PlayerUnknown’s Battlegroundsrose to prominence during its time in early access, popularizing the battle royale genre in the process. Now developer PUBG Corporation has released a new infographic with dizzying statistics that show just how muchPlayerUnknown’s Battlegroundswas played in early access.
While in early access,PlayerUnknown’s Battlegroundssold over 26 million copies across all platforms, and itsmashed Steam’s concurrent users record, with 3.14 million people playing the game at one time. One of the more astonishing stats is that the total, combined playtime forPUBGwhile it was in early access equates to over 310,000 years.
For all thesePlayerUnknown’s Battlegroundsstats and more, check out the infographic below:
Some other interesting stats include the number of players killed by frying pans, with over 13 million players killed by the melee weapon duringPUBG’s time in early access. It’s not clear if this means the frying pan was the most popular melee weapon in the game, but thanks to the infographic, we at least know the most popular firearms.
According to the data, the top three most popular weapons to use inPlayerUnknown’s Battlegroundsare the M416, M16A4, and AKM, respectively. However, that doesn’t mean they are thebest guns for players to use. They’re just more common, and so it makes sense that they were equipped more than harder to find but arguably more efficient weapons, like the SCAR, for instance.
It’s clear by thePlayerUnknown’s Battlegroundsinfographic that the game was extremely popular while in early access. However, now that the game has seen its full release on PC and is available in early access on Xbox One, it may become an even bigger hit. It will be interesting to see ifPUBGcan maintain and grow its massive player base in the months and years to come.
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegroundsis available now on PC and on Xbox One through the Game Preview program.
