"We have to go a different path" - Krafton thinks PUBG Ded.Net's pulpy gameshow hyperviolence and roguelite twist can make it the next big battle royale
Player Unknown's Battlegrounds is arguably one of the most important games to release in the past decade.
Player Unknown's Battlegrounds is arguably one of the most important games to release in the past decade.
The short version
- If H1Z1 built the foundation of the battle royale genre, PUBG certainly shaped it into the form that remains hugely successful today.
- We would not have seen the battle royale craze of the late 2010s without it, and millions of people around the world wouldn't know the brutal arena thrills of red loot crates, welding helmets, and the clang of steel frying pans.
- Fortnite might have stolen the battle royale crown, but PUBG's name still means something even today.
What happened
So when publisher Krafton announced a brand-new PUBG was in the works last month, it was an immediately exciting prospect for battle royale fans. And doubtless a daunting one for its development team, given the large shoes Ded.Net has to fill.
Why it matters
But what does it mean to make a new PUBG in the shadow of the original?
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