“Exciting New Title and Upcoming Demo for PUBG’s Tactical Shooter Showdown”
By Picture your thoughts turning to the impressive October, and you might recall PUBG Studios (yes, that PUBG) introducing a new 5v5 PvP shooter featuring ‘shared real-time line of sight’. In fact, now it’s been officially named, and a demo is on the horizon.
After we first encountered PUBG Studios’ latest game, it was known as Mission ARC and touted as a “realistic and fast-paced top-down shooting experience inspired by PUBG: Battlegrounds”. Four months later – likely involving some esoteric method of moving a considerable number of Post-It notes – it has been rebranded to PUBG: Blindspot.
What we have here is a 5v5 top-down strategic shooter where teams are tasked with either hacking or safeguarding a concealed vault in each match. The attacking team needs to demolish the barriers around the vault to gain access and deploy a Decrypter device, while the defending team strives to prevent them. However, you might be wondering, why is it named Blindspot?
Well, I think that brings us back to the previously mentioned shared line of sight, where opponents can disappear and reappear across the map depending on what individual teammates can see – a system designed to introduce a greater tactical element through “quick, non-verbal collaboration.” Add in characters equipped with their unique weapons and specialized gadgets, along with the promise of “skill-based, exhilarating” gunfights, and that covers all the fundamentals.
PUBG: Blindspot does not yet have a release date, but if the fast rundown above has piqued your interest at all, a demo will be available starting February 21st as part of Steam Next Fest. It will include 10 unique characters with their signature weapons and special gadgets, three team deathmatch maps, and four demolition mission maps, offering players a chance to…