battlegrounds: PUBG: Battlegrounds is now a free-to-play game on PC and console – Times of India

Following the F2P transition announcement at The Game Awards (TGA), South Korean video game developer Krafton has announced that PUBG:Battlegrounds is now free to play on PC and gaming consoles.
Players can now play the popular battle royale game on their PC and consoles without paying for the game.
The company also says that this new F2P transition for the PUBG: Battlegrounds marks a new era for the game.
Along with the new announcement, the company has also introduced a new Battlegrounds Plus optional premium account upgrade, available at a one-time fee of $12.99.
The Battlegrounds Plus includes Bonus 1,300 G-COIN, Survival Mastery XP + 100% boost, Career – Medal tab, Ranked Mode, Custom Match functionality, In-Game items, including the Captain’s Camo set, which includes hat, camo mask and camo gloves.
Players who have purchased the game before the F2P transition will get a PUBG Special Commemorative Pack. The pack will come with automatic account upgrade to Battlegrounds Plus, Battle-Hardened costume skin set, the Shackle and Shanks Legacy Pan and the Battle-Hardened Legacy nameplate.
In addition to this, the company has also started rolling out the version 15.2 update for the game. The update brings new Tactical gears, a new category for in-game items that help improve players performance.
The new Tactical gears include Drone and EMT. The Drone allows players to do a reckee of far distance and also pick up items without taking any risk. The EMT Gear will allow players to opt for faster healing capabilities for themselves and team members.
Other additions as a part of the update includes improvements to in-game fluidity with action queuing, basic training modes that includes a new AI Training match and Lobby Tutorial Missions.