PUBG Battlegrounds is now free to play; ranked play is $12.99

PUBG is formally free to play.

As introduced throughout The Recreation Awards 2021, the seminal battle royale switched to a freemium mannequin on Wednesday. PUBG Battlegrounds gamers who had bought the sport someday over the previous 5 years might be upgraded to a tier of service known as Battlegrounds Plus, which gives a bit of content material and two further match sorts to play.

Battlegrounds Plus, in any other case obtainable for a $12.99 payment, gives each Ranked and Customized Match play, a 100% XP increase, 1,300 G-Cash, and an identical gloves, masks, and hat set. Those that purchased the sport may also get a “particular commemorative pack” of in-game cosmetics.

To have fun the format change, PUBG Corp. has three free content material drops deliberate between Jan. 26 and Feb. 9. The brand new model of PUBG Battlegrounds, obtainable now, additionally introduces a number of new options with the sport’s 15.2 replace. That features two new tutorial modes, a tactical drone to assist gamers scout forward, and EMT gear to ship therapeutic boosts for gamers and their teammates. Extra data is on the market within the full patch notes.

PUBG Battlegrounds, then referred to as PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, first launched in early entry in March 2017. Its full launch got here in December of that yr. It value $29.99 till the format change.