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PUBG boss was "sad" to see Concord and Highguard get shut down, but hopes to learn from their mistakes

PUBG Concord Highguard InZoi Krafton
Load screen artwork for Atticus in Highguard, leaping in front of clouds with a charged lightning spear.

If there's one thing to take away from the last few years in the games industry, it's that making multiplayer games is really difficult, and PUBG's IP franchise director, Taeseok Jang, says that he feels sad when other multiplayer games don't succeed.

Speaking to GamesRadar+ during an exclusive Krafton press tour, the PUBG boss says he has friends that worked on Concord and Highguard. Concord launched in August 2024 and lasted just two weeks before Sony pulled the plug, while Highguard managed to keep going for just over six weeks after its January 2026 launch.

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