Particle.news
Download on the App Store

PUBG: Blindspot Will Shut Down Monday After Less Than Two Months in Early Access

The team cites unsustainably low engagement that undermined matchmaking.

Overview

  • PUBG: Blindspot, an online-only spinoff, will be delisted and its servers switched off on Monday, March 30, ending access for all players.
  • The early access shooter launched on February 5 as a free-to-play 5v5 tactical game with no microtransactions.
  • Arc Team representative Sequoia Yang said the studio is no longer able to sustainably provide the level of experience it planned for early access.
  • Public data from SteamDB shows an all-time peak of about 3,251 players near launch and a sharp drop that left long matchmaking queues.
  • Arc Team says it will take time to regroup, with Krafton’s recent cost-cutting and profit pressure providing context for the swift shutdown.