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	<br>~~For those who have been out of~~ the ~~loop with~~ the ~~latest on PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds~~ , ~~the Event Pass was originally meant to be a way for~~ players to ~~track progress made in~~-~~game – in a similar vein~~ to ~~Fortnite 's Battle Pass –~~ and ~~earn exclusive loot outside of the standard crate~~ system. ~~While it's unfortunate that~~ the ~~feature is not working~~ the ~~way Bluehole Studio intended, at least the developer is offering additional XP for players' troubles. Those interested can find the company~~'s details for PUBG 's bonus XP event be<br><br> <br>EA opened its E3 2018 press conference with a bang, finally confirming that Battlefield V will have a battle royale mode . Details about the multiplayer game mode have yet to be fully revealed, but it was enough to get fans excited. It was also ~~enough~~ for ~~one very famous battle royale developer to take not<br><br> <br>At this point, it's too soon~~ to ~~say whether the game will completely eclipse PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds . After all, Battlefield V has a multiplayer mode~~ and ~~a single-player mode, which are things that may take away the focus from its battle royale mode~~. ~~It also means that the development team~~ will ~~be unable~~ to ~~completely focus on the battle royale game mode, something that may work in the PUBG team's fa~~<br><br> <br>I am dreading my next game, because it’s PlayerUnknown’s Next Game . And there’s going to be eyes on it. No matter what I do, there’s going to be a lot of critics going, 'Well, it’s no PUBG.' And I’ve accepted that – I am not going to make a game that’s going to get like, three million concurrent users, and tens of millions of players every month. But I’m not aiming to make that. I want to make a game I want to play, and if other people want to play it, that’s fantastic – but ultimately, if they don’t, I’ll still have a game that I can play. So that’s my outlook: I’m probably going to get sht on, but that’s o<br><br> <br>~~It's important to remember now~~ that ~~regardless of how successful PUBG Corp. and Bluehole are~~, ~~new battle-royal titles are appearing at a faster and faster rate~~. ~~The main example~~ of ~~this is coming later this year with Call of Duty: Black Ops 4~~ , ~~which is set to feature a battle-royal mode called Blackout and is sure to~~ also ~~cut into~~ other ~~games player bases. The point is that there is no stopping~~ the ~~tide and most fans just want all these games to live together in harmony. Is that too much to~~ <br><br> <br>~~Many also made jokes~~ about ~~the PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds developer issuing "copyright strikes" against the~~ game, ~~in reference~~ to ~~a YouTube policy that allows content owners~~ to ~~issue copyright strikes against channels that have infringed upon their copyright~~. ~~A few others suggested that Battlefield V~~ 's ~~battle royale mode may bring~~ about the ~~demise~~ of ~~Battlegrounds as~~ the ~~competition will just be too hot~~ to ~~han~~<br><br> <br>Twitch streamer Michael "Shroud" Grzesiek has been temporarily banned after playing PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds * with a ~~hacker. The original~~ stream ~~is no longer available~~, ~~but clips captured by fans continue~~ to ~~spread across social media~~. ~~The video has reignited~~ the ~~ongoing debate among players about PUBG’s hacker problem~~. ~~The community finds itself split~~ on ~~whether clips of top players working with hackers calls attention~~ to ~~flaws within the game or if the players are using their popularity~~ to get ~~away~~ with ~~cheat~~<br><br> <br>~~The video and subsequent response from PUBG~~ has ~~left fans split over whether their frustration should be directed at the brevity of the ban or the underlying problem the~~ game ~~has with cheaters~~. ~~Hackers frequently appear in matches, messing with actual players in order~~ to ~~advertise their work. The game’s anti~~-~~cheat system~~, ~~BattlEye, announced back~~ in ~~February that they had banned over 1 million players, yet~~ the ~~problem persists~~. ~~Towards the end~~ of ~~the clip, Grzesiek appeared to address the issue.~~ "~~It really goes~~ to ~~show~~ that ~~PUBG, full offense to you guys, don’t give a~~ s*** because that guy should have been banned immediately." ~~He doesn't appear~~ to ~~notice the ir~~<br><br> <br>~~According~~ to a ~~report from the Korean Times on Friday~~, ~~PUBG Corp~~., a ~~Korean based developer, filed~~ a ~~lawsuit against Epic Games, specifically their Korean arm~~, ~~asking the court to determine whether similarities between Fortnite~~ and PUBG constitutes copyright infringement. Per the report, PUBG Corp. filed the injunction with the Seoul Central District Court back in January, though no other information around the filling has be revealed to ~~the pub~~<br><br> <br>PUBG Corp ~~also recently provided~~ some ~~insight about its plans for~~ the game's ~~Savage map, saying "we have months of work left~~ to do,~~" but describing~~ the ~~map's defining feature: an underground cave system. Unfortunately, players will have~~ to ~~wait a little bit longer~~ to ~~see this map in action, as it won~~'~~t be hitting the game in this upd~~<br><br> <br>~~This~~ is ~~hardly~~ the ~~first time tensions have been raised between the two companies over Fortnite~~'s ~~battle-royal mode. When the~~ new ~~mode became available last year~~, ~~vice-president of [https://pubgstation~~.