PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds version for weaker computers is going to be killed shortly.

Krafton, the publisher of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG onwards) doesn’t want to rely on a single title. This is why The Callisto Protocol is in development, and it’s set in the PUBG universe (…it’s an interesting sequel then; oh, and it’s created by Glen Schofield, who you might know via Dead Space). Perhaps this is why Krafton announced kraft off for PUBG Lite: the game will be shut down, and seeing how it recently got rid of the L-Coins (the premium currency), while also going free-to-play in November, it was bound to happen…

„We are deeply grateful for the passion and support from the astounding number of PUBG Lite fans that have been with us. During the strenuous times of the COVID-19 pandemic, we hope that PUBG Lite was able to provide our fans with a fun way to stay safe. Unfortunately, we have made the difficult decision to close service after much deliberation and the time has come for our journey to end. We regretfully inform you that the service of PUBG Lite is scheduled to end on April 29th, 2021. You will be able to continue to play the game and spend in-game credits as normal, including the L-COIN that you already have, until the termination time. Here’s the schedule for the PUBG Lite shutdown: March 30th, 2021 (UTC): lite.pubg.com webpage will be closed; new downloads will no longer be available. April 29th, 2021 05:00 (UTC): end of service. May 29th, 2021: Player Support for LITE will no longer be available,” Kratfon wrote.

PUBG Lite debuted in Thailand in January 2019 in beta, followed by a European premiere in October. The game was the same content-wise as the main version, but with fewer graphical features and lowered textures, fewer effects, but lowering the PC system requirements significantly. For players in the third world, it allowed them to play this battle royale.

The shutdown will likely push the community towards the mobile version, which has been available on iOS and Android for three years, and it still is, unlike Fortnite: Battle Royale, due to Epic Games not accepting Apple and Google taking a 30% cut from microtransactions (hence it’s not on Apple App Store or Google Play Store, and it’s also why Epic and Apple are in a legal fight).

RIP PUBG Lite.

Source: WCCFTech