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			<title>Trey Dement posted a blog.</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[If you've never heard of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds __ before, it's essentially a game where you and a bunch of other players are dropped onto a map and forced to kill each other until only one player, or squad, rema<br><br> <br>When Greene pitched the game to Bluehole, he predicted it would see 1 million units in its first month ( in reality it sold 2 million ). However, while Greene was quite bullish in his predictions -- after all 1 million in one month would have been a great figure -- Bluehole only expected the title to ship 200,000 to 300,000 units in the entirety of its first y<br><br>In case you were wondering, editing a configuration file in your copy of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds could result in getting banned from the game, according to a change that was made on the PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds FAQ page.<br><br> <br>For the time being, though, there seems to be other priorities. Greene mentioned a few specifics, like a nighttime setting, something which fans have been requesting for quite a while. He teased that this is already being prototyped, and apparently players will be "surprised at how good it loo<br><br> <br>The new map features a war-ravaged city buried by a sandstorm. If that sounds familiar, that's because it was announced back in May , however this is the first time anyone has been able to see the map itself. You can check out both of the new screenshots at the end of this arti<br><br>"No, editing any game files to gain an unfair advantage is against the Rules of Conduct. This includes changing any game configuration files to result in changes that cannot be made via the in-game settings menu."<br> <br>A screenshot showed that the new gun will be the Mini-14, a semi-automatic rifle. It's unconfirmed whether or not the gun will be exclusive to care packages like some of the other weapons that have been brought into the ga<br><br> <br>PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds currently does not have a release date, however the game is a part of Steam's Early Access program, and has been since March of 2017. The title is set to be fully released on Windows PC and Xbox One sometime in 2017. The possibility of a PS4 version has been teased a few ti<br><br> <br>"A lot of the [internal team], they really couldn’t believe it, " Green said while speaking to Polygon . "There was a few veterans of the game industry that were [saying], like, ‘No, no. 200,000 [or] 300,000 the first year.’ But then when we hit that first million, there were a lot of smiles around the offi<br><br>Recently, we learned that PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds ' publisher Bluehole only expected the game to sell a mere 200,000 or 300,000 copies in its first year. The game had been released for only five months when it was announced to have sold more than 10 million copies through Steam Early Access.<br><br> <br>Yesterday, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds reached a concurrent player count of over 1 million on Steam. It was not so long ago that the game had officially passed Dota 2 in concurrent players , the first non-Valve game to ever claim the title of most played game on the platf<br><br> <br>PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is currently available in Early Access form on PC -- via Steam -- for $29.99 USD. A full release is expected in 2018. Further, an Xbox One version (via Xbox Game Preview) is expected to hit sometime later this y<br><br> <br>PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is currently available on PC via Steam Early Access for $29.99 USD. A full release is expected to come sometime in 2018. Further, an Xbox One version (via Xbox Game Preview) is expected to arrive later this y<br> <br>Two weeks ago , Bluehole announced that PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds had sold four million copies in during its first three months. A few days later , the developer revealed that the game had made $100 million in reve<br><br>This information was first spotted by reddit user Defying , when the question was asked whether it was considered acceptable to edit configuration files. In response to the question, Bluehole responded by stating the following:<br><br> <br>Speaking to fans on Reddit during an AMA, Greene stated that he'd be very interested in pursuing a single-player campaign for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds in the future. "I think the island we have could be a great location for an interesting story," said the develo<br><br> <br>PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is undoubtedly one of the biggest releases of 2017, coming from nowhere in recent weeks to pass Dota 2 's concurrent Steam user record . Now, Brendan Greene, the man behind the title, has shared some of his biggest aspirations for the fut<br><br> <br>The question now is: where does PUGB go from here? Well, when you consider that it only broke the 1 million concurrent player threshold less than eight days ago,  <a href="https://Pubgplayground.com/">pubg weapons|https://Pubgplayground.Com/</a> which means it grew a very healthy 35% since, it could and should continue to rise. Which poses another question: where does it peak? 1,500,000 seems doable. 2,000,000? Maybe? Who knows. Only time will t<br><br> <br><img alt="yes" />In other recent and related news, during an interview the aforementioned Brendan Green it was revealed that the game's developer Bluehole only predicted that it would ship 200 - 300K copies of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds in the first year. As of September 5th (in less than five months), it has sold over 10 million copies . That's a lot more than 300,000 cop<br>]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:23:37 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Trey Dement</dc:creator>
