Brendan Greene, the creator of PUBG, better known by his alias PlayerUnknown, has said he's "heartened" to see people rally against the use of generative AI when used to make games. https://bit.ly/4r7IquJ
November 18, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Brendan Greene, the creator of PUBG, better known by his alias PlayerUnknown, has said he's "heartened" to see people rally against the use of generative AI when used to make games. https://bit.ly/4r7IquJ
PlayerUnknown Productions is laying off staff and halting development on Go Wayback
PlayerUnknown Productions is laying off staff and halting development on Go Wayback
The studio founded by Brendan 'PlayerUnknown' Greene will operate with a smaller team going forward.
www.gamedeveloper.com
June 3, 2026 at 6:10 PM
PlayerUnknown Productions is laying off staff and halting development on Go Wayback
Prologue: Go Wayback! (Steam early access in first half 2025) store.steampowered.com/app/2943740/...
single-player open-world emergent game within the survival genre from
PLAYERUNKNOWN Productions
Preface: Undiscovered World out now (tech demo) store.steampowered.com/app/2820060/...
single-player open-world emergent game within the survival genre from
PLAYERUNKNOWN Productions
Preface: Undiscovered World out now (tech demo) store.steampowered.com/app/2820060/...
December 5, 2024 at 8:43 PM
Prologue: Go Wayback! (Steam early access in first half 2025) store.steampowered.com/app/2943740/...
single-player open-world emergent game within the survival genre from
PLAYERUNKNOWN Productions
Preface: Undiscovered World out now (tech demo) store.steampowered.com/app/2820060/...
single-player open-world emergent game within the survival genre from
PLAYERUNKNOWN Productions
Preface: Undiscovered World out now (tech demo) store.steampowered.com/app/2820060/...
Brendan "PlayerUnknown" Greene has announced layoffs at his studio, PlayerUnknown Productions.
Development on open-world survival game Prologue: Go Wayback! will be halted six months after its early access release, though work on its ambitious environmental engine Melba will continue.
Development on open-world survival game Prologue: Go Wayback! will be halted six months after its early access release, though work on its ambitious environmental engine Melba will continue.
PlayerUnknown Productions Makes Layoffs, Halts Development on Go Wayback
“I have reached the limits of how far I can continue to fund this journey in its current form,” Greene said.
thisweekinvideogames.com
June 4, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Brendan "PlayerUnknown" Greene has announced layoffs at his studio, PlayerUnknown Productions.
Development on open-world survival game Prologue: Go Wayback! will be halted six months after its early access release, though work on its ambitious environmental engine Melba will continue.
Development on open-world survival game Prologue: Go Wayback! will be halted six months after its early access release, though work on its ambitious environmental engine Melba will continue.
PlayerUnknown Productions is laying off staff and halting development on Go Wayback
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PlayerUnknown Productions lays off staff and halts development
PlayerUnknown Productions, the studio founded by Brendan "PlayerUnknown" Greene, is restructuring the team and halting development on Prologue: Go Wayback.
www.gamedeveloper.com
June 4, 2026 at 9:01 AM
PlayerUnknown Productions is laying off staff and halting development on Go Wayback
#gamedevelopment #indiedev #golang #gamedev
#gamedevelopment #indiedev #golang #gamedev
We're LIVE! 🔴 Alex Van Aken is checking out the isometric 5v5 spin-off of PlayerUnknown Battlegrounds.
Twitch: www.twitch.tv/gameinformer
YouTube: youtube.com/live/Co9Jbd4...
Twitch: www.twitch.tv/gameinformer
YouTube: youtube.com/live/Co9Jbd4...
February 13, 2026 at 8:49 PM
We're LIVE! 🔴 Alex Van Aken is checking out the isometric 5v5 spin-off of PlayerUnknown Battlegrounds.
Twitch: www.twitch.tv/gameinformer
YouTube: youtube.com/live/Co9Jbd4...
Twitch: www.twitch.tv/gameinformer
YouTube: youtube.com/live/Co9Jbd4...
I will be at the Gamescom Congress next week Thursday interviewing Brendan Greene "PlayerUnknown" about Immersion in Digital Worlds.
I am very much looking forward to hearing his thoughts about getting their community immersed in their worlds, and also for that community to help shape those worlds.
I am very much looking forward to hearing his thoughts about getting their community immersed in their worlds, and also for that community to help shape those worlds.
August 11, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I will be at the Gamescom Congress next week Thursday interviewing Brendan Greene "PlayerUnknown" about Immersion in Digital Worlds.
I am very much looking forward to hearing his thoughts about getting their community immersed in their worlds, and also for that community to help shape those worlds.
I am very much looking forward to hearing his thoughts about getting their community immersed in their worlds, and also for that community to help shape those worlds.
Post-Covid willen steeds meer studio's hun personeel weer fysiek op locatie hebben. PlayerUnknown Productions kiest juist voor meer remote working. CEO Kim Nordstrom legt uit waarom.
