When Did PUBG Come Out on Xbox?
By Bryant Chang
When did PUBG come out on Xbox? PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is one of the earliest Battle Royale games to receive mainstream attention. It saw widespread success among players on the PC, but was available to console players as well. When did Xbox players first get to play the game?
Players, we've heard your feedback. Changes to Flare Guns are coming.
— PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS (@PUBG) March 15, 2019
- Reduced plane volume
- Reduced Flare Gun spawns
- Reduced loot inside special care packages for Squads mode
- Removed map icon & text indicating incoming package
Live on PC March 27. pic.twitter.com/rm0IiNlFXC
When Did PUBG Come Out on Xbox?
PUBG was made available in early access for players on the Xbox One, Xbox One S, and Xbox One X on December 12, 2017 via Xbox Game Preview. For comparison, early beta access on Windows was March 23, 2017, a whole nine months earlier. In fact, the full release on the PC was on December 20, 2017.
The final release date for PUBG on the Xbox was Septermber 4, 2018. It left Xbox Game Preview as PUBG version 1.0. The game featured many of the options available to PC and mobile players, including War Mode, Event Pass, achievements, the latest map Sanhok,and in game currency for items. A special controller and game disc were also released in celebration of the Xbox premiere.
Since then, PUBG Corporation has been looking to improve map selection on the Xbox. PUBG Mobile will also be releasing some new features for its one year anniversary.
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