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PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Hits 1 Million Players in its First 2 Days on Xbox One

Published Mon, 18 Dec 2017 08:20:14 -0600

by Patrick Dane

Last updated Mon, 18 Dec 2017 09:56:22 -0600

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Brendan 'PlayerUnknown' Greene has announced that the console version of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds was played by 1 million people in the first two days.

Seeing just how well PUBG would do on console was always an interesting proposition. There was no doubt it would do very well, of course, it's one of the biggest games of the year and is a full-blown phenomenon. Reaching 1 million in just two days is a pretty big deal though. That number is obviously growing too and as we come into Christmas, I fully expect to see more announcements as the game flies past more and more milestones.

Greene tweeted:

Over 1M players tried @PUBATTLEGROUNDS within 48hrs of launch on @Xbox Game Preview! This is humbling, so thank you all!

It's the start of the road on console for us. We've lots to improve & update over the coming months & w/ your feedback we'll make a great game together!

— PLAYERUNKNOWN (@PLAYERUNKNOWN) December 15, 2017

Now, of course, the game has had some problems too. It's been plagued by performance issues and significant fame drops. Hopefully, it will see rapid improvement in the Game Preview ecosystem because… well, good games that run well are a win for everyone.

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