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PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

Released: 12/31/2018

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is a last-man-standing shooter being developed with community feedback. Starting with nothing, players must fight to locate weapons and supplies in a battle to be the lone survivor. This realistic, high tension game is set on a massive 8x8 km island with a level of detail that showcases Unreal Engine 4's capabilities. PLAYERUNKNOWN aka Brendan Greene, is 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 Kill, Greene is co-developing the game with veteran team at Bluehole to create the most diverse and robust Battle Royale experience to date. Not Just a Game. This is BATTLE ROYALE

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is a last-man-standing shooter being developed with community feedback. Starting with nothing, players must fight to locate weapons and supplies in a battle to be the lone survivor. This realistic, high tension game is set on a massive 8x8 km island with a level of detail that showcases Unreal Engine 4's capabilities. PLAYERUNKNOWN aka Brendan Greene, is 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 Kill, Greene is co-developing the game with veteran team at Bluehole to create the most diverse and robust Battle Royale experience to date. Not Just a Game. This is BATTLE ROYALE

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is a last-man-standing shooter being developed with community feedback. Starting with nothing, players must fight to locate weapons and supplies in a battle to be the lone survivor. This realistic, high tension game is set on a massive 8x8 km island with a level of detail that showcases Unreal Engine 4's capabilities. PLAYERUNKNOWN aka Brendan Greene, is 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 Kill, Greene is co-developing the game with veteran team at Bluehole to create the most diverse and robust Battle Royale experience to date. Not Just a Game. This is BATTLE ROYALE

Critics
77
Steam
61
Metacritic
49

Score Breakdown

76.7

Critic Average

61 reviews

61

Steam User Score

2,748,028 reviews

49

Metacritic User Score

2,346 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
+16.2
Metacritic Disparity
+27.7
Combined Disparity
+22.0

Average of both sources

Review Timing

53 early (87%)5 launch window (8%)3 late (5%)

Review summary

Updated Aug 30, 2026

Based on 61 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 76.7/100. Critics score this game 16.2 points higher than Steam users and 27.7 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 61)+
  1. Moiz BanooriviaeXputer
    Apr 9, 2024·Late review
    80/100View review
    Steam 60.5/100 · +19.5 ptsMetacritic 49/100 · +31.0 pts
  2. Gabriel MossviaIGN
    Jan 21, 2022·Late review
    80/100View review
    Steam 60.5/100 · +19.5 ptsMetacritic 49/100 · +31.0 pts
  3. John-Paul JonesviaPlayStation Universe
    Aug 25, 2020·Late review
    75/100View review
    Steam 60.5/100 · +14.5 ptsMetacritic 49/100 · +26.0 pts
  4. Rob KeyesviaScreen Rant
    Jan 13, 2019·Launch window
    50/100View review
    Steam 60.5/100 · -10.5 ptsMetacritic 49/100 · +1.0 pts
  5. Spencer LegacyviaMonsterVine
    Jan 8, 2019·Launch window
    70/100View review
    Steam 60.5/100 · +9.5 ptsMetacritic 49/100 · +21.0 pts