New statistics from the company behind PUBG’s 3D replay system suggest the community is much fonder of the new camera system than they are Battlegrounds’ desert map. The feature doesn’t appeal to everyone, but Minkonet says as many as four out of every five PUBG players have utilized the new camera features since they were introduced in December.
The statistics were included in a new press release from Minkonet celebrating the first month (plus a few weeks) of the replay system’s time in public hands. According to the replay software developer, an estimated nine million PUBG replays are watched every day and the average viewer spends five minutes watching replays of their matches. That number is probably smaller than many expected, considering more than 30 million people play Battlegrounds, but Minkonet says an astounding 70 to 80 percent of users have fired up the Death Cam since it’s implementation in December 2017. And people are already getting pretty creative on YouTube.
PUBG Corp. also took the unusual step of addressing its recent failings when it comes to keeping cheaters out of Battlegrounds. Head of Service Management & Anti-Cheat Dohyung Lee posted an update on the game’s Steam page addressing the recent spate of cheats applications and the number of players who’ve had matched ruined by bad actors.
“We deeply sympathize with the inconvenience that our players are experiencing due to cheat programs and we are doing our best to fight those who create, distribute and use cheats,” Lee wrote. “Our top goal is to create an environment that facilitates smooth and unhindered enjoyment of all the aspects of PUBG.”
PUBG Corp.’s Service Management lead says the studio recently added a dedicated anti-cheat team to its staff. And to be clear, this isn’t just a new group of folks who will monitor reports from existing tools, like Valve’s own anti-cheat system (commonly known as VAC). Lee says PUBG Corp. developed its own anti-cheat system that begins testing in a live environment next week. The new tool will complement the existing anti-cheat software suite instead of replacing those programs. PUBG Corp. is also taking steps to address other problematic practices, including account sharing and the recent popularity of installation tampering.
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is available on PC and Xbox One.
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