PUBG - PUBG LABS: Zone Tag Again

Posted: 08 Sep 2021 12:00 AM PDT

Hello Survivors!

The battle for the Blue Ball is back. PUBG presents to you LABS: Zone Tag Again! Since the first version of Zone Tag that was released this February was quite experimental for us as well, we've utilized our players' feedback thereafter and made some both big and small changes that would hopefully suit your tastes.

Let's now take a look at those changes.

LABS: Zone Tag Changes

HEALTH REGENERATION

To make things fairer, all players can now regenerate health based on their movement speed (also works inside vehicles). The faster you move, the more health you regenerate per second.

OVERALL LOOT

We've increased the overall amount of loot as we noticed that players were not able to find enough loot within phases of the game.
We also removed boost items as everyone can regenerate HP based on movement speed.

THE ANCHOR

An Anchor will spawn if the Carrier stays in one area for too long.
The area radius of the Anchor gets larger with every circle phase.
The Blue Ball will get detached if the Carrier does not move away from the Anchor.

BOATS AND AQUARAILS

Boats and Aquarails will spawn.
The Carrier however cannot enter water, nor use boats or Aquarails.

For more details on the general rules of Zone Tag, check out our previous announcement[global.battlegrounds.pubg.com].

SERVICE SCHEDULE

PUBG LABS: Zone Tag will be open during the following period.

PC
- PDT: September 8, 0 AM – September 13, 0 AM
- CEST: September 8, 9 AM – September 13, 9 AM
- KST: September 8, 4 PM – September 13, 4 PM
Console
- PDT: September 16, 0 AM – September 20, 0 AM
- CEST: September 16, 9 AM – September 20, 9 AM
- KST: September 16, 4 PM – September 20, 4 PM

GAMEPLAY SETTINGS

Erangel – Sunny
FPP & Squad Only
- One-Man Squads Not Supported
Minimum number of players: 24 (PC/Console)
Maximum number of players: 100 (PC/Console)

NOTES WHEN PLAYING IN LABS

LABS games do not provide XP or gameplay rewards
LABS gameplay will not be reflected on the Career page
LABS gameplay will not be reflected on Match History
LABS gameplay will not count towards Survivor Pass missions
LABS gameplay does not support replay

PUBG: Battlegrounds Team

PCS5 Pick'em Challenge

Posted: 08 Sep 2021 12:00 AM PDT

Hello, PUBG Esports fans!

The final battle for PGC, PUBG CONTINENTAL SERIES 5 is just around the corner! PCS5 will be commencing on September 16th; stay tuned to the final battle of the best teams across the globe to the PUBG GLOBAL CHAMPIONSHIP.

Read on to learn more about how to participate, watch and support your favorite teams!

PUBG ESPORTS TAB

The PUBG Esports tab is back with PCS5! Tab will be open for service starting from September 8th for PC and September 16th for Console.

Check out the tabs to get information on your favorite players and teams, match schedules, tournament stats, and more.

Take a deep dive into key performance indicators from regional qualifiers and find out which teams and players to keep an eye on once the tournament gets underway, and help make your best predictions for the Pick'em Challenge.

ESPORTS ITEMS

PCS5 Ultimate Bundle (5 voting coupon)
PCS5 Power Pack (3 voting coupon)
PCS5 Squad Wipe Set (1 voting coupon)
PCS5 Gear Box (1 voting coupon)
PCS5 Parachute & Pick'em Coupon (1 voting coupon)
PCS5 Shrapnel Scrawl SLR & Pick'em Coupon (1 voting coupon)
PCS5 Shrapnel Scrawl Beryl & Pick'em Coupon (1 voting coupon)
PCS5 Dance & Pick'em Coupon (1 voting coupon)

* 30% of PUBG net sales of PCS5 items will be distributed to teams across the four regions. Half of it being added to the overall prize pool and the remaining half being distributed equally to the participating teams.

** Pick'em Challenge is not available for the Console platform. However, all PCS5 items will be available for purchase from the store.

PCS5 items sale period:
- PC: After the maintenance on Sept 8th, 2021 – 5 pm on Sept. 30th, 2021 KST
- Console: 11am on Sept. 16, 2021 – 11 am on Sept. 20th, 2021 KST
Pick'em Challenge event period:
- After the maintenance on Sept. 8th, 2021 – 6 pm on Sept. 30th, 2021 KST
Esports Shop items sale period:
- Sept. 8th, 2021 – 11am October. 20th, 2021 KST
Pick'em reward claiming period:
- Oct. 5th, 2021 – 11 am Oct. 20th, 2021 KST

PICK'EM CHALLENGE DETAILS

Pick'em challenge will begin on September 8th with last entries closing on September 30th 17:00 KST. Don't forget to participate in all the challenges before it's too late!

EVENT 1: PICK THE WINNER

The first event of the Pick'em challenge is to predict the four regional champions of PCS4.

You can vote up to 7 teams out of 16 teams per region, with correct predictions granting 100,000 EP per correct regional selection. Correctly guess the winner of all four regions to win a grand total of 400,000 EP!

EVENT 2: TEAM FACE-OFF

The second event of the party, guess the correct winner of two rival teams to earn EP. Each region will have 4 team pairs to vote on, predict which team will perform better. This is a free event so don't forget to make your predictions to win free rewards!

EP payouts range from 800 to 7200 depending on the vote disparity between favorite and underdog.

Check out the event summary page to take a glance at the live voting status and collect rewards.

FREE VOTING COUPONS AND EP!

Up to 14 voting coupons can be earned by purchasing PCS5 items. However, there are plenty of opportunities to earn voting coupons and Free EP just by watching and interacting during the tournament.

During PCS5 this time around, a code will pop up right after the last match of the week is over! Be quick enough to enter the code in-game to get one free voting coupon!
Pay close attention during PCS5 live streams, as just like in previous PCS events, you'll occasionally see codes on-screen during the broadcast that can be redeemed for EP.

Participate in Pick & Go Bingo at official PUBG Esports Twitch channel

Say goodbye to good old Chicken Challenge, here comes a new Pick & Go bingo event! Select your choice of 9 teams and build your Bingo plate!
You can earn points from each kill your selected teams make.
- If all teams placed in a straight line earn a kill, its a bingo! Each bingo will grant bonus point.
- If your choice of team placed in the center successfully wins a chicken dinner, bonus 1,000 points will be granted!
- If your choice of team placed in the board reaches top 1-8th place, bonus placement points will be granted. Pick wisely!
Compete with randomly matched 9 other players in the chat and acquire highest point to earn free EP!

PCS5, the last PUBG CONTINENTAL SERIES of the year! Which team will be crowned regional champion?

Jump into all the action and excitement of PCS5, PUBG Esports and the Pick'em Challenge!