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			<title>Trey Dement posted a blog.</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<br>The update is relatively small, however a notable highlight is that of a Southeast Asian server. In addition to that, there are also a myriad of bugs that have been fixed. Players will not be able to clip through walls in a certain gas station, they will no longer be able to get out of their vehicles when they are blocked in, sniper scope crosshairs won't become blurry if your game is set to certain settings, vehicle tire tracks will now change immediately depending on what terrain you're driving on, and m<br><br>"No, editing any game files to gain an unfair advantage is against the Rules of Conduct. This includes changing any game configuration files to result in changes that cannot be made via the in-game settings menu."<br><br> <br>When Greene pitched the game to Bluehole, he predicted it would see 1 million units in its first month ( in reality it sold 2 million ). However, while Greene was quite bullish in his predictions -- after all 1 million in one month would have been a great figure -- Bluehole only expected the title to ship 200,000 to 300,000 units in the entirety of its first y<br><br>In case you were wondering, editing a configuration file in your copy of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds could result in getting banned from the game, according to a change that was made on the PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds FAQ page.<br><br> <br>PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is currently in Early Access and available for PC through Steam for $29.99. The game is set to launch in 2018. An Xbox One version will be available sometime this year through its Game Preview program. Although developer Bluehole Studios only expected the title to ship only 200,000 to 300,000 units , it substantially surpassed those numbers and has sold over 10 million copies since debut<br><br> <br>Recently, the incredibly popular multiplayer shooter, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds set the record for most concurrent users on Steam , breaking the streak of the Valve-developed game, Dota 2 . At the time, the Early Access title hit 1,342,857 players, while the MOBA reached 1,295,114. Well, it seems that count is still climbing and has now reached 1,523,179 million concurrent us<br><br> <br>What's even more bonkers is that all of this relatively came out of nowhere. No one predicted this. Sure, a new Minecraft or Grand Theft Auto will see mega numbers out the gate. But who could have foreseen the battle royale survival shooter and debut project from developer Bluehole selling 10 million copies (and counting) before it even fully releases? Well, the game's director and designer Brendan Greene sure didn't. And Bluehole even less<br><br> <br>I t's currently a part of Steam’s Early Access program, and is set to be fully released on Windows PC and Xbox One sometime in 2017. While a PlayStation 4 version has not been officially announced, it has been teased a few ti<br><br> <br>Additionally, on PLAYERUNKNOWN's Twitter account, one of three new vehicles coming to the new shooter have been revealed,  <a href="https://Pubgplayground.com/">PUBG Vehicles|Https://Pubgplayground.Com/</a> which is a new van. The screenshot of the Volkswagen-inspired van can be seen in the tweet be<br><br> <br>Speaking to fans on Reddit during an AMA, Greene stated that he'd be very interested in pursuing a single-player campaign for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds in the future. "I think the island we have could be a great location for an interesting story," said the develo<br><br> <br>Yesterday , via Twitter, the Creative Director at Bluehole revealed a first look at a new desert map coming to game soon. Back in June , it was announced that the game had sold over four million cop<br><br> <br>PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is undoubtedly one of the biggest releases of 2017, coming from nowhere in recent weeks to pass Dota 2 's concurrent Steam user record . Now, Brendan Greene, the man behind the title, has shared some of his biggest aspirations for the fut<br><br> <br>Battlegrounds looks set to go from strength to strength, not least when Xbox One players have a timed-exclusive opportunity to try it out for themselves. With a nighttime setting potentially coming soon, and the prospect of destructible environments and story content in the far-flung future, it's clear that Greene and his team hope to keep up the game's momentum going by making sure that it continues to grow and evo<br><br> <br>For the time being, though, there seems to be other priorities. Greene mentioned a few specifics, like a nighttime setting, something which fans have been requesting for quite a while. He teased that this is already being prototyped, and apparently players will be "surprised at how good it loo<br><br> <br>An online experience like Battlegrounds needs to play well to keep players satisfied. When server lag reared its head earlier this summer, the team at Bluehole stayed up all night until they were able to fix the problem a distribute a pa<br><br> <br>However, that doesn't mean such a mode is going to be added in the near future, or indeed ever. Greene noted that the team at Bluehole Studio simply don't have the time and resources required to do a campaign justice — although that's not to say that this will always be the c<img src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rZCyitT_5Og/hq720.jpg" style="max-width:450px;float:left;padding:10px 10px 10px 0px;border:0px;" alt="I Tried PUBG as a BRAND NEW Player.. It's IMPOSSIBLE" /><br>]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:13:58 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Trey Dement</dc:creator>
