- PUBG welcomes a host of changes to its graphics, with new game features and maps all coming in 2021/2022
- Two new maps codenamed Tiger and Kiki will be introduced and serve as a litmus test of even more ambitious changes
- Further tweaks and terrain layouts will be introduced to the game as the new maps will be the first to receive more ambitious features
A new Steam Workshop update has revealed the host of ambitious changes coming to PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds in 2021 and early 2022.
PUBG Teases Host of Forthcoming Changes in 2021
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) continues to evolve as shown in a new Dev Plan blog post shared on Steam Workshop. This time around, a few cosmetic flourishes here and there will simply not be enough, though.
The battle royale is getting a host of additions that will improve the core graphics of the game in what is an across-the-board facelift. Yet, it’s not just about the graphics. PUBG prides itself on being a dark post-apocalyptic world, but let’s face it – the lightning has always come a little short of what a modern game should look like.
To achieve its lofty goals so far as new looks go, PUBG will be focusing on Miramar, where it will test what cosmetic changes it has in mind. The map will be similarly getting several vehicles and weapons, including a unique quad bike that you will only be able to find on Miramar. All of this comes in the broader context of making sure that cheaters are kept at bay and punished accordingly.
Lock and Load, It’s time to Blow Vehicles Up
A new anti-vehicle sniper rifle that cannot be reloaded will be available for those of you who enjoy blowing speedsters up. PUBG will also be adding brand-new maps, although not immediately, and they will serve as playgrounds for new game modes, mechanics, and dynamics.
Two maps are now being floated, codenamed Kiki and Tiger. Each will be released in late 2021 or early 2021. Kiki will get an instant to respawn function that will allow fallen players to snap right back into the action. Tiger will be PUBG’s plaything as it will continually evolve and serve as a litmus test for new developer ideas.
Kiki will not be your usual battleground landscape either, and players will be treading through “mysterious underground labs to massive skyscrapers to swampland to subways to underwater buildings.” The concept does sound ambitious and if done right, it will only help grow the gameplay satisfaction millions of fans get out of the game.
PUBG is trying to stay true to its original concept, which puts participants in a gritty, post-apocalyptic world where survival is its own end. As always, PUBG is continually looking out to spice things up. After announcing a first Player versus Environment (PvE) event for PUBG Mobile, the latest developer update should not surprise us. The game is changing all the time, and this is good news.
