PUBG: Battlegrounds Update 44.1 adds IVE collaboration and harder PvE modes

Krafton released Update 44.1 for PUBG: Battlegrounds, which includes a collaboration with the K-pop group IVE. The update adds character likenesses, outfits, accessories, weapon skins, and gear skins for all six IVE members. Players can find three IVE Spots inspired by the "Love Dive" music video on Rondo, including the IVE Mansion and emote stages. Starting locations on multiple maps feature these specialized stages, displaying PC music videos or console artwork when players perform group emotes. Starting islands also feature Cupid Crossbow and Cupid Chicken Man interactive elements.

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The update also brings back two PvE modes with higher difficulty. PC users can play the Dawnbreakers experience from November 4 to 25, while console players can access it between November 12 and December 3. This mode features more frequent Special Hungers and requires more fuel cans to activate generators while providing players with reduced capacitor health. Xeno Point: Hell is available on PC from November 18 through December 2 and on console from November 26 through December 10. This mode features a single Hell difficulty level, a fourth sector, and scaling difficulty for parties of 1 to 4 players. A leaderboard tracks completion times for the final boss stage.