PUBG: Battlegrounds: McLaren GT Vehicle Skins and More

McLaren Automotive brings with Update 19.2 special McLaren GT car skins tailored to players’ personalities, as well as additional in-game items during the collaboration phase and more.

KRAFTON, Inc. has announced a special collaboration with British supercar maker McLaren Automotive.

As part of this collaboration, PC players can play from September 7th to November 2nd and console gamer Get exclusive McLaren GT car skins and in-game items in PUBG: Battlegrounds from September 15th to November 10th. Additionally, PUBG: Battlegrounds update 19.2 will be available for PC players on September 7th and for console players on September 15th.

Below is a detailed overview of the McLaren collaboration and all update 19.2 adjustments. There is more information here in the full patch notes. Players interested in trying out the new content can do so on the PC Test Server starting today.

• Drive in Style with McLaren Automotive: For the duration of the partnership, players will have the opportunity to receive a McLaren GT Standard – Onyx Black vehicle skin, costume, gear, emote and more via in-game McLaren Loot Chests. Players can also customize the Coupe RB vehicle with a McLaren skin. The special McLaren skins can be applied to the vehicle via the new Interact UI by players pressing the secondary Interact button in front of the vehicle. The skins do not affect the vehicle’s performance and its original specifications remain unchanged.
  • Vehicle Workshop: Players can also craft the McLaren GT Standard – Silica White and McLaren GT Elite – Volcano Yellow vehicle skins in the Workshop using the McLaren Tokens obtained from McLaren Loot Chests and the Craftsman Pass. McLaren Loot Chests and the Artisan Pass* will be sold in PUBG: Battlegrounds during the PC and Console cooperation periods. Additionally, as part of the collaboration, there will also be exclusive McLaren Automotive customizable items that players can use to customize their own McLaren vehicles according to their personal style. In the Workshop, players can craft exterior paint, brake calipers, wheel rims, and more to customize their own vehicles with these items. The customized cars can also be displayed in the lobby.
  • McLaren Container Car: During the entire cooperation period, a special container vehicle will spawn at each starting point in Erangel, Miramar, Taego, Sanhok, Vikendi and Deston. Players who own a McLaren vehicle skin can interact with these container vehicles and only the player and/or their teammates who open the container can drive and drive the vehicle. The McLaren containers and vehicles will be removed once the game starts.
• The Not-So-Friendly Neighborhood Food Truck: A new vehicle has appeared in Deston, serving up some not-so-nice treats for players as they explore Deston. Those who see the new food truck driving through Deston can expect a buffet of bullets flying out of the truck’s open window! The food truck can accommodate up to four passengers and has a large, vertical and open window on one side. The car is only available in Deston.
• New Feature: Weather Swap: Players who enter Deston will be able to experience the new time of day weather feature, which will provide more realistic light/weather conditions over the course of a match. The feature will not support a full day-night cycle, only a short history cycle without a drastic change in the position of the sun.
• Animations Update: The animations update, originally detailed in a developer letter, will be live with Update 19.2! The goal of the update is to enhance the gameplay experience by improving and refining the animation rendering while maintaining the existing timing and strategy.
• New Weapon Attachment, Heavy Stock: Introduced in Update 19.2, the Heavy Stock provides reduced recoil at the cost of slower ADS timing. Check out the patch notes for a full list of weapons compatible with the Heavy Stock.