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PUBG: Black Budget

PUBG: Black Budget was a tactical PvPvE extraction shooter for PC from PUBG Studios. The project centred on a mysterious island in a time loop, squad missions and long-term gear progression. KRAFTON ended development on October 1, 2026, after several closed alpha tests.

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What is PUBG: Black Budget?

PUBG: Black Budget was a tactical extraction shooter developed by PUBG Studios in the PUBG universe. The project placed teams of contractors on an isolated research island trapped in a time loop. The goal of missions was to recover technology and loot, gather information about the anomaly and then extract.

The game went through several closed alpha tests but was never released. PUBG Studios ended development on October 1, 2026.

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Release

PUBG: Black Budget was discontinued before release. On October 1, 2026, PUBG Studios announced after reviewing the state of development and the future direction that, from the team's point of view, the earlier direction would not enable a long-term compelling player experience. Development was subsequently ended.

A regular release date never materialized.

  1. PC

    First public closed alpha phase via Steam.

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    Second closed alpha phase on Steam.

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  3. PC

    PUBG Studios ends development before release.

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Platforms

PUBG: Black Budget for PC via Steam was publicly announced and tested. The closed alpha tests ran on PC; a released native console version was not part of the confirmed scope.

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Gameplay

Black Budget was designed as a PvPvE extraction shooter from a first-person perspective. Up to three players formed a squad; the tests planned matches with up to 45 players in total. The island, about 2.5 × 2.5 kilometers, combined enemy contractors, AI threats and an anomaly that changed the playable area over the course of a roughly 30-minute match.

Between matches, looted items were meant to feed into persistent progression. This included equipment, crafting and building up a personal base.

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Development discontinued

After two public closed alpha phases and further internal development, PUBG Studios drew a line under the project on October 1, 2026. The studio stated that the earlier direction did not offer a basis for a long-term enjoyable experience. The discontinuation is therefore the permanent end point of the project and not a temporary production stop.

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Game series

PUBG: Black Budget was part of KRAFTON's strategy to expand the PUBG-IP beyond the classic battle royale game into other genres. Black Budget was meant to develop this brand as an extraction shooter; PUBG Studios plans to carry the insights gained from development and testing into future projects after the discontinuation.

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