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	<br>~~According~~ to ~~a recent post on PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds ' official Steam page,~~ Bluehole ~~Studio made sure to acknowledge~~ its ~~failings during~~ the ~~Event Pass' availability~~ by ~~referring~~ to ~~all of the problems~~ it ~~encountered~~, ~~and promised~~ that ~~"these issues~~ will ~~all~~ be ~~taken into consideration during future content planning." The developer went on~~ to ~~thank~~ players ~~for their patience while working out the issues~~ with ~~the new system,~~ and ~~went on to announce~~ the ~~bonus XP~~ event, ~~saying, "But thanking you for your feedback and promising to improve in~~ the ~~future doesn’t help you finish your current pass, so we’ve decided~~ to ~~run an event to help players scrape out a few more levels before the Event Pass ends on 7/~~<br><br> <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>Although PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is still trailing Fortnite in terms of players, Brendan 'PlayerUnknown' Greene is still pushing forward with Sanhok and hopes to keep cashing in on the seemingly never-ending battle royale hype. Players are now subject to gambling-style loot boxes, real-money purchases for things like parachutes or on the Xbox One version, certain cosmetics, real-money purchases for season pass, all on top of the retail price for the game which still doesn't run too smoothly. That su<br><br> <br>~~In a community announcement on Steam~~ , ~~PUBG revealed what makes Sanhok different to its larger rivals~~ and ~~what gamers can expect when they explore the dense jungles and forgotten temples of Southeast Asia~~. ~~A big draw is the fact that loot~~ will ~~spawn more frequently than on the Erangel and Mirimar maps and there is a brand new weapon fighting the SCAR-L rifle for fan-favorite status. New~~ to ~~Sanhok is the QBZ95, an assault rifle with 5.56mm rounds that can hold up~~ to ~~40 rounds. That isn't all that's new with the latest update tho~~<br><br> <br>~~As PUBG and Fortnite continue to duke it out at the top, let~~'s ~~not forget that other battle royale titles are~~ out there ~~vying for the attention~~ of ~~players too~~. ~~The likes of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and Battlefield V are introducing battle royale modes~~, ~~so there is some stiff competition for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds . For the time being though~~, ~~let's let Greene~~ and the ~~company bask in their success of 227 million players each month and a supersized sales figure on PC and X~~<br><br> <br>It's ~~nice~~ to ~~see PUBG Mobile~~ 's ~~developers feed some new modes into~~ the ~~game as well as make adjustments~~ and ~~improvements. With a few smart gameplay tweaks compared~~ to ~~the main game, PUBG Mobile quickly became one of the more popular battle royale mobile games at launch. Maybe the main game can even learn a thing or two from its mobile counterp~~<br><br> <br>~~In addition~~ to ~~some new modes~~, ~~Update 0~~.~~4.0 brings~~ a ~~variety of gameplay adjustments to PUBG Mobile~~ , ~~including combat optimization~~, ~~vehicle improvements~~, ~~voice chat optimization~~, ~~and UI improvements~~. ~~There have also been changes~~ to the ~~in-game s~~<br><br> <br>~~Rigney explained that~~ the ~~team had~~ to ~~rely on store-bought assets at first~~, as that ~~was~~ the ~~only way to create the game fast~~ and ~~find what made it fun. It wouldn~~'t ~~make sense, Rigney claims,~~ to ~~start with an art team of 40 people to create assets for a game before~~ the ~~development team even knows if the concept is going to be fun or~~ <br><br> <br>~~Either way~~, ~~players can't interact~~ with ~~the chests (yet)~~, ~~meaning the latest addition~~ is ~~nothing more than~~ a ~~golden easter egg right now~~. It is ~~likely~~ that the ~~chests will eventually open~~ to ~~reveal something big, but on the other hand, Bluehole could simply be trolling gamers as a nod~~ to ~~Fortnite~~ 's ~~treasure chests~~. ~~It may be a way~~ to ~~bury~~ the ~~hatchet between the two studios~~, ~~but~~ it ~~would undoubtedly leave players miffed~~ that ~~the chests turn out to be a Pulp Fiction -style McGuf~~<br> <br>Sanhok ~~started out life as a shrunken 4x4 map codenamed "Savage." Scaling back from the usual 8x8 size of original map Erangel and the desert-based Miramar~~, ~~players have been enjoying the confined spaces~~ and ~~challenge of~~ a ~~smaller and more fast-paced locale. Although Sanhok isn't live yet in the main game, PUBG has been slowly opening up more of its secrets with each PC test period. As well~~ as adding more detail and buildings with each update, fans have noticed more important changes - just like the golden chests. Whatever these chests are will continue being a secret for now, but everyone is praying