PUBG 30.1 Update Patch Notes: New Features and Improvements

PUBG

PUBG is a game where you and lots of other players are dropped onto an island. You have to find weapons and gear to stay alive while trying to take out other players. The island gets smaller over time, pushing everyone closer together until there's only one player or team left standing.

It's like a big game of survival where you have to outlast everyone else to win. PUBG became really popular because it brought a new kind of gameplay, and it's been a hit on both computers and consoles. It's also available on mobile phones for free.

PUBG 30.1 Update Patch Notes

Live Maintenance Schedule

※ The times shown below are subject to change.

• PC: June 12, 12:00 AM–8:30 AM (UTC)
• Console: June 20, 1 AM–9 AM (UTC)

Map Service

※ PC players can anticipate the next rotation every Wednesday at 2 AM UTC, while Console players can expect the same every Thursday at 7 AM UTC.

Schedule

Collaboration: PUBG x NewJeans

※ The PUBG x NewJeans collaboration world features are available until the next update.

World

For the PUBG x NewJeans collaboration, Taego has turned into a PUBG x NewJeans-themed wonderland - check out the upcoming PUBG x NewJeans collaboration announcement for more details!

• The playground of Taego's School has been transformed into a lively performing stage for the collaboration, while some buildings scattered across the map have been decorated as PUBG x NewJeans music stores.
  • The conditions for playing music videos are the same as the PUBG x NewJeans truck stage.
• There will be a PUBG x NewJeans truck stage on some starting islands of every 8x8 km map.
• PUBG x NewJeans billboards will go live in Taego.
• You'll also find a variety of other PUBG x NewJeans-themed objects and decorations across all maps.

PUBG x NewJeans Truck Stage

• The PUBG x NewJeans truck stage is available on some of the starting islands of Erangel, Miramar, Vikendi, Taego, Deston, and Rondo.
  • Truck stages can be set up using the Interaction key.
• Performing a PUBG x NewJeans emote on the stage will trigger the corresponding music video.
  • On Console, album images will be displayed instead.
  • You can either join the emote on the stage or cheer along from below the stage by using the Interaction key.
• Only PUBG x NewJeans emotes can be performed on the stage.
  • Different emotes cannot be performed while a particular music video is playing.
• The music video will stop playing once the emote ends.
• PUBG x NewJeans truck stages can be utilized from the start of the match until players board the plane; once they do, the previously positioned truck stage will disappear.
• Available in Normal Match, Ranked, and Casual Mode.

Ranked

Expect major updates to the Ranked mode starting with Season 30. Read more in the latest Dev Letter: Ranked Revamp.

Season 30

• The trial period for the new RP system, introduced inDev Letter: Ranked Pointsand implemented in Season 29, has ended. We're reverting to the old RP system for now, and the new RP system will return in August with further improvements.
• A new promotion animation has been added for Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, and Master Tiers.
• The leaderboard will reset after the live server maintenance.
• Check out your final Tier from the previous season through your Career page.

Rewards

Starting with Season 30, we are offering two types of Ranked rewards. The newly added Ranked Play Point Rewards can be earned by playing Ranked matches, regardless of your Tier.

Tier Rewards

From Season 30 onwards, we're enhancing Tier Rewards to make Ranked both challenging and prestigious.

• Players who reach Gold Tier and above will receive exclusive weapon skins for that season.
• Tier Rewards will be available for preview at the beginning of each Ranked season.

Ranked Play Point Rewards

Ranked Play Points can be earned by participating in Ranked matches.

• These points will be awarded at the end of Ranked matches and can also be obtained through placement matches.
• Kill Points: Earn 1 point for each Kill, up to a maximum of 10 points.
• Survival Points: Gain 1 point for every minute survived after the initial 5 minutes of a match.
  • Time spent spectating teammates does not count toward your survival time.
  • No points are granted if you die within the first 5 minutes.
• Assists do not count toward earning points.
• A total of 10 distinct rewards are automatically distributed based on accumulated Ranked Play Points, with extra rewards granted for every 200 points following the 10th reward.

Changes to Existing Rewards

• The Top 500 Emblem and Nameplate will only be awarded to players who are ranked Master Tier or higher starting in Season 30.
• The Ranked Parachute skin, once included in Tier Rewards, will now be granted as a Ranked Play Point Reward.

Tier Protection

• Tier Protection will activate if your RP drops below the minimum required for your current Tier after a Ranked match, locking your RP at the minimum RP for that Tier to prevent demotion.
• 3 Tier Protections are granted each time you are promoted to Silver Tier or higher.
  • This also applies if you are demoted and subsequently re-promoted.
  • The maximum number of Tier Protections you can have at a time is three.
• It will also activate when your RP decreases due to an intentional leave, crash, or abnormal termination.
• If you are demoted after exhausting all your Tier Protections, 50% of the total RP previously protected by Tier Protections will be deducted in addition to the regular RP loss.
• Tier Protection will not activate if you are demoted due to Rank decay.
• Does not apply to placement matches.

For more updates, visit the official website.

PUBG Gameplay

In PUBG, you join up to 100 other players on a map. You can go solo, team up with a friend, or be part of a small team. The aim is to be the last one or team standing.

You start by jumping out of a plane onto the map, which can be big or small and have different landscapes. You need to quickly find weapons, gear, and vehicles to stay alive. You can pick these up from buildings or take them from players you defeat.

As the game goes on, the safe area on the map gets smaller, pushing everyone closer together. If you're outside this area, you'll get hurt and eventually get knocked out. Some parts of the map also get bombed randomly, making things more dangerous.

Now and then, a plane flies over and drops special packages with good loot. These packages are marked by red smoke and attract players who want rare items.

A game usually takes about 30 minutes. At the end, you earn in-game money based on how well you did. You can spend this money on crates with cool items to customize your character or weapons.

Sometimes, there are special game modes that change the rules, like having bigger teams or different kinds of weapons.