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Krafton cancellation of PUBG: Black Budget

Overview

Krafton has officially cancelled the development of PUBG: Black Budget, a planned PvPvE extraction shooter from PUBG Studios. The project was set on Coli Island, featuring a supernatural time loop known as an ‘Anomaly,’ where players acting as ‘Contractors’ would compete in teams of three to scavenge for loot.

Despite undergoing closed alpha testing in December and subsequent playtests over the summer, the studio concluded that the game’s current trajectory would not allow for a long-term engaging experience. In a statement released on Steam, developers explained that after reviewing the project’s development status and future direction, they determined the current path would not allow them to ‘deliver an experience players could enjoy over the long term.’

Krafton stated it will apply lessons learned from this project to future endeavors. This cancellation follows the recent discontinuation of another franchise title, PUBG: Blindspot, which was cancelled in March. While the original PUBG: Battlegrounds remains highly popular, the studio continues to evaluate its spin-off pipeline.

Entities

Krafton · PUBG Studios · PUBG: Black Budget · KRX · PUBG

Timeline

  1. [TECHNOLOGY] 4 sources
    Krafton cancels PUBG: Black Budget extraction shooter

    Krafton and PUBG Studios have cancelled development of the tactical extraction shooter ‘PUBG: Black Budget’ after concluding its current direction would not provide a long-term enjoyable experience.

  2. [TECHNOLOGY] 5 sources
    Krafton cancels development of PUBG: Black Budget

    Krafton has cancelled development of the PUBG spin-off PUBG: Black Budget, stating the project could not provide a sustainable long-term experience for players.

Sources

battlefield-france.com · cafebiz.vn · eurogamer.de · gamek.vn · gamerhub.co.uk · invenglobal.com · kitguru.net · pcguru.hu · xboxera.com

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