that it is something more interesting than just another loot box debacle . [https://~~Pubgstation~~.com PUBG ~~Online~~ Guide] is one of the ~~major games still doing random pay-~~for ~~loot boxes and it'~~s ~~one of the reasons Fortnite is going to continue killing~~<br>		<br>Of course, it isn't hard to see why PUBG Corp. and Bluehole are concerned about Fortnite . In the time since its battle-royal mode launched, the game has seen a surge in popularity among both content creators and casual games. The game has seen such success that not only has it beaten the record for most concurrent players previously held by PUBG but it is also now reported to make more money than it <br><br> <br>Dubbed a progression-based system with unlockables, a second Steam announcement revealed that PUBG 's event pass will also launch on June 22. There will be daily, weekly, and Sanhok-based missions to lure players to PUBG . While it sounds like a great idea, there are some major drawbacks. PUBG 's pass must be bought with real-world money ($9.99) and will only last for four weeks instead of the whole season. The event pass will have free and premium options, but those who choose the free options will only be able to temporarily unlock new it<br><br> <br>The patch is among the game's biggest updates, bringing a weapon balance overhaul and map selection to PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds . The update also adds a new muscle car to Miramar, and a new 7.62 DMR called the SLR. The new vehicle is exclusive to the Miramar map and can be found in downtown areas and on main city stre<br><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 PUBG will need to do more than introduce a new map to win over its crit<br><br> <br>Although PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is still trailing Fortnite in terms of players, Brendan 'PlayerUnknown' Greene is still pushing forward with Sanhok and hopes to keep cashing in on the seemingly never-ending battle royale hype. Players are now subject to gambling-style loot boxes, real-money purchases for things like parachutes or on the Xbox One version, certain cosmetics, real-money purchases for season pass, all on top of the retail price for the game which still doesn't run too smoothly. That su<br><br> <br>Premium Event Pass buyers don't have it much easier, but their experience cap is much higher and their rewards much more exciting. Players will still have to complete between eight or nine out of ten challenges to reach level<br><br> <br>Here's how the math works out. For non-paying players, there are only so many sources of experience every day. They break down into daily experience earned just by playing, daily experience earned through completing challenges, weekly experience earned through challenges, and "Normal" challenges that persist for the entire ev<br><br> <br>All told, that's 7600 XP in total across 30 days, exactly enough for 19 level-ups -- from 1 to 20, each costing 400 XP. The funny thing is, it looks like PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds isn't running the Sanhok Event Pass for 30 days. It's running it for 29. The countdown launched citing 24 hours and 28 days remaining, which suggests that it may entirely impossible to reach level<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>According to the math, in order to reach the highest rewards available to those without the Premium Pass, players have to invest as much as 2-8 hours in PUBG every single day between launch and the Pass' end. That means that by the time people are reading this article, one day will have passed and everyone who didn't complete their challenges won't be able to reach level 20 without paying the $9.99 price <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>Just logging in to PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds every day isn't a simple thing to do for a lot of people. And according to the early discussion, it takes anywhere between 2-8 hours of playing just to earn all of that day's experience. It's rather audacious ask of PUBG C<br><br> <br>With Sanhok's smaller scale, matches are expected to be quicker and a dynamic weather system promises to cause trouble as [https://pubgstation.com/ PUBG Guide] whittles its 100 players down to one lucky winner. Sanhok has already been live on the test servers through four testing periods, but the time has come for its general release as developers promise yet more changes to what the test gamers have already s<br>

ShirleyMickle25 at 21:35, 29 April 2026

