PUBG Creator Discusses His New Survival Game Prologue and User Reactions

Time for an Adventure!

Picture this: It’s the 2019 Game Awards, and for about 20 seconds, you’re glued to the screen watching a forest getting thrashed by a thunderstorm. Yep, that was a teaser for Prologue, the brainchild of none other than Brendan ‘PlayerUnknown’ Greene, the genius behind PUBG. Fast forward a bit, and here we are—Prologue is now officially in early access! Greene recently shared his excitement, and honestly, who can blame him? Getting a game out into the wild years after the first tease is a big deal.

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So, what’s the deal with Prologue? Well, it’s a wild ride where every player is on their own journey—a unique wilderness adventure. Forget about quest markers, side characters, or baddies lurking around the corner. Instead, it’s just you against the ferocious forces of nature. The game is all about survival, and let me tell you, it’s not a walk in the park. People might see the game’s simplicity and scratch their heads, but Greene aims to put players into a scenario where they’re the stars of their own survival story.

When the game first hit the market, it was met with a mixed bag of reviews. Many seemed to echo the same sentiment: “This place is empty!” But, hold your horses! The emptiness is the whole point! Greene anticipated this feedback; after all, Prologue isn’t your typical single-player game loaded with missions and side quests. Folks have plenty of room for creativity here. Greene’s team worked hard to patch things up quickly, bringing that Steam score from a not-so-great 55% to a much happier 70% in just over a week. Not too shabby, right?

But here’s where it gets spicy: Early access is becoming the Wild West where the lines get blurry, especially with bigger studios joining in. Greene chuckles about this tendency, acknowledging that some studios might treat early access like a way to throw out a game half-baked and hope for the best. But for him and his team at PlayerUnknown Productions, it’s all about working hand-in-hand with the community. They want players’ insights to shape the game’s direction, rather than dictating the fun. A refreshing approach, don’t you think?

As players dive deeper into Prologue, we’re already witnessing some jaw-dropping survival feats. The new Objective: Survive mode kicks the challenge up a notch by ditching safe havens and turning up the heat on the gameplay. Greene shared a fun tidbit about a player on their Discord who survived for 18 or 19 days with sheer grit and a pinch of luck! And if you thought that was impressive, some brave souls are even trying runs without any clothing—definitely not for the faint-hearted, especially with a blizzard sneaking in.

Each week, the team presents players with challenges based on different map seeds—who can find the shortest route from the weather tower to the cabin? Greene is having a blast seeing his community create their own challenges and stories, similar to how PUBG fans once tried to win matches wielding nothing but a frying pan. It’s all about embracing the chaotic joy of gaming!

So, keep your eyes peeled for more nuggets from my chat with Greene as we dive deeper into Prologue’s future plans. Who knows what’s brewing in the delightful madness of this sandbox world?