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PUBG: Blindspot Shutting Down March 30 After Two Months in Early Access

Low player numbers with slow matchmaking sank a free-to-play experiment under a cost-cutting publisher.

Overview

  • Arc Team announced Friday that the Early Access service will end on Monday, March 30.
  • The game is a 5v5 top-down tactical shooter on PC that launched free-to-play on February 5 with no microtransactions.
  • The studio said it could not sustainably deliver the experience it promised, citing an experience-first standard for the decision.
  • Reports point to low concurrent players causing long matchmaking queues, which drove more players away and broke the free-to-play economy.
  • Arc Team said it will take time to regroup, while coverage notes Krafton’s 2025 revenue growth paired with falling profits and recent cost controls.