@ppsocials.bsky.social #gamedev #gamebiz #dutchgames
@ppsocials.bsky.social #gamedev #gamebiz #dutchgames
PlayerUnknown Productions omarmt remote working -
Post-Covid willen steeds meer studio's hun personeel weer fysiek op locatie te hebben. PlayerUnknown Productions kiest juist voor meer remote working.
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October 16, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Post-Covid willen steeds meer studio's hun personeel weer fysiek op locatie hebben. PlayerUnknown Productions kiest juist voor meer remote working. CEO Kim Nordstrom legt uit waarom.
@ppsocials.bsky.social #gamedev #gamebiz #dutchgames
@ppsocials.bsky.social #gamedev #gamebiz #dutchgames
I've honestly never really believed in any take on the "metaverse" until @playerunknown.net pitched me his version a while ago: it has to be a protocol. Closer to HTTP than a social media site. We'll see where this one goes.
www.ign.com/articles/the...
www.ign.com/articles/the...
The Creator of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Wants to Build a True Metaverse - IGN
In 2017, Brendan Greene (aka “PlayerUnknown”) pioneered the Battle Royale genre of video games with PUBG. Now, he wants to pioneer something new. He wants to make a metaverse.
www.ign.com
January 3, 2025 at 11:25 PM
I've honestly never really believed in any take on the "metaverse" until @playerunknown.net pitched me his version a while ago: it has to be a protocol. Closer to HTTP than a social media site. We'll see where this one goes.
www.ign.com/articles/the...
www.ign.com/articles/the...
i think for the good of society we need to go back and make sure that PlayerUnknown never invented battle royale games
also cap whoever had the first idea for roblox
also cap whoever had the first idea for roblox
March 9, 2026 at 6:45 PM
i think for the good of society we need to go back and make sure that PlayerUnknown never invented battle royale games
also cap whoever had the first idea for roblox
also cap whoever had the first idea for roblox
For @rollingstone.com writer @diegoarguello.bsky.social speaks with PUBG creator PlayerUnknown to look at what his studio is doing to shape the future of gaming, yet again.
www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-g...
www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-g...
PlayerUnknown Changed Gaming with 'PUBG.' But What's Next?
PUBG: Battlegrounds creator PlayerUnknown's 'Prologue,' 'Preface,' and 'Artemis' are aiming to recreate the metaverse
www.rollingstone.com
December 23, 2024 at 4:15 PM
For @rollingstone.com writer @diegoarguello.bsky.social speaks with PUBG creator PlayerUnknown to look at what his studio is doing to shape the future of gaming, yet again.
www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-g...
www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-g...
PUBG creator reveals his ambitious new 3-game plan, which starts with Prologue
PUBG creator reveals his ambitious new 3-game plan, which starts with Prologue
Download the new PlayerUnknown game tech demo, Preface, right now
buff.ly
December 5, 2024 at 9:30 PM
PUBG creator reveals his ambitious new 3-game plan, which starts with Prologue
NEW INDIGO 2025 TALK AVAILABLE ONLINE!
Fireside chat: JP van Seventer talks to Brendan Greene (PLAYERUNKNOWN) @ppsocials.bsky.social
Video: youtu.be/QfXXmuygniU
JP van Seventer talks with Brendan Greene about building tools for tomorrow's experiences.
#techtalk #gamedev #gameevent #indigo2025
Fireside chat: JP van Seventer talks to Brendan Greene (PLAYERUNKNOWN) @ppsocials.bsky.social
Video: youtu.be/QfXXmuygniU
JP van Seventer talks with Brendan Greene about building tools for tomorrow's experiences.
#techtalk #gamedev #gameevent #indigo2025
Fireside chat: JP van Seventer talks to Brendan Greene (PLAYERUNKNOWN) - INDIGO 2025
YouTube video by INDIGO Showcase
youtu.be
August 15, 2025 at 8:12 AM
NEW INDIGO 2025 TALK AVAILABLE ONLINE!
Fireside chat: JP van Seventer talks to Brendan Greene (PLAYERUNKNOWN) @ppsocials.bsky.social
Video: youtu.be/QfXXmuygniU
JP van Seventer talks with Brendan Greene about building tools for tomorrow's experiences.
#techtalk #gamedev #gameevent #indigo2025
Fireside chat: JP van Seventer talks to Brendan Greene (PLAYERUNKNOWN) @ppsocials.bsky.social
Video: youtu.be/QfXXmuygniU
JP van Seventer talks with Brendan Greene about building tools for tomorrow's experiences.
#techtalk #gamedev #gameevent #indigo2025
EXCLUSIVE: Prologue: Go Wayback! Has “Infinite Number of Maps,” Says PlayerUnknown CEO Brendan Greene
insider-gaming.com/exclusive-pr...
insider-gaming.com/exclusive-pr...
