Even in a "bad" week, the Battle Royale shooter provides PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS still set new records. 2 million players were out at the same time over the weekend and fought for their survival.

Less than 3 weeks earlier there were "only" 1.5 million players, and since then there hasn't even been a new patch or other features. Rather, the developers are busy expanding the servers and ensuring the stability of the game. Even the start of the F2P Battle Royal competitor Fortnite and a campaign by Chinese players to bombard PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS with bad reviews on Steam had little effect.

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS - How long will it go on?

What are the reasons for this unwavering success? PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS focuses on its strengths and they are really good. The shooter feeling is gigantic and you are really involved. Of course there are the negative points like the random generation of loots on the map. Some games are lost without much influence because there is little equipment. This causes AAARGH moments of frustration, but 2 minutes later you catch yourself getting back into a new match. This may sound like a contradiction in terms, but it shows how addicting the game is.

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS also seems to be expanding the market itself, the number of players is not only due to the migration CS: GO or Dota 2 Explain player. Both games, which have been the top runners on Steam so far, have lost players, but not to the extent that PUBG has gained them.

So it must be due to the quality of the game and the regular updates, which also dealt with the problems of the AFK bots etc. very quickly. The developers of Bluehole Fortunately, they don't burn a lot at this point and react quickly.

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is currently still available in Early Access and for € 29.99 on Steam. The publication should take place this year.