PUBG will be down for Server maintenance FREE for the biggest new releases, reviews and tech hacks SUBSCRIBE Invalid email Sign up forfor the biggest new releases, reviews and tech hacks When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. PUBG servers are set to be down for several hours tonight as scheduled maintenance is performed on PS4 and Xbox One. The good news is that when it does end, a new update will be available that will add new content to the game. PUBG on console is still without the new Vikendi map, which is currently available on PC and PUBG Mobile. However, this will all change today following the PUBG downtime and maintenance. Today’s PUBG maintenance on PS4 and Xbox One is set to last around four hours and has already begun. Servers went down at 7am, GMT, and are not expected to be live again until around 11am, if everything goes well. It should also be noted that the PC version of PUBG is set to lose its main servers as Bluehole perform maintenance later today. This is set to last the same amount of time but will not end in a big update, with a message from Bluehole confirming: “PC Players: Live servers will enter routine maintenance for 4 hours at Jan 22 4:30pm PST / Jan 23 1:30am CET / Jan 23 9:30am KST.” Meanwhile, console update 4 will include the new snow-themed map, Vikendi, the Survivor Pass: Vikendi, a new vehicle and new weapons, along with many quality of life and bug fixes. PUBG tease new Vikendi Snow Map in update For those that don’t know, Vikendi is a 6x6km snow map that boasts its own exclusive weapons and gameplay mechanics. Said to be quicker than Erangel and Miramar but more tactical than Sanhok, Vikendi also takes advantage of its unique surroundings. “Players can throw snowballs while waiting to board the plane in the starting area and vehicles will be more slippery in snow or icy areas," a message from the dev team reveals. It should also be noted that acceleration on icy terrain is slow and players will lose more general vehicle control as they speed up. More information on the PUBG map, from Bluehole Inc: “Footprints and vehicle tracks will appear as players travel in snow-covered areas, so keep an eye out! “These are great to help identify if enemies have passed by recently but keep in mind that footprints and tracks in the snow don’t stay around forever. “Of all the Battlegrounds in the world, none are quite as dangerous as Vikendi. A 6km island blanketed in snow and bathed in the Aurora Borealis, is it as harsh as it is beautiful. Xbox & PS4 Players: Live servers enter maintenance for 4 hours on Jan 21 11pm PST / Jan 22 8am CET. Our newest map, Vikendi, Survivor Pass: Vikendi, and more will be available on live servers once maintenance ends. Xbox: https://t.co/iNQNFrxPgD PS4: https://t.co/UMTmJHfMGh pic.twitter.com/0fBZ7ckq20 — PUBG Support (@PUBG_Support) January 21, 2019<doc-sep>PUBG 's Vikendi Snow map has officially arrived on console. Listed as version 1.06 on PS4, the sizable patch includes the map, its associated Vikendi Survivor Pass and a wide assortment of bug fixes. Read the patch notes below courtesy of a PUBG Corp blog post. PUBG Update 1.06 Patch Notes - PS4 and Xbox QoL Minimap: Players can now further magnify the minimap Player order consistency: Player order between the lobby and in-game is now consistent so that players will have fixed numbers and colors based on lobby order when they enter a game. Added field of view slider in First Person Perspective mode (FPP) settings New Map: Vikendi Vikendi Gameplay Vikendi is 6x6km map. The gameplay of Vikendi is quicker than Erangel and Miramar, but offers an arguably more tactical experience than Sanhok. Players can throw snowballs while waiting to board the plane in the starting area Vehicles will be more slippery in snow or icy areas. Acceleration on icy terrain is slow and you lose more general vehicle control as you speed up Footprints and vehicle tracks will appear as players travel in snow-covered areas. Keep an eye out! These are great to help identify if enemies have passed by recently Keep in mind that footprints and tracks in the snow don't stay around forever! Redzone The center of the red zone spawns outside of the play zone The smaller the play zone, the smaller the red zone Bluezone The first circle of every game is much smaller than other maps, but subsequent circle sizes change less drastically. This facilitates more blue zone variety and unique experiences. Similar strategies work on Vikendi to Erangel and Miramar for the first three phases, but the zones will close slower starting from phase 4, similar to Sahnok. We feel this leads to a good balance between strategy and gunplay throughout the duration of each match Item Spawn Balance The overall item spawn rate is at a midpoint between our maps - offering a unique place between the spawn rates of Erangel and Sahnok. Level 3 helmets spawn in the world Level 3 vests spawn more often than other maps Smoke Grenades are spawned at a higher rate compared to other throwables SURVIVOR PASS: VIKENDI Added Survivor Pass: Vikendi The duration of the pass is 10 weeks. Players have the opportunity to complete missions and receive rewards throughout the duration of the pass. Two types of passes are available: Survivor Pass: Vikendi - Provides missions and rewards to unlock for all players, as they level-up the pass. Premium Pass - Provides special missions and exclusive rewards to players who've purchased the premium pass, as they level-up the pass. Each level you can claim rewards from Survivor Pass: Vikendi in the Rewards tab and also claim Coupons by clicking on the 'Drop In Supply' button. Coupons can be used to unlock exclusive rewards, read on for more details. There are five mission types available to