EXCLUSIVE: Prologue: Go Wayback! Has "Infinite Number of Maps" Says PlayerUnknown CEO Brendan Greene
In an interview with PUBG creator Brendan Greene, I learned about Prologue: Go Wayback! and its infinite maps, and much more.
insider-gaming.com
August 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Prologue: Go Wayback! Has “Infinite Number of Maps,” Says PlayerUnknown CEO Brendan Greene
insider-gaming.com/exclusive-pr...
insider-gaming.com/exclusive-pr...
Here's @ethangach.bsky.social with a great interview with PlayerUnknown. “What I’m trying to build is like trying to build the internet again.”
February 20, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Here's @ethangach.bsky.social with a great interview with PlayerUnknown. “What I’m trying to build is like trying to build the internet again.”
At @ppsocials.bsky.social we created a 6 min long video to explain the journey of the studio. This company is not trying to do the usual ordinary things. The ambition @playerunknown.net is aiming for is the biggest there is, but we start small! Enjoy the video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvK-...
What we've been up to at PLAYERUNKNOWN Productions
YouTube video by PLAYERUNKNOWN Productions
www.youtube.com
December 6, 2024 at 9:28 AM
At @ppsocials.bsky.social we created a 6 min long video to explain the journey of the studio. This company is not trying to do the usual ordinary things. The ambition @playerunknown.net is aiming for is the biggest there is, but we start small! Enjoy the video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvK-...
PlayerUnknown Productions laysoff an unspecified number of staff. They will stop working on its early access game 'Prologue: Go Wayback'. The game becomes free and people who bought it will get refunded.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playeru...
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playeru...
June 3, 2026 at 3:07 PM
PlayerUnknown Productions laysoff an unspecified number of staff. They will stop working on its early access game 'Prologue: Go Wayback'. The game becomes free and people who bought it will get refunded.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playeru...
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playeru...
PlayerUnknown Productions laysoff an unspecified number of staff. They will stop working on its early access game 'Prologue: Go Wayback'. The game becomes free and people who bought it will get refunded.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playeru...
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playeru...
June 3, 2026 at 3:04 PM
PlayerUnknown Productions laysoff an unspecified number of staff. They will stop working on its early access game 'Prologue: Go Wayback'. The game becomes free and people who bought it will get refunded.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playeru...
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playeru...
Saxton Hale confronts his New Zealander nemesis, heavily implied to be PlayerUnknown of PUBG
SAXTON HALE
August 9, 2023 at 4:38 PM
Saxton Hale confronts his New Zealander nemesis, heavily implied to be PlayerUnknown of PUBG
PlayerUnknown Productions Is Laying off Staff and Halting Development on Go Wayback
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#gamedev #videogames #gaming #gamingnews
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#gamedev #videogames #gaming #gamingnews
PlayerUnknown Productions lays off staff and halts development
PlayerUnknown Productions, the studio founded by Brendan "PlayerUnknown" Greene, is restructuring the team and halting development on Prologue: Go Wayback.
www.gamedeveloper.com
June 3, 2026 at 6:17 PM
PlayerUnknown Productions Is Laying off Staff and Halting Development on Go Wayback
www.gamedeveloper.com/business/pla...
#gamedev #videogames #gaming #gamingnews
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#gamedev #videogames #gaming #gamingnews
Billions of worlds, one goal: reach the Weather Tower. Who’s testing Go Wayback! this week? #indiedev #indiegame
Prologue: Go Wayback! - Open Beta Trailer
YouTube video by PLAYERUNKNOWN Productions
www.youtube.com
August 13, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Billions of worlds, one goal: reach the Weather Tower. Who’s testing Go Wayback! this week? #indiedev #indiegame
Latent Landscapes: Using ML to Generate Terrain in Prologue: Go Wayback! by Joey Faulkner (Playerunknown Productions). Learn how ML + PCG create resilient, varied worlds — and the pitfalls to avoid.
🗓️ Nov 3–4, London
🎟️ Tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/gamea...
#AIandGames #GameDev #AI #PCG
🗓️ Nov 3–4, London
🎟️ Tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/gamea...
#AIandGames #GameDev #AI #PCG
September 23, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Latent Landscapes: Using ML to Generate Terrain in Prologue: Go Wayback! by Joey Faulkner (Playerunknown Productions). Learn how ML + PCG create resilient, varied worlds — and the pitfalls to avoid.
🗓️ Nov 3–4, London
🎟️ Tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/gamea...
#AIandGames #GameDev #AI #PCG
🗓️ Nov 3–4, London
🎟️ Tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/gamea...
#AIandGames #GameDev #AI #PCG
Dec 6th @ 1900 CET - Livestream discussion with @playerunknown.net and team on Discord - RSVP: go.pp.studio/Discord
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Check out the PLAYERUNKNOWN Productions community on Discord - hang out with 959 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
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December 1, 2024 at 12:14 PM
Dec 6th @ 1900 CET - Livestream discussion with @playerunknown.net and team on Discord - RSVP: go.pp.studio/Discord