Saying that kids are psychopaths because of PUBG seems like a bit of a stretch, but it's true that there has been some bizarre behavior associated with the game. For example, there was a viral Facebook post that claimed a man left his pregnant wife due to PUBG addiction , and there was also a reported incident where a Chinese child was killed jumping off a building in an attempt to mimic PUBG . There are less specific incidents in India itself, or at least very few that have been publicized, but regardless, 16 people have now been arrested for playing the g
Even with these potential networking problems, fans continue to flock to the free to play shooter thanks in large part to its engaging gameplay, fun mechanics, and fresh take on the saturated genre. More content could be right around the corner as dataminers have found new details for upcoming characters like Octane as well as a Battle Pass for players to unlock even more content on a seasonal ba
In a recent article published by the Navbharat Times, the publication said, "There are dangerous consequences to this game. Many children have lost their mental balance." The Navbharat Times then went on to say that kids are becoming "manorogi," which is the Hindi word for "psychopa
"It's crazy, the hate I received. I just have to ignore it," is how Greene describes what's become routine harassment for him online. He's been told, "that they hope I burn to death and die slowly," and has had violence threatened against his daughter. Greene even explains that his design team has been affected by harassment, that, "they really took it to hear, and that kills me." During his time working on the game, harassment remained consist
As Battle(non)sense points out, the networking side of the game seems to have been less of a focus than the moment to moment gameplay and fresh take on the genre as a whole . Considering EA is currently looking to hire a senior network engineer for Apex Legends and that the game has garnered a staggering amount of success since it released last month, it's looking likely that many of these issues may be fixed sooner than la
Brendan "PlayerUnknown" Greene, the creator behind PUBG _ , has officially left the battle royale genre behind in pursuit of a new direction and the potential of other, less-explored genres. The creative mind behind _PUBG recently left his position at the game's studio in favor of heading a new internal division called PUBG Corp's Special Projects divis
While the weight of Greene's experience with harassment clearly continues to stay with him, he also acknowledges how it has helped him grow both as a person and as a leader. Health has become a priority for Greene, who after working 14-hour game development days on PUBG now insists on taking weekends off and ensuring he makes the most of his vacation t
Overall, it's a head-scratching decision from PUBG , especially as the game continues to lose huge swaths of its playerbase to Fortnite 's more popular battle royale offering. Some of the cost can probably be attributed to licensing expenses, but for a title in desperate need of some good PR, this is yet another move that's just going to drive players away. After making a public promise to fix the issues in PUBG earlier this year, the developer has appeared to do anything but, and it seems like things are beginning to spiral out of control for a game that used to be one of the biggest in the wo
PUBG 's community manager recently announced a "Fix PUBG" campaign on Reddit , which is essentially an initiative to fix any and all issues with the game. The announcement also included the campaign's official Fix PUBG website for players to track the developer's progress. The roadmap will be constantly updated as the company completes their fixes and delivers on their promises. Improvements will be made to every aspect of the game, including client and server performance, anti-cheating, and matchmaking. The website shows when each improvement will be made during the campaign as it runs through August to the end of October, as well as a detailed breakdown of each individual
Video game addiction isn't a new phenomenon, but reports of it seem to be increasing. It's unclear if the nature of battle royale games just make them more addicting than other titles, or if game addiction just wasn't as reported on as much in the past. After all, the gaming industry continues to grow and seems to get bigger every year, meaning more people are playing games than ever before, so there are more opportunities for people to become "addicted" to games than in the p
Video game addiction in general is a growing concern, though outside of India, much of the anxiety surrounding the issue is not aimed at PUBG weapons|https://Pubgfrontierzone.Com/ . While PUBG seems to be the dominant battle royale game in India, Fortnite is much more popular elsewhere in the world, and has had its fair share of strange addiction stories tied to it as well. One of the more extreme examples saw a young girl admitted to rehab for Fortnite addicti