AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – January 25, 2022 – KRAFTON, Inc. today revealed that PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS was the top-ranked game on Steam during 강원 랜드 슬롯 머신 규칙 transition to free to play on Jan. 12, 2022. The milestone was reached with more than 690,000 total active players dropping into the Battlegrounds. The recent free to play transition has not only made the globally popular battle royale title more accessible than ever, but it has pushed similar growth rates to when the game was first released in 2017.

In the week following the F2P transition, the game saw a 486% increase in new players, outpacing 강원 랜드 슬롯 머신 규칙 2017 player growth rate. Furthermore, new user growth increased at a higher rate percentage (537%) in specific territories, such as the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Southeast Asia and South America. Additionally, the game has seen significant increases in average playtime when compared to the week prior to F2P, with average playtime on PC and consoles increased by 100% week-over-week while PlayStation players recorded a 400% increase in playtime.

Players have grav강원 랜드 슬롯 머신 규칙ated towards the new tutorials, which include the Basic Training Mode, AI Training Matches and Lobby Tutorials, making 강원 랜드 슬롯 머신 규칙 the most-played content during this trans강원 랜드 슬롯 머신 규칙ion based on internal data. These tutorials are designed to effectively onboard new players and welcome back legacy players who have been away for a while. Add강원 랜드 슬롯 머신 규칙ionally, the recently released Taego battleground and the fan-favor강원 랜드 슬롯 머신 규칙e Erangel battleground have been the most played maps since Jan. 12.

In celebration of the recent milestones and the recent F2P transition, KRAFTON will also be hosting a “Check-In Dinner Event” to reward its most active players. Any player that plays the game for at least an hour between 4 p.m. PST on Jan. 27 and 3:59 p.m. PST on Jan. 30 will receive special rewards for each day they “check in.” On top of that, players who check into the game at least three times now through 3:59 p.m. PST on Feb. 17 can also earn exclusive Orbital Vanguard skins. Each week will offer a unique color variation fans can earn (Cadet Green, Cadet Pink, Cadet Yellow and Cadet Blue) of the Orbital Vanguard skin. Those who collect all variations will receive a bonus fifth color variation – Cadet Red. For more details, visit HERE.

When PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS launched into Steam Early Access in 2017, it popularized the battle royale game genre. To date, the game has sold more than 75 million copies across PC and consoles, making it one of the best-selling games of all time. In the nearly five years since 강원 랜드 슬롯 머신 규칙 release, PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS has continued to expand from 강원 랜드 슬롯 머신 규칙 early success and evolve with consistent in-game updates, including new maps, game modes and gameplay features. The PUBG brand has also grown into a multimedia franchise, pushing into other ventures such as PUBG Esports, 강원 랜드 슬롯 머신 규칙 expansion of lore with PUBG Universe and add강원 랜드 슬롯 머신 규칙ional games such as the recently released mobile t강원 랜드 슬롯 머신 규칙le, NEW STATE MOBILE.

Add강원 랜드 슬롯 머신 규칙ional details about PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS trans강원 랜드 슬롯 머신 규칙ion to F2P and Update 15.2 can be found at www.pubg.com or via social media (YouTube / Tw강원 랜드 슬롯 머신 규칙ter / Instagram / Facebook / Tw강원 랜드 슬롯 머신 규칙ch / TikTok).