Many of today’s gaming enthusiasts put a lot of value into how much time a game takes to complete. The average completion time for a game can give players a basic idea of how much content the title has, and to many players, the more content, the better. Of course, completion times do not help us distinguish substantial, worthwhile content from simple filler. But they can still make a powerful statement about the game’s perceived value, which has led to many developers and publishers boasting about these completion times as part of their advertising. The creators of the upcoming Dying Light 2 have recently done exactly this, saying that the game will take a whopping 500 hours to fully finish. The Dying Light 2 developers shared this massive completion time on the official Dying Light Twitter account. In a tweet from Saturday, the team noted that seeing everything that Dying Light 2 has to offer will take almost as long as walking from Warsaw straight to Madrid, which take...

Well here’s something unexpected. According to a reliable tipster, Quantic Dream are turning The Dark Sorcerer PS4 tech demo in to a game. The new title is a “humour based” game with a branching narrative and is said to be being handled by the core team of Quantic Dream in Paris. In case you have forgotten what The Dark Sorcerer was like (or, like me, are thinking that Quantic Dream are not exactly known for their laugh out loud games), you can watch it below. The new game is said to be cross gen and will also be coming to PC as well as consoles. Quantic Dream’s are currently working on Star Wars Eclipse which was announced during The Game Awards 2020. We still know very little about the game except that it’s set in the High Republic era, hundreds of years before the events of the films and the Skywalker Saga. However, since the announcement there have been reports that the game is in serious trouble and stuck in development hell. It is said that the Quantic Dream engine just can’t handle the number of characters needed for the game and is three to four years away from release. Notable entries to Star Wars The High Republic include the book Light of the Jedi which deals with the fallout of the hyperspace lanes closing following the Great Disaster. There is also a High Republic comic series published my Marvel, and a number of other books including Into The Dark that has some links to Light of the Jedi. If the rumour is true then Star Wars Eclipse would be the first game set during the High Republic era. The name Eclipse could lead to a number of different possibilities, such as other stories that explore some of the issues from the Great Disaster. It could also reference the beginning of the fall of the Jedi as they peak and start to decline leading to the events of the prequel trilogy. Source: Twitter

PUBG: Battlegrounds, formerly known as PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, will be going free-to-play on Wednesday, January 12. This applies across all platforms, including both PC and console, and follows several years of the game as a paid, premium offering. However, that doesn't mean those who bought the game already as being left in the dust, and there will still be paid options moving forward for those looking to further support it and get some extra goodies. Here's what you need to know about the free-to-play switch for PUBG, including when it begins and the rewards available to veteran players.

When does PUBG: Battlegrounds go free-to-play?

PUBG: Battlegrounds officially goes free-to-play on January 12, but the exact time when this will occur varies depending on your platform. Below, we've broken it down by when the maintenance period ends on PC and on console.

• PC: January 11 at 11 PM PT / January 12 at 2 AM ET
• Console: January 12 at midnight PT / 3 AM ET

Because the servers are undergoing maintenance prior to the free-to-play transition, it's possible there could be some hiccups. If the servers are having issues or aren't live at that exact time, you may need to check back later.

PUBG: Battlegrounds rewards

There are a few different sets of rewards you can receive in PUBG: Battlegrounds, some of which require you to have been a paying player before it transitioned to free-to-play. Link your Krafton ID and pre-register up through January 11 to receive a Highside Slick Backpack, Highslide Slick Top, and two preset slot coupons. These rewards will be available once the free-to-play period has begun. By completing a play style quiz on the registration page, you'll also get 10 Contraband coupons.

Pre-registration rewards

If you invite three friends to pre-register up through January 11, you'll all receive a Highside Slick Helmet and Iron G-Coin Box, as well. Additionally, you'll get chance at a bonus reward:

Invite-a-friend rewards

• PS5 (two winners)
• Xbox Series X (three winners)
• Alienware x15 laptop (10 winners)
• Razer Kraken V3 HyperSense (15 winners)
• 10,000 G-coin (100 winners)

For those who have played the paid version before, you'll get the following rewards as well as a free Battlegrounds Plus membership (more on that in a minute)

• Costume skin set
• Shackle and Shanks Legacy - Pan
• Battle-hardened Legacy nameplate

What is Battlegrounds Plus?

Battlegrounds Plus is a premium option that will be on sale when the free-to-play era begins. It's free for anyone who bought the game prior to this, and costs $13 to purchase as a one-time transaction on its own. You get the following rewards:

• Survival Mastery XP + 100% boost
• Career medal tab
• Ranked mode
• Custom match creator
• Captain's Camo Hat
• Captain's Camo Mask
• Captain's Camo Gloves
• 1,300 G-coin

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