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PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, more commonly known as PUBG, is now free-to-play across PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC. It’s a major relaunch for the game which has been a premium title ever since it debuted in Steam Early Access back in 2017. New PUBG players will start off with a free Basic account that grants access to most in-game content. This allows the main game to be playable by anyone, but players will be lured to upgrade to Battlegrounds Plus to unlock a number of perks and in-game cosmetics as well as access to Ranked play. Priced at £9.99 / $12.99, the Battlegrounds Plus update includes: Survival Mastery XP +100% boost Career – Medal tab Ranked Mode Creating Custom Matches BATTLEGROUNDS Plus includes the following items: Captain’s Camo Hat Captain’s Camo Mask Captain’s Camo Gloves Bonus 1300 G-COIN Anyone that previously purchased PUBG before the free-to-play transition will automatically be upgraded to Battlegrounds Plus as well as receive the PUBG Special Commemorative Pack DLC to show that they were there in the first five years of the game’s life. To celebrate, as the developers surely hope to see a huge influx of new players, they will be hosting several Special Drops events. These will task you with completing in-game missions, inviting friends and watching streams in order to earn rewards and are taking place today. We’ve got some handy link for you to download PUBG for free on the three main platforms: Download PUBG for PC via Steam Get PUBG for free on Xbox Here’s some free PUBG on PlayStation If you are a returning player on PlayStation, beware that you need to get the PUBG – Special Free To Play Transition Pack from the PS Store in order to get the upgrade rewards. PUBG launched into Steam Early Access at the start of 2017 and really kicked the Battle Royale craze into high gear. It saw staggering success even as it was stuck in Early Access, but as a paid game and one that took quite some time to make its way to Xbox and PlayStation, it lost the Battle Royale crown to Fortnite’s free-to-play mode. Now, five years after its original debut, PUBG is joining the free-to-play market, though arguably it had already lifted ideas like seasons and battle passes from F2P gaming while being a premium title. Back November, PUBG: New State was released for mobile. The new game is set in 2051 and includes weapon customization, the drone store and a player recruitment system. It is playable in seventeen languages and includes three game modes. Battle Royale will find players fighting across Troi and PUBG franchise staple Erangel, a 4v4 Deathmatch will offer a more focused experience while the Training Ground lets you test your skills before joining a big battle. There is a monthly Survivor Passes that allow players to unlock a variety of in-game rewards and Ranked Seasons that allow players to compete against other Survivors, increase their “tier” and earn high-end in-game rewards. Ranked Seasons will run for two months at a time. Source: PUBG

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PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has undergone its fair share of changes in the four years it has been available, from its inception in December 2017, into its transition onto consoles in 2018, to the hugely popular PUBG Mobile. The game that for some kickstarted the battle royale genre is now morphing into what might be its most significant form yet. That’s right, PUBG is free-to-play!

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Libes is a platform created by a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) that aims to create a new form of entertainment for both players and users by taking on the challenge of solving various issues in the rapidly growing field of eSports.

BES tokens function as in-game currency, and are necessary for users to purchase points for gifting to eSports players within Libes, and at the same time serve as voting rights for the platform.

CAPEX is a Mongolian cryptocurrency exchange approved and used by the world's leading financial institutions, and is attracting global attention for its accelerated growth, including the ability to withdraw funds to banks in Mongolia.

The business alliance with CAPEX and the IEO of BES tokens will further improve the convenience and reliability of BES tokens, and Libes will continue to contribute to the expansion of eSports through its various initiatives.

• The view of BES tokens trading at CAPEX

• Libes is a revolutionary project that will solve the various problems of eSports, and is a platform that will bring new developments to the rapidly growing field of eSports. Libes is a platform that will bring new developments to the fast-growing field of eSports. It will take on the challenge of solving the problems that eSports has faced up to now, and create a new form of entertainment for both players and users.

Since eSports is an emerging field, there are still many issues to be solved in terms of the environment surrounding players and attracting new fans, etc. In particular, for most professional players, the main way to earn income is to achieve excellent results in tournaments and earn prize money, or to find sponsors and raise funds.However, with the exception of a few, most of the players will be eliminated unless there are a large number of tournaments or sponsors are found. If the number of players does not increase, the development of the industry will also slow down, and the creation of an ecosystem is a challenge for the development of the industry as a whole.Libes is a revolutionary project that was launched to look at these issues and seek solutions through various initiatives.

• Realizing a new platform for players and users to build together

Libes will implement a variety of features for players to conduct economic activities, such as 0% commission for receiving gifting, return of commission for predicting wins and losses, and return of commission for selling NFTs.By using these functions, players will be able to engage in economic activities never before possible. In addition, the environment for fans to support players in e-sports is not yet fully developed, but with functions such as gifting, fans will be able to directly support players.

• The role of BES tokens

BES tokens have voting rights as Libes governance tokens, and can also be used as prizes for e-sports tournaments and to purchase points within Libes.This also allows non-capitalist e-sports players to acquire BES tokens to govern Libes.Libes will be a platform that connects eSports players and users around the world, and BES tokens will play a role in supporting Libes.

In addition, Libes plans to open the “Libes NFT Store,” where events from eSports tournaments and the rights to play games together will be converted to NFT, allowing players to earn a commission and users to own the famous scenes and rights as their own assets.

In October 2021, we exhibited at the Blockchain Expo Tokyo Autumn, which was attended by many industry projects, and in November, we exhibited at the Dubai Blockchain Expo, and are actively promoting our products. We have also signed a sponsorship agreement with Xeno, the official professional team of the popular game “Wilderness Action”, to further accelerate the project towards the launch of the beta version.

