“We just implemented ping-based matchmaking which really has improved the gameplay experience for a lot of players. It’s working out quite well and we’re still doing research. We have the data team looking into it and trying to improve it. And that’s the goal with the game, to keep improving it over this year and the next year and the next ten yea
While some PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds fans may disagree with Greene’s stance when it comes to the notion of region locking the game in China, it would be difficult for one to claim that PUBG Corp. is not taking the issue of cheating seriously. After all, the development team behind the battle royale title has been steadily working on anti-cheat updates, introduced fresh rules in an effort to stop cheaters and unauthorized programs, and has banned more than one million players in the past for the offe
The map selector is about to become more essential than ever since PUBG’s third map, Codename: Savage , has already become playable on the new test client on Steam. We tried it out when it first released and while we enjoy the idea of a faster-paced option on a map that’s one-quarter the sized of the other two, the mid-game is still slow and the map looked incredibly ugly and unfinished. PUBG Corp rushed it out to get early feedback and to have something to show for themselves other than weapon skin loot bo
Considering the fact that PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Steam sales have made it the third-highest grossing game on Valve’s digital distribution platform, it’s safe to say that the battle royale title is a bona fide success. Of course, many would still argue that the game suffers from a litany of issues, with one ever-present complaint from lots of fans being about how Chinese cheaters are making PUBG matches unfair. This has led to plenty of calls for PUBG Corp. to “region lock China,” but its creator Brendan Greene disagrees that it’s a viable solution to the prob
The lawsuit does cite a number of specific instances, however, including a particular “rural aqueduct” that appears in both titles, the use of a frying pan as a weapon, certain armour or weapon parts cited as “near-exact copies,” and the repeated use of the phrase “winner winner chicken dinner,” which was used in marketing material for NetEase’s two games. NetEase was involved in a legal case alleging copyright infringement last year , but ironically, in that case they were the ones filing the suit alongside Blizzard, against a Chinese clone of Overwatch. NetEase actually oversees the Chinese localization of the Blizzard ti
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds can be tough, but its also incredibly tense and absorbing. That’s one of the reasons the game is the third bestselling title ever on Steam – and one of the top 10 bestselling games period. The success of PUBG doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon either, and after seasoned players exhausted the original map, a second titled Miramar was added recently to keep things fr
The lawsuit is filled with side-by-side screenshots taken from PUBG, Rules of Survival, and Knives Out, demonstrating the remarkable similarity between the original game and the two copycat titles. While the lawsuit lists some 25 “copyrightable” aspects of PUBG , which range from players being forced to run to increasingly small circular areas on the map to having a pre-game lobby which allows players to run around and fire weap
While it may be the case that the PUBG Corporation objects to other developers profiting from games based heavily on their formula, it may also be the case that the PUBG Corporation has decided to act only now that they have released PUBG on mobile devices , and so are now competing directly with NetEase in the same market. Often, copycat titles go relatively unnoticed because they are released on mobile platforms only, where they do not compete directly with the original game on PC or conso
The PUBG Strategy Corporation’s lawsuit reveals that the company first acted against NetEase on January 24th, when PUBG Corp filed a complaint with Apple over the clone titles being available on the App Store. Although it is unknown whether PUBG Corporation asked for the games to be delisted, Apple forwarded the complaint to NetEase, who responded by denying that their titles infringed on the PUBG Corporation’s rights. Evidently, the PUBG Corporation now feels confident enough that they do to take NetEase to court over the matter. This is not the first time NetEase has been involved with a clone title; the company announced FortCraft , a game which looks suspiciously similar to Fortnite , although no legal action has yet been taken against them for that ti
2018 will bring new looks and sounds to Battlegrounds as well. They’ll be working on overhauling their animation systems, which will make things look smoother and more realistic. Some buildings, plant life and other environmental assets will be reworked, and customizable parachutes and weapon skins are also on the docket. In terms of sound, the focus will be on greater detail when it comes to vehicles and on-foot movement. Driving will sound more realistic with suspension and skidding sounds, as well as environmental differences like weather and road conditions that will change how the wheels sounds against the ground. While on foot, they want to make it so that your movement noises will sound different depending on what you’re carrying. They’re also planning to change the way guns sound depending on your POV and changing how your character’s breath sounds depending on whether you are running, aiming or holding your breath.