PUBG Update 2.28 Patch Notes (Ver. 21.1) for PS4 & Xbox

A new PUBG update 2.28 (Update 21.1) is rolling out for PS4 and Xbox One. According to the official PUBG 2.28 patch notes, the latest update brings Vikendi map overhaul update including the map size change, new areas to explore, new and improved features and so much more. Apart from this, PUBG console version 2.28 also includes quality of life changes and fixes.

Previously, a major PUBG update 2.18 added a brand new vehicle – the Food Truck, Changing Weather, various map improvements on Deston, and more. Unfortunately, since the last major update, players are experiencing issues with the game. Today’s PUBG patch 2.28 will fix a few of these issues.

PUBG 2.28 Patch Notes (Update 21.1) – December 15, 2022

VIKENDI REBORN

It all started with the sudden climate change ravaging Vikendi’s lands that once flourished with greenery and crystal clear skies. Habitants of Vikendi were forced to retreat the area as blizzards drove cities to the point they were no longer able to function. No traces of life were to be found for months.

VIKENDI…
- Is available as a Featured Map.
- Has expanded from a 6x6km map to a 8X8KM map.
- Is composed of various environments such as glaciers, snowfields, and greenery.
- Presents sharp slopes and heavy snow in the north, with relatively less snow and flatter terrain in the south.
- Features CLEAR and CLOUDY weathers.

NEW FEATURE: CABLE CARS

Introducing the new transportation system: CABLE CARS.

There are two routes for each station, with only one Cable Car running per route.
Cable Cars move automatically.
- You can board Cable Cars once Cable Cars arrive to their station.
Cable Cars will stop briefly at each station before moving on to the opposite route.
You may also board Cable Cars with a vehicle.
Available modes
- Only available in Vikendi.
- Normal Matches, Custom Matches

NEW AREA: LAB CAMP

Meet the new LAB CAMP, a new area holding high value items in the northwest!

Lab Camps are scattered around the frozen lake in the northwest.
- Each Lab Camp differs in size and structure.
SUPPLY DROPS, a new type of crate spawning certain items with certain probability distributions, will spawn in Lab Camps.
- YELLOW SUPPLY DROPS: Boost items, Throwables, M79, or Level 3 Equipment may spawn.
- RED SUPPLY DROPS: Weapons available in Vikendi (including ammo) may spawn.
  - You may even find Care Package weapons if you’re very lucky!
- BLUE SUPPLY DROPS: Attachments available in Vikendi.
Alarms are installed in certain Lab Camps. They will immediately activate once items are extracted from Supply Drops.
- Activated alarms will emit a loud siren and red lights for a certain period of time.
- Interacting with Supply Drops WHILE the alarm is activated will not restart the alarm’s activation.
  - Interacting with Supply Drops AFTER an alarm’s activation time will reactivate the alarm.

NEW SYSTEM: COMEBACK BR

It’s not Better Luck Next Time when you die during a match. Comeback BR has arrived to Vikendi to present you not only one, but THREE opportunities!

Players will spectate their team member(s) once they die during specific phases of the match.
Once Comeback BR’s countdown is over, a loading screen will pop up and move the appropriate players to the Comeback BR arena.
- Every player’s health will reset.
- Every item/equipment/boost a player had before death will be removed.
During a Comeback BR Phase,
- PLAYERS WHO SURVIVE will return to the match with every item they obtained in the arena.
  - A total of THREE Comeback BR Phases will proceed during a single match.
    - The first, second, and third Comeback BR Phases will proceed consecutively during certain phases of the match. The Comeback BR participant recruitment phase will be shown on the top left of the world map screen.
    - Players who ONLY die during a Comeback BR Phase participant recruitment phase will be able to participate in a Comeback BR Phase.
    - After a player returns to a match after a Comeback BR Phase and dies again, they’ll be able to join the next Comeback BR Phase if they die within the participant recruitment phase.
- PLAYERS WHO DIE will spectate their teammates until the next Comeback BR Phase.
  - Players who die in the first/second Comeback BR Phase are provided the opportunity to retry in the next Phase.
A dead player waiting for a Comeback BR Phase to start will instantly lose the match if EVERY TEAMMATE DIES in the match and/or if they QUIT THE MATCH.
A COMEBACK BR MULTIDROP will be available per Comeback BR Phase.
A separate Blue Zone from the match will be activated in Comeback BR.
Various items (including Backpacks) will spawn in the arena.
- A single arena will be used for every Comeback BR Phase per match. Therefore, item spawns/deathboxes/destroyed structures will not reset per Phase.

NEW FEATURES: MAP UTILITY ITEMS, ASCENDERS, AND ASCENDER TOWERS

The FEATURES ONLY AVAILABLE IN DESTON have set their foot in Vikendi.

Map Utility Items will be provided to every player in Vikendi.
- Ascender Attachment
- Utility Parachute
Ascenders have been attached to buildings in Observatory and Coal Mine.
Ascender Towers are located throughout the map.

