Hold on to your level three helmets, because in addition to the upcoming sci-fi game The Callisto Protocol, it looks like Krafton has a few more PUBG universe surprises ahead of us in the next few years.
The information comes from a Bloomberg interview [paywall] with Kim Chang-han, CEO of PUBG Corp’s parent company Krafton, saying the company “will not remain a miracle”. According to Bloomberg, Krafton plans to release a new mobile title based on PUBG this year, in addition to another PUBG-related computer and console title by next year, followed by the release of The Callisto Protocol in 2022.
The Callisto Protocol – Cinematic Trailer Reveal
What exactly are these games going to be? Earlier this month, we heard reports that Krafton is pursuing both PUBG and PUBG Mobile (as seen by PUBG leaker Player IGN). It is therefore possible that the games referred to in the Bloomberg article are indeed PUBG 2.0 and PUBG Mobile 2.0. Unfortunately, we will not know for sure until Krafton reveals further details.
#PUBG just confirmed they are working on PUBG 2.0 and PUBG Mobile 2.0
Global announcement coming soon?
The secret #ProjectXTRM something from last year was a PUBGM2. I knew XTRM was a mobile game.
So I did not make an update video about it. So tilted when I found out about it. pic.twitter.com/50hnX60epv– PlayerIGN (@PlayerIGN) 6 January 2021
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The Callisto Protocol, a survival horror set in the PUBG universe in 2320, was unveiled at the Game Awards in December last year. It’s made by Striking Distance Studios under the watchful eye of Glen Schofield, formerly the executive producer of Dead Space, so you can get an idea of the horrors that await players when it launches next year.
Elsewhere in Bloomberg’s report, you can find some impressive PUBG statistics: the computer and console versions of the game have sold more than 70 million copies, while the mobile version has been downloaded 600 million times. In the nine months to September, Krafton earned more than $ 1.1 billion (£ 808 million) in revenue. Krafton is now planning an initial public offering by mid-late 2021, with one report expecting the stock market to appreciate the startup to $ 27.2 billion (£ 19.9 million).