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	<br>~~PlayerUnknown~~'s ~~Battlegrounds ' downward turn in popularity~~ has ~~happened while~~ Fortnite ~~has ascended into~~ the ~~mainstream. The two games~~ have ~~had a tumultuous relationship since Epic Games launched their Battle Royale mode late last year, and they are now involved in a~~ legal ~~battle with PUBG Corp~~. over ~~copyright infringement . Over the past several months, Fortnite has seen several gameplay overhauls, had~~ a ~~crossover event with Marvel~~ , and ~~even teased its first vehicle, which has all helped in establishing~~ the ~~game as one of the top titles to<br><br> <br>There are a few key factors that have contributed to the loss of all those players. A big one is~~ that PUBG ~~'s key competitor~~, ~~Fortnite~~ , is ~~a free-to-play~~ game~~. Therefore, if more casual gamers are trying to get into the Battle Royale scene~~ with ~~friends~~, it's ~~a much easier to start playing Fortnite than it is to play PUBG , and it helps~~ that ~~Fortnite is practically on every major platform out there. Players have also lost trust in Bluehole over loot box concerns, as they sell keys to unlock~~ the ~~loot boxes for real money (which can then~~ be ~~sold on~~ the ~~Steam market afterwards)~~. ~~Add to the fact~~ that ~~quality improvements have been slow in development, whereas Fortnite gets special events and sizable overhauls practically every w~~<br><br> <br>Either way, players can't interact with the chests (yet), meaning the latest addition is nothing more than a golden easter egg right now. It is likely that the chests will eventually open to reveal something big, but on the other hand, Bluehole could simply be trolling gamers as a nod to Fortnite 's treasure chests. It may be a way to bury the hatchet between the two studios, but it would undoubtedly leave players miffed that the chests turn out to be a Pulp Fiction -style McGuf<br><br> <br>~~The post describes how~~ the ~~developers have been taking serious efforts to ensure that cheating and hacking are rooted out~~ from the ~~game and divulge that they have added new anti-cheat solutions to~~ the ~~game its~~<br><br> <br>~~15 major suspects including "OMG"~~, ~~"FL"~~, ~~"火狐"~~, ~~"须弥"~~ and ~~"炎黄" were arrested for developing hack programs~~, ~~hosting marketplaces~~ for ~~hack programs~~, ~~and brokering transactions. Currently~~ the ~~suspects have been fined approximately 30mil RNB ($5.1mil USD). Other suspects related to this case are still being investiga~~<br><br> <br>~~This post contains an affiliate link where DualShockers gets~~ a ~~small commission on sales. Any~~ and ~~all support helps keep DualShockers as a standalone, independent platform for less-mainstream opinions~~ and ~~news cover~~<br><br> <br>~~It's been~~ a ~~slow~~, ~~but steady, decline for PlayerUnknown~~'s Battlegrounds ~~' player count this year. By the end of February it had lowered~~ to ~~around 2~~.~~8 million, according to Steam Charts . In April~~, ~~it finally sunk below~~ the ~~two million player mark,~~ and it ~~hasn't managed~~ to ~~rebound aside from one good weekend in early May~~. ~~Now, it's finally below 1~~.~~5 million, and~~ the ~~trend continues downw~~<br><br> <br>~~With the arrival of Fornite season 4~~, ~~developers at Epic Games showed exactly how to use viral marketing to its full advantage. While PUBG isn~~'~~t quite~~ taking ~~that tact just yet they did introduce weekly events in recent weeks to keep up~~ with ~~Fortnite alongside~~ a ~~major update~~. ~~Now, players are sharing images~~ of ~~shiny crates discovered on the new Sanhok map (the third and smallest of PUBG~~'s ~~environments). FastClicker1 seems~~ to ~~be the first~~ to ~~party, sharing~~ the ~~image of the golden chest lurking~~ in ~~plain si~~<br><br> <br>~~For newbies~~ and ~~seasoned players alike~~, it ~~will mean~~ that ~~maps are no longer littered with people simply running for~~ the ~~assault rifles~~ and ~~gunning everyone down~~ from ~~a distance, however~~, ~~does it not rob PUBG of some of~~ the ~~fun? Making everyone equal (or more equal) will~~ at ~~least force gamers to become better at PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds instead of running towards the best weapon and grabbing it~~ as ~~beginner's luck. There is no word on when PUBG Corp. will roll~~ out ~~the patch, but developers promise it will be "very so~~<br> <br>~~There is no denying~~ that ~~PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds _~~ has been ~~hurt by the success of Epic Games~~' ~~_Fortnite~~ , ~~and once players look at~~ the ~~actual numbers~~, ~~they are pretty damning. Despite popularizing the Battle Royale genre, the shooter game~~ has ~~seen its player count dip by over 50% since the beginning~~ of the ~~year~~. ~~In January~~, ~~PUBG managed to peak at over 3.2 million concurrent players~~. ~~Less than half a year later~~, ~~and Bluehole~~'s ~~marquee~~ title ~~is averaging just over 1.4 million users da~~<br><br> <br>~~Despite these worrying numbers,~~ PUBG is ~~still an incredibly popular game. In fact~~, it's ~~still~~ the ~~most played game on Steam by far, and its concurrent numbers beat out all other titles on Valve~~'s ~~gaming platform. While stressing~~ that ~~PUBG is far from dead, Bluehole has~~ to be ~~worried about losing such a drastic amount of players in a short amount of time. Losing 50% of active players is a huge deal~~, ~~even if~~ there's ~~still millions of people playing the game every~~ <br><br> <br>~~The~~ post ~~reminds [https://pubgstation.com/ PUBG Missions] players that this is~~ the ~~first time a balance patch like this has been introduced~~ and