~~com/~~ PUBG ~~DLC] Corp~~. ~~parent company Bluehole Chang Han Kim expressed concern over the new game mode copying~~ PUBG , ~~saying "After listening to~~ the ~~growing feedback from our community~~ and ~~reviewing~~ the ~~gameplay for ourselves~~, ~~we are concerned that Fortnite may be replicating~~ the ~~experience for which PUBG is kno~~<br>		<br>The event pass was put in place after developers decided against DLC content, saying they didn't want to divide gamers into the "haves" and the "have-nots." Ultimately, PUBG is still asking players to part with their hard-earned cash and has done nothing to address its sluggish and punishing progression system. Adding to this the unfair odds of the loot boxes (which they're also charging for to unlock) and [https://Pubgstation.com/ PUBG Maps] will need to do more than introduce a new map to win over its crit<br><br> <br>I am dreading my next game, because it’s PlayerUnknown’s Next Game . And there’s going to be eyes on it. No matter what I do, there’s going to be a lot of critics going, 'Well, it’s no PUBG.' And I’ve accepted that – I am not going to make a game that’s going to get like, three million concurrent users, and tens of millions of players every month. But I’m not aiming to make that. I want to make a game I want to play, and if other people want to play it, that’s fantastic – but ultimately, if they don’t, I’ll still have a game that I can play. So that’s my outlook: I’m probably going to get sht on, but that’s o<br><br> <br>This means that no one weapon will be better than the rest, instead, forcing gamers to pick based on their own personal preference or what sticky situation they find themselves in. While some of the more popular ARs will undoubtedly be knocked down a peg or two, it also means that other fan-favorite peashooters will get seriously jacked up in the firepower sta<br><br> <br>PlayerUnknown may have only recently started thinking about his next game, but he also told fans not to expect it too soon since there's still plenty he wants to do with PUBG . Not only does he plan to continuing improving the popular multiplayer shooter - PUBG 's developers admitted to failing players recently - but he plans on making sure it becomes an eSports staple. Greene talked about the importance of hiring former Riot Games chief marketing officer Jung Hyun Kwon, and hopes to replicate the success of League of Legends in the Korean market, which makes sense now that games like H1Z1 are attempting to push Battle Royales into the eSports ar<br><br> <br>With Fortnite eschewing loot boxes entirely in its Battle Royale mode (although individual seasons offer their own unique cosmetics, similar to Overwatch ), it’s already ahead of the curve. Perhaps by the time Sanhok arrives, the wait for for a more stable game will seem like it was worth it. However, with a never-ending stream of cosmetics and constant reminders for microtransactions blemishing player inventory, all while many of them experience blatant performance issues, PUBG Corp. should keep running — that blue wall might be closer than it lo<br><br> <br>While PUBG propelled Greene to superstardom within the gaming community, it wasn't his first project. He previously made a name for himself by helping birth the Battle Royale genre by creating mods for both ARMA 2 and DayZ . Then, he went on to consult on Daybreak Games' H1Z1 (which recently made its way to PlayStation 4 and managed to get over 4.5 million downloads in just three days) before teaming up with Bluehole in order to create PlayerUnknown's Battlegroun<br><br> <br>It's great to see that Greene has realistic views towards his next game. Trying to replicate the success of PUBG would be a near-impossible task, and every move he makes in the future will be under a microscope. There will always be angry fans and critics going forward, so his attitude of " I'm probably going to get sht on, but that's okay " is the right one to h<br><br> <br>PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds _ creator Brendan Greene aka PlayerUnknown never expected the Battle Royale shooter to become such a huge hit for his team at Bluehole, but with success comes pressure. PlayerUnknown recently spoke out bout the side-effects of creating such a popular game. Greene stated that he knows his follow-up project isn't going to become as much of a cultural milestone, and that it's " _probably going to get s*** o<br><br> <br>They say that all's fair in love and war, so PUBG is here to remind its players just that. According to PUBG Corp. on Steam , a new update is coming to PUBG that will tweak some of the game's biggest draws and weaknesses. According to the post, the main aim is to level the playing field when it comes to the battle royale's weap<br><br> <br>The latest developer letter on Steam is focused on the game's optimizations as well as its new map Sanhok (formerly known under its code name "Savage"), which will include new vehicles and even an exclusive weapon. Free updates are all well and good, but the studio's communications lead PUBG_Riggles took to Reddit to speak about PUBG 's loot boxes . People don't want them, PUBG has them, and they’ve been a persistent focus for the game’s development while optimization issues, cheaters, and other nasty bits of business have seemingly warranted more attention than they’ve received. This has not gone unnoticed by the game’s massive community, which boasts over 600,000 subscribers to the official subred<br>

