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PUBG DED.NET Was Built to Reach People PUBG Never Could, and Its “Useful” AI Placeholder Art Is Being Fully Replaced

A female character stands in front of a blue and red container, holding a weapon and helmet, with 'PUBG DED.NET' text overlayed amidst red smoke.

Krafton surprised just about everyone at gamescom 2026’s Opening Night Live with PUBG: DED.NET, an announcement that was on no one’s bingo card for the show. Developed by the US-based studio PUBG Madison, it’s a multiplayer first-person shooter that trades the franchise’s signature Battle Royale formula for roguelite progression across runs. The setting is a neon-soaked, distinctly strange version of 1990s Cascadia in the Pacific Northwest, with locations such as Cryptid Cove, Cult Church, Summit, Ward, and the Cascadian Wilderness. Krafton’s own press release mentions dead-eyed fiberglass cryptids roaming the map, which points to a PvPvE layer sitting on top […]

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