![]() ![]() Even getting hit from behind by a vehicle you weren’t paying attention to, often eliciting a “dammit!” cry, is fun. That one guy that you’ve been stalking for five minutes straight? He probably knows exactly where you are and is waiting for the right moment to hit you with his sniper - he just doesn’t want anyone else to know he’s around. Your best-laid plans will fail from time to time. The game’s biggest ally is its penchant for entropy. By the same token it never gets too unwieldy, as managing first-aid, a few grenades, and several long and close-range weapons is fairly easy to do with its helpful menus. There’s enough guns in there to ensure that you’ll have a tool for any given situation (though they’re randomly strewn about in each match, so you won’t always be using the same weaponry at all times), and if you don’t have it, you can kill someone and take their loot. PUBG manages to nail the shooting aspect, whether it’s in third or first-person. You can earn coins to grab cosmetic loot boxes (which are thankfully not linked to microtransactions after a big dust-up months back), then go back into a new session and play again. ![]() Every few minutes, a blue circle will appear on the map - you need to go there, lest you slowly die to an energy wall. Your job is to survive through any means necessary (whether that’s by killing everyone else or by merely getting by passively) and take the top spot, which nets you the coveted “chicken dinner” title. The gist is that after parachuting down into a hellscape where everyone is out to get you, it’s you versus 99 other people. Whether it’s with friends or solo (my style of play), there’s something about skydiving off of a plane and surviving for five to 30 minutes in a giant sandbox that keeps me coming back. Why has this homely little survival shooter risen to such meteoric levels of fame? Well, PUBG is one of those games you can just boot up, get in, and get out of quickly. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PC, Xbox One]) Maybe you’ve seen a headline or two and wondered “what makes this particular game so special?”Īfter what felt like an eon in early access it’s actually out, and given that many of us have been playing for months, it’s time to finally take a look at how PUBG turned out. Purchase PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (Xbox Game Preview) for Xbox One from the Xbox Games Storeįor more information about Xbox news and PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds – check out Xbox Wire.Odds are you’ve probably heard of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, also known as “PUBG.” Maybe your friend plays it. Be sure to stay tuned to Xbox Wire and Major Nelson for all the latest news on PUBG for Xbox One – see you on the battleground! This is part of an ongoing series to help new and existing players jump in and start earning their chicken dinner. PST on January 16 to share tips on inventory management and showcase UX shortcuts and features on the Xbox One controller. You’ll continue to see regular updates roll out for PUBG on Xbox One such as this week’s addition of first-person support for solo, duo, and squads gameplay and the team is just getting started, with more updates planned that include additional game optimization and the new Miramar map – keep up-to-date by visiting PUBG Corp’s official forums.įor players just getting started, there will be a Tips and Tricks segment on Mixer at 3 p.m. is determined to continue to improve the in-game experience for PUBG’s growing and active community and have already released four updates since the game’s launch in Xbox Game Preview on December 12. and Xbox are excited to share that through the end of 2017 the PUBG community on Xbox One has already grown to over three million players. Whether you’re streaming in the HypeZone on Mixer or battling for a chicken dinner with your squad, players on Xbox are helping build and improve the game on console. Since PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) launched on Xbox One through the Xbox Game Preview program, it’s been awesome to see the excitement and passion on display from the Xbox community. Aaron Greenberg, GM of Games Marketing for Xbox, shares some info on the success of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, currently available in Xbox Game Preview. ![]()
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