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For those who have been out of the loop with the latest on PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds , the Event Pass was originally meant to be a way for players to track progress made in-game – in a similar vein to Fortnite 's Battle Pass – and earn exclusive loot outside of the standard crate system. While it's unfortunate that the feature is not working the way Bluehole Studio intended, at least the developer is offering additional XP for players' troubles. Those interested can find the company's details for PUBG 's bonus XP event be EA opened its E3 2018 press conference with a bang, finally confirming that Battlefield V will have a battle royale mode . Details about the multiplayer game mode have yet to be fully revealed, but it was enough to get fans excited. It was also enough for one very famous battle royale developer to take not At this point, it's too soon to say whether the game will completely eclipse PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds . After all, Battlefield V has a multiplayer mode and a single-player mode, which are things that may take away the focus from its battle royale mode. It also means that the development team will be unable to completely focus on the battle royale game mode, something that may work in the PUBG team's fa I am dreading my next game, because it’s PlayerUnknown’s Next Game . And there’s going to be eyes on it. No matter what I do, there’s going to be a lot of critics going, 'Well, it’s no PUBG.' And I’ve accepted that – I am not going to make a game that’s going to get like, three million concurrent users, and tens of millions of players every month. But I’m not aiming to make that. I want to make a game I want to play, and if other people want to play it, that’s fantastic – but ultimately, if they don’t, I’ll still have a game that I can play. So that’s my outlook: I’m probably going to get sh*t on, but that’s o It's important to remember now that regardless of how successful PUBG Corp. and Bluehole are, new battle-royal titles are appearing at a faster and faster rate. The main example of this is coming later this year with Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 , which is set to feature a battle-royal mode called Blackout and is sure to also cut into other games player bases. The point is that there is no stopping the tide and most fans just want all these games to live together in harmony. Is that too much to Many also made jokes about the PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds developer issuing "copyright strikes" against the game, in reference to a YouTube policy that allows content owners to issue copyright strikes against channels that have infringed upon their copyright. A few others suggested that Battlefield V 's battle royale mode may bring about the demise of Battlegrounds as the competition will just be too hot to han Twitch streamer Michael "Shroud" Grzesiek has been temporarily banned after playing **PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds ** with a hacker. The original stream is no longer available, but clips captured by fans continue to spread across social media. The video has reignited the ongoing debate among players about PUBG’s hacker problem. The community finds itself split on whether clips of top players working with hackers calls attention to flaws within the game or if the players are using their popularity to get away with cheat The video and subsequent response from PUBG has left fans split over whether their frustration should be directed at the brevity of the ban or the underlying problem the game has with cheaters. Hackers frequently appear in matches, messing with actual players in order to advertise their work. The game’s anti-cheat system, BattlEye, announced back in February that they had banned over 1 million players, yet the problem persists. Towards the end of the clip, Grzesiek appeared to address the issue. "It really goes to show that PUBG, full offense to you guys, don’t give a s*** because that guy should have been banned immediately." He doesn't appear to notice the ir According to a report from the Korean Times on Friday, PUBG Corp., a Korean based developer, filed a lawsuit against Epic Games, specifically their Korean arm, asking the court to determine whether similarities between Fortnite and PUBG constitutes copyright infringement. Per the report, PUBG Corp. filed the injunction with the Seoul Central District Court back in January, though no other information around the filling has be revealed to the pub PUBG Corp also recently provided some insight about its plans for the game's Savage map, saying "we have months of work left to do," but describing the map's defining feature: an underground cave system. Unfortunately, players will have to wait a little bit longer to see this map in action, as it won't be hitting the game in this upd This is hardly the first time tensions have been raised between the two companies over Fortnite's battle-royal mode. When the new mode became available last year, vice-president of [https://pubgstation.com/ PUBG DLC] Corp. parent company Bluehole Chang Han Kim expressed concern over the new game mode copying PUBG , saying "After listening to the growing feedback from our community and reviewing the gameplay for ourselves, we are concerned that Fortnite may be replicating the experience for which PUBG is kno