Brendan Greene, otherwise known as PlayerUnknown, has left the PUBG company. Greene initially helped start up the PUBG studio with the help of parent company Krafton, before leaving the battle-royale hit to form a second studio known as PUBG Special Projects. Now, Greene will be forming his own independent studio. …
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Read More »PlayerUnknown addresses concerns around Battlegrounds’ new CS:GO style crate system
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