PUBG Currently the 6th Most Popular PC Title

The thriving game at the moment, none other than PlayerUnkown’s Battlegrounds, is growing rapidly in all aspects including exposure and the community itself. A new report from games data analysts Newzoo has stated the above title; PUBG is making a name for itself.

Statistics from the report state that 10.8 percent of all PC gamers have started up the game this past July, beating out other titles such as World of Warcraft, Rocket League and Grand Theft Auto. The shooter sits just behind Overwatch, at least for now.

Apart from being the 6^th most popular, the game has also the 6^th largest amount of recorded play time; accumulating to 5% of the total time spent on PC games this past month. The report delves into individual countries, recording how many gamers from that nation have played the game in July. Below are a few examples:

Japan – 25.4% (ahead of LoL!)                      

Norway – 22.5%

Australia – 21.9%

New Zealand – 17.1%

U.S.A – 16%

China – 14.6%

Newzoo have definitely been extremely thorough in their report, even managing to find out where most of these new players have come from. According to the numbers, 24.6% of PUBG’s players also played Overwatch in July and 25.2% who quit Overwatch went to PUBG.

It really is amazing to see a game, which celebrates community and feedback at its core, doing so well. We’re excited for the future of PUBG and the esports scene ahead!