Several weeks ago, Bluehole Studio officially put out a fresh Event Pass feature to PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, but due to a lot of bugs, extended maintenance periods, and general instability, not every PUBG fan has been able to fully use the limited-time feature. With this being the case, the video game developer has decided to announce a bonus XP event as an apology of sorts to those who haven’t been able to get their fill of the Event Pass due to errors on behalf of the studio.

According to a recent post on PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds’ official Steam page, Bluehole Studio made sure to acknowledge its failings during the Event Pass’ availability by referring to all of the problems it encountered, and promised that “these issues will all be taken into consideration during future content planning.” The developer went on to thank players for their patience while working out the issues with the new system, and went on to announce the bonus XP event, saying, “But thanking you for your feedback and promising to improve in the future doesn’t help you finish your current pass, so we’ve decided to run an event to help players scrape out a few more levels before the Event Pass ends on 7/21.”

For those who have been out of the loop with the latest on PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, the Event Pass was originally meant to be a way for players to track progress made in-game – in a similar vein to Fortnite’s Battle Pass – and earn exclusive loot outside of the standard crate system. While it’s unfortunate that the feature is not working the way Bluehole Studio intended, at least the developer is offering additional XP for players’ troubles. Those interested can find the company’s details for PUBG’s bonus XP event below.

Taking all of this into account, it will be interesting to see if Bluehole Studio will be able to successfully implement a permanent Event Pass for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds thanks to the data and feedback it received during its initial limited-time launch. If it does get incorporated correctly down the line, the feature could give PUBG a better shot at expanding its current 400 million-plus player base.

Bonus XP Event 1:

Simply log into the game between 7/13 and 7/15 and you will be given a one-time bonus of 400XP.

Duration: 7/13 5pm ~ 7/15 5pm PDT | 7/14 02:00 ~ 7/16 02:00 CEST | 7/14 09:00 ~ 7/16 09:00 KST

Bonus XP Event 2:

We are also providing a daily login bonus of 200XP on 7/15 through 7/20 (7/16 through 7/21 for CEST and KST). Simply login each day to receive your bonus!

Login bonus days reset at 5pm PDT | 2am CEST| 9am KST.

Event Info:

  1. Bonus XP will appear as a pop-up once you log into the game.

  2. Bonus XP Event 1 is a one-time reward for a total of 400XP.

  3. Bonus XP Event 2 can be redeemed once per day, for a total of 1200XP.

  4. If you have any trouble receiving these bonus rewards, please contact customer service.

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is available now for Android, iOS, PC, and Xbox One.

Source: Steam