• Gifting

Gifting is the act of viewers and fans giving social tipping online for content that is published on the Internet.Gifting is becoming increasingly popular as a way to directly support the players and gain a sense of unity.As events become more difficult to organize, and online events are on the rise, the business world is starting to pay attention to gifting.

• Libes Activities

Libes aims to boost the global eSports market, and the first step in this effort will be to support eSports in Japan.1% of the proceeds from Libes will be used to donate e-sports equipment to educational institutions.

• International convention to be co-hosted with Mesa

Libes has partnered with Mesa (Mongolian eSports Association) to host the PUBG International Tournament from December 27, 2021 to January 4, 2021.The prize money for the tournament will be paid out in legal tender and BES tokens, with the goal of BES tokens becoming the proprietary currency of the e-sports market in the future. The match will be broadcasted by a Mongolian TV station.

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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

The latest patch for PlayerUnknown's other battleground, PUBG: New State, is dropping soon, bringing with it a new and faster way to drop into the world of Troi.

The biggest addition to the game from this update is the BR Extreme mode, which makes a few changes to the battle royale format: player count is dropped from 100 to 64, those 64 players will drop onto a small and randomized section of the map as opposed to the full area, players will drop from a lower altitude in order to hit the ground faster, and each match has a 20-minute time limit.

BR Extreme is a new way to drop in for a battle royale.

Also coming in the January patch is a brand new gun: the P90. The new gun will spawn in care packages that will drop across the island and will use 5.7mm ammo that can be found on the battlefield and in the Drone Store.

The January 2022 patch for PUBG: New State will go live sometime this week, though specific timing has not been announced. The full list of patch notes as received from the PUBG: New State website can be found below.

PUBG: New State January 2022 Patch Notes

New Mode: BR: Extreme

• BR: Extreme (64) is a new mode set in Troi. While the core experience of this mode is firmly set in the Battle Royale genre, each round will only be 20 minutes and feature only 64 Survivors.
• In this mode, the Battleground is restricted to a smaller playable area within Troi. The playable area will be chosen at random and will change every match.
• All Survivors will start off with:
  • a P1911 handgun
  • 1 smoke grenade
  • 300 Drone Credits
  • fully charged boost meters
• When the match starts, 2 Care Packages will be dropped at random locations, allowing players to stock up on higher end gear earlier in a match.
• Some additional features that differentiate BR: Extreme (64) from PUBG: NEW STATE's standard mode, include the following:
  • Increased quantity of vehicles and items throughout Troi, allowing players to farm more quickly
  • Survivors will jump from the plane from a lower altitude so that they can land on the map as quickly as possible.
  • Delivery drones will arrive faster, allowing players to get their hands on items faster.
  • The wait time before a teammate can be redeployed has been shortened to 60 seconds.

New Weapon: P90

• The P90 can now spawn in Care Packages on the Battlegrounds!
• This SMG will come with a standard tier-2 transformative scope and a suppressor attached, but it cannot be modified with other attachments.
• It will use 5.7mm ammo, which will also be added to the Drone Store.

New Gun Customizations

• DP-28 [C2] Muzzle Slot Access
  • With this customization, players will be able to attach a Flash Hider (AR/DMR) or a Compensator (AR/DMR) to the DP-28.
  • However, gun damage will be slightly reduced when using these attachments.
• Beryl M762 [C2] Lightweight Stock
  • The Lightweight Stock will reduce bullet spread when firing from the hip or shoulder while increasing ADS speed.
  • However, this customization will reduce weapon stability.

Weapon Balance Changes

• Weapons
  • The bullet spread of all shotguns and pistols when fired mid-air will be decreased.
  • L85A3: The reload time will be significantly reduced.
• Weapon Customizations
  • M416 [C1]: Bullet spread when firing from the hip and shoulder will be reduced.
  • Beryl M762 [C1]: This customization will no longer decrease bullet speed.
  • M16A4 [C1]: This customization will no longer decrease recoil control.
  • DSR-1 [C1]: This customization will no longer decrease bullet speed. Instead, it will increase vertical recoil.

New Actions and Animation Improvements

• Parkour Roll
  • You will be able to perform a roll to break your fall when falling by tapping the Roll button right before you hit the ground.
  • Performing a roll to break your fall will minimize the fall damage you sustain.
  • This roll can also be performed while exiting from moving vehicles.
• Sudden Dash
  • When you are prone and you get up to sprint forward, your character will be able to break into a sprint while getting up for a smoother and faster movement transition.
• Character Animation Improvements
  • The movement delay time that occurs when alternating repeatedly between sitting and standing will be decreased.
  • The movement delay time that occurs when landing after jumping will be decreased.

Mode Balance Changes

• BR: Original (100) - Overall
  • The overall speed of the Blue Zone will be increased. (Total time: 90 seconds)
  • The damage of the Blue Zone during the early to mid-game will be increased.
  • The wait time during the Final Phase will be extended by 20 seconds.
  • The Deployable Shield (Normal) will be removed. Only the Deployable Shield: Wide Type will be available on the Battlegrounds.
  • The number of Customization Kits that can be found on the Battlegrounds will be significantly increased.
• BR: Original (100) - Troi
  • The amount of Drone Credits that can be found in Vermont will be slightly decreased.
  • Novas will be found on main roads.

Season 1 Begins

• Preseason Tiers will be reset! Tiers will be reset for all regions and modes based on the highest tier Survivors reached during the Preseason.
• The final rewards for reaching Contender, Master, and Conquerer will be upgraded.
• Match scores and tier evaluation standards will be revamped.
• A small amount of tier points will be rewarded upon selecting multiple maps (Random 2).

Team Liquid has had a hell of a 2021. To sum it all up, we got help from a leading community member: Tortious Tortoise. Tortoise is a regular on TL's subreddit, serving up recaps on the TL action. This time, he's here to look into a bigger question. Was Liquid successful in 2021?