Hold your level three helmets, as in addition to the upcoming sci-fi game The Callisto Protocol, it seems that Krafton has some more surprises from the PUBG universe in store for us in the years to come.
The information comes from a Bloomberg interview [paywall] with Kim Chang-han, CEO of the parent company of PUBG Corp, Krafton, who said the company “would not remain a one-shot wonder”. According to Bloomberg, Krafton plans to launch a new mobile title this year that will be based on PUBG, in addition to another PUBG-related PC and console title next year, followed by the launch of the Callisto Protocol in 2022.
The Callisto Protocol – Cinematic Trailer Reveal
So, what are these games, exactly? Earlier this month, we heard reports that Krafton is working on sequences for PUBG and PUBG Mobile (as detected by PUBG leaker Player IGN), so it is possible that the games mentioned in the Bloomberg article are in fact PUBG 2.0 and PUBG Mobile 2.0. Unfortunately, we won’t know for sure until Krafton releases more details.
#PUBG I just confirmed that they are working on PUBG 2.0 and PUBG Mobile 2.0
Global announcement coming soon?
The secret #ProjectXTRM last year’s thing was a PUBGM2 all the time. I knew that XTRM was a mobile game.
So I didn’t make an update video on that. I was so confused when I heard that. pic.twitter.com/50hnX60epv– PlayerIGN (@PlayerIGN) January 6, 2021
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The Callisto Protocol, a survival horror set in the PUBG universe in the year 2320, was revealed in December last year at the Game Awards. It’s being done by Striking Distance Studios under the watchful eye of Glen Schofield, formerly Dead Space’s executive producer, so you can get an idea of the horrors that await players when it launches next year.
Elsewhere in the Bloomberg report, you can find some seriously impressive PUBG statistics: the PC and console versions sold over 70 million copies, while the mobile version has been downloaded 600 million times. In the nine months to September, Krafton raised more than $ 1.1 billion (£ 808 million) in revenue. Krafton is now planning an initial public offering in mid-2021, with a report hoping the IPO will value the start of $ 27.2 billion (£ 19.9 million).