August 6, 2026 5:00 AM

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Playerbase Eclipses 1,000,000

The player base for the surprise Steam hit PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds – the battle royal survival action shooter – has eclipsed over 1 million players since its’ launch two weeks ago.

Brandon Green (PlayerUnknown) whose namesake adorns the title had this to say about the game’s success:

“We couldn’t have reached this milestone without the dedication of our players and we are truly humbled by their passionate response.”

In an announcement regarding the number of copies of PUBG sold the developers provided some interesting stats about the game:

  • There are approximately 89,000 concurrent players at any given time on Steam.
  • 2,000 daily streamers provide content for over 150,000 viewers.
  • Over 5,168,180 minutes of game content have been shared over twitch since launch.

Do you play PUBG? Let us know in the comments section.

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