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	<br>~~This lawsuit~~ will ~~likely have some important ramifications~~ in the ~~gaming scene beyond Korea. It will be interesting~~ to ~~see how~~ the ~~Korean court differentiates~~ a game ~~being clearly inspired by another~~ and ~~one~~ that ~~infringes upon copyright~~. ~~Until then, both games will continue to~~ be ~~money-making machines for their respective compan~~<br><br> <br>Although PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is still trailing Fortnite in terms of players, Brendan 'PlayerUnknown' Greene is still pushing forward with Sanhok and hopes to keep cashing in on the seemingly never-ending battle royale hype. Players are now subject to gambling-style loot boxes, real-money purchases for things like parachutes or on the Xbox One version, certain cosmetics, real-money purchases for season pass, all on top of the retail price for the game which still doesn't run too smoothly. That su<br><br> <br>~~PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds may not have created the battle royale genre, but it certainly popularized it. Since its explosion in popularity in 2017,~~ a ~~number of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds " clones" have popped up~~, ~~including some mobile games that are blatant copies of [https://Pubgstation.com/~~ PUBG ~~Tips] , as well as games that offer enough fresh ideas to become something entirely~~ different~~, such as Fortnite . Developer PUBG Corp. has attempted~~ to ~~sue Fortnite~~ and ~~other games for their similarities to its game, a decision that has been criticized since PUBG itself has been accused~~ of ~~being an "asset fl<br><br> <br>As~~ the ~~team grows, it makes sense~~ that ~~it is able to create~~ more ~~original content as opposed to relying~~ on ~~store~~-~~bought assets~~. ~~However~~, ~~PUBG Corp~~. ~~may struggle to drum~~ up ~~support for the idea that it should be able~~ to ~~sue games like Fortnite when it relies on pre-made assets, and didn~~'t ~~even create~~ the ~~battle royale genre in the first pl~~<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>As to be expected, many fans~~ of ~~both PUBG~~ and Battlefield ~~responded to~~ the ~~tweet. In particular~~, ~~many people made jokes about~~ the ~~ongoing lawsuit between PUBG~~ and ~~Fortnite Battle Royale , suggesting that Battlefield developer DICE is about to get sued~~ <br><br> <br>~~Taking all of this into account, it will be interesting~~ to see ~~if Bluehole Studio will be able to successfully implement a permanent Event Pass for PlayerUnknown~~'s ~~Battlegrounds thanks to~~ the ~~data~~ and ~~feedback it received during its initial limited-time launch~~. ~~If it does get incorporated correctly down~~ the ~~line~~, the ~~feature could give PUBG~~ a ~~better shot at expanding~~ its ~~current 400 million-plus player ba~~<br><br> <br>~~The Korea Times reported PUBG filed an injunction with the Seoul Central District Court against Epic Games Korea for alleged copyright infringement on Friday~~. ~~Details are currently scarce on the~~ PUBG ~~- Fortnite lawsuit~~, ~~but past statements from Bluehole allude to the alleged copyright violation~~. ~~" We~~ have also ~~noticed that Epic Games references PUBG in the promotion of Fortnite~~ to ~~their community and in communications with~~ the ~~press, " wrote Chang Han Kim back~~ in ~~September of 2017. " This was never discussed with us and we don't feel that it'~~s ~~righ~~<br><br> <br>~~Extended~~ and ~~quickdraw magazines for snipers have also been limited~~ to ~~care packages. The spawn rate~~ of ~~extended quickdraw mags~~ for ~~assault rifles has been decreased. There have also been adjustments~~ to ~~weapon damage and bala~~<br><br> <br>~~The Korean company behind PlayerUnknown~~'~~s Battlegrounds~~ is ~~taking Fortnite _ developer Epic Games to court~~. ~~The Bluehole subsidiary PUBG filed a lawsuit in January claiming~~ that ~~Epic's free-~~to~~-play battle royale title is infringing~~ on ~~its copyright. While~~ the ~~_Fortnite developer is based in America~~, ~~their Seoul-based Epic Games Korea branch has been named in the injunct<br><br> <br>Update 12 also brings~~ a ~~range of new weapon attachments, each with its own pros and cons~~. ~~Shotguns get~~ the ~~Duckbill, while assault rifles, SMGs, and DMRs get~~ the ~~Light Grip~~, ~~Thumb Grip, and~~ the ~~Half G~~<br><br> ~~<br>After months of waiting, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is finally releasing the full version of its~~ Sanhok map ~~on June 22~~. ~~Coming exclusively to~~ the ~~PC version~~ of the ~~game~~, ~~PUBG 's third map will be 1/4~~ the ~~size~~ of the ~~other two~~, ~~which makes it conveniently close to the dimensions~~ of ~~Fortnite~~ . As well as ~~a new locale to explore~~, ~~players~~ are ~~also~~ being ~~lumbered with~~ more ~~controversial ways for~~ PUBG ~~Corp. to make money thanks to a Fortnite -inspired event p<br><br> <br>The patch~~ is ~~among~~ the ~~game's biggest updates, bringing a weapon balance overhaul~~ and ~~map selection to PlayerUnknown~~'s ~~Battlegrounds . The update also adds a new muscle car to Miramar, and a new 7.62 DMR called~~ the ~~SLR. The