complete: Daily Missions: Three missions will be provided every day. You swap out up to one mission per day. Weekly Missions: 10 missions will be available every week, and you can view the missions for specific weeks. Premium Pass holders can complete up to 10 missions per week and all players with Survivor Pass: Vikendi can complete up to four missions. Beginner Missions: Easy missions which are provided for beginner players. Premium Missions: All players can complete these missions, but only players who have the Premium Pass can claim rewards after completion. Challenge Missions: Theses are special missions provided for players who've completed all their weekly missions in a specific week. It contains more challenging and advanced missions. All players can complete Challenge Missions, but only players who have the Premium Pass can claim rewards after completion. You can view your current mission lists in-game by pressing "L1" You can also check the mission lists prior to jumping out of the plane (Not available after jumping out of the plane) Added 'Coupon' system in Survivor Pass: Vikendi You can claim Coupons (Blue, Yellow and White) each level, which you can then use to unlock exclusive items in the Coupon Shop. Coupons are only available during Survivor Pass period. The existing Supply system will be integrated with Survivor Pass: Vikendi on January 22. We have integrated the existing Survival Rewards system into Survivor Pass: Vikendi. Supply System will be available in the Survival Pss menu. Existing Survival Rewards system will be closed on January 22, 2019 and all existing supply missions and levels will reset. Make sure to click 'Claim' and 'Drop In Supply' to redeem rewards before the system is closed. NEW WEAPON: SKORPION Added a new handgun, the Skorpion The Skorpion spawns on all maps Single fire and full auto fire mode Uses 9mm ammo, it can load up to 20 bullets and 40 with an Extended Magazine Attachments: Sight: Red dot sight Muzzle: Suppressor Lower Rail: Vertical Foregrip, Half Grip, Light Grip, Laser Sight Stock: Stock for Micro UZI Magazine: Extended Magazine only NEW WEAPON: G36C G36C spawns only in Vikendi Chambered for 5.56mm ammo, it can load 30 bullets and 40 with an Extended Magazine G36C has a lower and upper rail for attachments, but cannot attach a stock NEW VEHICLE: SNOWMOBILE Added a new vehicle - Snowmobile The Snowmobile only spawns in Vikendi It seats two players and performs much better than other vehicles on snow and ice, but is more difficult to drive on other terrain. Region Renewal, Season & Rank, Leaderboard Server/region will now be decided automatically depending on the player's local region If you group with a player from another region, matchmaking will automatically decide the best region to play on Region select button at the right bottom side of the screen will disappear. Survival Title System (Beta Season 1) has been added For more information, please see our post on Survival Title System here. Map Selection Map selection has changed with the addition of Vikendi You can select Vikendi or select Others (Erangel, Miramar, Sanhok) to play Quick Join function puts you in the first available game, regardless of map Play Menu UI Renewal Improved the map and game-mode selection interface Additional queuing information is now displayed for the selected match type. If the matching pool in your region has sufficient players for healthy matchmaking, the expected wait time will be displayed for the selected match type. When the matching pool in your region doesn't have enough players for healthy matchmaking, an accurate estimated waiting time cannot be provided and the number of players currently queuing will be displayed instead. When the concurrent player count for a region is too low to start games consistently in a particular mode, those players will be redirected to their next closest region instead. A message will alert players when this is happening and to expect higher ping than local servers. Gameplay Decreased recoil of the P18C Added auto-reload option When enabled, you will reload weapons automatically when you try to fire while your magazine is empty By default, this is set to "Off" but can be changed in the Gameplay menu Maximum number of Forward Running Sensitivity has changed from 50 to 100 The maximum value would stay the same, so if your Forward Running Sensitivity was 10, it will change to 20 This is to have a more specific value Improved the sound settings in option The sound settings are now separated into Master Volume, FX Volume, UI Volume and Music Volume Parachute System Overhaul Freefalling Tapping L-Stick now puts you into a dive at full speed straight down towards the ground Turning speed is now much faster and has increased control, responsiveness and precision Parachuting Added new freefall animations and increased overall control and responsiveness Tapping L-Stick helps you drop faster and land quicker Pulling L-Stick backwards lets you glide, when you want to travel a longer distance You can now cut the parachute while relatively close to the ground by pressing O, while still moving through the air.