PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), now known as PUBG: Battlegrounds, is a highly influential battle royale video game franchise developed and published primarily by Krafton and its subsidiaries. The franchise originated from a mod created by Brendan "PlayerUnknown" Greene for other games, inspired by the 2000 Japanese film Battle Royale. Greene's mod concept, which focused on a last-player-standing survival scenario, gained significant traction, leading to the creation of a standalone game. T...

Creation year: Creation year : 2018
Platforms: Android iOS Microsoft Windows

Released games

Main games

Since

2018

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Editorial selection

Masterpiece

PUBG Mobile

Le Classique (2018)

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Very good

New State Mobile

Le Spectacle (2021)

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Game catalog

Main-line games, oldest to newest. Unreleased or undated titles appear last.

Main-line games with a critic score, best-rated first. Titles without a score are excluded.

Appearances & cameos

PUBG: Battlegrounds - Season 16

season 2022

PUBG: Battlegrounds - Season 19

season 2022

Latest news

PUBG Mobile Announces 'Trial of Fire,' A Real-World Battle Royale Competition

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1 week ago 2 min read

PUBG Mobile Announces 'Trial of Fire,' A Real-World Battle Royale Competition

PUBG Mobile is launching 'Trial of Fire,' a reality show featuring sixteen teams competing in a real-life battle royale in Bali, Indonesia, starting May 30. The show moves away from typical esports, aiming to replicate the mobile game's gameplay with Nerf blasters.

1 week ago 2 min read

PUBG Mobile Kicks Off Blue Lock Anime Collaboration

PUBG Mobile and the popular soccer anime Blue Lock have joined forces, with the collaboration starting today, May 22, 2026, and running until July 1, 2026. Players can anticipate in-game content featuring character skins and themed items inspired by the anime.

1 month ago 2 min read

Krafton Reports Record Q1 Revenue Fueled by PUBG IP Growth

Krafton's first quarter revenue surged by 56.9% to $931 million, driven significantly by its PUBG intellectual property and a rise in paying users for Battlegrounds Mobile India. The company also reiterated its AI-first strategy.