new vehicle~~ is ~~exclusive~~ to ~~the Miramar map and can be found in downtown areas and on main city stre~~<br>		<br>According to a recent post on PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds ' official Steam page, Bluehole Studio made sure to acknowledge its failings during the Event Pass' availability by referring to all of the problems it encountered, and promised that "these issues will all be taken into consideration during future content planning." The developer went on to thank players for their patience while working out the issues with the new system, and went on to announce the bonus XP event, saying, "But thanking you for your feedback and promising to improve in the future doesn’t help you finish your current pass, so we’ve decided to run an event to help players scrape out a few more levels before the Event Pass ends on 7/<br><br> <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>Although PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is still trailing Fortnite in terms of players, Brendan 'PlayerUnknown' Greene is still pushing forward with Sanhok and hopes to keep cashing in on the seemingly never-ending battle royale hype. Players are now subject to gambling-style loot boxes, real-money purchases for things like parachutes or on the Xbox One version, certain cosmetics, real-money purchases for season pass, all on top of the retail price for the game which still doesn't run too smoothly. That su<br><br> <br>In a community announcement on Steam , PUBG revealed what makes Sanhok different to its larger rivals and what gamers can expect when they explore the dense jungles and forgotten temples of Southeast Asia. A big draw is the fact that loot will spawn more frequently than on the Erangel and Mirimar maps and there is a brand new weapon fighting the SCAR-L rifle for fan-favorite status. New to Sanhok is the QBZ95, an assault rifle with 5.56mm rounds that can hold up to 40 rounds. That isn't all that's new with the latest update tho<br><br> <br>As PUBG and Fortnite continue to duke it out at the top, let's not forget that other battle royale titles are out there vying for the attention of players too. The likes of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and Battlefield V are introducing battle royale modes, so there is some stiff competition for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds . For the time being though, let's let Greene and the company bask in their success of 227 million players each month and a supersized sales figure on PC and X<br><br> <br>It's nice to see PUBG Mobile 's developers feed some new modes into the game as well as make adjustments and improvements. With a few smart gameplay tweaks compared to the main game, PUBG Mobile quickly became one of the more popular battle royale mobile games at launch. Maybe the main game can even learn a thing or two from its mobile counterp<br><br> <br>In addition to some new modes, Update 0.4.0 brings a variety of gameplay adjustments to PUBG Mobile , including combat optimization, vehicle improvements, voice chat optimization, and UI improvements. There have also been changes to the in-game s<br><br> <br>Rigney explained that the team had to rely on store-bought assets at first, as that was the only way to create the game fast and find what made it fun. It wouldn't make sense, Rigney claims, to start with an art team of 40 people to create assets for a game before the development team even knows if the concept is going to be fun or <br><br> <br>Either way, players can't interact with the chests (yet), meaning the latest addition is nothing more than a golden easter egg right now. It is likely that the chests will eventually open to reveal something big, but on the other hand, Bluehole could simply be trolling gamers as a nod to Fortnite 's treasure chests. It may be a way to bury the hatchet between the two studios, but it would undoubtedly leave players miffed that the chests turn out to be a Pulp Fiction -style McGuf<br> <br>Sanhok started out life as a shrunken 4x4 map codenamed "Savage." Scaling back from the usual 8x8 size of original map Erangel and the desert-based Miramar, players have been enjoying the confined spaces and challenge of a smaller and more fast-paced locale. Although Sanhok isn't live yet in the main game, PUBG has been slowly opening up more of its secrets with each PC test period. As well as adding more detail and buildings with each update, fans have noticed more important changes - just like the golden chests. Whatever these chests are will continue being a secret for now, but everyone is praying that it is something more interesting than just another loot box debacle . [https://Pubgstation.com PUBG Online Guide] is one of the major games still doing random pay-for loot boxes and it's one of the reasons Fortnite is going to continue killing<br>

