title

Dreyer Smit — Mon, 28 Aug 2017 10:38:01 +0000

With Dota 2 holding the crown as the most popular game on Steam for many years now, it would seem that the battle royale game PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds could take away this coveted crown. Read more...

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds to get first-person restricted servers in next monthly update

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 18:12:01 +0000

First-person only servers are finally heading to PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds for EU and NA regions in the game's next monthly update. The update is also set to include an FOV slider. Read more...

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds full release delayed, aims to launch by the end of this year

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 07 Jul 2017 12:50:01 +0000

The immensely popular battle royale game, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has been hit with a delay, affecting its launch out of Steam's Early Access program. The game now aims for late 2017 launch. Read more...