Pubg down: battlegrounds offline for training mode update

PUBG developer Bluehole is about to take the game offline for maintenance, as Battlegrounds gets a new training mode. Battlegrounds will be taken offline for five hours at 1.30am UK time on

September 12. That's 5.30pm on September 11 if you're on Pacific Daylight Time. "PC Players: Live servers will enter maintenance for 5 hours starting Sep 11 5:30pm PDT / Sep

12 2:30am CEST / Sep 12 9:30am KST," reads a Bluehole tweet. "Once complete, Update #21 and the Training Mode will be available on live servers." And the update can't

come soon enough, as PUBG dips below 1 million players on PC for the first time in a year. "We’ve got a big update for you all today!" reads a Bluehole post. "Alongside

additional FIX PUBG progress, we’re releasing the heavily requested Training Mode, the brand new MK47 Mutant, the already fan-favourite Tukshai vehicle for Sanhok, and the new Laser Sight

attachment. "On top of that, we’re introducing a brand new rewards system just for playing PUBG and completing missions, the reintroduction of an updated marker system, on-screen

network information, and much more." The developer would then list the latest patch notes, a selection of which can be seen below. NEW FEATURE: TRAINING MODE • Added a Training Mode

where you can practice all aspects of PUBG gameplay • The Training Mode map is 2x2 in size • You can join through matchmaking by clicking on the “Training Mode” button in the lobby. • When

there are more than 5 players in the matchmaking queue, the session will start immediately. Players will continue to join open sessions for up to 5 minutes after they start. (Up to 20 per

session) • If there are less than 5 players in the matchmaking queue, matchmaking will continue for 5 minutes • If there are still less than 5 players after 5 minutes, the session will start

with the original number of players present and other players cannot join the session. • Total play time is 30 minutes (e.g. in case of number 2, where you immediately enter a session, you

have 5 minutes where other players can join the session + regular training mode playing time of 25 minutes) • Players cannot drop below 1hp in Training mode NEW WEAPON: MK47 MUTANT • Added a

new AR weapon: the MK47 Mutant • MK47 Mutant can be acquired on all maps (Erangel, Miramar, Sanhok) through world spawn • MK47 Mutant is an AR weapon using 7.62mm bullets and has a 20 round

capacity, which can be upgraded to 30 rounds with an extended magazine. • The Mutant has 2 firing modes: single shot and 2-round burst • Almost all types of attachments can be used with the

MK47, but it has no stock slot NEW SANHOK EXCLUSIVE VEHICLE: TUKSHAI • Added a new vehicle that will be exclusive to the Sanhok map • The Tukshai is a 3 person vehicle that substitutes the

UAZ, Dacia and Minibus • The Tukshai is slower compared to the previous vehicles, but fits perfectly with Sahnok’s environment