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PUBG announces cross-play multiplayer for consoles and PC

Now everyone can vie for a chicken dinner, no matter what platform they're playing on.

August 19, 2019 8:36 AM

PUBG is finally getting cross-play multiplayer this fall, as revealed during Microsoft's latest Inside Xbox presentation, kicking off Gamescom 2019.

In addition, PUBG Corp. debuted PUBG Season 4's impending release date, confirming it would be arriving on August 27.

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August 19, 2019 8:39 AM

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- deathofrats
  
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  August 19, 2019 12:52 PM
  
  Any shackers still play pubg?
  - mwasher
    
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    August 19, 2019 2:49 PM
    
    Redownloaded the other night and played a few rounds. Of course I'm horribly out of practice, but it's still definitely the best BR.
  - tKillbox
    
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    August 19, 2019 2:55 PM
    
    Every day. Nearly 1850 hours
- DM7
  
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  August 19, 2019 12:53 PM
  
  Those poor unfortunate console players.
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    August 19, 2019 1:03 PM
    
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    - DM7
      
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      August 19, 2019 1:50 PM
      
      Who uses a controller on PC?! Out yourselves so I can make fun of you. >:(
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        DM7
        
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        August 19, 2019 2:46 PM
        
        Shame on them!
- Downforce
  
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  August 19, 2019 1:01 PM
  
  is it going to be region locked? what about anticheat?
  - Masem
    
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    August 19, 2019 1:05 PM
    
    Last I read, they do use region locking/server control due to the massive # of chinese players that throw pings all wacky for everyone else.
- Masem
  
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  August 19, 2019 1:04 PM
  
  Are you sure about the PC? Everything I read said this was between only PS4 and Xbox. PC may come at a later date but not confirmed...