PUBG Top Gear – three words you might not expect to read in the same sentence but here we are, thanks to an announcement from PUBG Studios’ parent company Krafton.
The company has today announced its commercial partnership with BBC Top Gear’s publishing arm to produce a series of advertising features alongside a collaboration with the iconic British brand Aston Martin.
Players will be able to unlock three exclusive Aston Martin vehicle skins:
- “DBX707” SUV (Zima, Pickup, UAZ)
- “V12 Vantage Roadster” Sports Car (Coupe RB)
- “V12 Vantage Roadster (Luxe)” Sports Car (Coupe RB)
With the Aston Martin collaboration, players can go to the Workshop to configure their Aston Martin vehicle. They can choose from 27 exterior colours, ten wheels, six pinstripes and 13 different colours of brake calipers for their Aston Martin.
Releasing as a series of featurettes during September, the branded content on TopGear.com and on BBC Top Gear’s social media platforms will also navigate the world of PUBG: Battlegrounds and engage with players and supercar fans in the Aston Martin collaboration to put the cars of PUBG to the test.
Also launching today is the 25.1 update for PUBG, featuring the Aston Martin collaboration, new in-game areas in the Miramar map and a host of new additions and improvements.
How to get the PUBG Aston Martin skins
Seek out the Aston Martin container in the starting areas of all maps to grant access to the car for you and your teammates for the entire match.
The exclusive Aston Martin container is available in the starting areas of the Erangel, Miramar, Sanhok, Vikendi, Taego and Deston. The container can only be unlocked by players who own the Aston Martin skin and it’s available to use for two months.
Only the player who unlocks the container and their teammates can operate or ride in the Aston Martin vehicle.
This feature can be utilised from the start of the match until players board the plane. Once they do, the previously positioned container and the Aston Martin vehicle will disappear.
It’s available in Available in Normal Match, Ranked, Casual Mode, and Custom Match – Normal Match.
After the conclusion of the PUBG Top Gear Aston Martin sales/rewards period, items unacquired will remain visible, distinguished by a lock icon.
More on the Aston Martin and PUBG Top Gear collaboration, Crafter Pass and more
There are other updates coming within this PUBG Top Gear and Aston Martin collaboration, including the new Crafter Pass: Aston Martin, Aston Martin Crafting at the Workshop, events and more.
The V12 Vantage Roadster (Luxe) skin has a convertible roof players can activate using the following inputs:
- PC: H
- Xbox: LB + X
- PlayStation®: L1 + ▢
The Aston Martin Crafter Pass will include and cost the following:
- Crafter Pass: Aston Martin Basic Pack (1,200 G-COIN)
- Crafter Pass: Aston Martin (Premium)
- Aston Martin Prime Parcel (x1)
- 100 Aston Martin Token
- Crafter Pass: Aston Martin Advanced Pack (5,000 G-COIN)
- Crafter Pass: Aston Martin (Premium)
- Aston Martin Prime Parcel (x5)
- 500 Aston Martin Token
- 20 Levels
- Nameplate: Aston Martin – V12 Light Speed
The PC pass will go on sale from August 9th to October 4th 2023, while the console one will run from August 17th to October 12th 2023.
Prime Parcels will also contain Aston Martin Tokens as well as Schematics for the new Aston Martin Special Vehicle skins and customisable items.
Kraton said ‘an array of exciting updates related to our collaboration with Aston Martin’ are also around the corner.
There’s the full PUBG 25.1 patch notes here and more info on Aston Martin in PUBG here.
Krafton announces preliminary earnings for the first half of the year
Krafton recorded its 1H 2023 cumulative sales at KRW 925.7bn (-2% year on year), operating profit at KRW 414.5bn (-14% year on year), and net profit at KRW 395.7bn (-10% year on year) in accordance with the Korean International Financial Reporting Standards (K-IFRS).
Krafton said it has maintained an effort of reducing costs this year, but due to seasonal off-peak effects, the company recorded Q2 sales at KRW 387.1bn, operating profit at KRW 131.5bn and net profit at KRW 128.5bn.
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