‘PUBG: Battlegrounds’ can now be played for free: the famous Battle Royale goes to the free to play format

One of the most interesting news from the world of video games with which we closed 2021 was that ‘PUBG: Battlegrounds‘, previously known as’ PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds’ or simply’ PUBG ‘, was going to be converted to the format free to play. In short, the game, which previously cost 29.99 euros, would become completely free. Well that day has come.

‘PUBG: Battlegrounds’ has officially become a game free to play, as it is already reflected in Steam and in the digital stores of PlayStation and Xbox. The change was scheduled for January 12, but it seems that a day has gone ahead.

Free, but …

How has the free to play format been implemented in ‘PUBG: Battlegrounds’? As in any free game, the user can access the title and play it without going through the box. But nevertheless, it is possible to buy a Battleground Plus account (a one-time purchase of $ 12.99) that, in addition to adding certain cosmetic elements and some benefits in-gameAs an experience boost, it activates “ranked” games.

For those who are not familiar with the term, the “ranked” games are the competitive ones. In them, players compete to earn Rank Points and rank up. With the migration to the free to play, only players who have paid for the premium account will be able to access them. The reason, the developers explain, is to avoid the pitfalls:

“If everyone could play Ranked games without restrictions, we could see an increase in the number of cheaters and the players sent off would return to the game as if nothing had happened.”

All being said, the truth is that the premium account is still cheaper than the full game before this change. And speaking of the complete game, it should be noted that those players who bought the game in their day will receive a Battleground Plus account, as well as a set of skins and other special items.

That said, those who are interested in try this battle royale now that it is free you can do it by downloading it from Steam, PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store The Google Stadia.