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Krafton Inc has officially revealed PUBG Blindspot, the latest title from PUBG Studios previously known as Project Arc.
PUBG Blindspot is a 5v5 team-based top-down tactical shooter based on the popular Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) battle royale shooter, which promises fast strategy-driven combat.
“The game blends the thrill of high-intensity shooters with the strategic depth unique to the top-down perspective,” according to a press release.
A playable demo will be available on Steam starting February 21st 2025, marking the first opportunity for most players worldwide to experience the game. This will drop ahead of the latest Steam Next Fest celebration of upcoming PC games, which runs from February 24th to March 3rd.
PUBG Studios will also gather player feedback to refine and enhance the gameplay during development. The new trailer, a ‘recreation of a live streamer tournament’, is available below:
PUBG Studios says it chose the name PUBG Blindspot to reflect both the development philosophy and core gameplay elements.
The PUBG brand in the title ‘represents PUBG Studios’ commitment to expanding into new genres, while Blindspot signifies the game’s innovative blend of top-down shooting and vision-based tactical play, offering players a fresh and engaging experience’.
Ahead of the Steam Next Fest, PUBG Studios has also released a new trailer for PUBG Blindspot, featuring Matt ‘Kickstart’ Smith, a renowned PUBG esports player, showcasing Demolition Mode, where ‘teams must strategise and execute precise gunplay to succeed’.
The news comes a couple of months after Dplus Kia win the 2024 PUBG Mobile Global Championship in London by a single point.
For more information on PUBG Blindspot, you can visit its Steam page.
Dom is an award-winning writer and finalist of the Esports Journalist of the Year 2023 award. He graduated from Bournemouth University with a 2:1 degree in Multi-Media Journalism in 2007.
As a long-time gamer having first picked up the NES controller in the late ’80s, he has written for a range of publications including GamesTM, Nintendo Official Magazine, industry publication MCV and others. He worked as head of content for the British Esports Federation up until February 2021, when he stepped back to work full-time on Esports News UK and offer esports consultancy and freelance services. Note: Dom still produces the British Esports newsletter on a freelance basis, so our coverage of British Esports is always kept simple – usually just covering the occasional press release – because of this conflict of interest.
