PUBGcontinues to evolve since it inspired a wave of battle royale clones back in 2017, and a big update that’s coming soon will update Miramar and introduce two additional maps to the game.
PUBG Corp recently unveiled the 2021 development plan forPUBGwhich includes two brand new maps known as Tiger and Kiki. Tiger will be the next major addition to the game after Miramar’s remastering, which will be released as part of update 12.1. Tiger is the firstPUBGmap to introduce respawns to the battle royale and will apparently also include “new features never seen before inPUBG.”
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Fans ofPUBGsentPUBG Corp plenty of feedback throughout 2020which the company intends to implement during its 2021 roadmap, with one of the biggest suggestions being a return to large maps. Kiki will be an 8x8 ratio map with denser and tighter areas that offer more chaos than mostPUBGmaps, featuring plenty of massive skyscrapers and vast underground labs and subways connecting everything with swamps in the outside areas.
Tiger will be another 8x8 ratioPUBGmap according to PUBG Corp and, due to high demand, will be the firstPUBGmap to offer the respawn feature. Tiger and Kiki will come together to bring the 8x8PUBGmap rotation to four massive mapsthat players can explore in the quest for more chicken dinners.Apex Legendsoriginally introduced the concept of respawns in battle royale titles, which was later adopted by Epic Games’Fortnite, and now finallyPUBG.
Miramar isn’t being changed too drastically withPUBGupdate 12.1, though there will be big overhauls to terrain and building textures. Building layouts will also be adjusted andPUBG Corp is making traversal easieron the map by removing unnecessary obstacles and debris. Miramar’s cliffs are also being updated to provide more verticality which other maps offer. “Miramar has been a map that’s needed love for a while now,” said PUBG Corp in its 2021 development roadmap.
Other things being adjusted in update 12.1 with Miramar’s design include lighting, performance, graphical fidelity, topography, and special features.PUBGfans will already recognize some of these improvements as they’ve rolled out to other maps before finally making it to the desert of Miramar. Miramar’s big overhaul will be in update 12.1 whichreleases to livePUBGservers soon, while Kiki is releasing in late 2021/early 2022 and Tiger joins thePUBGmap rotation sometime in between.
Considering respawns have been widely praised by battle royale fans who have playedApex LegendsandFortnite, it’ll be interesting to see how thePUBGcommunity takes to it. 2020largely focused on smallerPUBGmapsso two new large maps will bring back players who have been waiting for something bigger.
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