

In addition to the F2P transition, Update 15.2 is now live in PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS. UPDATE 15.2 NOW LIVE IN CELEBRATION OF THE F2P TRANSITION Players who purchased and played PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS before its transition to F2P will receive the PUBG - SPECIAL COMMEMORATIVE PACK, which include an automatic account upgrade to BATTLEGROUNDS Plus, the Battle-Hardened costume skin set, the Shackle and Shanks Legacy Pan and the Battle-Hardened Legacy nameplate. In-Game items, including the Captain’s Camo set, which includes hat, camo mask and camo gloves.While all new players will start with a Basic Account that offers access to most game features, they can upgrade to BATTLEGROUNDS Plus for a one-time fee of $12.99 USD and gain access to the following: With the game’s transition to F2P, it introduces BATTLEGROUNDS Plus, an optional premium account upgrade that allows players to access a variety of new and exclusive in-game features. This F2P transition, which was initially announced last month at The Game Awards (TGA), marks the start of a new era for the globally popular battle royale game. today announced that PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is now free-to-play (F2P) on PC and consoles.

These figures translated to US$82.3 million, a 61% YoY increase for the PC port.Īlthough Krafton didn’t disclose the monetary value for console sales, the developer noted that PUBG on consoles also grew 124% QoQ and 274% YoY.PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS IS NOW FREE TO PLAY ON ALL PLATFORMS The popular battle royale game also sees the release of Update 15.2, which introduces Tactical Gear, new Tutorials, Action Queuing and moreĪMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - JanuKRAFTON, Inc.

In Q1 2022, PUBG: Battlegrounds experienced three times the average monthly active users and twice the number of paying customers compared to Q4 2022. Due to the considerable increase in quarterly revenue, Krafton posted a US$241.9 million operating profit for Q1 2022, a tremendous 628% QoQ and 37% YoY uptick.Īccording to Krafton, PUBG: Battlegrounds going free-to-play (F2P) in January 2022 was among the primary reasons for the quarterly growth. PUBG games, on both mobile and PC, brought home a combined revenue of US$405.7 million, a record 17.8% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) and 13.5% year-over-year (YoY) increase.

Krafton, the developer behind the popular PUBG battle royale games, has revealed in an earnings report that Q1 2022 proved to be its best quarter.
