KRAFTON has announced the 2025 roadmap for PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, outlining three key development priorities to make the game more exciting, stable, and long-lasting. These priorities include: adding new content, improving live service and ensuring long-term sustainability The company aims to add new mechanics that will expand the gaming experience, while making existing systems run more smoothly and building the game on a strong foundation for years to come.
Ensuring Long-Term Sustainability
One of the biggest steps that will shape the future of PUBG is, transition to next-generation consoles This transition, which will take place in late 2025, will bring significant improvements to the game’s performance, FPS, and map loading speeds, as well as graphical quality. This will make PUBG more compatible with modern hardware and provide a smoother experience for console players.
And also, PUBG's transition to Unreal Engine 5 has begun. This upgrade will increase the game’s graphical fidelity, improving visual quality while also creating a more flexible and scalable development environment so PUBG can remain technically current and competitive for years to come.
The second reason to use the PUBG UGC (User Generated Content) project where players can create their own custom content is being implemented. This project will allow players to create their own game modes and share their experiences. First, It will start with a TDM (Team Deathmatch) style mode in Custom Matches This initiative aims to highlight the creativity of the PUBG community.
Improving Live Service
PUBG, A new system to reduce the difference between Regular Matches, Ranked Matches, and Esports matches is working on it. Key elements from Normal Matches will be integrated into Ranked, making the transition to competitive modes smoother. In this context, Level renewal in June 2025 will be made and thus degree progression will become more meaningful.
Weapon mechanics are also among PUBG's priorities. Weapon balance updates every two months will be made and the game meta will be constantly renewed. In addition, a large-scale weapon balancing update will be released once a year, Improved performance of less commonly used weapons such as sniper rifles, submachine guns, and pistolsBy adding new weapons and add-ons to the game, the combat experience will be made richer.
of PUBG The artificial intelligence system is being radically changed. Now the boots, will react to the shrinking Blue Zone, take cover strategically and act more realistically in combat areas using smoke bombsThis innovation will make AI encounters more natural and challenging.
Exciting New Content
One of the biggest updates of 2025, There will be map transformations. Instead of completely new maps, redesigning existing maps game mechanics will be enriched. Especially Taego, Miramar and Erangel maps Destructible Terrain By adding the feature, players' interaction with the environment will be deepened.
New additions include, A camouflage net where players can hide their vehicles, an improved flare gun interface, and gas tanks that emit smoke when exploded There are features such as. Also, animal artificial intelligence will be added to the game, making the environment more vivid and realistic.
Arcade modes are also being expanded. POBG (PLAYEROMNOM'S BATTLEGROUNDS) returns with new levels, and a roguelike-style mode, Project Cyclops, is in development. PUBG also plans to expand collaborations with premium car brands and artists, adding new thematic content to the game. Players will be able to customize their characters more. Hero System will add a new dimension to the PUBG experience.
Strengthening Anti-Cheat Measures
KRAFTTON, by developing new security measures against cheaters aims to provide a fair and competitive gaming environment. To make cheating detection systems more sensitive machine learning models will be used. Thanks to real-time monitoring mechanisms Unauthorized software use will be detected more effectively and intervened immediately..
However, Windows operating system protection features Additional security measures are being investigated to prevent cheating using . To increase the security of player accounts Strengthening account protection systems The number of fake accounts and cheating players will be reduced.
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS has announced a comprehensive and innovative roadmap for 2025. Transition to next-generation consoles, Unreal Engine 5 integration and launch of the UGC systemis among the biggest developments shaping the future of gaming. Weapon balance updates, new map rework, and AI improvements The gaming experience will be made more dynamic with.
And also, Anti-cheat systems are made stronger A fair competition environment will be provided. PUBG's constantly evolving and renewed structure will continue to make the game popular and exciting for many years.
In summary, this roadmap set by KRAFTON for PUBG, It aims to provide a more enjoyable, balanced and fair gaming experience for both experienced players and newcomers.. 2025 will be a year of great changes and innovations in the PUBG universe!
