The developers behind PUBG’s console versions are removing certain queue options to “increase player count in matches and reduce waiting times,” PUBG Corp. announced today.
Europe
- FPP Solo
- FPP Duo
South America
- FPP Solo
- FPP Duo
- FPP Squad
Asia
- FPP Solo
- FPP Duo
- FPP Squad
- Ranked TPP Squad
Oceania
- FPP Solo
- FPP Duo
- FPP Squad
- Ranked TPP Squad
PUBG Corp. said the “high number of queues… has been negatively affecting player experience and matchmaking.” After monitoring the health of matchmaking across various regions, the devs are going to be pulling the plug on the subsequent queues within the update to season nine:
The end goal for these changes is to “avoid bot-filled matches and fewer waiting times” thanks to PUBG‘s competitiveness “by nature.” The bot ratios also will be adjusted, with more freedom for extended queue times to make sure a better quantity of human players, as outlined in another blog post last week.
PUBG Corp. said that while Ranked is significantly less popular within the Asia and Oceanic regions, the incoming Ranked Solos mode may be a “major a part of Season Nine.” The developers want players within the regions to “get a good chance to revive the Ranked Mode scene,” and hope that solo queue are going to be more sustainable than squads.