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			<title>Trey Dement posted a blog.</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<br>PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is currently available in Early Access on PC. You can read up on the game's popularity, including how the game surpassed Dota 2 in concurrent players on Steam, here . You can also check out some screenshots of the game's newest weapon, the Mini-14, he<br><br> <br>In other recent and related news, during an interview the aforementioned Brendan Green it was revealed that the game's developer Bluehole only predicted that it would ship 200 - 300K copies of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds in the first year. As of September 5th (in less than five months), it has sold over 10 million copies . That's a lot more than 300,000 cop<br><br> <br>Meanwhile, the second map is a bit smaller: coming in at 4x4km. Located in a desert city, the map is described as war ravaged in the streets and buried by sandstorms. The south and east areas feature a canyon with a river running through it, which supports the small villages that remain after the city was destroyed. The north area of the map features hillside sl<br><br>Playerunknown's Battleground is currently available as a part of Steam's Early Access program, and has been since March 23rd, 2017. It's currently unknown (pardon the pun) when the title will be coming to the PlayStation 4, or any other console for that matter.<br><br> <br>PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is undoubtedly one of the biggest releases of 2017, coming from nowhere in recent weeks to pass Dota 2 's concurrent Steam user record . Now, Brendan Greene, the man behind the title, has shared some of his biggest aspirations for the fut<br><br> <br>Those interested in learning more about Project X can tune into EGX this week, during which members of the creative team will make appearances on the "Breaking Rules and Making Worlds: The Future of the MMO" panel on Thursday, September<br><br> <br>An online experience like Battlegrounds needs to play well to keep players satisfied. When server lag reared its head earlier this summer, the team at Bluehole stayed up all night until they were able to fix the problem a distribute a pa<br><br> <br>The details come via Game Informer who relay that the first map is an island on the Adriatic Sea, which was part of the Yugoslavian territories. It is described as having Mediterranean coasts on the south side, dense forests on the north side, and snowy mountains in the center. The island is 8x8km and will feature a variety of architect<br><br> <br>The news comes via PLAYERUNKNOWN's (aka Brendan Green, the game's creative director) Twitter account, where it was revealed that today the battle-royale shooter hit 1,342,857 players, healthily beating out Dota 2's previous record-holding figure of 1,295,<br><br>For those that don’t know: PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is a third-person battle-royale, last-man-standing shooter from PLAYERUNKNOWN aka Brendan Green, a pioneer of the Battle Royale genre. As the creator of the Battle Royale game-mode found in the ARMA series and H1Z1: King of the Hill, Greene is co-developing the game with the aforementioned Bluehole. And apparently Green has struck gold.<br><br>In the game, players start with nothing and must fight to locate weapons and supplies in a battle to be the lone survivor. Described as a "realistic" and "high tension," the game takes place on a large 8×8 km island built in Unreal Engine 4. It’s wildly intense at times, and has created some the best GIFs in video games since its launch.<br><br> <br>PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, the Bluehole-developed and published multiplayer online Battle Royale title that has taken the gaming world by storm, might have some hefty competition in its midst. A mysterious game known as Project X aims to take what PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds does well and elevate it to the next level, surpassing PUBG 's 100-player gameplay on an 8km by 8km map with 400-player battles on an even bigger <br><br> <br>The question now is: where does PUGB go from here? Well, when you consider that it only broke the 1 million concurrent player threshold less than eight days ago, which means it grew a very healthy 35% since, it could and should continue to rise. Which poses another question: where does it peak? 1,500,000 seems doable. 2,000,000? Maybe? Who knows. Only time will t<br> <br>However, that doesn't mean such a mode is going to be added in the near future, or indeed ever. Greene noted that the team at Bluehole Studio simply don't have the time and resources required to do a campaign justice — although that's not to say that this will always be the c<br><br> <br>PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is currently available on PC via Steam Early Access for $29.99 USD. A full release is expected to come sometime in 2018. Further, an Xbox One version (via Xbox Game Preview) is expected to arrive later this y<br><br> <br>While the details of Project X seem to promise it will be a serious PUBG challenger, it isn't the first game to ape the MMO's success. Both the fort-building co-op sandbox survival game Fortnite and Grand Theft Auto V have received Battle Royale game modes of their own, additions that were likely motivated by the news of <a href="https://pubgplayground.com">pubg Weapons|Https://pubgplayground.Com/</a> crossing more than 10 million sales while still in early acc<br>]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:59:55 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Trey Dement</dc:creator>
