PUBG Tests Out a Unique New Game Mode
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PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds players who’ve been looking for something new to try out can now test a much different sort of game mode called “Zone Tag.” Instead of solely taking out players and trying to survive until the later stages of the match, Zone Tag involves taking and maintaining possession of a ball while keeping yourself safe from others. The mode is playable now for the next few days on the PC platform through the PUBG Labs feature and will be playable on consoles starting on February 23rd.
The blue ball that players have to obtain in Zone Tag creates a pillar of light above the player to constantly reveal their location to enemies, so it automatically puts a target on others. However, the possessor of the ball has a unique power on their side: They control the movement of the Blue Zone. The Blue Zone becomes centered on whoever is holding the ball, so players are able to manipulate it to a degree while moving around the map.