Changhan Kim, CEO of PUBG Corp., explained that there is a high demand for cosmetic items in the battle royale shooter PUBG (Playerunknown’s Battleground). However, items that affect gameplay will not be offered.
Changhan Kim even goes so far as to say that they will never offer items that impact gameplay. Instead, they want to focus entirely on cosmetic items. These will be introduced in the form of loot boxes. It is possible to find loot boxes in the game or purchase them with in-game currency. They contain skins or clothing.
Some of these items can also be traded on marketplaces such as Steam. However, certain items – for example, those from the Pioneer Crates or preorder items – are excluded from trading.
However, the system is not final yet, as the developers have emphasized. There may still be changes regarding how loot boxes are handled before the game launches. The fact is, they will continue to offer only cosmetic items and nothing that affects gameplay in any way.
Is a tutorial coming?
Moreover, the company is somewhat backtracking regarding a tutorial for PUBG. It was previously stated that there would be none. Because in real life, there is also no tutorial, and PUBG should be as realistic as possible.
However, players keep demanding some sort of introduction mode or at least a shooting range to practice. That is why the team is currently considering how to incorporate something like that into the shooter. However, players will have to wait until after the official launch of the game.
Weapons must always maintain balancing
Regarding the choice of weapons that find their way into the online shooter, Changhan Kim explains that they always want to eliminate the flaws that have arisen from the weapons currently in the game. The team is therefore always working to maintain balancing.
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