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			<title>Trey Dement posted a blog.</title>
			<link>https://stayclose.social/blog/108140/pubg-creators-concerns-about-fortnites-battle-royale-mode/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[<br><img src="https://www.czechgamer.com/resize.php?width=500\u0026height=400\u0026pic=37991_re-1643097806.jpg" style="max-width:440px;float:left;padding:10px 10px 10px 0px;border:0px;" alt="" />In a few days, Epic Game's co-op sandbox survival Early Access game, Fornite, will receive a new PvP Battle Royale mode that draws inspiration from Bluehole's __ standalone Battle Royale survival shooter, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, which is the first of its k<br> <br>PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is undoubtedly one of the biggest releases of 2017, coming from nowhere in recent weeks to pass Dota 2 's concurrent Steam user record . Now, Brendan Greene, the man behind the title, has shared some of his biggest aspirations for the fut<br><br> <br>As it turns out, though, fans of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds won't have to wait long - the game's official Twitter account announced that Bluehole Studio would be adding a new weapon to the game in the near future, with a public test server update coming in the next few days. The weapon, a Mini-14, will be available in crates and scattered across the map, so competitive players will want to test the new toy as soon as possible since it could end up becoming a prevalent force in <a href="https://Pubgplayground.com/">PUBG news|https://pubgplayground.com/</a> 's early-to-mid game com<br><br>This information was first spotted by reddit user Defying , when the question was asked whether it was considered acceptable to edit configuration files. In response to the question, Bluehole responded by stating the following:<br><br> <br>Again, this is no small feat for the development team. The nighttime setting requires plenty of work in its own right, and won't be ready to go live for some time. Still, it's an intriguing glimpse into the future of the game, and a good sign that the studio is listening to player feedb<br><br> <br>It has been a while since the last patch for the wildly popular PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds was last released. Ever since developer Bluehole Studio made the decision to abandon the game's patch schedule in favor of creating better, more meaningful updates when they were implemented, players have been waiting for a substantial new content rele<br><br> <br>Bluehole Studio has promised that, alongside the gun and fog additions, there will be FPP leaderboards and a number of bug fixes coming to PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds in the update. The full list of changes coming in the new patch have yet to be revealed, but given that the changes are going live on a public test server soon, fans should expect more details shor<br><br> <br>While the changes announced for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds in the latest patch are exciting, fans are still holding out hope for some more news regarding the vaulting mechanic that was hinted at months ago. That feature would drastically alter the way the game is played, and with PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds selling over 10 million copies , there's an argument to make big changes like vaulting as soon as possible - the lower the learning curve the better for a game that has quickly become the premier online multiplayer title of choice for milli<br><br> <br>Since its announcement, many have raised concerns regarding the similarities between the mode and PUGB, with some even suggesting that the mode is not so much just inspired by Bluehole's shooter, but is more of a copy and paste eff<br><br> <br>Yesterday, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds reached a concurrent player count of over 1 million on Steam. It was not so long ago that the game had officially passed Dota 2 in concurrent players , the first non-Valve game to ever claim the title of most played game on the platf<br><br>Recently, we learned that PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds ' publisher Bluehole only expected the game to sell a mere 200,000 or 300,000 copies in its first year. The game had been released for only five months when it was announced to have sold more than 10 million copies through Steam Early Access.<br><br>"No, editing any game files to gain an unfair advantage is against the Rules of Conduct. This includes changing any game configuration files to result in changes that cannot be made via the in-game settings menu."<br><br> <br>Two weeks ago , Bluehole announced that PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds had sold four million copies in during its first three months. A few days later , the developer revealed that the game had made $100 million in reve<br><br>In case you were wondering, editing a configuration file in your copy of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds could result in getting banned from the game, according to a change that was made on the PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds FAQ page.<br><br> <br>A screenshot showed that the new gun will be the Mini-14, a semi-automatic rifle. It's unconfirmed whether or not the gun will be exclusive to care packages like some of the other weapons that have been brought into the ga<br><br> <br>Battlegrounds looks set to go from strength to strength, not least when Xbox One players have a timed-exclusive opportunity to try it out for themselves. With a nighttime setting potentially coming soon, and the prospect of destructible environments and story content in the far-flung future, it's clear that Greene and his team hope to keep up the game's momentum going by making sure that it continues to grow and evo<br>]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:51:41 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Trey Dement</dc:creator>
