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Is PUBG really going to die?

Growth and death are two things that are inevitable on planet Earth, this is generally accepted by both science and religion. But, was this saying only attributed to living things?

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UltraNova2735d ago (Edited 2735d ago )

Is this a real question? Of course it is, just like any other game before it. That said PUBG is quickly becoming a second thought due to 3 big mistakes, 1) They did not manage to optimize the game, for two years now, 2) failed to take advantage of one of this gen's biggest platform when the game was still fresh and 3) very slow map/event- new content updates.

Now Fortnite commands the lead(probably until to the end of this BR craze) while Blackout is as, if not, more popular than PUBG at the moment (if big streamers are anything to go by). Then you have BFV's BR mode coming and we all know Dice and big maps go hand to hand so there's that as well.

All in all PUBG had its time in the spotlight and its well past its prime.

beulahland2735d ago

"failed to take advantage of one of this gen's biggest platform when the game was still fresh"

That's PC, and it was there all the time.

Case closed.

Cmv382735d ago

He's talking about the ps4. Im sure you know that, but it bothered you so much you had to respond with some saltiness. Yes, not launching immediately on the ps4 while fortnite did was a huge misstep for them. This isn't a knock against any other platform or console.

WANNAGETHIGH2735d ago

@beulahland butthurt much?!?!?!?! 😆

rainslacker2734d ago

That would actually be mobile, and its there about the same time as Fortnite.

That said, we wouldn't even be discussing this here if this game wasn't on console. Game barely got any mentions among console players before MS announced it coming to Xbox, effectively making the BR genre a console war thing, as PS players decided to appropriate Fortnite to say PUBG was now pointless. God bless the console war I guess.

PUBG was popular on PC, but so is LOL, and its not like console players go around talking about LOL every day....despite it being one of the most popular games in the world. Same way we don't discuss Candy Crush. Most of the mainstream press around the game outside the PC world came from the console, and moreso the mobile release.

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Hyperstrada2735d ago

how could they of put it on ps4 if it wasn't ready. It was on the xbox in preview , as an unfinished product. If it dies out maybe it just ran its course. If on ps4 earlier it would of helped sales # , but not necessarily it's longevity.

darthv722735d ago (Edited 2735d ago )

Does sony allow early access games to be available on their platform? If the answer is "Yes", then it was a big mistake for PUBG to ignore the PS4. If the answer is "No", then you can't blame them for going to a platform that does.

I do think that early access is what hampered development on the PC side though. They should have focused on that first and foremost and then worried about console porting after the fact instead of spreading themselves thin trying to cover both sides at once.

rainslacker2734d ago

I think there are a lot of reasons for them losing a lot of mindshare to Fortnite. Namely, Epic's offering just seems more finished and complete. It's not buggy as all hell, and it seems like Epic has a real plan for where they want to go with the game, with better long term support. They effectively made and released a full BR mode for an existing game, with content already added, in a complete form, in much less time than Bluehole has done with PUBG.

Releasing on X1 first really just lost them some attention from the PS crowd, giving Epic more attention because of the attention PUBG was getting and the general playerbase wondering what all the hype was about. Epic played the marketing game really well against Bluehole, and making it F2P was a brilliant move which obviously paid off for them.

There are some other things, but I feel those two things are the most relevant for the console space, and in general across all platforms.

darren_poolies2735d ago

I put a few hundred hours into PUBG but since Blackout I haven't been back to it once.

Baza2735d ago

Yup already dead. Goodbye.

frostypants2735d ago (Edited 2735d ago )

It's not already dead, but its player base has been in free fall since January, and declined by roughly 75% in that timeframe (and still falling fast):

https://steamcharts.com/app...

chris2352735d ago

was it ever alive? i was told kids are playing this. personally i have never seen one playing it.

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Krafton profits up to $171.5 million despite lowest quarter since 2020

From GI.biz: "Krafton, the Korea-based publisher behind PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, released its Q3 financial results alongside news on how it's expanding its collection of studios.

The company reported that it saw revenues of $328.5 million and net profits of $171.5 million, the latter marking a year-on-year improvement of 27%.

Krafton also announced it plans to acquire Neon Giant, the developer behind The Ascent, and open a new studio in Canada."

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PUBG update transforms battle royale meta, makes winning even harder

The latest PUBG update transforms the weapon meta in Krafton’s battle royale game, bringing changes to vehicles and Deston to make winning even harder

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PUBG is too violent and must be banned, says Taliban

PUBG, the battle royale game from publisher Krafton, will be banned in Afghanistan in 90 days as the Taliban says it is a waste of time and too violent

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deleted1342d ago

Taliban is too violent and must be banned, says PUBG.

blacktiger1341d ago (Edited 1341d ago )

incase you didn't know Taliban is a place not Al qaeda or however you spell them. Just saying

CobraKai1342d ago (Edited 1342d ago )

“Says Taliban”. 😂😂😂

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