“PUBG: Battlegrounds” can now be played free of charge

The South Korean game developer Krafton is changing the business model of its successful battle royale shooter “PUBG: Battlegrounds” and is now offering it as a so-called free-to-play title for free to play. Previous buyers receive a virtual “compensation”.

All players who bought and played “PUBG: Battlegrounds” before the changeover received the “PUBG – Special Commemorative Pack”, announced the developer. This includes an automatic upgrade to “Battlegrounds Plus” as well as various in-game items. Krafton is the name of the optional premium account “Battlegrounds Plus”, which is the name of its new premium offer, which is now available to players in the now free basic version for a one-time fee of 12.99 Can unlock dollars. In addition to additional in-game items, it offers access to the ranking mode, configurable matchmaking, a boost in experience points and 1,300 G-Coins, the game’s virtual in-game currency. “PUBG: Battlegrounds” started early access on Steam in 2017 and had that Genre of the so-called battle royale shooter, in which gamers fight against each other on a constantly decreasing map until only one of them is left, popularized. To date, the game has sold more than 75 million copies on PC and consoles, according to Krafton.

Reference-www.krone.at

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