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			<title>Trey Dement posted a blog.</title>
			<link>https://stayclose.social/blog/108136/pubg-creators-concerns-about-fortnites-battle-royale-mode/</link>
			<description><![CDATA[<br>In a few days, Epic Game's co-op sandbox survival Early Access game, Fornite, will receive a new PvP Battle Royale mode that draws inspiration from Bluehole's __ standalone Battle Royale survival shooter, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, which is the first of its k<br><br> <br>PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is undoubtedly one of the biggest releases of 2017, coming from nowhere in recent weeks to pass Dota 2 's concurrent Steam user record . Now, Brendan Greene, the man behind the title, has shared some of his biggest aspirations for the fut<br> <br>As it turns out, though, fans of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds won't have to wait long - the game's official Twitter account announced that Bluehole Studio would be adding a new weapon to the game in the near future, with a public test server update coming in the next few days. The weapon, a Mini-14, will be available in crates and scattered across the map, so competitive players will want to test the new toy as soon as possible since it could end up becoming a prevalent force in <a href="https://Pubgplayground.com/">PUBG news|https://pubgplayground.com/</a> 's early-to-mid game com<br><br>This information was first spotted by reddit user Defying , when the question was asked whether it was considered acceptable to edit configuration files. In response to the question, Bluehole responded by stating the following:<br><br> <br>Again, this is no small feat for the development team. The nighttime setting requires plenty of work in its own right, and won't be ready to go live for some time. Still, it's an intriguing glimpse into the future of the game, and a good sign that the studio is listening to player feedb<br><br> <br>It has been a while since the last patch for the wildly popular PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds was last released. Ever since developer Bluehole Studio made the decision to abandon the game's patch schedule in favor of creating better, more meaningful updates when they were implemented, players have been waiting for a substantial new content rele<br><br> <br>Bluehole Studio has promised that, alongside the gun and fog additions, there will be FPP leaderboards and a number of bug fixes coming to PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds in the update. The full list of changes coming in the new patch have yet to be revealed, but given that the changes are going live on a public test server soon, fans should expect more details shor<br><br> <br>While the changes announced for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds in the latest patch are exciting, fans are still holding out hope for some more news regarding the vaulting mechanic that was hinted at months ago. That feature would drastically alter the way the game is played, and with PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds selling over 10 million copies , there's an argument to make big changes like vaulting as soon as possible - the lower the learning curve the better for a game that has quickly become the premier online multiplayer title of choice for milli<br><br> <br>Since its announcement, many have raised concerns regarding the similarities between the mode and PUGB, with some even suggesting that the mode is not so much just inspired by Bluehole's shooter, but is more of a copy and paste eff<br><br> <br>Yesterday, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds reached a concurrent player count of over 1 million on Steam. It was not so long ago that the game had officially passed Dota 2 in concurrent players , the first non-Valve game to ever claim the title of most played game on the platf<br><br>Recently, we learned that PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds ' publisher Bluehole only expected the game to sell a mere 200,000 or 300,000 copies in its first year. The game had been released for only five months when it was announced to have sold more than 10 million copies through Steam Early Access.<br><br>"No, editing any game files to gain an unfair advantage is against the Rules of Conduct. This includes changing any game configuration files to result in changes that cannot be made via the in-game settings menu."<br><br> <br>Two weeks ago , Bluehole announced that PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds had sold four million copies in during its first three months. A few days later , the developer revealed that the game had made $100 million in reve<br><br>In case you were wondering, editing a configuration file in your copy of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds could result in getting banned from the game, according to a change that was made on the PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds FAQ page.<br><br> <br>A screenshot showed that the new gun will be the Mini-14, a semi-automatic rifle. It's unconfirmed whether or not the gun will be exclusive to care packages like some of the other weapons that have been brought into the ga<br><br> <br>Battlegrounds looks set to go from strength to strength, not least when Xbox One players have a timed-exclusive opportunity to try it out for themselves. With a nighttime setting potentially coming soon, and the prospect of destructible environments and story content in the far-flung future, it's clear that Greene and his team hope to keep up the game's momentum going by making sure that it continues to grow and evo<br>]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:51:28 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Trey Dement</dc:creator>