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This lawsuit will likely have some important ramifications in the gaming scene beyond Korea. It will be interesting to see how the Korean court differentiates a game being clearly inspired by another and one that infringes upon copyright. Until then, both games will continue to be money-making machines for their respective compan Although **PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds ** is still trailing Fortnite in terms of players, Brendan 'PlayerUnknown' Greene is still pushing forward with Sanhok and hopes to keep cashing in on the seemingly never-ending battle royale hype. Players are now subject to gambling-style loot boxes, real-money purchases for things like parachutes or on the Xbox One version, certain cosmetics, real-money purchases for season pass, all on top of the retail price for the game which still doesn't run too smoothly. That su PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds may not have created the battle royale genre, but it certainly popularized it. Since its explosion in popularity in 2017, a number of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds " clones" have popped up, including some mobile games that are blatant copies of [https://Pubgstation.com/ PUBG Tips] , as well as games that offer enough fresh ideas to become something entirely different, such as Fortnite . Developer PUBG Corp. has attempted to sue Fortnite and other games for their similarities to its game, a decision that has been criticized since PUBG itself has been accused of being an "asset fl As the team grows, it makes sense that it is able to create more original content as opposed to relying on store-bought assets. However, PUBG Corp. may struggle to drum up support for the idea that it should be able to sue games like Fortnite when it relies on pre-made assets, and didn't even create the battle royale genre in the first pl 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 As to be expected, many fans of both PUBG and Battlefield responded to the tweet. In particular, many people made jokes about the ongoing lawsuit between PUBG and Fortnite Battle Royale , suggesting that Battlefield developer DICE is about to get sued Taking all of this into account, it will be interesting to see if Bluehole Studio will be able to successfully implement a permanent Event Pass for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds thanks to the data and feedback it received during its initial limited-time launch. If it does get incorporated correctly down the line, the feature could give PUBG a better shot at expanding its current 400 million-plus player ba The Korea Times reported PUBG filed an injunction with the Seoul Central District Court against Epic Games Korea for alleged copyright infringement on Friday. Details are currently scarce on the PUBG - Fortnite lawsuit, but past statements from Bluehole allude to the alleged copyright violation. " We have also noticed that Epic Games references PUBG in the promotion of Fortnite to their community and in communications with the press, " wrote Chang Han Kim back in September of 2017. " This was never discussed with us and we don't feel that it's righ Extended and quickdraw magazines for snipers have also been limited to care packages. The spawn rate of extended quickdraw mags for assault rifles has been decreased. There have also been adjustments to weapon damage and bala The Korean company behind PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is taking Fortnite _ developer Epic Games to court. The Bluehole subsidiary PUBG filed a lawsuit in January claiming that Epic's free-to-play battle royale title is infringing on its copyright. While the _Fortnite developer is based in America, their Seoul-based Epic Games Korea branch has been named in the injunct Update 12 also brings a range of new weapon attachments, each with its own pros and cons. Shotguns get the Duckbill, while assault rifles, SMGs, and DMRs get the Light Grip, Thumb Grip, and the Half G After months of waiting, **PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds ** is finally releasing the full version of its Sanhok map on June 22. Coming exclusively to the PC version of the game, PUBG 's third map will be 1/4 the size of the other two, which makes it conveniently close to the dimensions of Fortnite . As well as a new locale to explore, players are also being lumbered with more controversial ways for PUBG Corp. to make money thanks to a Fortnite -inspired event p The patch is among the game's biggest updates, bringing a weapon balance overhaul and map selection to PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds . The update also adds a new muscle car to Miramar, and a new 7.62 DMR called the SLR. The new vehicle is exclusive to the Miramar map and can be found in downtown areas and on main city stre