that it will be ~~trialed~~ on the ~~test servers before going live. Weapon attachments will undergo similar changes~~, ~~although~~ the ~~post doesn't reveal exactly how~~ the ~~armory will be affected. Elsewhere~~, ~~the lauded level three helmets are being confined solely~~ to ~~supply drops. Effectively~~ an ~~extra life~~ to players, the ~~level three helmet was crucial in protecting your head from those sniper sh~~<br>		<br>It's quite likely that these promotional tactics are one of the issues that Bluehole has against Fortnite as several other battle royale games in the vein of PlayerUnknown's Battleground have been released without any legal ramifications. Considering how ownership over a genre is such a murky idea, and the fact that PUBG , while innovating and popularizing the battle royale sub-genre, is not the first game with such a survival mode, it's likely that the lawsuit will be settled over the small details. Bluehole has also complained about user interface similarities and that their weapons were cop<br><br> <br>Either way, players can't interact with the chests (yet), meaning the latest addition is nothing more than a golden easter egg right now. It is likely that the chests will eventually open to reveal something big, but on the other hand, Bluehole could simply be trolling gamers as a nod to Fortnite 's treasure chests. It may be a way to bury the hatchet between the two studios, but it would undoubtedly leave players miffed that the chests turn out to be a Pulp Fiction -style McGuf<br><br> <br>According to the announcement from PUBG Corp., all content earned through the Event Pass can't be traded or sold. It's unclear if the Event Pass will tie into the Crate system at all, either by rewarding Crates, Keys, or currency, but it wouldn't be surprising if it <br><br> <br>Aside from those games, one of the biggest surprises on the list is PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds - one of the most popular Battle Royale games on PC, which released on Xbox One last fall and has amassed quite the player count on the console. Unfortunately, PUBG 's player count on PC has been dwindling, and with H1Z1 now out on PS4 in open beta , this would be the perfect opportunity for Bluehole to expand to the PS4 and establish themselves as a force to be reckoned with on consoles, especially with Fortnite continuing to dominate in the Battle Royale sp<br><br> <br>"But our name was used to officially promote their game without our knowledge. There was no discussion. It was just a bit surprising and disappointing to see our business partner using our name officially to promote the game mode that is pretty similar to us and there was misunderstanding in the community that we're officially involved in the proje<br><br> <br>When Epic Games announced the addition of a free to play battle-royal mode to their then burgeoning title Fortnite , comparisons to Player Unknown's Battlegrounds quickly began to emerge. Since then, the shooter builder survival hybrid has become Battleground's biggest competitor and now it seems the rivalry has gone to new heights, with [https://pubgstation.com/ PUBG DLC] Corp. taking Epic Games to court over the two games similarit<br><br> <br>While recent E3 2018 leaks have proven to be real, it's always worth taking rumored information with a grain of salt. Regardless of whether or not this is Sony's schedule for their pre-E3 press conference, gamers won't have to wait long to find out as the PlayStation E3 briefing is in just one w<br><br> <br>As Fornite has grabbed headlines over the past few weeks with comet strikes and a dancing Thanos , it has sometimes been easy to forget that PUBG exists if you were to just follow the buzz. Keen to grab the limelight once more and taking yet another page from its rival, the grittier shooter is playing Fornite at its own game as PC users test out a new map with a hidden sec<br><br> <br>While a lot of the games listed are ones that Sony has been teasing for years (and still haven't released), the biggest news here is arguably Bloodborne 2 , which has become one of From Software's biggest titles outside of the core Dark Souls series. The game received overwhelming praise when it released in 2015, and fans have been wanting a sequel ever since. Plus, there's the long-rumored Devil May Cry 5 and SOCOM: Coalition , as well as a BioShock PSVR title on the <br><br> <br>PUBG is a flurry of activity at the moment with the various updates and weapon balances , however, is it a case of too little too late? Fortnite has been a literal powerhouse of late, meaning that even some of the most hardened PUBG players have jumped ship for the more colorful delights of Fornite . And there's only more competition on the way with E3 2018 around the corner sure to debut multiple new battle royale experiences. Whether or not PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds can be the goose that laid the golden crate remains to be seen, but one's thing for sure, there's gold in them thar hi<br><br> <br>According to a recent post on PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds ' official Steam page, Bluehole Studio made sure to acknowledge its failings during the Event Pass' availability by referring to all of the problems it encountered, and promised that "these issues will all be taken into consideration during future content planning." The developer went on to thank players for their patience while working out the issues with the new system, and went on to announce the bonus XP event, saying, "But thanking you for your feedback and promising to improve in the future doesn’t help you finish your current pass, so we’ve decided to run an event to help players scrape out a few more levels before the Event Pass ends on 7/<br>