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			<title>Trey Dement posted a blog.</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<br>A screenshot showed that the new gun will be the Mini-14, a semi-automatic rifle. It's unconfirmed whether or not the gun will be exclusive to care packages like some of the other weapons that have been brought into the ga<br><br> <br>Recently, the incredibly popular multiplayer shooter, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds set the record for most concurrent users on Steam , breaking the streak of the Valve-developed game, Dota 2 . At the time, the Early Access title hit 1,342,857 players, while the MOBA reached 1,295,114. Well, it seems that count is still climbing and has now reached 1,523,179 million concurrent us<br><br> <br>While the changes announced for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds in the latest patch are exciting, fans are still holding out hope for some more news regarding the vaulting mechanic that was hinted at months ago. That feature would drastically alter the way the game is played, and with PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds selling over 10 million copies , there's an argument to make big changes like vaulting as soon as possible - the lower the learning curve the better for a game that has quickly become the premier online multiplayer title of choice for milli<br><br> <br><img style="max-width:400px;float:left;padding:10px 10px 10px 0px;border:0px;" alt="" />This would be an incredible game to play, but it all sounds pretty ambitious – and even a bit unrealistic, with many questioning how it's even possible. Firstly, Automaton has previous experience in multiplayer games; its most recent development was the psychological stealth and combat title Deceit . More than that, the technical creation has to do with a cloud-based technology called SpatialOS, built by London games company Improbable. The tech allows the game to operate within the cloud, thus letting developers exceed the power capacity of a single game engine or particular ser<br><br> <br>PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is currently in Early Access and available for PC through Steam for $29.99. The game is set to launch in 2018. An Xbox One version will be available sometime this year through its Game Preview program. Although developer Bluehole Studios only expected the title to ship only 200,000 to 300,000 units , it substantially surpassed those numbers and has sold over 10 million copies since debut<br><br> <br>Meanwhile, the second map is a bit smaller: coming in at 4x4km. Located in a desert city, the map is described as war ravaged in the streets and buried by sandstorms. The south and east areas feature a canyon with a river running through it, which supports the small villages that remain after the city was destroyed. The north area of the map features hillside sl<br><br> <br>Yesterday, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds reached a concurrent player count of over 1 million on Steam. It was not so long ago that the game had officially passed Dota 2 in concurrent players , the first non-Valve game to ever claim the title of most played game on the platf<br><br> <br>If you've never heard of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds __ before, it's essentially a game where you and a bunch of other players are dropped onto a map and forced to kill each other until only one player, or squad, rema<br><br> <br>Currently in the works at studio Automation in the United Kingdom, Project X includes a last-man standing player-versus-player "sport" mode that allows up to 400 players to compete at a time, which is where comparisons to the well-loved <a href="https://Pubgplayground.com/">PUBG walkthrough|https://pubgplayground.com/</a> will undoubtedly be made. But the enigmatic game is much more than just one hoping to trump one of this year's biggest games. It actually offers up to 1,000 concurrent players to battle in a single world on a staggeringly large 12km by 12km <br><br> <br>PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, the Bluehole-developed and published multiplayer online Battle Royale title that has taken the gaming world by storm, might have some hefty competition in its midst. A mysterious game known as Project X aims to take what PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds does well and elevate it to the next level, surpassing PUBG 's 100-player gameplay on an 8km by 8km map with 400-player battles on an even bigger <br><br> <br>Those interested in learning more about Project X can tune into EGX this week, during which members of the creative team will make appearances on the "Breaking Rules and Making Worlds: The Future of the MMO" panel on Thursday, September<br><br>This information was first spotted by reddit user Defying , when the question was asked whether it was considered acceptable to edit configuration files. In response to the question, Bluehole responded by stating the following:<br><br> <br>The details come via Game Informer who relay that the first map is an island on the Adriatic Sea, which was part of the Yugoslavian territories. It is described as having Mediterranean coasts on the south side, dense forests on the north side, and snowy mountains in the center. The island is 8x8km and will feature a variety of architect<br><br> <br>Additionally, on PLAYERUNKNOWN's Twitter account, one of three new vehicles coming to the new shooter have been revealed, which is a new van. The screenshot of the Volkswagen-inspired van can be seen in the tweet be<br>]]></description>
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