PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds could be coming to PlayStation 4

“PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds” is on its way to the
PlayStation 4.
Bluehole
Studios

• It looks like “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds,” the game
  whose success paved the way for “Fortnite: Battle Royale,” is
  coming to the PlayStation 4.
• The game hasn’t officially been announced, but files
  for the game are present in the PlayStation 4 game database,
  and the online PSN store.
• “PUBG” is one of the most
  popular action games on PC, but it’s been console exclusive to
  the Xbox One for the past year.

It looks like “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds,” the game that is
largely credited with sparking the popularity of battle royale
shooting games like “Fortnite: Battle Royale,” is set for release
on PlayStation 4.

While Bluehole, the game’s developer, has yet to confirm a PS4
release date, fans have discovered files on
PlayStation 4 consoles and in Sony’s online PlayStation Network
store. Last month the South Korean Game Rating and Administration
Committee leaked ratings for a
PlayStation 4 version of the game as well. A representative for
the game declined to comment. 

“PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds,” or “PUBG,” was officially
released on PC in May 2017 and has been console exclusive to the
Xbox One since December 2017. The game was in Microsoft’s Xbox
Game Preview program until September 4th, when version 1.0 was
officially released. The mobile version of the game is also one
of the most popular video games in China.

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Like “Fortnite: Battle Royale”
and other games that it inspired, “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds”
throws 100 players onto a single map with scattered resources.
Players need to find weapons and items to defend themselves as
the safe areas of the map begin to shrink. The last player or
team surviving at the end of the round is the winner.

Though “PUBG” helped pioneer the battle royale genre, the game
has seen its star wane, even as rivals like “Fortnite” have
skyrocketed to success and challengers like “Call of Duty’s” Blackout and
“Battlefield V’s” Firestorm
continue to crop up. and. “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds” has a
smaller development team than those games and has struggled to
keep up with the demands of a massive community.

In November of 2017, “PUBG” was averaging 1.3 million players
each day, according to SteamCharts, which tracks
players on Steam, the most popular platform for PC games. The
average number of daily “PUBG” players has since dwindled to
about 450,000 over the last 30 days.

Still, “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds” remains one of the three
most popular games on Steam by a wide margin, alongside “Dota 2”
and “CounterStrike: Global Offensive.” 

With “PUBG” available on multiple platforms, players are
wondering if Bluehole will be able to implement cross-platform
play. Earlier this year “Fortnite” became the first game to offer
cross-platform play between the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo
Switch, PC, and mobile devices. Bluehole has expressed interest
in allowing cross-platform play in the past, but nothing has been
confirmed.

“PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds” is currently available on PC and
Xbox One for $29.99. This hypothetical PS4 version will likely
carry a similar price.