An in-game achievement system is also being tested.

Though the only thing that can be confirmed is that it will use 7.62 rounds. Some fans suspect that the gun may be an FN FAL. A teaser image of a future weapon is also included, which has “Rifle 7.62” engraved on the side. New game modes, vehicles, and weapons are also mentioned, though very briefly. Besides, doing a “clap and dance” emote after getting a 900m headshot wouldn’t be bad, either. Both of these can be circumvented by emotes and gestures. Moving on from the new server and map, an Emote System has undergone testing, and players will be able to give the new gestures a try on the Test Server “very soon.” Non-verbal communication is a useful tool, especially if some players don’t have microphones, or other cases of language barriers. Aside from the map, the ETS will be a place where players can test new content that may never see its way into the actual game, but few details are available beyond this. Though only a concept image is available at the time, the dense, forest area with high-peaking mountains, split into thirds by a wailing river, looks rather exciting. The goal of the smaller map (which is half the size of PUBG’s existing two maps) is to have “a higher player density and shorter matches.” I suspect this map is a reaction to Fortnite’s smaller map, quicker matches, and faster gameplay, which has become so popular. In the realm of new content, the first order of business is mentioning the “Experimental Test Server,” which will debut with a new, 4x4km map. Despite the ever-rising popularity of fellow battle royal games such as Fortnite and Darwin Project, the dedicated team at Bluehole clearly remain confident that its game is not only still alive, but still growing and improving.

These changes will aim at optimizing the game even further, as well as providing exciting additional content and important updates to the existing game. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is expanding its horizons once again with a public reveal of its development roadmap for 2018.

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