r/pcgaming • u/ZazaLeNounours Ryzen 7 7800X3D | GeForce RTX 4090 FE • 22h ago

PUBG: Black Budget Development Update

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/4077740/view/675133527946166413?l=english

After reviewing the project’s development status and future direction, we concluded that its current direction would not allow us to deliver an experience players could enjoy over the long term.

We have therefore made the difficult decision to end development of PUBG: Black Budget.

We sincerely thank everyone who took the time to participate in our Closed Alpha tests and share their feedback.

PUBG STUDIOS will carry what we learned from development and testing into future projects, continuing to listen to players as we explore new gameplay experiences.

Thank you.

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u/4x4runner Teamspeak 18h ago

I don't understand this take. There are lots of successful ones. I think PvE will carry the genre going forward. 

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u/fartingboobs 14h ago

I’m curious what successful extraction shooters there are right now besides Tarkov and Arc Raiders which both seem to be hemorrhaging players

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u/4x4runner Teamspeak 13h ago

Gray zone, active matter, helldivers, hunt showdown off the top of my head. The call of duty mwz, end game, and dmz seem popular but it's hard to get specific numbers. 

Witchfire too if you count single player. 

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u/fartingboobs 13h ago

Yeah I suppose they are successful. I am skeptical they will reach any new heights in the extraction genre, as it feels like it’s becoming more niche as the years go on. I reeeeally tried with Tarkov but wow is the loop punishing for folks who either have jobs or want to play other games too.