NEW FEATURE: FUEL PUMP

The Deston-only FUEL PUMPS are also joining the winter party. Fill up your vehicle or make Fuel Pumps explode to make your enemies fly into the snow!

Vikendi’s wintery concept has been applied to Vikendi’s Fuel Pumps.

NEW SYSTEM: CROWBAR INTERACTION

Players may now use CROWBARS TO INTERACT WITH VARIOUS MAP OBJECTS.

Cabinets scattered throughout the map can be opened with Crowbars to obtain various items.
Crowbars can also be used to open locked buildings, which are located throughout Vikendi.
Crowbars must be equipped to Interact with cabinets/locked buildings

VEHICLE: THE RETURN OF THE SNOWMOBILE

Streak through the snow with the SNOWMOBILE.

Carries up to 2 players.
Max speed: 120km/h
Movement speed will no longer decrease on flat surfaces/concrete/roads/hard ground.
Players can now shoot from the driver’s seat with handguns.
Available modes
- Snowmobiles will only spawn in Vikendi.
- Normal Matches, Custom Matches

Bug Fixes

GAMEPLAY

General in-game bugs have been fixed.
Fixed the issue of the inaccurate location of markers in Custom Match – War Mode: Conquest.
Fixed the issue where it’s possible to crawl under another player while prone.
Fixed the issue where a melee weapon floats in the air when placed on top of a Folded Shield and displays the Folded Shield damage effect.
Fixed the issue where a weapon, vehicle, or footstep sounds are not heard infrequently during a match.
(PC) Fixed the issue where the QBU’s prop does not fold when unequipping it while prone.
(Console) Fixed the issue where players end up sprinting when using the L-Stick after using a consumable item.

WORLD

Fixed collision, texture, performance, and more general issues in Erangel.
Fixed the issue where the character’s movements look awkward when moving on the east cliff of Erangel’s Sosnovka Military Base.
Fixed the issue where throwables/melee weapons stick to a specific wall in Erangel when thrown.
Fixed the issue where chain-link fences in Erangel can not be destroyed by vehicles at high speed.
Fixed the issue where a character is able to penetrate through a door when standing on the corner of a certain balcony in Erangel.
Fixed the issue where debris of a destroyed door did not fall off and disappear immediately in Erangel.
Fixed the issue where the decal of a building in Erangel can be seen through smoke.
Fixed the issue where dropped items can fall through container gaps in Erangel.
Fixed the issue where a specific shed in Erangel does not render when observed from a certain distance.
Fixed the issue where the color of a certain building in Erangel changes as a player approaches.
Fixed the issue where a vehicle would roll over when driving through a wooden fence in Erangel.
Fixed the broken cliff texture in Deston.
(PC) Fixed the issue where destroyed walls in Karakin are restored to normal after reaccessing the session after a crash/force quit.
(PC) Fixed the issue where it’s possible to damage a player through walls when sniping more than 600m away in Taego.

UX/UI

Fixed the issue where the incorrect information is being displayed in Career – Overview when a new Ranked season starts.
Fixed the issue where the button does not work properly on a banned player’s screen.
Fixed the issue where the bottom of the Aquarail looks buried in the ground when adding it to your Customize – Lobby skin.
Fixed the issue where the tutorial mission banner in the lobby seems to fade in a bright background.
Fixed the issue where the information on the player who killed you is not available in Match Report.
(PC) Fixed the issue where it was possible to use emotes in the end of match screen.
(PC) Fixed the issue where the ESC button does not respond in Customize – Lobby.
(PC) Fixed the issue where the ESC button does not respond in LABS lobbies.
(Console) Fixed the issue where the notice on color selection is displayed in Settings – Reticle Type – 4x Scope.

ITEMS & SKINS

※ Clipping issue: Graphics that are shown outside the visible part of an image/object.

Fixed the clipping issue on a female character’s thighs when equipping LISA’s BLACKPINK Skirt with JENNIE’s BLACKPINK Leggings.
Fixed the issue where the character’s hairstyle disappears when equipping a headband with PGC 2022 Iridescent Danger Jacket and Dead by Daylight “The Huntress” Mask equipped.
Fixed the clipping issue on a female character’s body when equipping certain jacket items with a hat.
Fixed the issue where the character’s hairstyle disappears when a character with a certain hairstyle equips certain jackets with a hat.
Fixed the clipping issue on a female character’s arms when equipping PGC 2022 Iridescent Danger Jacket with HollywoodBob’s Sweatshirt.
Fixed the clipping issue on a female character’s waist when equipping Fan-tastic Jacket with PGC 2022 Tac-Tech Leggings.
(PC) Fixed the issue where a different platform’s map name is written on the Wasted Future Jacket.

Download free PUBG version 2.28 for PS4 and Xbox One.