PUBG Adds Fantasy Battle Royale Mode for April Fools Day

As part of the April Fools' Twenty-four hours celebrations, PUBG has added a limited fourth dimension Fantasy Battle Royale mode to the game. It kicked off yesterday (1st of April) and volition continue until the 7th of Apr. Y'all can access it from the 'Fantasy Battle Royale' banner nowadays in the main entrance hall.

"In a fourth dimension when people are keeping themselves safe and indoors, we believe that video games offer a diversion from solitude and a way to exist social while still staying safely autonomously. For these reasons, we've chosen to go forward with our planned event in hopes that it offers a lilliputian bit of lighthearted fun during this necessary isolation," says the official weblog post.

First things commencement, it is worth noting that Fantasy Battle Royale is express to third-person perspective team matches. At that place will be 20 squads of 4 with a total of 80 players per match. It doesn't allow 1 or iii person squads and you lot will exist teamed with other players.

Fantasy Battle Royale mode is gear up on Dragon'southward Isle, which is a slightly modified Erangel map for this limited-time result. Before you begin the match, you will be asked to cull one of the four classes – Barbarian, Ranger, Sorcerer, and Paladin. The style also comes with sectional missions, dedicated crafting materials, and items in the shop.

The mode does not provide XP rewards but you will exist earning BP. Also, the matches y'all play in Fantasy BR don't count towards the Survivor Laissez passer. It's merely for some fun. Equally far as the vehicles are concerned, both Noble Steed (motorcycle) and Dragon Carriage (UAZ) will spawn in the PUBG mode. They will be slower and will have lower durability than usual.

Care Packages will be marked on the map for all players, right from the get-go, and the frequency of drops volition besides be higher than normal mode. PUBG'southward announcement states Care Packages volition include Zircon gem that upgrades all of your gear to level five. PUBG is trying out something drastically unlike from its rather life-like battle royale gameplay during April Fools. It will be interesting to run across the community reaction to this mode and whether PUBG will go far a permanent arcade mode in the future or not.