The latest PC update for PUBG (PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds) is reportedly banning players indiscriminately. A solution is being worked on.
On the morning of March 8, the PUBG developers conducted maintenance on the live servers. This was completed even faster than expected, and the update was made available to PC players by around 5 a.m.
However, the community is now calling for caution. The new patch is randomly kicking innocent players from the game.
PUBG bans were not mentioned in the patch notes
There were no major patch notes for the new PUBG update. On Twitter, the developers explained that there would be backend changes but did not provide any further details.
A few hours after the patch became available to players, chaos broke out in the community. Apparently, a lot of players are being kicked from the game and banned for no reason. No one knows why this is happening. Players are asserting their innocence and stating that they have never touched cheats; the game is banning them for no reason.
This could, of course, be claimed by a cheater saying they are innocent. However, there are currently many threads on Reddit with players complaining about these issues. It seems likely that something went seriously wrong on Bluehole’s side with this update.
And this is indeed the case, as the support team of the Battle Royale game has now responded on Twitter, stating:
“PC players, we are aware of the detection bug that occurs after today’s anti-cheat update and temporarily prevents players from accessing the game. We apologize. We are working to present you with a solution as quickly as possible.”
We hope that Bluehole can resolve the issue soon. It remains open what will happen with the affected accounts and whether there will be compensation for the players who are currently being unjustly excluded from PUBG.
Update: PUBG bans reversed
According to the PUBG support team, the bug has apparently been fixed. The temporary bans caused by the error are said to have been lifted.
