Starting next month, PUBG: Battlegrounds will be available for free, ushering in a new era for the battle royale game. GRAFTON announced during The Game Awards 2021 that their battle royale game will be free-to-play starting January 12th on PC and consoles.

On the same day that PUBG: Battlegrounds goes free-to-play, Battlegrounds Plus, a premium account upgrade that gives players access to exclusive in-game features, will be released. Those who bought the game before it went free-to-play will get the PUBG – Special Commemorative Pack, which includes an automatic upgrade to Battlegrounds Plus as well as other goodies.

BATTLEGROUNDS Plus, an optional premium account upgrade that lets players access a variety of additional and unique in-game features, will be introduced when PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS changes to F2P. While all players will start with a Basic Account that gives them access to the majority of the game’s features, for a one-time cost of USD 12.99, they can upgrade to BATTLEGROUNDS Plus and gain access to the following:

Bonus 1,300 G-COIN
Survival Masters XP + 100 percent boost
Career – Medal tab
Ranked Mode
Custom Match functionality
In-Game items, including the Captain’s Camo set, which includes hat, camo mask, and camo gloves

Players who bought and played PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, before it went free-to-play, will get the PUBG – SPECIAL COMMEMORATIVE PACK, which includes an automatic account upgrade to BATTLEGROUNDS Plus, the Battle-Hardened costume skin set, the Shackle and Shanks Legacy Pan, and the Battle-Hardened Legacy nameplate.