PUBG Adds Weapon Skins With Latest Patch to Win Market Back From Fortnite
By Nicholas Barth ·
Player Unknowns Battlegrounds is adding new cosmetic features to its weapon system in response to the success of Fortnite's vast array of cosmetic items.
The cosmetic items of Player Unknowns Battlegrounds (PUBG) have never been the most unique items in the world of battle royale games, as Fortnite and H1Z1 have easily covered the market of vibrant and interesting skins that players can equip to their characters. However, today the developers of PUBG announced that a new cosmetic system would be coming to the popular battle royale title in the latest update on the test server for the PC version of the game.
PC players, we've deployed a new test build to test our weapon skin system, as well as other changes and fixes. Jump on and check it out. You can read the full patch notes here: https://t.co/HiGAC2JMMy pic.twitter.com/RlCO3gm9jm
— PUBG Help (@PUBG_help) March 26, 2018
There will now be a weapon customization option in the main menu, as a brand new user interface will allow you to customize each weapon with a variety of different skins. Players can acquire these new skins though a random weekly paid crate, known as the "Triumph Crate", or the free non-random crate, known as the "Raider Crate".
The new weapon customization screen that PC players on the test server will now see in their customization screen.
(Source: Player Unknowns Battlegrounds)
Players on the test server will be able to try out the new weapon skin system free of charge, as each player will recieve 100,000 BP, 20 early Bird keys and 10 "Triumph Crates" in order to have the stability of the system tested before it is implemented into the live version of the game. The "Triumph Crates" will require a weapon cosmetic key to unlock them, while the "Raider Crates" will not require the use of a key to gain access to its contents. Along with the single skins, there will be two rare bonus sets that players will have the opportunity to collect.
The new update for the test server is now live, so if you are looking to try out the new weapon skins that are available, make sure to hop on and grab some chicken dinners with the new impressive looking weapons that you will have in your arsenal. You can find the drop rates for each specific new weapon skin, and the entirety of the patch notes here.
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(cover photo courtesy of Player Unknowns Battlegrounds)