<doc-sep>PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Update #4 will roll out on Xbox One on 22nd January, 2019, releasing the new snow-themed map, Vikendi, onto the public server, and brings a new vehicle, new weapons, plus "many quality of life" enhancements and bug fixes. The update also ushers in map selection - finally! - so you can select from Vikendi, Erangel, Miramar, or Sanhok, or just hit Quick Join, which'll pop you in the first available game, regardless of map. The update also introduces Survivor Pass: Vikendi, a new event that will run for the next 10 weeks. There are two tiers available; the Survivor Pass: Vikendi is available for all players to unlock as they level-up, whilst the Premium Pass provides "special missions and exclusive rewards". Again, you'll need to level up to unlock the rewards. PUBG Xbox One patch notes for upcoming Tuesday update: https://t.co/82zg6z7OXx — ??????? ? (@MURXTER) January 19, 2019 This content is hosted on an external platform, which will only display it if you accept targeting cookies. Please enable cookies to view. Manage cookie settings Altogether, there are five mission types; daily missions - of which you'll get three a day - and weekly missions, which offers ten. But while Premium Pass holders can complete up to 10 missions per week, Survivor Pass: Vikendi players will only be able to complete up to four missions. You'll also find some beginner missions, self-described a little self-explanatorily as "easy missions which are provided for beginner players". Perhaps surprisingly, the premium missions are available for all players to participate in... although given only premium pass owners can claim any rewards from them, you'll be forgiven for giving them a miss. Finally, there are specialist challenging and advanced missions for players who've completed all their weekly missions in a specific week. A new 'Coupon' system has been added to Survivor Pass: Vikendi, too; you can claim Coupons - in blue, yellow and white - at each level, which can be used to unlock exclusive items in the Coupon Shop. These coupons are only available during the ten-week Survivor Pass period. As for new weapons? First up there's a new handgun, the Skorpion, and it's coming to all maps and includes both single fire and full auto fire modes. Interestingly, though, it can be equipped with the Micro UZI stock, as well as a red dot sight, laser sight, suppressor, vertical foregrip, half grip, light grip and extended magazine only, boosting the clip from 20 to 40 rounds. The new G36C assault rifle, on the other hand, spawns only in Vikendi, can load 30 bullets (40 with an extended mag), and has a lower and upper rail for attachments. Quality of Life tweaks include better magnification on the mini-map, and the player order between the lobby and game is now consistent, so players will have fixed numbers and colours based on the order in which they enter a game. A field of view slider has been added in First Person Perspective mode (FPP), and a new graphical settings option for Xbox One X - although it's not yet clear what that will do. For more details, head on over to the official PUBG forums.<doc-sep>
Vikendi map UPDATE UPDATE 2: PUBG server downtime has been extended by Battlegrounds developer Bluehole. This means the game won't be back online until mid-afternoon. "Xbox & PS4 Players: Maintenance has been extended by 2 hours. We apologize for any frustration caused," reads a Bluehole tweet. "We expect Vikendi to arrive on live servers at Jan 22 5am PST / Jan 22 2pm CET." UPDATE: PUBG developer Bluehole has taken the game offline to implement its new PS4 and Xbox One update. Battlegrounds will be offline for four hours as Bluehole introduces the Vikendi map. "Xbox & PS4 Players: Live server maintenance has started and is expected to last 4 hours," reads a Bluehole tweet. ORIGINAL: PUBG Battlegrounds is getting a big new update this week, as the Vikendi map finally hits PS4 and Xbox One. The new snow map will be available to download on the morning of January 22. PUBG will be taken offline for maintenance at 8am UK time, before returning at 10am GMT. Vikendi is 6x6km map, which is said to be quicker than Erangel and Miramar, but more tactical than Sanhok. The snow map offers some unique gameplay opportunities, letting players throw snowballs in the waiting area, and track enemies using their footprints in the snow. Vehicles are also harder to control on the ice, and take longer to speed up. Battlegrounds developer Bluehole will also add new weapons, including the Skorpion - which is available on all maps - and the G36C - which is exclusive to Vikendi. Vikendi map UPDATE QoL • Minimap: Players can now further magnify the minimap • Player order consistency: Player order between the lobby and in-game is now consistent so that players will have fixed numbers and colors based on lobby order when they enter a game. • Added field of view slider in First Person Perspective mode (FPP) settings New Map: Vikendi Vikendi Gameplay • Vikendi is 6x6km map. The gameplay of Vikendi is quicker than Erangel and Miramar, but offers an arguably more tactical experience than Sanhok. • Players can throw snowballs while waiting to board the plane in the starting area • Vehicles will be more slippery in snow or icy areas. Acceleration on icy terrain is slow and you lose more general vehicle control as you speed up • Footprints and vehicle tracks will appear as players travel in snow-covered areas. Keep an eye out! These are great to help identify if enemies have passed by recently • Keep in mind that footprints and tracks in the snow don’t stay around forever! Redzone • The center of the red zone spawns outside of the play zone • The smaller the play zone, the smaller the red zone Bluezone • The first circle of every game is much smaller than other maps, but subsequent circle sizes change less drastically. • This facilitates more blue zone variety and unique experiences. • Similar strategies work on Vikendi to Erangel and Miramar for the first three phases, but the zones will close slower starting from phase 4, similar to Sahnok. We feel this leads to a good balance between strategy and gunplay throughout the duration of each match Item Spawn Balance • The overall item spawn rate is at a midpoint between our maps – offering a unique place between the spawn rates of Erangel and Sahnok.