First-person extraction shooter PUBG: Black Budget announced for PC

Publisher KRAFTON and developer PUBG Studios have announced first-person extraction shooter PUBG: Black Budget for PC. Closed alpha tests will run from December 12 to 14 and December 19 to 21 across North America, Europe, and Asia. Sign-ups are available now via Steam.

Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:

About

Designed as an first-person perspective-first experience, PUBG: Black Budget is a tactical extraction shooter built around tension, survival, and the unknown.

You are a Contractor, a hardened veteran hired for a classified operation on an island at the edge of the world. Your mission is to recover top-secret technology from an abandoned research facility. But there’s a catch: the island is trapped in a time loop, consumed by a supernatural phenomenon known as the Anomaly. Extract artifacts, research your findings, and uncover the truth behind the black-budget initiative, SAPIENS.

In between missions, you’ll expand your personal Base, craft new equipment, and improve your character’s skills and proficiencies. Prepare to face player-versus-player-versus-environment threats in an environment that grows more unpredictable with every loop—and the longer you stay, the harder it is to make it out alive.

Key Features

• 2.5 x 2.5 km open-world island featuring varied biomes, points of interest, and underground facilities.
• Up to 30-minute sessions combining exploration, combat, and extraction.
• Persistent inventory: keep what you extract, lose what you bring if you die.
• Level- and squad-based matchmaking for up to 3-player squads and 45 players per session.
• Dynamic player-versus-player-versus-environment encounters against other Contractors and various hostile entities.
• The Anomaly gradually shrinks the playable area, creating tense and unpredictable scenarios every loop.
• Difficulty scaling that increases with player level and time spent inside the loop.

Progression and Customization

• Three rival factions offering contracts, missions, and rewards tied to loyalty and reputation.
• Persistent character growth through skills, proficiencies, and upgrade systems.
• Customizable and expandable Base featuring crafting stations, stash upgrades, and facilities that provide income.
• Research station serving as a narrative and progression hub.
• Extensive weapon and gear customization including faction-exclusive items.
• Healing items and stimulants enhancing survivability and performance.
• Full character and equipment customization including appearance, clothing, as well as weapon and equipment skins.

View the first screenshots at the gallery.

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