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Play Overview
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (2017) (PUBG) is a battle-royale shooting game where you take on 100 players. Like a more realistic version of Fortnite, you collect supplies and out-strategize your opponents to become the last person standing.
As you play you must stay in a shrinking safe zone, that pushes players closer to one another and ramps up the action. If you fall outside the zone you take damage. You only have a single life each round, when you die you are out of the game.
Unlike Fortnite which has a Cross-Play feature between systems. PUBG Mobile is separate from the console and PC versions. PUBG does, however, offer a wider range of items and weapons than Fortnite.
Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds 3 years ago. It was re-examined by Jo Robertson and updated 9 months ago.
As you play you must stay in a shrinking safe zone, that pushes players closer to one another and ramps up the action. If you fall outside the zone you take damage. You only have a single life each round, when you die you are out of the game.
Unlike Fortnite which has a Cross-Play feature between systems. PUBG Mobile is separate from the console and PC versions. PUBG does, however, offer a wider range of items and weapons than Fortnite.
Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds 3 years ago. It was re-examined by Jo Robertson and updated 9 months ago.
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Play Style
Duration
Play Time: It takes between 3 minutes and half an hour to play a round of this game. Depends how long you survive in a round.
Benefits
This game is good if you want to:
Age Ratings
Content Rating
Users Interact: The game enables players to interact and communicate with each other, so may expose players to language usually associated with older rated games.
Rated for younger players in the US. Rated ESRB TEEN for Blood and Violence.
Account Rating
- You need be 18-years-old to to subscribe to Xbox Live Gold for online play, but can then configure family accounts for younger players to play online with Xbox One.
- You need be 18-years-old to subscribe to PlayStation Plus for online play, but can create sub-accounts for younger players of 7-years or older to play online with PlayStation 4.
Costs
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
This game is free to play, but there are other costs associated with this game:
- In-Game Loot Boxes: Additional in-game purchases are offered for items that enhance the experience. These include in-game purchases of random items (known as 'loot boxes') that offer a chance of getting rare/higher-value items although common/lower-value items are more frequent.
- In-Game Pass: Purchase a season/battle pass to gain access to limited in-game purchases, reward items and other aspects of the game.
- Trade Items Outside Game: Players can trade or bet items they have earned or purchased, on third-party sites outside the game. Where these sites offer the ability to gamble with items, they require confirmation that the player is 18 or over.
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You need a subscription to play online:
- You need to purchase a PlayStation Plus subscription to play online with PlayStation 4.
- You need to purchase a Xbox Live Gold subscription to play online with Xbox One.
The game is free on console, PC and smartphone. However, Battlegrounds Plus, is a paid (optional) premium upgrade that allows players to access a variety of new and exclusive in-game features. While all new players will start with a Basic Account that offers access to most game features, they can upgrade to Battlegrounds Plus for a one-time fee of $12.99 and gain access to the following:
- Bonus 1,300 G-COIN
- Survival Mastery XP + 100% boost
- Career - Medal tab
- Ranked Mode
- Custom Match functionality
- In-Game items, including the Captain’s Camo set, which includes hat, camo mask and camo gloves
It's important to set up your accounts and devices appropriately. More information is on our Financial Resources page.
Game Details
Release Date: 20/12/2017, updated in 2018
Price: Free
Out Now: Android, PC, PS4, Stadia, Xbox One and iOS
Players: 1 (100 online)
Accessibility: 6 features
Components: 3D Third-Person and Open World
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