
You’ll also receive a Plus Transition Commemorative Hat, Bandana and Gloves along with 1,300 G-Coin.Īccording to the developer (via VGC), locking ranked behind a paywall is “partly aimed at giving additional benefits to those upgrading to Battlegrounds Plus, but the ultimate reason for restricting the use of some major content is to prevent cheaters. This provides access to Ranked mode along with the ability to create custom matches, access the Career medal tab and receive a 100 percent boost to Survival Mastery XP. All players start with a Basic account and can upgrade to Battlegrounds Plus for $12.99. Of course, not everything is available free of charge.

This means that Xbox and PlayStation owners no longer need Xbox Live Gold or PlayStation Plus to play online. PUBG: Battlegrounds, the battle royale shooter that resulted in a massive explosion for the genre, has finally gone free-to-play.
