The fourth map of Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds will likely be a snowy affair named Vikendi, builders PUBG Corp introduced tonight. It’s a mid-sized map, greater than Sanhok however smaller than Erangel and Miramar, and brings new tips together with footprints you possibly can comply with. Vikendi is because of hit the Plunkbat take a look at servers later immediately (immediately being Friday? I believe? I don’t even know anymore it’s 5am please assist) then launch in full on December 19th.
“It’s our first 6×6 [kilometre] map, which is the sweet spot between the chaos of Sanhok and the tactics of Erangel,” world artwork director Dave Curd defined. “It’s also a snow map, which means you leave footprints. Players can track you, you can track them, hunter becomes the hunted.”
It’ll additionally characteristic a brand new G-36C assault rifle and a snowmobile. It is my solemn vow to you that I’ll discover a snowmobile and die in a horrible failed stunt as quickly as potential. Footprints must also show helpful to assist the lads retrace our steps and keep in mind the place the hell we went final night time.
Vikendi ought to be on the take a look at servers tonight. For now, take pleasure in this festive scene:
While that trailer is clearly not game footage, Brendan “Plunk” Greene did share 4 screenshots on Twitter.
Tonight’s announcement got here at The Game Awards, the ‘Oscars but video games’ marketing-o-rama which devoted a lot time to trailers that I noticed the identical one twice.
