Threads
- PUBG remains one of Steam’s most-played games, with 600,000 concurrent players, down from its peak of 3.26 million.
- The game’s creator, Krafton, is now focusing on generative AI to compete with new titles.
- The company is pushing out employees who do not support this new AI direction.
PUBG was the first “Battle Royale” game we knew of, inspired by the 2000 Japanese film of the same name. This game was a huge success, becoming the most-played game on Steam in history, with a peak of 3.26 million concurrent players eight years ago. Today, it has over 600,000 concurrent gamers, demonstrating its great appeal.
On Steam’s list of most-played games, a few games hold their top rankings, often for years, without fear of losing them. Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, and PUBG are consistently among the top five most-played games. Krafton, the inventor of PUBG, has made $680 million and is focusing on generative AI, even encouraging staff to resign if they do not support its use.
A large majority of gamers like to play the same games repeatedly, and Steam reviews reveal that only a small fraction ever plays newly released titles. Most people find comfort in what they enjoy and continue to play it for years, particularly in multiplayer online games such as shooters and MMORPGs.
Although it’s in Steam’s Top 5 most-played games, it’s recently been competing with the newly launched Arc Raiders. The primary focus is on generative artificial intelligence to help compete with upcoming titles. Krafton has already begun the transition to an AI-centric future, with the first stage being the elimination of all employees who reject AI.
To be fair to the company, it is paying employees who choose to take advantage of the voluntary resignation program severance benefits based on their length of service:
- 1 year or less of employment: 6 months’ salary.
- 1-2 years of service: 12 months’ salary.
- 2-5 years of service: 18 months’ salary.
- 5-8 years of service: 24 months’ salary.
- 8-11 years of service: 30 months’ salary.
- 11+ years of service: 36 months’ salary.
Thank you! Please share your positive feedback. 🔋
How could we improve this post? Please Help us. 😔
[Editor-in-Chief]
Sajjad Hussain is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Tech4Gamers.com. Apart from the Tech and Gaming scene, Sajjad is a Seasonal banker who has delivered multi-million dollar projects as an IT Project Manager and works as a freelancer to provide professional services to corporate giants and emerging startups in the IT space.
Majored in Computer Science
13+ years of Experience as a PC Hardware Reviewer.
8+ years of Experience as an IT Project Manager in the Corporate Sector.
Certified in Google IT Support Specialization.
Admin of PPG, the largest local Community of gamers with 130k+ members.
Sajjad is a passionate and knowledgeable individual with many skills and experience in the tech industry and the gaming community. He is committed to providing honest, in-depth product reviews and analysis and building and maintaining a strong gaming community.
Join Our Community
