PUBG: Battlegrounds
2017 video game
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| March 4 2024 | A4 Royale Pass concludes, with exclusive rewards available until this date. |
| January 15 2024 | New A4 Royale Pass launched, offering Standard and Exclusive Elite Royale Pass options. |
| November 21 2023 | Update 3.5 released, introducing 120 fps support for both Android and iOS users, enhancing game performance. |
| May 29 2023 | BGMI became available for download on iOS platforms and became playable on both Android and iOS. |
| May 27 2023 | BGMI became available for download on Android platforms. |
| May 26 2023 | Krafton announces the removal of the ban on Battlegrounds Mobile India. |
| May 19 2023 | Krafton announced the relaunch of BGMI after a 10-month long dispute, indicating the game would be available for a trial period. |
| November 21 2022 | Game update 3.5 introduced 120 fps support for both Android and iOS users. |
| July 28 2022 | The game is banned in India by the government. |
| January 2022 | PUBG becomes free-to-play across all platforms, significantly changing its business model and potential player accessibility. |
| January 12 2022 | PUBG: Battlegrounds becomes free to play, introducing a new Battleground Plus account tier with additional features. |
| August 18 2021 | BGMI is released for iOS devices, completing its mobile platform availability. |
| August 18 2021 | Game released for iOS devices. |
| July 2021 | PUBG is quietly rebranded as PUBG: Battlegrounds. |
| July 2 2021 | Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) is initially released for Android devices. |
| July 2 2021 | Full game release for Android devices. |
| June 22 2021 | Krafton issued an in-game update to address the data sharing issue with China-based servers following the initial privacy controversy. |
| June 21 2021 | IGN India reported data from BGMI Android users was being sent to Tencent-owned servers in China, raising privacy concerns during the early beta release. |
| June 17 2021 | Early access beta version of the game was released for Android users. |
| May 18 2021 | Pre-registrations for the game began for Android users. |
| May 7 2021 | Krafton officially confirmed the launch of Battlegrounds Mobile India, a rebranded version of PUBG Mobile designed to re-enter the Indian gaming market. |
| May 6 2021 | Battlegrounds Mobile India was officially announced. |
| December 2020 | Krafton merges PUBG Corporation into their internal studio system, rebranding the team as PUBG Studios. |
| November 24 2020 | PUBG Studios and Krafton registered PUBG India Private Limited under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, signaling their intent to relaunch PUBG Mobile in India. |
| November 10 2020 | PUBG launched on Xbox Series X/S. |
| September 2 2020 | The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology banned PUBG Mobile along with 117 Chinese applications, citing concerns about sovereignty, security, and public order under the Information Technology Act. |
| March 2019 | Brendan Greene announces he is stepping down as the game's lead designer, becoming a creative consultant and relocating to PUBG's Amsterdam studio. |
| December 7 2018 | PUBG was released on PlayStation 4. |
| September 2018 | Full release of PUBG for Xbox One, completing the platform's initial console launch. |
| August 2018 | PUBG Corporation launches the 'Fix PUBG' campaign to address bugs and performance issues, which concludes in November. |
| March 2018 | PUBG introduced a rotating 'event mode' that modifies standard game rules, allowing for unique gameplay variations like larger team sizes or altered weapon and armor distribution. |
| December 2017 | Full release of PUBG for Windows, with Microsoft Studios simultaneously releasing the game for Xbox One via the Xbox Game Preview program. |
| December 20 2017 | PUBG was fully released out of early access on Steam. |
| December 20 2017 | PUBG fully releases out of early access. |
| September 2017 | Bluehole spins out the entire PUBG development into Bluehole Ginno Games, which is later renamed PUBG Corporation. |
| July 2017 | Bluehole partners with Facebook to provide exclusive streaming content for the game. |
| March 23 2017 | Early access for the Windows version of PUBG launches on Steam, marking the first public playable version of the game. |
| 2016 | Development of PUBG began, with Brendan Greene joining Bluehole as creative director and moving to South Korea to oversee development. |
| June 2016 | PUBG is publicly announced with plans to have the game ready within a year. |
| June 2016 | Development of PUBG is publicly announced by Bluehole, with plans to have the game ready within a year. |
| February 2016 | Sony Online Entertainment splits H1Z1 into two separate games, ending Greene's consultation period with the company. |
| January 2015 | Bluehole acquires Ginno Games, renaming it Bluehole Ginno Games, with Chang-han Kim leading the studio's game development efforts. |
| 2013 | Brendan Greene creates the DayZ: Battle Royale mod in ARMA 2, inspired by the film Battle Royale, marking the initial concept development of what would later become PUBG. |
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