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PUBG takes a leaf out of Fortnite's playbook - and it works

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Ian Higton Eurogamer
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PUBG: Battlegrounds
Genres · fps
Release · Dec 20, 2017
Developer · PUBG Corp
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Top genres · fps, simulation, strategy
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