1d ago
KRAFTON announced a collaboration between PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS and the TV anime Jujutsu Kaisen, starting with the September 10 update. Costumes and progressive weapon skins themed around Yuji Itadori, Megumi Fushiguro, Nobara Kugisaki, and Satoru Gojo will appear, along with limited-time events. Anime visuals will be added to areas of Erangel. The PC version runs September 10 to October 14, the console version September 17 to October 22.
Jul 13
The 1-on-1 competitive shooter ROUNDS, developed by Landfall, is on sale for 335 yen (half off) on Steam until July 27. The game holds an Overwhelmingly Positive rating from over 35,000 reviews. Its core mechanic gives the losing player an upgrade each round, enabling increasingly absurd gun builds. Landfall is known for TABS and the 2025 co-op climbing game PEAK.
Jun 27
KRAFTON implemented the limited-time Ally Duo mode in PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, pairing players with AI teammate Ella, who uses a locally running small language model based on NVIDIA ACE for natural conversation. The mode requires an NVIDIA GPU and runs until July 1, 2026. A play report describes Ella as smart in conversation but bot-like in movement, creating a mismatch.
Jun 17
KRAFTON released a new limited-time mode, 'Ally Duo', for PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS on PC, where players team up with an AI teammate named Ella. The mode is available from June 17 to July 1, 16:00 JST, requires an NVIDIA GPU, and supports Korean, Simplified Chinese, and English voice chat with Ella only.