PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) is credited with popularizing the battle royale segment, which led to several games in the genre on the platform. Released in 2017, the game has undergone many updates and changes, but its core remains the same. There is no word on the sequel yet. Recent reports suggest that Crafton, the publisher behind PUBG, is now working on a sequel to the game.
According to documents shared by leakster PlayerIGN, Crafton Amsterdam is hiring a technical art director and technical animator to work on a “new unannounced project” based on Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 5. The documents begin with references to PUBG, which could be a clue. That this project is related to PUBG.
The leaker said that Crafton had discussed upgrading PUBG to Unreal Engine 5 in an internal meeting. His post also mentions a work-in-progress game called X1.
However, there is no confirmation from Crafton yet, so these developments should be taken with a pinch of salt.
It is also unclear whether this will be a PUBG sequel or an engine update for the existing game, similar to Overwatch 2.
Switching to Unreal Engine 5 will mean better graphics for PUBG as well as introducing better elements in the gameplay. The update is most likely to appear on PC and consoles, and any upgrades to the mobile version of the game are in the distant future.
Notably, in India, Crafton has taken over the reigns of PUBG Mobile from Tencent following the government backlash in the country against the Chinese tech giant.
PUBG’s biggest competitor Fortnite is also planning to upgrade to Unreal Engine 5 in the upcoming season, but it is not confirmed whether it will arrive in Season 9 or late 2022.
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