PUBG: Battlegrounds is still going strong. This is over four years after it originally launched on the PC when it was known as PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. I put some serious hours into the game when it originally came out in early access and only had one map and a handful of weapons. It was the first “Battle Royale” game that I truly got addicted to. I also put some major hours into Fortnite.
PUBG: Battlegrounds update 17.1 releases on April 13th for PC and April 21st for consoles.
Anyway, PUBG: Battlegrounds update 17.1 is bringing Sanhok back to its original form, taking it back to its original appearance. This isn’t all though, there will be a new ranked Season. More weapons, and a load of changes to the game.
Key features of this update:
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Sanhok Returns to its Original Form: As previously mentioned in the 2022 Dev Plan. Sanhok is returning to its original appearance with Bootcamp’s lobster-shaped building, Docks, Ruins, Quarry and the original jungle theme all coming back to the map. Taking community sentiment into account after the map’s update in 2020, the team decided to rework much of Sanhok. Helping bring it more in-line with the original map by removing the Loot Truck, Decoy Grenade and Jammer Pack.
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New Ranked Season: Update 17.1 introduces a new ranked season, meaning all rewards earned during the Ranked Season 16 will be automatically added to players’ inventory once the Ranked Season 17 begins. Once Season 17 is over and the server undergoes maintenance, every reward but the Parachute Skin will be removed from the inventory.
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New Weapon – ACE32: Another 7.62mm weapon joins the fold in 17.1! With the current AR weapon pool lacking in 7.62mm weapons vs 5.56mm, the low-recoil ACE32 will be easier to tame than the Beryl M762. The latest weapon will be available for players across all maps.
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Tactical Gear Adjustments: With 17.1. The Tactical Pack will no longer be able to store other Tactical Gear (Drone, EMT Gear and Spotter Scope).
Do you still play PUBG: Battlegrounds? Let us know in the comments. You can view the full patch notes on the PUBG: Battlegrounds Site. Check out our previous news here.