The massively popular first person shooter "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" (PUBG) is will be further expanding its player base as Microsoft announces the game's December release date on the Xbox One console. The PC version of the game will also be getting its official version 1.0 in the same month.
Microsoft revealed that console players will be able to access the game on Dec. 12 via the Xbox Game Preview program. That means that the game will not yet be in its final edition and may need to incorporate additional fixes and adjustments to its gameplay.
"We're approaching development on Xbox One with the same community-driven focus that we've taken with the game on PC," said PUBG Corp. Chief Executive Officer Chang Han Kim. "As a result, the ultimate battle royale experience that fans play on Xbox One will be slightly different than what players know today on PC."
This release strategy is similar to the game's PC version, which is still in its beta version on Steam. However, that did not stop the game from becoming one of the most popular games around. It has smashed all-time records on Steam, with over 2.3 million concurrent players.
The game has been consistently hitting two million concurrent players, which has been unheard of before it came along. The game has also sold more than eight million copies.
Aside from the Xbox One version, the PC version will finally get its official "PUBG" release, with version 1.0 to become available in late December. Due to the gap between the two versions' releases, they will initially have separate roadmaps, the game's developer will be looking to align the two versions soon.
"Various Xbox One features and functionality will change and come online over time just like they have on PC, with our goal being to have both versions align to each other as soon as possible," said Kim.
It's has not been announced whether there would also be a PlayStation 4 version of "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds," or if Microsoft and PUBG Corp. will extend the game's Xbox-exclusivity period.
