Is PUBG cross platform? PUBG is a very popular game and come people may care about this issue. This post from MiniTool Partition Wizard introduces PUBG cross platform status to you.
What Is PUBG?
PUBG, short for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, is an online multiplayer battle royale game developed and published by PUBG Corporation, a subsidiary of Bluehole. It is one of the best-selling, highest-grossing, and most-played video games of all time.
According to Wikipedia, the original PUBG: Battlegrounds has sold over 70 million copies on PCs and game consoles as of 2020, while the more successful PUGB Mobile version has accumulated 1 billion downloads as of March 2021 and grossed over $6.2 billion on mobile devices as of August 2021.
Without doubts, PUBG is a very popular game. It plans to transition to a free-to-play model starting in January 2022.
Is PUBG Cross Platform?
PUBG was first released in 2017 for Microsoft Windows and then was officially released for the Xbox One, PS4, Android, and iOS in 2018. Then, in 2020, a version for the Stadia streaming platform was released.
Is PUBG cross platform? Is PUBG crossplay? Some people may want to know this. The answer is Yes. PUBG is cross-platform, but only between consoles (PS4 and Xbox One). In addition, PUBG is also cross-platform between Android and iOS.
In other words, Xbox One and PS4 players can play together PUBG. And Android and iOS players can play together PUBG.
In this way, more people will be online and in the matchmaking pool. In addition, if you and your friend have different consoles or smartphones with different operating systems, you and your friend can still play the game together. You can have a conversation with him/her through voice chat or meet up to fight side by side against other opponents in multiplayer mode.
However, PUBG is not cross-platform between PCs and consoles, between PCs and mobiles, and between consoles and mobiles.
Why Is PUBG Only Cross Platform Between Consoles/ Mobiles
Why is PUBG not cross-platform between PCs and consoles, between PCs and mobiles, and between consoles and mobiles? The reasons are as follows:
- Fairness issue: PC players would have a large advantage over console players and mobile players. In general, the PC display offers a higher resolution and the mouse offers more flexible and elaborate operations, which will give PC players better view and aim sensitivity. In addition, compared to mobile players, console players also lack touchscreen controls.
- Investment issue: With no doubt, making PUBG cross-platform among PCs, consoles, and mobiles requires a lot of investments so that the PUBG team can overcome various technology issues and persuade all game platforms to allow this cross-platform action. For PUBG, this is not a worthwhile investment of time or resources.
Bottom Line
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