Krafton announced that PUBG: Battlegrounds is returning to its roots and bringing back the Erangel Classic map. It's launching in the game along with update 29.2.
Erangel Classic is a recreated version of the Erangel map, the first ever battleground in the game. Even then, this version is sure to bring back those feelings of nostalgia especially for those who were able to play the game during the early days. Erangel Classic features the original concepts and atmosphere of Erangel when it was first made available and combines with current gameplay elements. This allows it to have that unique old-school experience.
Players are sure to love the fact that iconic elements from the original map have been implemented with this version. When starting Erangel Classic for example, players are not only going to see that benches are back, but weapons have been placed on them across the starting island. To get a better feel of the "early days," the recoil of most weapons has been reduced. In addition, they're sure to be excited after finding out that there's a Tommy Gun in the Care Package.
Players also get to experience foggy and rainy weather along with graphics, world map, and a minimap that all call back to the original.
While it is indeed exciting to know that new players get to try the original map through Erangel Classic, it's not going to be a permanent thing. Erangel Classic is available in Normal Match and replaces the current Erangel map. It's going to run from May 14 to May 18 for PC players. Meanwhile those on console can play it from May 23 to June 6. During these periods,
Special Drops
May is just around the corner and that means there's not much time to enjoy the special drops being offered in April. The Spring Check-in Event is actually done for the PC but those on console still have until May 1. All they need to do is enter the lobby daily and get the chance to earn these rewards:
- Ducati Loot Cache (x1)
- Ducati Event Loot Cache (x5)
- Bad Bunny Emblem
- Contraband Coupon (x10)
- Hunter's Chest (x1)
- Key (x1)
- Credit (x100)
Meanwhile, the Spring Check-in Event 2 is already live for the PC and expected to run until May 6. For console it's on May 2 to May 15. Obtainable rewards include:
- Ducati Loot Cache (x1)
- Ducati Event Loot Cache (x5)
- Drumstick Spray
- Contraband Coupon (x10)
- Hunter's Chest (x1)
- Key (x1)
- Credit (x100)
Check out all the offers here.
PUBG: Battlegrounds is available on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, and iOS.