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PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds ' downward turn in popularity has happened while Fortnite has ascended into the mainstream. The two games have had a tumultuous relationship since Epic Games launched their Battle Royale mode late last year, and they are now involved in a legal battle with PUBG Corp. over copyright infringement . Over the past several months, Fortnite has seen several gameplay overhauls, had a crossover event with Marvel , and even teased its first vehicle, which has all helped in establishing the game as one of the top titles to There are a few key factors that have contributed to the loss of all those players. A big one is that PUBG 's key competitor, Fortnite , is a free-to-play game. Therefore, if more casual gamers are trying to get into the Battle Royale scene with friends, it's a much easier to start playing Fortnite than it is to play **PUBG ** , and it helps that Fortnite is practically on every major platform out there. Players have also lost trust in Bluehole over loot box concerns, as they sell keys to unlock the loot boxes for real money (which can then be sold on the Steam market afterwards). Add to the fact that quality improvements have been slow in development, whereas Fortnite gets special events and sizable overhauls practically every w Either way, players can't interact with the chests (yet), meaning the latest addition is nothing more than a golden easter egg right now. It is likely that the chests will eventually open to reveal something big, but on the other hand, Bluehole could simply be trolling gamers as a nod to Fortnite 's treasure chests. It may be a way to bury the hatchet between the two studios, but it would undoubtedly leave players miffed that the chests turn out to be a Pulp Fiction -style McGuf The post describes how the developers have been taking serious efforts to ensure that cheating and hacking are rooted out from the game and divulge that they have added new anti-cheat solutions to the game its 15 major suspects including "OMG", "FL", "火狐", "须弥" and "炎黄" were arrested for developing hack programs, hosting marketplaces for hack programs, and brokering transactions. Currently the suspects have been fined approximately 30mil RNB ($5.1mil USD). Other suspects related to this case are still being investiga This post contains an affiliate link where DualShockers gets a small commission on sales. Any and all support helps keep DualShockers as a standalone, independent platform for less-mainstream opinions and news cover It's been a slow, but steady, decline for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds ' player count this year. By the end of February it had lowered to around 2.8 million, according to Steam Charts . In April, it finally sunk below the two million player mark, and it hasn't managed to rebound aside from one good weekend in early May. Now, it's finally below 1.5 million, and the trend continues downw With the arrival of Fornite season 4, developers at Epic Games showed exactly how to use viral marketing to its full advantage. While PUBG isn't quite taking that tact just yet they did introduce weekly events in recent weeks to keep up with Fortnite alongside a major update. Now, players are sharing images of shiny crates discovered on the new Sanhok map (the third and smallest of PUBG's environments). FastClicker1 seems to be the first to party, sharing the image of the golden chest lurking in plain si For newbies and seasoned players alike, it will mean that maps are no longer littered with people simply running for the assault rifles and gunning everyone down from a distance, however, does it not rob PUBG of some of the fun? Making everyone equal (or more equal) will at least force gamers to become better at **PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds ** instead of running towards the best weapon and grabbing it as beginner's luck. There is no word on when PUBG Corp. will roll out the patch, but developers promise it will be "very so There is no denying that PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds _ has been hurt by the success of Epic Games' _Fortnite , and once players look at the actual numbers, they are pretty damning. Despite popularizing the Battle Royale genre, the shooter game has seen its player count dip by over 50% since the beginning of the year. In January, PUBG managed to peak at over 3.2 million concurrent players. Less than half a year later, and Bluehole's marquee title is averaging just over 1.4 million users da Despite these worrying numbers, PUBG is still an incredibly popular game. In fact, it's still the most played game on Steam by far, and its concurrent numbers beat out all other titles on Valve's gaming platform. While stressing that PUBG is far from dead, Bluehole has to be worried about losing such a drastic amount of players in a short amount of time. Losing 50% of active players is a huge deal, even if there's still millions of people playing the game every The post reminds [https://pubgstation.com/ PUBG Missions] players that this is the first time a balance patch like this has been introduced and that it will be trialed on the test servers before going live. Weapon attachments will undergo similar changes, although the post doesn't reveal exactly how the armory will be affected. Elsewhere, the lauded level three helmets are being confined solely to supply drops. Effectively an extra life to players, the level three helmet was crucial in protecting your head from those sniper sh